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PROVINCIAL  PRESS 

MASSACHUSETTS  SERIES 

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An    Historical    Digest 
of  the  Provincial  Tress 


Being  a  Collation  of  All  Items  of  Personal  and  Historic 
Reference  Relating  to  American  Affairs  Printed  in  the 
Newspapers  of  the  Provincial  Period  Beginning  with  the 
Appearance  of  The  Present  State  of  the  New-English 
Affairs,  1689,  Publick  Occurrences,  1690,  and  the 
First  Issue  of  The  Boston  News-Letter,  1704,  and 
Ending  with  the  Close  of  the  Revolution,  1783  .:.  .:. 


Illustrated 


MASSACHUSETTS 
Volume  One 


SERIES 


COMPILED  AND    EDITED    UNDER    THE    DIRECTION    OF 

LYMAN    HORACE    WEEKS 

Author  of     Prominent  Families  of  New  York,     Book  of  Bruce,     Etc. 


EDWIN    M.    BACON 

Author  of     Historic  Pilgrimages  in  New  England,     The  Connecticut 
River  and  the  Valley  of  the  Connecticut,     Etc. 


BOSTON 

THE    SOCIETY    FOR    AMERICANA,    INC 

MDCCCCXI 


III 


COPYRIGHT, 

THE  SOCIETY  FOR  AMERICANA,;  INC. 
BOSTON  . :  : 


PRESS    OP 

THE  CURTISS-WAY  COMPANY 

NEW  YORK  AND  MERIDEN 
IV 


Preface 

THE  scheme  of  this  work  involves  the  exact  reproduction  of  the 
text  of  the  American  newspapers,  other  than  their  reprints  of 
foreign  intelligence  in  the  English  journals,  from  the  first  attempted 
American  newspaper  in  the  year  1690,  of  which  only  a  single  number 
was  issued,  down  through  the  Provincial  Period  closing  with  the  year 
1783.  The  first  series,  of  which  this  is  volume  one,  is  to  cover  the 
Massachusetts  press,  for  in  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay 
American  journalism  had  its  beginning,  and  here  alone  was  continued 
with  a  single  newspaper  through  a  decade  and  a  half,  or  till  1719. 
Except  in  the  provinces  of  Pennsylvania  and  New  York,  and  there  only 
in  the  cities  of  Philadelphia  and  New  York,  journalism  was  not 
planted  elsewhere  till  after  the  first  quarter  of  a  century  had  passed. 
The  news  of  the  Massachusetts  press,  however,  was  by  no  means  con 
fined  to  that  province.  The  field  of  the  Massachusetts  periodicals 
was  all  the  English  colonies  in  America,  and  in  their  columns  was 
reported  not  only  the  news  of  the  other  colonies  but  that  of  the  West 
Indies,  Nova  Scotia,  and  Newfoundland,  so  far  as  news  gathering 
facilities  were  effective  in  those  primitive  days. 

Beginning  with  the  eighteenth  century  the  early  newspapers 
contained  much  Americana  not  elsewhere  to  be  found  in  reports  of 
local  happenings,  in  official  documents  and  other  papers,  and  in 
personal  items  relating  to  the  daily  lives  of  the  people  and  to  the  ac 
tivities  of  the  communities  then  developing.  Because  of  the  incom 
pleteness  or  entire  absence  of  other  records,  the  material  in  these 
periodicals,  scant  as  it  is,  is  of  inestimable  value  to  the  historian,  the 
genealogist,  the  student,  the  lawyer,  the  judge,  the  conveyancer, 
serving  as  it  does  to  illuminate  much  that  otherwise  would  remain 
obscure,  and  furnishing  vital  data  concerning  both  public  and  private 
affairs  of  this  formative  period  of  American  history. 

It  is  a  cause  for  profound  but  unavailing  regret  that  old  town 
and  church  records  have  to  a  considerable  extent  disappeared,  and 
that  so  many  documents  and  papers  of  historical  value  were  destroyed 
or  carried  away  during  and  at  the  close  of  the  Revolution.  Much, 
too,  of  the  material  of  this  nature  that  has  been  preserved  is  frag 
mentary.  Where  town  records — minutes  of  town  meetings,  of  select 
men,  of  churches,  and  of  other  community  proceedings — were  kept 
they  are  often  now  far  from  complete.  The  same  is  true  of  the 

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records  of  probate  courts,  of  the  registers  of  deeds,  of  vital  statistics. 
The  valuable  publications  of  the  town  records  and  other  contempo 
rary  documents  by  the  city  registrar  of  Boston,  and  the  volumes  of 
Massachusetts  Vital  Records  by  the  New  England  Historic  Genealogical 
Society,  provided  for  by  its  Robert  Henry  Eddy  Fund  and  annual 
appropriations  by  the  Commonwealth  for  the  purchase  of  a  stated 
number  of  copies,  particularly  disclose  this  condition  in  Massachusetts; 
and  it  is  the  condition  to  an  even  greater  extent  in  the  other  colonies. 
Many  of  these  omissions  the  early  provincial  newspapers  supply,  and 
they  will  be  found  in  this  compilation.  In  fact,  the  material  in  the 
newspapers  here  reproduced  constitutes  to  a  very  considerable  extent 
our  only  contemporaneous  record  of  American  happenings,  especially 
in  the  earlier  years  of  the  Provincial  Period,  save  what  is  derived  from 
public  documents  and  private  papers.  The  desire  to  rescue  this 
material  from  the  obscurity  into  which  it  has  fallen  and  to  render  it 
accessible  has  been  the  guiding  motive  of  this  Digest. 

While  all  that  is  comprised  in  this  volume  and  those  that  will 
follow  notably  supplements  other  records  and  meets  deficiencies  in 
them  it  also  includes  much  matter  of  a  distinctive  character  and  not 
heretofore  collected,  bearing  upon  a  variety  of  subjects:  as  port 
statistics,  public  proceedings;  importations;  postal  service;  events, 
local  and  colonial;  residence,  business  pursuits,  and  ventures  of  the 
people;  passenger  arrivals  and  departures;  real  estate  transactions; 
property  holdings;  wills;  court  and  administrative  affairs;  legisla 
tive  acts.  In  the  special  field  of  literature  much  is  discoverable  in 
these  columcs  that  will  engage  the  attention  of  the  investigator  into 
literary  usages,  the  origin  of  words,  terms,  and  phrases  which  have 
worked  their  way  into  the  common  language.  To  what  extent  all 
this  will  add  to  the  sum  of  our  information  regarding  the  period  sur 
veyed  the  pages  that  follow  must  speak  for  themselves. 

The  imperative  need  and  the  usefulness  of  such  a  compilation  as  is 
furnished  in  this  Digest  will  be  recognized  when  it  is  understood  that 
the  issues  of  such  early  periodicals  as  have  been  preserved  are  scattered 
in  many  libraries  in  different  parts  of  the  country.  No  single  library 
has  a  complete  set  of  any  of  them.  He  who  would  examine  every 
existing  number  would  be  compelled  to  resort  to  institutions  in  widely 
separated  cities,  as  Boston,  Cambridge,  Worcester,  Hartford,  New 
York,  Philadelphia,  Washington,  Madison,  Wisconsin.  In  some 
instances  the  only  known  copies  are  in  private  or  proprietory  libraries 
not  freely  open  to  the  public.  Thus  they  are  always  difficult  of  con 
sultation,  and  not  infrequently  are  practically  inaccessible  save  to 
privileged  investigators.  Moreover,  many  are  in  a  frail  and  perish 
able  condition,  and  their  custodians  are  already  seriously  considering 
the  wisdom  of  withdrawing  them  entirely  from  general  use.  The 
danger  of  loss  by  fire  is  also  ever  present. 

VI 


In  its  entirety  AN  HISTORICAL  DIGEST  OF  THE  PROVINCIAL  PRESS 
will  be  a  complete  compilation  of  or  an  index  to  all  the  provincial 
newspapers  included  in  this  review.  It  is  intended  that  the  work 
shall  largely  obviate  the  necessity  of  consulting  the  originals  save, 
perhaps,  in  exceptional  instances  by  scholars,  and  place  this  material 
once  for  all  in  compact  form,  wholly  available  for  the  widest  private 
and  public  use. 

It  is  believed  that  the  methods  adopted  in  this  reprinting  will 
commend  themselves  by  reason  of  their  simplicity,  directness,  and 
completeness.  As  will  be  seen,  the  items  reproduced  have  been 
arranged  in  chronological  order  under  the  names  of  the  newspapers 
from  which  they  have  been  taken,  with  dates  of  issue  and  reference  to 
the  libraries  in  which  copies  of  those  particular  issues  are  now  pre 
served.  All  the  personal  items,  reports  of  events  and  historical  docu 
ments  that  have  never  been  reprinted,  and  that  constitute  the  bulk 
of  the  data,  are  given  entire.  In  the  work  as  a  whole  documents  and 
historical  papers  that  have  been  already  reprinted  in  accessible  col 
lections  of  historical  and  antiquarian  societies  or  in  standard  works 
of  history  will  not  always  be  reproduced  in  full,  but  will  be  briefly 
abstracted  and  reference  made  to  those  publications  wherein  they 
can  be  consulted.  In  the  present  volume,  however,  few  such  instances 
occur.  While  the  foreign  news  reprinted  or  summarized  from  the 
English  newspapers  has  been  excluded  as  outside  the  scope  of  this 
work  devoted  exclusively  to  Americana,  its  character  has  been  indi 
cated  in  the  editorial  head-notes  to  the  transcripts  of  successive  issues 
of  the  newspapers  and  in  occasional  brief  references  in  the  text.  What 
ever  in  this  mass  of  foreign  intelligence  relates  in  any  way  to  American 
affairs  has,  however,  been  scrupulously  transcribed. 

To  reproduce  the  originals  with  absolute  textual  fidelity  has  been 
the  constant  aim  of  the  editors.  Working  on  these  predetermined 
lines  all  the  vagaries  of  spelling,  capitalization,  italicization,  punctua 
tion,  abbreviations,  and  so  on,  have  been  carefully  preserved.  So 
undeviating  has  been  the  adherence  to  this  rule  that  even  obvious 
typographical  errors  of  the  colonial  printers  have  been  transferred  to 
these  pages.  At  the  outset  the  extent  to  which  editorial  revision  or 
correction  of  the  original  text  might  be  carried  came  up  for  long  and 
serious  consideration.  One  conclusion  only  could  be  arrived  at  and 
that  was  that  the  ultimate  historical  worth  of  a  work  of  this  character 
must  rest  primarily  and  firmly  upon  an  exact  adherence  to  the  text. 
This  course  has  been  pursued  with  less  reluctance  in  view  of  the  fact 
that  there  has  been  found  little  confusion  or  incorrectness  in  the  text 
that  will  not  be  readily  comprehensible  to  the  competent  reader.  Here 
and  there  suggestive  readings  have  been  added  in  brackets  and  further 
explanations  and  corrections  have  been  made  in  foot-notes. 

That  despite  the  utmost  care  and  watchfulness  errors  may  exist 
in  the  completed  work  may  be  frankly  admitted.  Such  seems  to  be 

VII 


the  fate  of  all  printed  books,  and  it  may  well  be  true  of  a  work  involv 
ing  such  and  so  many  typographical  and  other  perplexities  as  this. 
It  is  however  the  earnest  hope  of  the  editors  that  if  errors  are  found 
they  will  be  few  and  unimportant.  A  careful  final  reading  of  the 
printed  pages  in  connection  with  the  arduous  task  of  making  the 
elaborate  personal  and  analytical  Index  has  happily  revealed  little 
of  consequence  that  had  previously  escaped  observation. 

Several  special  features  of  historical  and  bibliographical  character 
precede  the  transcript  of  the  newspapers  on  the  opening  pages  of 
this  volume.  These  come  naturally  in  place  as  introductory  to  and 
explanatory  of  the  text  which  follows.  Their  presence  does  not  call 
for  particular  comment.  The  list  of  periodicals  of  the  Provincial 
Period,  the  list  of  authorities  on  the  subject,  and  the  list  of  libraries 
will,  it  is  safe  to  say,  be  found  useful  guides.  An  acquaintance  with 
the  broadside  of  1689,  the  first  attempted  newspaper,  and  the  Camp 
bell  manuscript  news  letters,  seems  to  be  essential  to  an  adequate 
understanding  of  the  conditions  precedent  to  the  founding  of  the 
first  established  newspaper  and  the  influence  which  affected  that 
beginning  and  marked  its  early  career. 

The  editors  are  indebted  to  a  number  of  valued  friends  who  may 
be  properly  termed  historical  experts  for  practical  suggestions  and 
valuable  aids  in  the  prosecution  of  their  work;  and  their  thanks  are 
especially  due  to  the  librarians  of  the  Massachusetts  Historical  Society, 
the  New  York  Historical  Society,  the  Boston  Athenaeum,  the  Ameri 
can  Antiquarian  Society,  the  libraries  of  Harvard  and  Yale  Colleges, 
the  Library  of  Congress,  and  other  institutions,  for  courtesies  received. 


VIII 


Contents 


PAGE 

Precursors  of  the  Newspaper 1 

Massachusetts  Periodicals,  1689-1783 4 

List  of  Authorities 11 

List  of  Libraries 20 

The  Present  State  of  the  New-English  Affairs 21 

Publick  Occurrences 24 

The  Campbell  News  Letters 34 

The  Boston  News-Letter 53 

The  Boston  News-Letter,  1704 61 

The  Boston  News-Letter,  1705 157 

The  Boston  News-Letter,  1706 281 

The  Boston  News- Letter,  1707 432 

Index..                                                                                                   .  489 


IX 


Illustrations 


PAGE 

Fac-simile  of  a  Boston  News-Letter  Memorandum Frontispiece 

Fac-simile  of  The  Present  State  of  the  New-English  Affairs 1 

Fac-simile  of  Public  Occurrences,  First  Page 33 

Fac-simile  of  The  Boston  News-Letter,  First  Page 57 

Fac-simile  of  The  Boston  News-Letter,  Second  Page 97 

Autograph  Letter  of  Duncan  Campbell 145 

Fac-simile  of  Public  Occurrences,  Second  Page 177 

Fac-simile  of  Public  Occurrences,  Third  Page 209 

Fac-simile  of  the  Order  Suppressing  Public  Occurrences 241 

The  North  Battery,  Boston 273 

Chief  Justice  Samuel  Sewall 313 

Reverend  Increase  Mather 353 

Governor  Joseph  Dudley 417 

Autograph  Letter  of  John  Campbell 449 

The  South  Battery,  Boston 465 


XI 


ERRATUM 

Page  78.     The  date  of  The  Boston  News-Letter  No.  6  should  be  May 

29,  1704  instead  of  1709  as  printed. 
Pp.  79,  80.     The  dates  in  the  page  head  lines  should  be   May  29, 

1704  instead  of  1709  as  printed. 


ADDENDUM 

Page  59.  The  annotation  in  the  manuscript  "Memorandums"  bound 
in  the  volume  of  The  Boston  News-Letter  in  the  library  of  the 
New  York  Historical  Society,  under  date  October  15,  1705  [the 
second  of  this  date]:  Madame  Hebb,  as  pointed  out  by  Mr. 
Frederick  L.  Gay,  signifies  Madam  Hobbie;  the  initial  N,  in  the 
next  line,  Negro.  Then  the  annotation  would  read:  "Madame 
Hobbfie's]  Nfegro]  one  [or  once]  of  the  Jamaica  fleet  died  this 
morning  of  a  Fever,  at  the  house  of  ye  sd  H[obbie]."  See  Sewall's 
Diary,  v.  2,  p.  121,  Jan.  1,  1704/5. 


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Precursors  of  the  Newspaper 

IT  has  been  estimated  that  from  the  setting  up  of  the  first  print 
ing  press  in  the  English-speaking  colonies  of  America,  by  Stephen 
Daye  in  Cambridge,  Massachusetts-Bay,  in  1639,  until  the  close  of 
the  Colonial  Period,  half  a  century  thereafter,  more  than  three  hun 
dred  books  and  pamphlets  by  native  writers  were  produced  by  the 
printers  of  Cambridge  and  Boston.  This  was  a  remarkable  output 
for  a  pioneer  people  and  some  of  the  Boston  imprints  became  famous 
even  in  the  old  world. 

This  early-planted  and  rapidly-developed  literary  and  typographic 
activity  gradually  led  to  the  printing  of  news-sheets,  although  fifty 
years  were  allowed  to  elapse  before  the  home  press  gave  the  colonists 
anything  to  read  except  books  and  pamphlets, — mainly  religious — 
almanacs,  and  the  acts  and  resolves  of  the  General  Court.  Foreign 
news  came  in  the  few  and  infrequent  London  newspapers,  while  the 
scant  domestic  happenings  were  reported  by  word  of  mouth  or  by 
personal  letters  passing  between  relatives  or  friends  in  different 
communities.  When,  occasionally,  some  specially  important  matter 
developed  broadsides  were  printed  and  sold,  but  only  at  the  instance, 
or  with  the  permission  of  the  government,  for  the  press  was  not  yet 
free  and  nothing  could  be  put  forth  except  as  "published  by  author 
ity."  Such,  for  example,  was  the  broadside  of  1689,  entitled:  The 
Present  State  of  the  New-English  Affairs.  So  far  as  has  been  dis 
covered  this  was  the  first  publication  in  the  colonies  of  a  purely 
domestic  news  character  and  as  such  it  is  reprinted  in  this  Digest, 
although  it  was  in  no  sense  a  newspaper. 

Other  sheets  of  like  character  were  put  forth  about  this  time. 
Evidence  of  this  and  of  the  fact  that  such  publications  were  not 
regarded  with  favor  by  the  colonial  authorities  is  seen  in  the  follow 
ing  official  document : 

"Whereas  many  papers  haue  beene  lately  printed  &  dispersed 
tending  to  the  disturbance  of  the  peace  &  subuersion  of  the  gouermt 
of  this  theire  Maiesties  Collonie  King  William  &  Queene  Mary  It 
is  therfor  ordered  that  if  any  person  or  persons  within  this  Collony 
be  found  guilty  of  any  such  like  Misdemeanour  of  printing  publish 
ing  or  concealing  any  such  like  papers  or  discourses  or  not  timely 
discouer  such  things  to  Authority  or  doe  any  act  or  thing  that  tends 
to  the  disturbance  of  the  peace  or  the  subuersion  of  this  governmt 
They  shall  be  accounted  enemies  to  theire  Maiesties  present  Gouernmt 
&  be  proceeded  ag*  as  such  with  uttermost  severity 

"Nov:br  8th:  1689,  Past  in  the  affirmative 
"by  the  Representatives 

"EBENEZER  PROUT  Clerk"1 

1     Massachusetts  Archives,  Vol.  XXXV,  p.  78. 

1 


OF  THE  NEWSPAPER 


Another  publication  of  the  period,  similar  to  the  preceding,  was: 
|  Admiral  Russet's  |  L  E  T  T  E  R  |  TO  THE  |  Earl  of  Nottingham, 

Containing  an  Exact  and  Particular  Relation  of  |  the  Late  Happy  |  Victory 

and  Success  |  Against  |  The  French  Fleet.  |  This  letter  which  was 
"published  by  authority,"  gives  an  account  of  the  naval  engagement 
between  the  English  and  Dutch  fleets  on  the  one  side,  and  the  French 
fleet  on  the  other,  off  capes  La  Hogue  and  Barfleur  in  May  1692. 
The  letter  of  the  admiral,  dated  Portsmouth,  June  2,  1692,  describes 
circumstantially  the  movements  of  the  allied  naval  forces,  day  by 
day,  from  Wednesday,  May  18,  to  Wednesday,  May  25,  and  tells 
how  the  French  fleet  was  defeated  and  completely  destroyed. 

Following  this  letter  is  a  copy  of  a  private  letter  from  Portsmouth, 
dated  May  29,  1692.  In  the  latter  is  another  brief  account  of  the 
same  battle.  Under  date  of  "Monday  23d  of  May1'  is  a  brief  report 
of  the  burning  of  the  French  ships  in  the  harbor  of  La  Hogue.  Finally 
under  date  of  "Tuesday,  June  7th.  1692."  is  more  about  the  campaign, 
with  the  statement  that  the  combined  English  and  Dutch  fleets 
were;  "Ninety  Nine  Ships,  Forty  Thousand  five  hundred  seventy 
five  Seamen,  six  Thousand  nine  Hundred  ninety  four  Cannons, 
eighty  seven  Fireships  and  Frigats."  The  letter  ends: 

"This  very  day  brings  News,  That  the  Town  of  Marmur,  but  not 
the  Castle  have  Surrendred  to  the  French  sooner  than  it  needed  to 
have  done,  but  at  so  dear  a  rate,  as  'tis  hoped  will  cost  the  French  King 
his  Kingdom." 

Then  is  appended  this  note  of  the  reception  of  the  news  in  Boston : 

">"T^He  Happy  News  of  this  Success  and  Victory,  obtained  by  Their 
JL  Majesties  Royal  Navy,  over  the  French  Fleet  was  Received  by 
Their  Majesties  Loyal  Subjects  of  their  Province  of  the  Massachu 
setts-Bay  in  New- England,  with  all  Hearty  Expressions  and  Demon 
strations  of  Joy;  His  Excellency  the  Governour,  being  absent  upon  an 
Expedition  against  the  Common  Enemy.  The  Lieutenant  Governour, 
accompanied  with  the  Gentlemen  of  the  Council;  Principal  Gentle 
men,  Military  Officers  and  Merchants  of  the  Town  of  Boston,  Re 
pairing  unto  the  Fort,  the  great  Ordnance  at  the  Fort,  and  other  Forti 
fications  in  and  about  the  said  Town,  and  at  Their  Majesties  Castle, 
were  discharged,  and  Loud  Acclamations  of  God  Save  King  William 
and  Queen  Mary,  and  grant  them  a  Long  and  Prosperous  Reign, 
made  by  the  whole  Concourse  of  People  there  Assembled." 

This  broadside  consists  of  four  pages,  two  columns  to  a  page,  the 
paper  page  being  7^  by  11%  inches  and  the  type  page  5J^  by  10j^ 
inches.  The  heading  and  Admiral  Russell's  letter  fill  nearly  six 
columns.  The  sheet  has  the  imprint:  "Boston  Printed,  and  Sold 
by  Benjamin  Harris,  at  the  London-Coffee -House.  1692."  A  unique 
specimen  is  in  the  library  of  Harvard  College  and  a  fac-simile  repro 
duction  was  published  in  Samuel  Abbott  Green's  Fac-Simile  Repro 
ductions  Relating  to  Various  Subjects,  Boston,  1903. 


PRECURSORS  OF  THE  NEWSPAPER 

In  New  York,  in  1696,  Governor  Benjamin  Fletcher  recognized 
the  growing  desire  in  that  community,  to  know  the  news,  by  having 
reprinted  a  copy  of  the  London  Gazette  which  had  come  into  his  hands 
and  contained  an  account  of  an  engagement  with  the  French  previous 
to  the  peace  of  Ryswick.  He  had  already  called  William  Bradford 
from  Philadelphia  to  set  up  a  printing  shop  in  New  York  and  to  him 
he  gave  the  order  for  this  work.  It  was  reported  by  the  governor, 
in  a  letter  to  the  lords  of  trade,  in  London,  May  30,  1696: 

"ship  belonging  to  this  place  from  Madera  happily  mett  at  sea 
that  vessell  which  had  Your  Lordp's  packet  for  Virginia  and  brought 
me  a  Gazett  which  gave  me  an  account  of  that  horrid  conspiracy 
against  His  Majesty's  sacred  person.  I  caused  it  to  be  reprinted 
here  and  proclamation  was  issued  by  advice  of  the  Council  for  a  day 
of  thanksgiving  throghout  this  province  before  the  duplicate  from 
Your  Lord?  came  to  hand." 2 

A  similar  reprint  was  brought  out  in  Boston  in  1697  bearing  this 
imprint:  "London,  Printed  by  /.  Dawks,  Re-printed  at  Boston,  in 
N.  E.  by  B.  Green,  and  J.  Allen,  1697."  The  heading  is  as  follows: 
"London  Septemb.  27.  |  Yesterday  Morning  arrived  Three  Hol 
land  Mails,  |  which  bring  the  following  Advices.  |  Vienna,  September 
18."  |  An  original  is  in  the  Boston  Public  Library  and  it  was  repro 
duced  in  fac-simile  in  the  Boston  Public  Library  Bulletin,  October, 
1893,  vol.  XII,  page  215. 

Earlier  than  the  date  of  the  publications  last  mentioned  a  definite 
attempt  was  made  to  establish  a  real  newspaper  in  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  Colony,  the  first  attempt  of  the  kind  in  America.  This  was  the 
single  number  of  Publick  Occurrences  Septemper  25,  1690.  The 
prompt  action  of  the  governor  in  suppressing  this  sheet  not  only 
put  an  end  to  its  existence  but  also  acted  as  an  effectual  deterrent 
to  any  other  printer  ambitious  in  the  same  direction.  For  more 
than  thirteen  years  thereafter  the  journalistic  field  was  barren. 
Meantime  however,  the  familiar  methods  of  spreading  news  by 
written  letters  continued,  and  presently,  in  1703,  John  Campbell, 
who  was  then  postmaster  of  Boston,  undertook  to  write  letters  which 
were  broader  and  fuller  in  news  than  private  communications  were 
likely  to  be,  and  which,  even  if  not  altogether  public  in  character,  were 
in  a  sense  semi-official.  Campbell  sent  his  letters  quite  regularly 
to  the  governors  of  the  several  New  England  colonies,  and  his  brother 
Duncan  Campbell  seems  to  have  assisted  him  in  this  service.  A 
full  account  and  a  transcript  of  such  of  the  Campbell  letters  as  have 
been  preserved  are  given  in  this  volume. 

These  broadsides  and  manuscript  news  letters  were  the  immediate 
precursors  of  the  real  newspaper,  that  is  a  publication  of  news,  having 
periodicity  and  continuity  as  its  essential  elements.  They  were 
followed  by  The  Boston  News-Letter  of  John  Campbell,  in  April, 
1704;  and  there  was  the  real  beginning  of  American  journalism. 

2  Documents  Relative  to  the  Colonial  History  of  the  State  of  New  York, 
Vol.  IV,  p.  150. 

3 


Massachusetts  Periodicals 

1689-1783 

FOLLOWING  is  a  list,  chronologically  arranged,  of  newspapers 
and  other  periodicals  published  in  Massachusetts,  during  the 
Provincial  Period,  beginning  with  the  single  sheet  of  extracts  from 
letters  of  the  Reverend  Increase  Mather  in  1689,  and  ending  with 
the  close  of  the  Revolution  in  1783.  The  list  is  based  upon  a  similar 
list  in  volume  9  of  the  Publications  of  The  Colonial  Society  of  Massa 
chusetts — which  has  been  used  herewith  by  the  kind  permission 
of  Albert  Matthews  of  Boston. l  Considerable  dependence  has  also 
been  placed  upon  the  work  of  William  Nelson  of  Paterson,  New  Jersey.  2 
Original  investigation  of  first  sources  by  the  editors  of  this  Digest 
has  added  to  this  knowledge. 

During  their  existence  several  of  these  newspapers  were  published 
under  different  names.  These  names  have  been  entered  separately, 
and,  where  necessary  for  identification,  the  parent  title  is  given  in 
connection  therewith  in  brackets.  In  this  list  two  titles, — the  Camp 
bell  manuscript  letters, — are  not  of  periodicals  nor  even  of  publica 
tions.  Nevertheless  it  has  been  considered  quite  in  keeping  with 
the  character  and  purpose  of  this  Digest  to  include  them  inasmuch 
as  they  were  essentially  of  news  character,  and  were  the  first  expres 
sions  of  that  public  desire  for  news  which  ultimately  led  to  the  es 
tablishment  of  The  Boston  News-Letter. 


The  Present  State  of  the  New-English  Affairs;  Boston,  1689 
Publick  Occurrences  both   Forreign  and  Domestick;   Boston,   Sep 
tember  25,  1690 
Letters  Written  by  John  Campbell,  Postmaster  of  Boston,  and  sent 

to  the  Governors  of  New  England;  April — October,  1703 
Letters  Written  by  Duncan  Campbell  of  Boston  and  sent  to  Governor 

Winthrop  of  Connecticut;  May,  1700 — 

The  Boston  News-Letter;  April  24,   1704 — December  29,   1726 
The  Boston  Gazette;  December  21,  1719— October  12,  1741 
The  New-England  Courant;  Boston,  August  7,  1721 — June  4,  1726 
The  Weekly  News-Letter;   Boston,  January   5,    1727 — October  29, 

1730 
The  New-England  Weekly  Journal;  Boston,  March  20,  1727—  October 

13,  1741 

The  Boston  Weekly  News-Letter;  November  5,  1730 — August  25, 
1757 


1  Check  List  of  Boston  Newspapers,   1704-1780,  by  Mary  Farwell  Ayer, 
with  Bibliographical  Notes  by  Albert  Matthews. 

2  Archives  of  the  State  of  New  Jersey,  First  Series,  Vol.  XII. 


MASSACHUSETTS  PERIODICALS 

The   Weekly    Rehearsal;    Boston,    September   27,  1731— August  11, 

1735 

The   Boston   Weekly   Post-Boy;   October,    1734   [?]— June    4,    1750 
The  Boston  Evening-Post;  August  18,  1735— April  24,  1775 
The   Boston   Gazette,   or,   New  England  Weekly  Journal;  October 

20,  1741 

The  Boston  Gazette,  or,  Weekly  Journal;  October  27,  1741 — Decem 
ber  26,  1752 

The  Boston  Weekly  Magazine;  March  2— March  16,  1743 
The  Christian  History;  Boston,  March  5,  1743 — February  23,  1745 
The  American  Magazine  and  Historical  Chronicle;  Boston,  Septem 
ber,  1743— December,  1746 
The  Independent  Advertiser;  Boston,  January  4,   1748 — December 

5,  1749 

The  Boston  Post-Boy;  June  11,   1750— December  23,  1754 
The  Boston  Gazette,  or,  Weekly  Advertiser;  January  3,  1753 — April 

1,  1755 
The  Boston   Gazette,  or,      Country  Journal;  April  7,   1755 — April 

5,  1756 
The  Boston  Gazette,  and  Country  Journal;  April  12,   1756 — April 

5,  1779 3 
The  Boston  Weekly  Advertiser  [Boston  Post-Boy];  August  22,  1757— 

December  25,  1758 

The  Boston  News- Letter;  September   1,  1757— March   18,  1762 
The    New   England   Magazine;    Boston,    August,    1758—1759   [?]4 
Green  &  Russell's  Boston  Post-Boy  &  Advertiser;  January  1,  1759 — 

May  23,  1763 
The    Boston    News-Letter.     And    New-England    Chronicle;    March 

25— December  30,  1762 
The  Boston  News-Letter,  and  the  New-England  Chronicle;  January 

6— March  31,  1763 
The    Massachusetts    Gazette.     And    Boston    News-Letter;    April    7, 

1763— October  31,  1765 
The  Boston  Post-Boy  &  Advertiser;  May  30,  1763— September  25, 

1769 
The    Massachusetts    Gazette,  [Boston    News-Letter];    November    7, 

1765— May  15,  1766 
The    Massachusetts    Gazette.     And    Boston    News-Letter;   May   22, 

1766— May  19,  1768 

3  Published  in  Watertown,  June  5,  1775 — November,  1776. 

4  Three  numbers  of  this  magazine  are  known  to  be  in  existence.    The  title 
of  the  first  number  reads  The  New  England  Magazine  for  August  1758,  and 
that  of  the  second  and  third  numbers  The  New  England  Magazine  Of  Knowl 
edge  and  Pleasure. 


MASSACHUSETTS  PERIODICALS 

The  Boston  Chronicle;  December  21,  1767— June  25,  1770 

The  Massachusetts  Gazette;  Boston,  May  23,  1768 — September  25, 

1769 

The  Boston  Weekly  News-Letter;  May  26,  1768— September  21,  1769 
The  Essex  Gazette;  Salem,  August  2,  1768— May  2,  1775  " 
The  Massachusetts  Gazette:  and  the  Boston  Weekly   News-Letter; 

September  28,  1769— February  22,  1776 
The  Massachusetts  Gazette,  and  the  Boston  Post-Boy  and  Advertiser; 

October  2,  1769— April  17,  1775 

The  Massachusetts  Spy;  Boston,  July  17,  1770— October  1,  1772 
The  Censor;  Boston,  November  23,  1771— May  2,  1772 
The  Massachusetts  Spy  Or,  Thomas's  Boston  Journal;  October  8, 

1772— April  6,  1775 
The  Essex  Journal  and  Merimack  Packet:  Or,  the   Massachusetts 

and  New-Hampshire  General  Advertiser;  Newburyport,  Decem 
ber^  1773— June  23,  1775 

The  Royal  American  Magazine,  or  Universal  Repository  of  Instruc 
tion  and  Amusement,  Boston,  January,  1774 — March,  1775 
The  Salem  Gazette  and  Newbury  and  Marblehead  Advertiser;  Salem, 

July  1,  1774— December  23,  1774 
The  Massachusetts  Spy  Or,  American  Oracle  of  Liberty;  Worcester, 

May  3,  1775— December  31,  1783 5 
The  New-England  Chronicle:  or,  The  Essex  Gazette,  [The  Essex 

Gazette];  Cambridge,  May  12, 1775 6— April 4,  1776 
The    Essex   Journal    Or,    The    Massachusetts   and    New-Hampshire 

General  Advertiser,  [The  Essex  Journal  and  Merimack  Packet]; 

Newburyport,  June  30— July  28,  1775 
The  Essex  Journal  Or,  New-Hampshire  Packet,  [The  Essex  Journal 

and    Merimack    Packet];    Newburyport,    August    4 — November 

3,  1775 
The  Essex  Journal,  and  New  Hampshire  Packet,  [The  Essex  Journal 

and   Merimack   Packet];   Newburyport,   November    10,    1775 — 

October  5,  1776 

The  New-England  Chronicle;  Boston,  April  25— September  12,  1776 
The  Continental  Journal,  and  Weekly  Advertiser;  Boston,  May  30, 

1776— December  18,  1783 


5  After  the  Massachusetts  Spy  was  moved  from  Boston  to    Worcester   in 
May,  1775  and  became  The  Massachusetts  Spy  Or,  American  Oracle  of   Lib 
erty,  no  less  than  fourteen  changes  were  made  in  the  title  before  May,   1782. 
Most  of  these  changes  were  of  slight    typographical   character,    but   all    the 
materially  different  forms  of  title  under  which    this  newspaper  was  published 
from  its  beginning  in  1770  to  the  end  of   1783  are  recorded  on  another  page 
herewith  under  the  heading  The  Massachusetts  Spy. 

6  The  date  line  is  "from  Tuesday,  May  2  to  Friday,  May  12,  1775." 

6 


MASSACHUSETTS   PERIODICALS 

The  American  Gazette:  or,  the  Constitutional  Journal;  Salem,  June 

19— July  30,  1776 
The    Independent    Chronicle,    [New    England    Chronicle];    Boston, 

September  19— October  31,  1776 
The  Essex  Journal:  Or  The  New-Hampshire  Packet  And  The  Weekly 

Advertiser,  [The  Essex  Journal  and  Merimack  Packet];   New- 

buryport,  November  1,  1776 — December  5,  1776 
The    Independent   Chronicle.      And  the  Universal   Advertiser,   [New 

England  Chronicle];  Boston,  November  7,  1776 — December  25, 

1783 
The  Essex  Journal,  [The  Essex  Journal  and  Merimack  Packet];  New- 

buryport,  December  11,  1776 — February  13,  1777 
The  Independent  Ledger,  and  American  Advertiser;  Boston,  June 

15— July  13,  1778 
The    Independent   Ledger   and   the   American   Advertiser;    Boston, 

July  20, 1778— December  29,  1783 
The  Evening  Post;  and  the  General  Advertiser;  Boston,  October  17, 

1778— February  26,  1780 
The  Boston  Gazette,  and  the  Country  Journal,   April   12,   1779— 

December  29,  1783 
The  Morning  Chronicle;  and  the  General  Advertiser,  [Evening  Post]; 

Boston,  March  9— May  11,  1780 
The  Salem  Gazette  and  General  Advertiser;  January  2 — September 

4,  1781 

The  Salem  Gazette;   October   18,  1781— December  25,  1783 
The  Boston  Evening  Post:  and  the  General  Advertiser;  October  20, 

1781— December  27,  1783 
The  Massachusetts  Gazette,  Or  The  Springfield  and  Northampton 

Weekly  Advertiser;  Springfield,  May  14 — August  [?] ,  1782 
The  Massachusetts  Gazette  Or,  The  General  Advertiser,  [The  Massa 
chusetts  Gazette,  or-  The  Springfield  and  Northampton  Weekly 

Advertiser];    Springfield,    September  [3?],   1782— December  23, 

1783 
The  Massachusetts  Herald :  or  Worcester  Journal ;  September  6, 15,  20, 

and  27,  1783 
The  Boston  Magazine,  October,  and  December,  1783 

Following  is  a  list  of  the  several  newspapers  which  during  the  Pro 
vincial  Period  were  published  under  different  titles.  Appended 
thereto  are  the  names  under  which  those  newspapers  were  successively 
published. 

Boston  News-Letter;  1704—1776 

The  Boston  News-Letter;  April  24,   1704— December  29,  1726 
The  Weekly  News-Letter;  January  5,  1727— October  29,  1730 

7 


MASSACHUSETTS   PERIODICALS 

The  Boston  Weekly  News-Letter;  November  5,  1730 — August 

25,  1757 

The  Boston  News-Letter;  September  1,  1757— March  18,  1762 
The  Boston  News-Letter.  And  New-England  Chronicle;  March 

25— December  30,  1762 
The    Boston    News-Letter,    and    the    New-England    Chronicle; 

January  6— March  31,  1763 
The  Massachusetts   Gazette.     And   Boston   News- Letter;   April 

7,  1763— October  31,  1765 

The  Massachusetts  Gazette;  November  7,  1765 — May  15,  1766 
The   Massachusetts    Gazette.     And   Boston    News-Letter;    May 

22,  1766— May  19,  1768 
The  Boston  Weekly  News-Letter;  May  26,  1768— September  21, 

1769 

The   Massachusetts    Gazette:    and   the    Boston   Weekly   News- 
Letter;  September  28,  1769— February  22,  1776 

Boston  Gazette;  1719—1783 

The  Boston  Gazette;  December  21,  1719— October  12,  1741 
The  Boston  Gazette,  or,  New  England  Weekly  Journal;  October 

20,  1741 
The  Boston  Gazette,  or,  Weekly  Journal;  October  27,  1741— 

December  26,  1752 
The  Boston  Gazette,  or,  Weekly  Advertiser;  January  3,  1753— 

April  1,  1755 
The  Boston  Gazette,  or  Country  Journal;  April  7,  1755 — April 

5,  1756 
The  Boston  Gazette,   and   Country  Journal;  April   12,   1756 — 

April  5,  1779 
The  Boston  Gazette,  and  the  Country  Journal;  April  12,  1779— 

December  29,  1783 

Boston  Post-Boy;  1734—1775 

The  Boston  Weekly  Post-Boy;  October,  1734  [?]— June  4,  1750 
The  Boston  Post-Boy;  June  11,   1750— December  23,  1754 
The  Boston  Weekly  Advertiser;  August  22,  1757— December  25, 

1758 
Green  &  Russell's  Boston  Post-Boy  &  Advertiser;  January  1, 

1759— May  23,  1763 
The  Boston  Post-Boy  &  Advertiser;  May  30,  1763— September 

25,  1769 

The  Massachusetts  Gazette,  and  the  Boston  Post-Boy  and  Ad 
vertiser;  October  2,  1769— April  17,  1775 

8 


MASSACHUSETTS   PERIODICALS 

Essex  Gazette ;  1768—1776  7 

The  Essex  Gazette;  August  2,  1768— May  2,  1775 
The  New-England  Chronicle:  or,  The  Essex  Gazette;  May   12, 
1775— April  4,  1776 

Massachusetts  Spy;  1770—1783 

The  Massachusetts  Spy;  July  17,  1770 — October  1,  1772 

The  Massachusetts  Spy  Or,  Thomas's  Boston  Journal;  October 

8,  1772— April  6,  1775 
The     Massachusetts     Spy     Or,  American    Oracle    of     Liberty; 

May  3,  1775— August  9,  1775 
Thomas's  Massachusetts  Spy  Or,  American  Oracle  of  Liberty; 

August  16,  1775— May  31,  1776 
The     Massachusetts     Spy    Or,    American    Oracle    of    Liberty; 

June  21,  1776  [?]— August  [?],  1777 
Haswell's  Massachusetts  Spy  Or,  American  Oracle  of  Liberty; 

August  14,  1777— December  4,  1777 
The    Massachusetts    Spy    Or,    American    Oracle     of     Liberty; 

December  11,  1777— March  19,  1778 
Haswell's  Massachusetts  Spy  Or,  American  Oracle  of  Liberty; 

March  26,  1778— June  18,  1778 
Thomas's  Massachusetts  Spy  Or,  American  Oracle  of  Liberty; 

June  25,  1778— May  17,  1781 
Thomas's     Massachusetts    Spy    Or,     The    Worcester     Gazette; 

May  24,  1781— April  4,  1782 
Thomas's    The    Massachusetts    Spy:    Or,    Worcester    Gazette; 

April  11,  1782— December  31,  1783 

Essex  Journal ;  1773—1777 

The  Essex  Journal,  and  Merimack  Packet:  Or,  the  Massachu 
setts  and  New-Hampshire  General  Advertiser;  December  4, 
1773— June  23,  1775 

The  Essex  Journal  Or,  The  Massachusetts  and  New-Hampshire 
General  Advertiser  June  30— July  28,  1775 

The  Essex  Journal  Or,  New-Hampshire  Packet;  August  4— 
November  3,  1775 

The  Essex  Journal,  and  New-Hampshire  Packet;  November 
10,  1775— October  5,  1776 


7  See  New  England  Chronicle.  The  Essex  Gazette,  started  in  Salem  in 
1768,  was  the  parent  of  the  several  newspapers  known  in  later  years  by  the 
name  Chronicle.  When  the  publishers  removed  to  Cambridge  in  1775  they 
prefixed  the  Chronicle  name  to  their  publication.  When  the  newspaper  was 
removed  from  Cambridge  to  Boston  the  Essex  Gazette  part  of  the  title  was 
discarded  and  as  the  Chronicle  it  was  longest  and  best  known.  For  that 
reason  its  later  titles  have  been  here  placed  under  the  heading  New-England 
Chronicle. 


MASSACHUSETTS   PERIODICALS 

The  Essex  Journal:  Or  The  New-Hampshire  Packet  And  The 

Weekly  Advertiser;  November  1,  1776 — December  5,  1776 

The    Essex   Journal;    December    11,    1776— February    13,  1777 

New-England  Chronicle ;  1775—1783 

The  New-England  Chronicle:  or  The  Essex  Gazette;  May  12, 

1775— April  4,  1776 

The  New-England  Chronicle;  April  25 — September  12,  1776 
The    Independent   Chronicle;    September    19— October  31,  1776 
The    Independent    Chronicle.    And    the   Universal    Advertiser; 

November  7,  1776— December  25,  1783 

Independent  Ledger;  1778—1783 

The  Independent  Ledger,  and  American  Advertiser;  June  15 — 

July  13,  1778 

The  Independent  Ledger,  and  the  American  Advertiser;  July  20, 
1778— December  29,  1783 

Evening  Post;  1778—1780 

The  Evening  Post;  and  the  General  Advertiser;  October   17, 

1778— February  26,  1780 

The  Morning  Chronicle;  and  the  General  Advertiser;  March  9 — 
May  11,  1780 

Massachusetts  Gazette;  1782—1783 

The  Massachusetts  Gazette,  Or  The  Springfield  and  Northamp 
ton  Weekly  Advertiser;  May  14 — August  [?],  1782 

The  Massachusetts  Gazette,  Or  the  General  Advertiser;  Septem 
ber^?],  1782— December  23,  1783 


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QEVERAL  accounts  of  the  newspapers  and  their  printers  in  the  Mas- 
Osachusetts-Bay  Province  have  been  written,  and  many  incidental 
references  throwing  light  upon  them  are  found  in  various  historical 
and  other  publications.  The  subjoined  list  of  authorities  makes  no 
pretence  to  minute  completeness,  but  it  embraces  the  titles  of  those 
works  upon  which  the  investigator  must  principally  depend.  In 
fact  the  editors  are  confident  that  nothing  of  substantial  importance 
has  been  omitted  from  it. 

A  Narrative  of  the  Newspapers  printed  in  New-England — In  a 
letter  to  the  President  of  the  Historical  Society,  from  one  of  the 
members.  In  the  Collections  of  the  Massachusetts  Historical  Society 
for  the  year  1798.  Boston,  1798.  Vol.  V,  pp.  208—216. 

This  paper  appears  to  have  been  the  first  printed  account  of  the 
earliest  American  newspapers.  It  is  signed  A.  Z.  and  the  author  was 
the  Reverend  John  Eliot,  D.D.,  pastor  of  the  New  North  Church, 
Boston,  and  one  of  the  founders  and  the  first  librarian  of  the  Massa 
chusetts  Historical  Society.  The  sketch  is  brief  and,  naturally, 
inadequate,  and  it  contains  numerous  errors.  It  presents  some 
interesting  facts  but  on  the  whole  is  not  of  much  value. 

Continuation  of  the  Narrative  of  Newspapers  published  in  New- 
England,  from  the  year  1704  to  the  Revolution;  in  a  letter  from  one 
of  the  members  to  the  president  of  the  society.  In  the  Collections  of 
the  Massachusetts  Historical  Society  for  the  year  1800.  Boston, 
1800.  Vol.  VI,  pp.  64—67. 

This  paper  was  also  from  the  pen  of  the  Reverend  John  Eliot  and 
is  open  to  the  same  criticism  as  its  predecessor.  In  it  is  included  a 
brief  two-page  sketch  of  the  newspapers  of  Connecticut  from  1755 
to  1800,  written  by  the  great  lexicographer,  Noah  Webster,  and 
enumerating  seventeen  publications. 

The  History  of  Printing  in  America.  With  a  Biography  of 
Printers,  and  an  Account  of  Newspapers.  To  which  is  prefixed  a 
concise  view  of  the  Discovery  and  Progress  of  the  Art  in  Other  Parts 
of  the  World.  In  two  volumes.  By  Isaiah  Thomas,  Printer,  Wor 
cester,  Massachusetts.  Worcester:  From  the  press  of  Isaiah  Thomas 
jun.  Isaac  Sturtevant,  Printer.  1810. 

This  two-volume  work  has  always  been  and  undoubtedly  al 
ways  will  be  the  fundamental  source  of  information  for  the  period 
which  it  covers.  Thomas  was  a  successful  printer  and  publisher, 
an  editor  of  wide  experience,  a  shrewd  observer,  and  an  indefatigable 
collector  of  literature  bearing  upon  the  printing  of  books  and  news 
papers.  Beginning  printing  in  1755  he  was,  for  half  a  century,  one 
of  the  most  active  and  most  able  newspaper  men  of  Massachusetts. 
He  had  an  extensive  acquaintance  with  his  contemporaries  and  his 
youthful  years  overlapped  the  closing  years  of  those  who  had  been 

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the  founders  of  Massachusetts  journalism.  His  work  partakes 
more  of  the  character  of  the  hasty  newsgatherer  and  gossipy  recorder 
than  of  the  painstaking  historian.  Much  is  absent  from  it  that  we 
should  be  glad  to  know  today  and  its  pages  have  many  inaccuracies. 
Nevertheless,  despite  its  deficiences,  it  is  invaluable.  The  History 
was  first  published  in  Worcester  in  1810.  It  was  republished  in 
1874  by  Joel  Munsell,  Albany,  N.  Y.,  for  the  American  Antiquarian 
Society  of  Worcester,  Mass,  being  volumes  V  and  VI  in  the  Trans 
actions  and  Collections  of  that  Society.  This  edition  has  a  memoir 
of  the  author  by  his  grandson  Benjamin  Franklin  Thomas;  volum 
inous  and  valuable  explanatory  and  critical  notes  by  John  R.  Bart- 
lett,  Samuel  F.  Haven,  Joel  Munsell  and  H.  G.  Jones;  and,  as  an 
appendix,  a  "catalogue  of  publications  in  what  is  now  the  United 
States,  prior  to  the  revolution  of  1775 — 6,"  compiled  by  Dr.  Samuel 
F.  Haven. 

The  Life  and  Errors  of  John  Dunton,  Citizen  of  London;  With  the 
lives  and  characters  of  more  than  a  thousand  Contemporary  Divines, 
and  other  persons  of  literary  eminence.  To  which  are  added,  Dun- 
ton's  Conversation  in  Ireland;  Selections  from  his  other  genuine 
Works:  and  a  faithful  portrait  of  the  author.  Two  vols.,  London 
1818. 

Letters  Written  from  New  England,  A.  D.  1686,  by  John  Dunton. 
In  which  are  described  his  voyages  by  sea,  his  travels  on  land  and 
the  characters  of  his  friends  and  acquaintances.  Now  first  published 
from  the  original  manuscript,  in  the  Bodleian  Library,  Oxford. 
With  notes  and  an  appendix,  by  W.  H.  Whitmore.  Boston:  Pub 
lished  for  the  Prince  Society,  1867. 

John  Dunton,  the  eccentric  printer  and  bookseller,  visited  Boston 
with  an  invoice  of  books  to  sell,  in  1685,  and  remained  in  Massachu 
setts  more  than  a  year.  He  wrote  much  and  spiritedly  concerning 
the  people  of  his  time  and  his  pen  pictures  of  those  whom  he  met  in 
Massachusetts  add  to  our  knowledge  of  men  and  manners  of  that 
period.  The  first  edition  of  his  Life  and  Errors  was  published  in 
1705.  His  Letters  Written  from  New  England,  edited  by  W.  H. 
Whitmore,  is  more  full  in  its  descriptions  of  the  Boston  printers 
and  booksellers  than  the  London  book.  Students  of  early  New  Eng 
land  life  cannot  afford  to  overlook  it. 

A  History  of  Harvard  University  from  its  Foundation  in  the 
year  1636,  to  the  period  of  the  American  Revolution.  By  Benjamin 
Pierce.  Cambridge,  1833. 

The  American  Historical  Magazine  and  Literary  Record.  New 
Haven,  1836. 

Specimens  of  Newspaper  Literature:  with  Personal  Memoirs, 
Anecdotes,  and  Reminiscences.  By  Joseph  T.  Buckingham.  Bos 
ton,  1850. 

This  work  is  also  known  as  Buckingham's  Reminiscences,  which 
title  appears  on  the  backbone  of  the  cover.  It  is  in  two  volumes 

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and  treats  of  the  newspapers  of  all  New  England.  In  the  first  volume 
are  included  the  newspapers  from  1704  to  the  close  of  the  Revolution; 
in  the  second  volume  are  those  subsequent  to  that  time  and  into  the 
following  century.  Buckingham  was  a  famous  newspaper  and 
magazine  editor,  from  1799  to  1861,  and  this  work  of  his,  while 
primarily  based  on  that  of  Thomas,  is  enriched  with  much  valuable 
information  derived  from  examination  of  original  files  and  from 
personal  knowledge.  It  amplifies  and  extends  the  Thomas  History 
in  botfr  biography  and  bibliography,  and  corrects  some  of  the  errors 
of  its  predecessor. 

Personal  Memoirs  and  Recollections  of  Editorial  Life.  By  Joseph 
T.  Buckingham.  Two  vols.,  Boston  1852. 

Records  of  the  Governor  and  Company  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay 
in  New  England.  Printed  by  Order  of  the  Legislature.  (Edited  by 
Nathaniel  B.  Shurtleff,  M.  D.,  Member  of  the  Massachusetts  Historical 
Society,  Fellow  of  the  American  Academy  of  Arts  and  Sciences, 
and  Member  of  the  American  Antiquarian  Society.  Five  vols.,  Bos 
ton,  1853—1854. 

Account  of  the  Newspapers  and  other  Periodicals,  published  in 
Salem,  from  1768  to  1856.  By  Gilbert  L.  Streeter.  In  the  Proceed 
ings  of  the  Essex  Institute.  Salem,  Mass.,  1856.  Vol.  I.  1848  to 
1856. 

This  short  sketch  contains  some  small  particulars  which  do  not 
appear  in  the  works  of  Thomas  or  Buckingham. 

Historical  Magazine  (The),  and  Notes  and  Queries  concerning  the 
Antiquities,  History,  and  Biography  of  America.  Boston,  1857 — 1875. 

History  of  New  England.  By  John  Gorham  Palfrey.  Five  vols., 
Boston,  1858—1890. 

A  Genealogical  Dictionary  of  the  First  Settlers  of  New  England. 
By  James  Savage.  Four  vols.,  Boston,  1860—1862. 

Biographical  Sketches  of  Loyalists  of  the  American  Revolution, 
with  an  Historical  Essay.  By  Lorenzo  Sabine.  Two  vols.,  Boston, 
1864. 

Life  and  Times  of  Benjamin  Franklin.  By  James  Parton.  Two 
vols.,  New  York,  1864. 

The  Life  of  Benjamin  Franklin,  written  by.  himself.  Now  first 
edited  from  original  manuscripts  and  from  his  printed  correspondence 
and  other  writings.  By  John  Bigelow.  Philadelphia,  1874. 

The  Andros  Tracts:  being  a  Collection  of  Pamphlets  and  Official 
Papers  issued  during  the  period  between  the  Overthrow  of  the  Andros 
Government  and  the  Establishment  of  the  Second  Charter  of  Mas 
sachusetts.  With  notes  and  a  Memoir  of  Sir  Edmund  Andros.  Edited 

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by    W.    H.    Whitmore.     Three   vols.       Publications   of   the    Prince 
Society.     Boston,  1868—1874. 

Biographical  Sketches  of  Graduates  of  Harvard  University,  in 
Cambridge,  Massachusetts.  By  John  Langdon  Sibley,  M.  A.,  Libra 
rian  of  Harvard  University,  and  Member  of  the  Massachusetts  and 
other  Historical  Societies.  Three  vols..  Cambridge,  1873. 

Journalism  in  the  United  States,  from  1690  to  1872.  By  Frederic 
Hudson.  New  York,  1873. 

Mr.  Hudson  began  his  account  of  journalism  in  the  United  States 
with  ancient  Rome,  Greece  and  China,  and  devoted  most  of  his 
book  to  the  newspaper  history  of  his  own  time.  Consequently  he 
had  scant  space — 98  pages — for  the  American  newspapers  of  the 
eighteenth  century,  and  in  that  part  of  his  work  he  gives  practically 
very  little  except  what  he  derived  from  the  pages  of  Thomas'  History 
and  Buckingham's  Specimens.  He  reprinted  the  Publick  Occurrences 
(not  accurately),  part  of  one  of  John  Campbell's  manuscript  news 
letters,  the  domestic  items  of  the  first  number  of  The  Boston  News- 
Letter,  extracts  from  The  Boston  Gazette,  The  New  England  Courant, 
and  The  New  York  Gazette  of  William  Bradford;  gave  an  account 
of  the  libel  suit  against  Peter  Zenger  in  1734;  and  treated  briefly 
of  the  editors,  publishers,  writers,  news  and  advertisements  of  the 
press  of  the  Revolutionary  period. 

History  of  Cambridge,  Mass.  1630 — 1877.  By  Lucius  Robinson 
Paige.  Boston,  1877. 

Diary  of  Samuel  Sewall.  In  the  Collections  of  the  Massachusetts 
Historical  Society.  Fifth  Series,  Vols.  V,  VI  and  VII.  Boston, 
1878,  1879,  1882. 

Curiosities  of  History.     By  William  W.  Wheildon.     Boston,  1880. 

The  Memorial  History  of  Boston,  Including  Suffolk  County, 
Massachusetts.  1630—1880.  Edited  by  Justin  Winsor,  Librarian 
of  Harvard  University.  In  Four  Volumes.  Boston,  1881. 

In  this  work  five  chapters  treat,  directly  or  indirectly,  of  this  sub 
ject.  These  are  The  Literature  of  the  Colonial  Period,  by  Justin 
Winsor,  vol.  I,  pp.  453—464;  The  Indian  Tongue  and  Its  Literature, 
by  J.  Hammond  Trumbull,  vol.  I,  pp.  465—480;  The  Press  and  Litera 
ture  of  the  Provincial  Period,  by  Delano  A.  Goddard  [then  editor 
of  the  Boston  Daily  Advertiser],  vol.  II,  pp.  387 — 436;  The  Pulpit, 
Press,  and  Literature  of  the  Revolution,  by  Delano  A.  Goddard, 
vol.  Ill,  pp.  119 — 148;  and  The  Press  and  Literature  of  the  Last  Hun 
dred  Years,  by  Charles  A.  Cummings,  vol.  Ill,  pp.  617 — 682. 

History  and  Present  Condition  of  the  Newspaper  and  Periodical 
Press  of  the  United  States,  with  a  Catalogue  of  the  Publications  of 
the  Census  Year.  By  S.  N.  D.  North,  Special  Agent.  Washington, 
Government  Printing  Office.  1884.  [Part  of  Vol.  VIII  of  the  Tenth 
Census— 1880— of  the  United  States.] 

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Although  this  is  an  exhaustive  treatment  of  its  subject  as  a  whole, 
the  part  relating  to  the  newspapers  of  the  pre-revolutionary  period 
is  inadequate  and  abundant  in  error.  Mr.  North  did  little  more  than 
transcribe  from  Thomas'  History  and  Buckingham's  Reminiscenses, 
and  faithfully  perpetuated  the  errors  of  those  writers  with  the  ad 
dition  of  others  of  his  own.  His  chronological  history  is  of  some 
value,  though  not  as  relating  to  the  provincial  period.  He  reprints 
the  catalogue  of  the  newspaper  files  in  the  library  of  the  American 
Antiquarian  Society. 

Narrative  and  Critical  History  of  America.  Edited  by  Justin 
Winsor.  Eight  vols.,  Boston,  1886—1889. 

Letter-Book  of  Samuel  Sewall.  In  the  Collections  of  the  Massachu 
setts  Historical  Society.  Sixth  Series,  Vols.  I  and  II.  Boston,  1886 
and  1888. 

The  Cambridge  Press.  By  Andrew  McFarland  Davis.  In  the  Pro 
ceedings  of  the  American  Antiquarian  Society.  April  25,  1888. 
Worcester,  1888. 

Documents  Relating  to  the  Colonial  History  of  the  State  of  New 
Jersey.  Edited  by  William  Nelson.  Vol.  XII.  Paterson,  N.  J.,  1895. 

This  volume  carries  on  its  cover  the  title,  New  Jersey  Archives 
First  Series,  and  thus  the  work  to  which  it  belongs  is  commonly 
known.  A  bastard  title  page  gives  another  variant  as  follows: 
Archives  of  the  State  of  New  Jersey.  A  sub-title  on  the  full  title 
page  is:  Some  Account  of  American  Newspapers,  particularly  of  the 
Eighteenth  Century,  and  Libraries  in  which  they  may  be  found. 
Part  II.  Massachusetts.  The  volume  is  mainly  a  reprinting  of  the 
news  relating  to  New  Jersey,  taken  from  these  early  newspapers. 
The  "account"  of  the  newspapers  is  an  introduction  of  132  pages, 
historical,  biographical  and  bibliographical,  chronologically  arranged. 
Reviewing  as  it  does  the  newspapers  of  all  the  American  colonies 
for  the  entire  eighteenth  century,  Mr.  Nelson's  work  is  the  most 
complete  compilation  of  its  kind  that  has  been  made.  It  gives  a 
great  amount  of  information  lacking  in  other  authorities,  and  has 
reprints  of  the  headings  of  the  newspapers,  many  in  fac-simile;  its 
list  of  files  and  libraries,  albeit  far  from  complete,  and  not  conven 
iently  arranged,  is  very  valuable. 

The  Literary  History  of  the  American  Revolution,  1763—1783. 
By  Moses  Coit  Tyler.  Two  vols.,  New  York,  1897. 

A  List  of  early  American  Broadsides,  1680 — 1800,  belonging  to 
the  library  of  the  American  Antiquarian  Society.  With  an  Intro 
duction  and  Notes  by  Nathaniel  Paine.  In  the  Proceedings  of  the 
American  Antiquarian  Society.  Worcester,  Mass.,  April,  1897. 

Ten  Fac-Simile  Reproductions  Relating  to  Old  Boston  and  Neigh 
borhood.  By  Samuel  Abbott  Green.  Boston,  Massachusetts,  1901. 

This  contains  an  historical  account  of  the  publication,  Publick 
Occurrences,  September  25,  1690,  a  fac-simile  reproduction  of  its 

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three  pages  and  a  reprint  of  the  order  of  suppression  by  the  governor 
and  council. 

Ten  Fac-Simile  Reproductions  Relating  to  New  England.  By 
Samuel  Abbott  Green,  Boston,  Massachusetts,  1902. 

This  contains  an  exhaustive  and  scholarly  account  of  Stephen 
Daye,  of  Cambridge,  the  first  American  printer,  and  his  work,  with 
reproductions. 

Ten  Fac-Simile  Reproductions  Relating  to  Various  Subjects. 
By  Samuel  Abbott  Green.  Boston,  1903. 

This  is  the  third  and  concluding  volume  of  the  series  published 
under  similar  title.  It  contains  fac-simile  reprints  of  the  title- 
page  of  a  unique  copy  of  Bunyan's  Pilgrims  Progress,  printed  in 
Boston  in  1681;  of  the  broadsides,  The  Present  State  of  the  New- 
English  Affairs,  Boston  1689,  and  Admiral  Russel's  Letter  to  the 
Earl  of  Nottingham,  Boston,  1692;  the  two  pages  of  both  the  first 
and  the  second  edition  of  the  first  issue  of  The  Boston  News- Letter, 
April  24,  1704;  the  two  pages  of  the  issue  of  The  New  England  Courant, 
for  February  11,  1723;  and  the  two  pages  of  the  issue  of  The  New 
England  Weekly  Journal  for  April  8,  1728.  These  reproductions 
are  accompanied  with  descriptive  and  critical  text  by  Dr.  Green. 

American  Bibliography,  By  Charles  Evans.  A  Chronological 
Dictionary  of  all  Books,  Pamphlets  and  Periodical  Publications 
printed  in  the  United  States  of  America  from  the  Genesis  of  Printing 
in  1639  down  to  and  including  the  year  1820.  With  Bibliographical 
and  Biographical  Notes.  Vol.  I,  1639—1729;  Vol.  II,  1730—1750. 
Chicago,  1903—1904. 

The  Development  of  Freedom  of  the  Press  in  Massachusetts. 
By  Clyde  Augustus  Duniway,  associate  professor  of  history  in 
Leland  Stanford  Junior  University.  Vol.  XII  of  Harvard  Historical 
Studies.  New  York,  1906. 

This  work  treats  of  the  control  of  the  press  in  England  and  in 
Massachusetts  from  1638  onward.  The  assumption  of  govern 
mental  authority  over  the  newspapers  of  the  period,  particularly  the 
Publick  Occurrences,  Campbell's  Boston  News-Letter,  The  Boston 
Gazette,  Franklin's  New-England  Courant,  and  Fleet's  Boston  Even 
ing-Post,  is  well  considered.  A  complete  list  of  sources  and  titles 
of  secondary  authorities  adds  much  to  the  value  of  the  work. 

The  Cambridge  Press  1638—1692.  A  History  of  the  First  Printing 
Press  Established  in  English  America,  Together  with  a  Bibliographi 
cal  List  of  the  Issues  of  the  Press.  By  Robert  F.  Roden.  New  York, 
1905. 

Check  List  of  Boston  Newspapers,  1704 — 1780.  By  Mary  Farwell 
Ayer.  With  Bibliographical  Notes  by  Albert  Matthews.  Publica 
tions  of  the  Colonial  Society  of  Massachusetts.  Vol.  IX,  1907. 

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As  its  name  indicates,  this  is  a  check  list,  showing  in  what  principal 
libraries  of  the  United  States  the  issues  of  the  provincial  newspapers, 
so  far  as  they  are  known  to  be  in  existence,  are  preserved.  It  is  a 
work  of  incalculable  value  and  indispensable  to  every  student  of  the 
eighteenth  century  journalism  of  Massachusetts.  The  Bibliograph 
ical  Notes  by  Mr.  Matthews  constitute  by  far  the  most  interesting, 
most  valuable  and  most  scholarly  historical  review  of  the  news 
papers  included  in  the  period  covered  that  has  yet  been  printed. 
This,  combined  with  the  biographical  and  historical  accounts  of  the 
printers,  publishers  and  editors,  and  their  work,  has  left  little  to  be 
done  by  any  future  historian  or  compiler,  except  the  actual  reprinting 
of  the  contents  of  these  papers. 

The  Essex  Institute  Historical  Society.  Collections.  Forty  vols. 
Salem,  Mass.,  1859—1907. 

Massachusetts  Archives.  (MSS.)  In  the  Office  of  the  Secretary 
of  the  Commonwealth.  Boston.  Vols.  241  +  3  +  82.  1622—1788. 

Massachusetts  Council  Records.  (MSS.)  Executive  Proceedings 
of  the  Governor's  Council.  In  the  Office  of  the  Secretary  of  the 
Commonwealth,  1650—1908.  Boston. 

Massachusetts  Historical  Society.    Proceedings,  Boston,  1879 — 1909. 
Massachusetts  Historical  Society.    Collections.    [Boston,  1792 — 1909. 

New-England  Historical  and  Genealogical  Register,  (The).  Sixty- 
three  vols.  The  New-England  Historic  Genealogical  Society.  Boston, 
1847—1909. 

Transcripts  (MSS.)  of  Harvard  College  Records.  By  Andrew 
McFarland  Davis.  In  Harvard  College  Library. 

JOURNAL  OF  THE  Votes  and  Proceedings  OF  THE  GENERAL 
ASSEMBLY  Of  the  COLONY  of  NEW  YORK.  Began  the  9th  Day 
of  April,  1691;  AND  Ended  the  27th  of  September,  1743.  Two  vol 
umes.  Published  by  Order  of  the  General  Assembly.  NEW  YORK. 
Printed  by  Hugh  Gaine,  at  his  Book-Store  and  Printing-Office  at  the 
Bible  &  Crown,  in  Hanover  Square.  M,DCC,LXIV. 

This  work  is  interesting  in  that  it  has  the  exact  text  of  the  addresses 
of  the  colonial  governors,  and  the  legislative  enactments,  many  of 
which  are  printed  in  full  or  in  part — sometimes  incorrectly — or 
are  briefly  referred  to  in  communications  from  New  York  to  the 
News- Letter. 

The  Acts  and  Resolves,  Public  and  Private,  of  the  Province  of  the 
Mafsachusetts  Bay :  to  which  are  prefixed  the  Charters  of  the  Province, 
with  Historical  and  Explanatory  Notes  and  Appendix.  Published 
under  Chapter  87  of  the  Resolves  of  the  General  Court  of  the  Common 
wealth  for  the  year  1867.  Boston  [printed  for  the  State]:  1869 — . 

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LIST    OF    AUTHORITIES 

Fifteen  volumes  published  (Vol.  XV  bearing  date  1908)  covering 
•the  Province  laws  from  169'J  to  1756.  Other  volumes  in  preparation. 
The  part  in  which  material  bearing  on  the  provincial  press  is  to  be 
found  is  Vol.  VIII,  being  Vol.  Ill  of  the  Appendix,  containing 
Resolves  etc.  1703-1707,  and  is  embraced  in  the  Notes  to  the  Resolves, 
pp.  263-801,  prepared  by  Abner  Cheney  Goodell,  the  scholarly  first 
editor  of  the  work.  The  editor  succeeding  Mr.  Goodell,  who  declined 
reappointment  in  1900,  is  Melville  Madison  Bigelow. 


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1689-1707 
THE^PRESENT    STATE    OF    THE 

NEW-ENGLISH   AFFAIRS 
PUBLICK   OCCURRENCES 
THE    CAMPBELL  NEWS  LETTERS 
THE    BOSTON    NEWS-LETTER 


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The  following  abbreviations  as  they  are  appended  beneath  the 
titles  of  the  newspapers  included  in  this  Digest  indicate  libraries  in 
which  original  copies  of  the  respective  issues  have  been  preserved.. 
In  each  instance  the  library  that  contains  the  copy  which  has  been 
transcribed  for  the  Digest  is  specially  indicated  by  initials  in  black 
face.  The  letter  m  in  brackets  following  initials  indicates  that  the 
copy  preserved  in  that  library  is  mutilated. 

A    S  =  American  Antiquarian  Society,   Worcester,  Massachusetts 

B   A  =  Boston  Athenaeum,  Boston 

B   P  =  Boston  Public  Library,  Boston 

B    S=Bostonian  Society,  Boston 

C  H  =  Connecticut  Historical  Society 

D   C  =  Dartmouth  College  Library,  Hanover,  New  Hampshire 

E    I  =  Essex  Institute,  'Salem,  Massachusetts 

G    S  =  New  England  Historic  Genealogical  Society,  Boston 

HU=  Harvard    College    Library,    Cambridge,    Massachusetts 

L    C  =  Library  of  Congress,  Washington 

L    P  =  Library  Company  of  Philadelphia 

M  H  =  Massachusetts  Historical  Society,  Boston 

M    S  =  Massachusetts  State  Library,  Boston 

N  H  =  New  Jersey  Historical  Society 

N    J  =  New  Jersey  State  Library 

N   P  =  New  York  Public  Library,  New  York 

N    S  =  New  York  State  Library 

N  Y  =  New  York  Historical  Society,  New  York 

P  H  =  Historical  Society  of  Pennsylvania,  Philadelphia 

WH  =  State  Historical  Society  of   Wisconsin,  Madison,  Wisconsin 

Y  U  =  Yale  University 


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The  Present  State  of  the 
New-English  Affairs 

A  BROADSIDE,  brought  out  in  1689,  this  publication  bears  the 
•L  -^imprint  "Boston,  Printed  and  Sold  by  Samuel  Green."  It  is  a 
single  sheet  printed  on  one  side;  the  paper  page  is  8  by  14 J^  inches, 
while  the  type  page,  in  two  columns,  is  6%  by  12  inches.  The  first 
column  is  filled  by  the  extract  from  the  letter  of  the  Reverend  In 
crease  Mather  to  Governor  Simon  Bradstreet,  dated:  "Sept.  3,  1689 
from  Deal  in  Kent."  In  the  second  column  appear  "A  Passage 
extracted  from  the  publick  News- Letter,  [of  London]  Dated  July  6, 
1689";  the  extract  from  Mr.  Mather's  letter  to  his  son  the  Reverend 
Cotton  Mather,  and  the  paragraph  regarding  the  overthrow  of  Andros. 

A  solitary  specimen  of  this  publication  has  been  preserved,  and  is 
in  the  Massachusetts  Archives,  volume  XXXV,  page  83,  in  the  State 
House,  Boston.  The  sheet  has  been  reprinted  in  the  Massachusetts 
Magazine,  Boston,  October,  1789,  volume  I,  page  642;  in  the  Col 
lections  of  the  New  Hampshire  Historical  Society,  in  1824  and  1866, 
volume  I,  pages  252-255  and  volume  VIII,  pages  258-260;  and  in 
The  Andros  Tracts,  volume  II,  pages  15-18.  It  has  also  been  twice 
reproduced  in  fac-simile:  first  in  1902,  by  William  Green  Shillaber  of 
the  Club  of  Odd  Volumes,  and  again  in  1903  by  Dr.  Samuel  Abbott 
Green  in  his  Ten  Fac-Simile  Reproductions  Relating  to  Various 
Subjects. 

With  his  reproduction  Mr.  Shillaber  refers  to  the  sheet  as,  "the 
first  attempt  at  newspaper  publication  on  this  side  of  the  Atlantic 
ocean."  Whether  or  not  it  is  entitled  to  be  regarded  as  a  news 
paper,  and,  therefore,  the  first  in  the  English  colonies  of  America 
has  ever  been  a  subject  of  controversy  among  students.  When  first 
reprinted  in  1789  it  was  called  "a  Handbill  or  Newspaper  Extraor 
dinary."  Joel  Munsell  in  1874,  Charles  Evans  in  1903,  and  George 
II .  Sargent  in  1905  have  suggested  or  contended  that  it  was  a  news 
paper,  and  argument  has  been  made  in  support  thereof.  William 
H.  Whitmore  in  1869,  Delano  A.  Gocldard  in  1881,  William  Nelson 
in  1895,  Samuel  Abbott  Green  in  1901,  Professor  Clyde  A.  Duniway 
in  1906,  and  Albert  Matthews  in  1906  have  agreed  in  characterizing 
the  sheet  as  a  broadside. 

The  concensus  of  opinion  is  that  the  print  was  not  a  newspaper. 
Strictly  speaking  it  was  not  even  an  attempt  at  a  newspaper,  an 
essential  distinction  of  which  is  successive  and  regular  publication. 
Still  in  it  was  a  germ  of  the  coming  newspaper.  For  an  extended 
consideration  of  this  publication  and  the  arguments  concerning  it, 
see  a  paper  by  Albert  Matthews  in  the  Publications  of  the  Colonial 
Society  of  Massachusetts,  volume  X,  pages  310-320. 

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The  Prefent  State  of  the 

New-EnglifTi  Affairs 


to  present  f  alfe 


An  Extract  of  a  Letter  from  Mr.  Mather,   To    the    Govenour,  Dated 
Sept.  3,  1689  from  Deal  in  Kent. 

THe  House  of  Commons  Ordered  a  Bill  to  be  drawn  up  for 
the  Restoration  of  Charters  to  all  Corporations.     Some  Enemies 
of  New-England  did  bestir  themselves  on  that  Occasion.     But 
it  has  pleased  God  to  succeed  Endeavours  and  Sollicitations  here  so 
far,  so  that  N.  E.  is  particularly  mentioned  in  the  Bill. 

It  has  been  read  twice,  and  after  that  referred  unto  a  Committee 
for  Emendations.  What  concerns  N.  England  passed  without  any 
great  opposition.  The  Bill  has  been  in  part  read  the  third  Time,  and 
the  Charters  of  N.-Eng.  then  also  passed  without  Objection.  Only 
some  Additional  Clauses  respecting  Corporations  here,  caused  Debates ; 
so  that  the  Bill  is  not  yet  Enacted. 

In  the  latter  end  of  June,  a  Vessel  from  Mount  Hope  arrived  here, 
which  brought  your  Declaration  of  April  18.  with  an  account  of 
the  Revolution  in  New- England.  The  week  after  I  went  to  Hamp 
ton  Court,  and  had  the  favour  to  wait  on  His  Majesty,  who  told  me, 
That  He  did  accept  of,  and  was  well  pleased  with  what  was  done  in 
New-England ,  and  that  he  would  order  the  Secretary  of  State  to  signifie 
so  much,  and  that  His  Subjects  there  should  have  their  Ancient  Rights 
and  Privikdges  restored  to  them. 

The  King  has  sent  a  Gracious  Letter  (which  was  delivered  to  me, 
and  if  I  return  not  my  self,  I  shall  take  care  that  it  be  sent  to  you) 
bearing  Date  August  12.  Wherein  He  signifies  His  Royal  Appro 
bation  of  what  has  been  done  at  Boston,  and  assures  you  that  the 
Government  there  shall  be  settled,  so  as  shall  be  for  the  Security 
and  Satisfaction  of  His  Subjects  in  that  Colony,  and  in  the  mean 
time  bids  you  go  on  to  Administer  the  Laws,  and  manage  the  Govern 
ment,  according  as  in  your  Address  you  have  Petitioned. 

My  Lord  Mordent  (now  Earl  of  Monmouth)  bade  me  assure  you 
that  He  would  be  your  Friend,  and  he  bade  me  tell  you  from  him, 
That  your  Charters  should  be  restored  to  you  by  Act  of  Parliament. 

I  have  been  with  most  of  the  Kings  most  Honourable  Privy  Coun 
cil,  who  have  promised  to  befriend  New  England  as  there  shall  be 
occasion  for  it.  The  like  I  may  say,  of  all  the  Leading  men  in  the 
Parliament. 

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NEW-ENGLiSH<[AFFAiRS 

I  have  been  in  the  Downs  a  fortnight,  and  Aboard  Mr.  Clark, 
several  Nights,  but  the  Wind  has  been  against  us.  And  we  now  hear 
that  the  New-found- Land  Convoyes  (on  whose  Assistance  we  had  a 
Dependance)  are  gone. 

Superscribed  To  the  Honourable 

Simon  Bradstreet,  Esq; 
Governour  of  the  Massachusets  Colony  in  N- England. 

A   Passage  extracted  from  the  publick   News-Letter,  Dated 

July  6.  1689. 

^  I  AHE  people  of  New  England  having  made  a  thorow  Revolution, 
-*-  and  secured  the  publick  Criminals.  On  Thursday  last,  the  Rev 
erend  and  Learned  Mr.  Mather,  President  of  the  Colledge,  and  Min 
ister  of  Boston,  waited  on  the  King;  and  in  a  most  Excellent  Speech 
laid  before  His  Majesty,  the  State  of  that  People;  saying,  That  they 
were  sober,  and  Industrious,  and  fit  for  Martial  Service;  and  all  with 
their  Lives  and  Interests  were  at  His  Majesties  Command,  to  tender 
the  same  unto  His  Majesty:  That  they  desired  nothing  but  His  Majes 
ties  Acceptance  of  what  they  had  done,  and  His  Protection;  and  that  if 
His  Majesty  pleased  to  encourage  and  Commission  them,  He  might 
easily  be  Emperour  of  America.  His  Majesty  assured  him,  that  He 
was  pleased  with  wThat  was  done  for  Him,  and  for  themselves  in  the 
Revolution,  and  that  their  Priviledges  and  Religion  should  be  secured 
unto  them. 

Extracted  from  a  Letter  of  Mr.  Mather,  to  his  Son,  Dated 

Sept.  2.  1689. 

On  July  4.  The  King  said  unto  me,  That  He  did  kindly  Accept 
of  what  was  done  in  Boston.  And  that  His  Subjects  in  New-England 
should  have  their  Ancient  Rights  and  Priviledges  Restored  and  Con 
firmed  unto  them.  Yea,  He  told  me,  That  if  it  were  in  his  power  to 
cause  it  to  be  done  it  should  be  done,  and  bade  me  rest  assured  of  it. 
The  Charter- Bill  is  not  finished,  because  some  Additional  Clauses 
respecting  Corporations  here  in  England  caused  a  Debate;  and  the 
Parliament  is  for  some  weeks  Adjourned. 

Besides  the  Letter  from  the  Kings  Majesty,  whereof  we  have  notice 
as  above;  there  is  now  arrived,  an  Order  from  His  Majesty  to  the 
Government,  bearing  Date,  July  30.  1689. 

Requiring,  That  Sir  Edmund  Andross,  Edward  Randolph,  and 
others,  that  have  been  Seized  by  the  people  of  Boston,  and  shall  be  at 
the  Receipt  of  these  Commands,  Detained  there,  under  Confinement, 
be  sent  on  Board  the  first  Ship,  bound  to  England,  to  answer  what 
may  be  objected  against  iliem. 


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Public  Occurrences 

UNTIL  the  single  known  copy  of  The  Present  State  of  the  New- 
English  Affairs  came  to  light  in  1789 1  this  print  of  Publick 
Occurrences  was  regarded  as  the  first  news  publication  of  the  English 
colonies  in  the  Western  Hemisphere.  Even  now  the  distinction  of 
being  the  first  attempt  to  start  a  newspaper  in  the  colonies  must  be 
accorded  it  for,  undoubtedly,  the  publishers  intended  to  continue 
it  regularly  had  it  not  fallen  under  the  ban  of  the  government.  It 
is  a  small  quarto  printed  on  three  sides  of  a  folded  sheet,  two  columns 
to  the  page,  the  paper  page  being  7J^  by  llj/^  inches  and  the  type 
pages,  the  first,  5J  by  lOf,  the  second,  5|  by  lOf ,  and  the  third,  5 J 
by  lOf  inches.  It  has  for  a  colophon,  "Printed  by  Richard  Pierce 
for  Benjamin  Harris." 

The  only  known  contemporaneous  reference  to  the  publication, 
except  the  Governor's  order  of  suppression,  was  by  Chief  Justice 
Samuel  Sewall,  who  wrote  in  1G90:2 

"Sept.  25.  A  printed  sheet  entituled  publick  Occurences  conies 
out,  which  gives  much  distaste  because  not  Licensed;  and  because 
of  the  passage  referring  to  the  French  King  and  the  Maquas  [Mohawks]. 

"Oct.  1.  Print  of  the  Governour  and  Council  comes  out  shewing 
their  disallowance  of  the  Public  Occurrences. 

"Oct.  2.     Mr.  [Cotton]  Mather  writes  a  very  sharp  Letter  about  it." 

Elsewhere,  under  the  same  date,  Judge  Sewall  again  refers  to  "the 
first  sheet  of  Occurrences,  which  came  out  this  day."  3 

But  the  publishers  were  ahead  of  the  time.  Those  in  authority 
were  not  yet  tolerant  of  a  free  press.  Immediately  on  its  appearance 
the  continuance  of  the  print  was  promptly  interdicted.  Following 
is  the  order  for  its  suppression,  a  copy  of  which  is  preserved  in  the 
library  of  the  Massachusetts  Historical  Society: 

BY  THE 

GOVERNOUR  &  COUNCIL 

TyA   T 'HERE AS  some  have  lately  presumed  to  Print  and  Disperse  a 
y  y    Pamphlet,  Entituled,  Publick  Occurrences,  both  Forreign  and 
Domestick:  Boston,  Thursday,  Septemb.  25th  1690.      With 
out  the  least  Privity  or  Countenance  of  Authority. 

The  Governour  and  Council  having  had  the  perusal  of  the  said 
Pamphlet,  and  finding  that  therein  is  contained  Reflections  of  a  very 
high  nature:  As  also  sundry  doubtful  and  uncertain  Reports,  do 
hereby  manifest  and  declare  their  high  Resentment  and  Disallowance 
of  said  Pamphlet,  and  Order  that  the  same  be  Suppressed  and  called 
in;  strickly  forbidding  any  person  or  persons  for  the  future  to  Set  forth 


1  Reprinted  in  the  Massachusetts  Magazine  (Boston),  for  October,  1789. 

2  Diary  of  Samuel  Sewall.     Vol.  I,  pp.  332-333. 

3  Letter-Book  of  Samuel  Sewall.     Vol.  I,  p.  112. 

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any  thing  in  Print  without  License  first  obtained  from  those  that  are 
or  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Government  to  grant  the  same. 

By  order  of  the  Governour  &  Council. 

Isaac  Addington,  Seer. 
Boston,  September  29/fe  1690. 

So  far  as  is  known  only  one  copy  of  this  publication  is  now  in  ex 
istence  and  that  is  preserved  in  the  Public  Office  in  London.  There 
it  rested  in  musty  archives  for  more  than  a  century  until,  in  1845  or 
1846,  it  was  discovered  by  the  Reverend  Joseph  Barlow  Felt,  librarian 
of  the  Massachusetts  Historical  Society  (then  in  England  as  an 
agent  of  the  state  of  Massachusetts  to  secure  duplicates  of  various 
documents  whose  originals  had  been  lost) ,  and  briefly  described 
by  him.4  It  was  examined  and  copied  in  London  in  1856  by  Dr. 
Samuel  Abbott  Green  of  the  Massachusetts  Historical  Society  (later 
librarian),  and  reprinted  by  him  the  following  year  in  a  Boston 
magazine.5  The  same  year  (1857)  an  expurgated  copy  from  this 
magazine  was  reprinted  by  the  National  Intelligencer  of  Washington . 
Sixteen  years  later  a  similar  reprint  was  made  in  Frederic  Hudson's 
History  of  Journalism.  Mr.  Hudson's  reprint  may  fairly  be  regarded 
as  one  of  the  curiosities  of  historical  literature  for,  following  the 
example  of  the  National  Intelligencer,  he  was  superserviceably  scrupu 
lous  in  expurgating  certain  matter  which  he  seemed  to  fear  might 
be  deemed  objectionable  to  some,  even  though  he  thereby  sacrificed 
historical  accuracy.  Another  expurgated  copy  was  printed  in  a 
Boston  newspaper  in  1897. 6  It  was  reproduced  in  fac-simile  for  the 
first  time  by  Dr.  Green  in  1901.  7 

Benjamin  Harris  for  whom  the  Publick  Occurrences  was  printed 
was  a  bookseller  of  note  in  London  before  he  came  to  Boston.  At 
one  period  of  his  life  he  was  a  close  friend  and  a  business  associate  of 
the  eccentric  John  Dunton,  who  wrote  concerning  him:8 

"He  has  been  a  brisk  asserter  of  English  Liberties,  and  once  printed 
a  Book  with  that  very  Title.  He  sold  'A  Protestant  Petition'  in 
King  Charles's  Reign,  for  which  they  fined  him  five  pounds,  and  set 
him  once  in  the  Pillory:  but  his  Wife,  (like  a  kind  Rib)  stood  by  him, 
to  defend  her  Husband  against  the  mob. — After  this  (having  a  deal 
of  mercury  in  his  natural  temper)  he  travelled  to  New-England, 
where  he  followed  Bookselling,  and  then  Coffeeselling,  and  then 
Printing,  but  continued  Ben  Harris  still;  and  is  now  both  Bookseller 

4  Annals  of   Salem,   by  Joseph   B.   Felt.     Second   Edition.     Salem,    1849 
Vol.  II,  p.  14. 

5  The  Historical  Magazine.      Boston,  August,    1857.     Vol.  I,  pp.  228-231. 

6  The    National    Intelligencer,    Washington,    D.    C.,    September    3,    1857; 
Journalism   in  the   United   States   From    1690  to    1872,   by   Frederic  Hudson, 
1873,  pp.  44-48;  The  Boston  Globe,  March  4,  1897. 

7  Ten  Fac-Simile  Reproductions  Relating  to  Old  Boston  and  Neighborhood. 
Boston,  1901. 

8  Life  and  Errors  of  John  Dunton.     London,  1818,  Vol.  I,  p.  216. 

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and  Printer  in  Gracechurch-street,  as  we  find  by  his  'London  Post' ;  so 
that  his  conversation  is  general  (but  never  impertinent),  and  his 
wit  pliable  to  all  inventions.  But  yet  his  vanity,  (if  he  has  any)  gives 
no  alloy  to  his  wit,  and  is  no  more  than  might  justly  spring  from 
conscious  virtue;  and  I  do  him  but  justice  in  this  part  of  his  character, 
for,  in  once  travelling  with  him  from  Bury  fair,  I  found  him  to  be 
the  most  ingenious  and  innocent  companion  that  I  had  ever  met 
with." 

Again,  Dunton,  when  in  Boston,  hearing  of  Harris'  intention  of 
"coming  over  hither"  wrote:9 

"To  speak  the  Truth,  Mr.  Benj.  Harris  has  had  many  good  Thoughts , 
tho'  he  has  wanted  the  Art  of  improving  'em;  and  could  he  fix  his 
Mercury  a  little,  and  not  be  so  volatile,  he  wou'd  do  well  enough." 

In  Boston,  in  1690,  Harris  was  established  "at  the  London  Coffee 
House,  near  the  Town  House,"  where  he  sold  Cotton  Mather's  Wonder 
ful  Works  of  God  Commemorated.  His  connection  with  the  Publick 
Occurrences  did  not  permanently  place  him  under  official  disapproval 
for  two  years  later  he  had  the  following  commission  : 

"By  his  excellency — I  order  Benjamin  Harris  to  print  the  Acts 
and  Laws  made  by  the  Great  and  General  Court,  or  Assembly  of 
their  Majesties  Province  of  Massachusetts-Bay  in  New-England,  that 
we  the  People  may  be  informed  thereof. 

"Boston,  December  16,  1692.  WILLIAM  PHIPPS." 

In  1694  he  was  at  "The  Sign  of  the  Bible  Over-against  the  Blew- 
Anchor"  tavern.  Soon  after  he  returned  to  London  and  resumed 
business  there.  As  publisher  of  the  London  Post  he  incurred  the 
disfavor  of  many,  including  his  former  friend  Dunton,  who  now 
wrote  of  him ; l  ° 

"I  should  have  been  much  concerned  if  Ben  Harris  had  given  me 
a  good  word,  for  his  commendation  is  the  greatest  reproach  that  an 
honest  man  can  meet  with.  He  is  so  far  from  having  any  dealings 
with  Truth  and  Honesty,  that  his  solemn  word,  which  he  calls  as 
good  as  his  bond,  is  a  studied  falsehood,  and  he  scandalizes  Truth  and 
Honesty  in  pretending  to  write  for  it.  His  'London  Post,'  or  weigh 
ing  of  Truth  and  Honesty,  resembles  the  Bird  of  Athens ;  for  it  seems  to 
be  made  up  of  face  and  feathers;  for  setting  aside  his  Billingsgate 
language  and  hunting  up  and  down  the  world  for  any  occasion  of 
venting  his  fulsome  slander,  there  is  very  little  of  wit  or  honesty  in 
him,  but  what  he  hath  stolen  from  'The  Wandering  Spy,'  or  his  own 

hypocritical  heart And  had  he  called  me  'honest 

man,'  I  should  have  thought  it  a  great  slander;  but,  seeing  he  has  the 
boldness  to  acknowledge  he  called  me  Knave,  were  I  to  assign  his 
punishment,  that  Harris  might  see  how  much  I  forgave  him,  he  should 
only  be  lashed  every  Monday  and  Friday,  the  two  days  he  published 
the  'London  Post'  at  his  own  door,  by  the  common  hangman;  and 
every  Monday  and  Thursday  own  himself  a  knave  and  coward,  &c. 

9     Letters  From  New  England,  p.  144. 
10     Life  and  Errors  of  John  Dunton.     Vol.  II,  pp.  465-466. 

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in  the  'London  Gazette,'  till  such  time  he  had  asked  pardon  of  Dr. 
Partridge,  John  Dunton  and  the  other  persons  he  wronged  in  the 
'London  Post.'  Or  should  he  escape  doing  penance  in  the  printed 
sheets,  yet  we  shall  find  him  a  second  time  in  the  pillory,  with  his 
Wife,  like  a  kind  rib,  standing  by,  to  defend  him  against  the  mob." 

Richard  Pierce  who  printed  the  Publick  Occurrences  was,  accord 
ing  to  Thomas,  the  fifth  printer  in  Boston.  * *  Little  is  known  of 
him,  except  that  he  was  probably  a  printer  of  London  and  came  to 
New  England  after  1679.  As  late  as  1695  he  was  in  business  in  Bos 
ton.  He  married,  August  27,  1680,  Sarah  Cotton,  daughter  of  the 
Reverend  Seaborn  Cotton. 1 2 

11  History  of  Printing.     Vol.  I,  p.  89. 

12  New  England  Historical  and  Genealogical  Register.     April,  1876.     Vol. 
XXX,  p.  239;  Letters  from  New  England,  p.  76. 


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Both  FORREIGN  and  DOMESTIC  'K. 

Boston,  Thursday,  Sept.  2ot!l-  1690. 

IT  is  designed,  that  the  Counlrcy  shall  be  furnished  once  a  moneth 
(or  if  any  Glut  of  Occurrences  happen,  oftener,)  ivith  an  Account 
of  such  considerable  things  as  have  arrived  unto  our  Notice. 
In  order  hereunto,  the  Publisher  will  take  what  pains  he  can  to  ob 
tain  a  Faithful  Relation  of  all  such  things;  and  will  particularly  make 
himself  beholden  to  such   Persons  in  Boston  whom  he  knows  to  have 
been  for  their  own  use  the  diligent  Observers  of  such  matters. 

That  which  is  herein  proposed,  is,  First,  That  Memorable  Occur  - 
rents  of  Divine  Providence  may  not  be  neglected  or  forgotten,  as  they 
too  often  are.  Secondly,  That  people  every  where  may  better  under 
stand  the  Circumstances  of  Publique  Affairs,  both  abroad  and  at  home; 
which  may  not  only  direct  their  Thoughts  at  all  times,  but  at  some 
times  also  to  assist  their  Businesses  and  Negotiations. 

Thirdly,  That  something  may  be  done  towards  the  Curing,  or  at 
least  the  Charming  of  that  Spirit  of  Lying,  which  prevails  amongst  us, 
wherefore  nothing  shall  be  entered,  but  what  ivc  have  reason  to  believe 
is  true,  repairing  to  tlie  best  fountains  for  our  Information.  And  when 
there  appears  any  material  mistake  in  any  thing  that  is  collected,  it 
shall  be  corrected  in  the  next. 

Moreover,  the  Publisher  of  these  Occurrences  is  -willing  to  eugage  , 
that  whereas,  there  are  many  False  Reports,  maliciously  made,  and 
spread  among  us,  if  any  well-minded  person  will  be  at  the  pains  to 
trace  any  such  false  Report,  so  far  as  to  find  out  and  Convict  the  First 
Raiser  of  it,  he  will  in  this  Paper  (unless  just  Advice  be  given  to  to  the 
contrary}  expose  the  Name  of  such  person,  as  A  malicious  Raiser  of  a 
false  Report.  //  is  supposed  that  none  will  dislike  this  Proposal,  but 
such  as  intend  to  be  guilty  of  so  villanous  a  Crime. 

The  Christianized  Indians  in  some  parts  of  Pli;njulh,  have  newly 
appointed  a  day  of  Thanksgiving  to  God  for  his  Mercy  in  supply 
ing  their  extream  and  pinching  Necessities  under  their  late  want 
of  Corn,  &  for  His  giving  them  nov,r  a  prospect  of  a  very  Comfortable 
Harvest.     Their  Example  may  be  worth  Mentioning. 

Tis  observed  by  the  Husbandmen,  that  altho'  the  With-draw  of  so 
great  a  strength  from  them,  as  what  is  in  the  Forces  lately  gone  for 
Canada,  made  them  think  it  almost  impossible  for  them  to  get  well 
through  the  Affairs  of  their  Husbandry  at  this  time  of  the  year,  yet 
the  Season  has  been  so  unusually  favourable  that  they  scarce  find  any 

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want  of  the  many  hundreds  of  hands,  that  are  gone  from  them;  which 
is  looked  upon  as  a  Merciful  Providence. 

While  the  barbarous  Indians  were  lurking  about  Chelmsford,  there 
were  missing  about  the  beginning  of  this  month  a  couple  of  Children 
belonging  to  a  man  of  that  Town,  one  of  them  aged  about  eleven,  the 
other  aged  about  nine  years,  both  of  them  supposed  to  be  fallen  into 
the  hands  of  the  Indians. 

A  very  Tragical  Accident  happened  at  Water-Town,  the  beginning 
of  this  Month,  an  Old  man,  that  was  of  somewhat  a  Silent  and  Mo 
rose  Temper,  but  one  that  had  long  Enjoyed  the  reputation  of  a 
Sober  and  a  Pious  Man,  having  newly  buried  his  Wife,  The  Devil 
took  advantage  of  the  Melancholy  which  he  thereupon  fell  into,  his 
Wives  discretion  and  industry  had  long  been  the  support  of  his  Family, 
and  he  seemed  hurried  with  an  impertinent  fear  that  he  should  now 
come  to  want  before  he  dyed,  though  he  had  very  careful  friends  to 
look  after  him  who  kept  a  strict  eye  upon  him,  least  he  should  do 
himself  any  harm.  But  one  evening  escaping  from  them  into  the 
Cowhouse,  they  there  quickly  followed  him  found  him  hanging  by  a 
Rope,  which  they  had  used  to  tye  their  Calves  withal,  he  was  dead 
with  his  feet  near  touching  the  Ground. 

Epidemical  Fevers  and  Agues  grow  very  common,  in  some  parts  of 
the  Country,  whereof,  tho'  many  dye  not,  yet  they  are  sorely  unfitted 
for  their  imployments ;  but  in  some  parts  a  more  malignant  Fever 
seems  to  prevail  in  such  sort  that  it  usually  goes  thro'  a  Family  where 
it  comes,  and  proves  Mortal  unto  many. 

The  Small-pox  which  has  been  raging  in  Boston,  after  a  manner 
very  Extraordinary,  is  now  very  much  abated.  It  is  thought  that 
far  more  have  been  sick  of  it  then  were  visited  with  it,  when  it  raged 
so  much  twelve  years  ago,  nevertheless  it  has  not  been  so  Mortal, 
The  number  of  them  that  have  dyed  in  Boston  by  this  last  Visitation 
is  about  three  hundred  and  twenty,  which  is  not  perhaps  half  so  many  as 
fell  by  the  former.  The  Time  of  its  being  most  General,  was  in  the 
Months  June,  July,  and  August,  then  'twas  that  sometimes  in  some 
one  Congregation  on  a  Lords-day  there  would  be  Bills  desiring  prayers 
for  above  an  hundred  Sick.  It  seized  upon  all  sorts  of  people  that 
came  in  the  way  of  it,  it  infected  even  Children  in  the  bellies  of  Mothers 
that  had  themselves  undergone  the  Disease  many  years  ago;  for  some 
such  were  now  born  full  of  the  Distemper.  'Tis  not  easy  to  relate 
the  Trouble  and  Sorrow  that  poor  Boston  has  felt  by  this  Epidemical 
Contagion.  But  we  hope  it  will  be  pretty  nigh  Extinguished,  by 
that  time  twelve  month  when  it  first  began  to  Spread.  It  now  un 
happily  spreads  in  several  other  places,  among  which  our  Garrisons 
in  the  East  are  to  be  reckoned  some  of  the  greatest  Sufferers. 

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Altho'  Boston  did  a  few  weeks  ago,  meet  with  a  Disaster  by  Fire, 
which  consumed  about  twenty  Houses  near  the  Mill-Creek,  yet  about 
midnight,  between  the  sixteenth  and  seventeenth  of  this  Instant,  an 
other  Fire  broke  forth  near  the  South-Meeting- House,  which  con 
sumed  about  five  or  six  houses,  and  had  almost  carried  the  Meeting 
house  it  self,  one  of  the  fairest  Edifices  in  the  Country,  if  God  had 
not  remarkably  assisted  the  Endeavours  of  the  People  to  put  out  the 
Fire.  There  were  two  more  considerable  Circumstances  in  the 
Calamities  of  this  Fire,  one  was  that  a  young  man  belonging  to  the 
House  where  the  Fire  began,  unhappily  perished  in  the  Flames;  it 
seems  that  tho'  he  might  sooner  awake  than  some  others  who  did 
escape,  yet  he  some  way  lost  those  Wits  that  should  have  taught  him 
to  help  himself.  Another  was  that  the  best  furnished  PRINTING- 
PRESS,  of  those  few  that  we  know  of  in  America,  was  lost;  a  loss 
not  presently  to  be  repaired. 

There  lately  arrived  at  Piscataqua,  one  Papoon  from  Penobscot,  in 
a  small  Shallop,  wherein  he  had  used  to  attend  upon  the  pleasure  of 
Casteen,  but  took  his  oportunity  to  run  away,  and  reports:  That  a 
Vessel  of  small  Bulk  bound  from  Bristol  to  Virginia,  having  been  so 
long  at  Sea,  till  they  were  prest  with  want,  put  in  at  Penobscot  instead 
of  Piscataqua,  where  the  Indians  and  French  seized  her,  and  Butch 
ered  the  Master,  and  several  of  the  men:  but  that  himself  who  be 
longed  unto  the  Ships  Crew,  being  a  Jersey-man,  was  more  favour 
ably  used,  &  found  at  length  an  advantage  to  make  his  Escape. 

The  chief  discourse  of  this  month  has  been  about  the  affairs  of  the 
Western  Expedition  against  Canada.  The  Albanians,  New-  Yorkers 
and  the  five  Nations  of  Indians,  in  the  West,  had  long  been  pressing 
of  the  Massachusets  to  make  an  Expedition  by  Sea,  into  Canada,  and 
still  made  us  believe,  that  they  stayed  for  us,  and  that  while  we 
assaulted  Quebeck,  they  would  pass  the  Lake,  and  by  Land  make  a 
Descent  upon  Mount  Real.  Accordingly  this  Colony  with  some 
assistance  from  our  kind  Neighbours  of  Plimouth;  fitted  an  Army  of 
near  five  and  twenty  hundred  men,  and  a  Navy  of  two  and  thirty  Sail ; 
which  went  from  hence  the  beginning  of  the  last  August,  under  the 
Command  of  the  Honourable  Sir  William  Phips. 

In  the  mean  time  the  English  Colonies  &  Provinces  in  the  West 
raised  Forces,  the  Numbers  whereof  have  been  reported  five  or  six 
hundred.  The  Honourable  General  Winthrop  was  in  the  Head  of 
these,  and  advanced  within  a  few  miles  of  the  Lake;  He  there  had 
some  good  number  of  Maqua's  to  joyn  his  Forces,  but  contrary  to  his 
Expectation,  it  was  found  that  the  Canoo's  to  have  been  ready  for  the 
Transportation  of  the  Army  over  the  Lake,  were  not  prepared,  and  the 
other  Nations  of  Indians,  that  should  have  come  to  this  Campaign, 
sent  their  Excuses,  pretending  that  the  Small-pox  was  among  them, 

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and  some  other  Trifles.  The  General  Meeting  with  such  vexing  dis 
appointments,  called  a  Councel  of  War,  wherein  'twas  agreed,  That  it 
was  impossible  for  them  to  Prosecute  their  Intended  Expedition.  How 
ever  he  dispatched  away  the  Maqua's  to  the  French  Territories,  who 
returned  with  some  Success,  having  slain  several  of  the  French,  and 
brought  home  several  Prisoners,  whom  they  used  in  a  manner  too 
barbarous  for  any  English  to  approve.  The  General  coming  back  to 
Albany,  there  happened  a  misunderstanding,  between  him  and  the 
Lieutenant  Governour  of  New-york  which  occasioned  much  discourse, 
but  produced  not  those  effects  which  were  feared  of  it.  Where  lay 
the  bottom  of  these  miscarriages  is  variously  conjectured,  if  any  people 
further  West  than  Albany,  have  been  Tampering  with  the  Indians, 
to  desert  the  business  of  Canada,  we  hope  time  will  discover  it.  And 
if  Almighty  God  will  have  Canada  to  be  subdu'd  without  the  assist 
ance  of  those  miserable  Salvages,  in  whom  we  have  too  much  confided, 
we  shall  be  glad,  that  there  will  be  no  Sacrifice  offered  up  to  the 
Devil,  upon  this  occasion;  God  alone  will  have  all  the  Glory. 

'Tis  possible,  we  have  not  so  exactly  related  the  Circumstances  of 
this  business,  but  this  Account,  is  as  near  exactness,  as  any  that  could 
be  had,  in  the  midst  of  many  various  reports  about  it. 

Another  late  matter  of  discourse,  has  been  an  unaccountable  de 
struction  befalling  a  body  of  Indians,  that  were  our  Enemies.  This 
body  of  French  Indians  had  a  Fort  somewhere  far  up  the  River,  and 
a  party  of  Maqua's  returning  from  the  East  Country,  where  they 
have  at  a  great  rate  pursued  and  terrified  those  Indians  which  have 
been  invading  of  our  North- East  Plantations,  and  Killed  their  General 
Hope  Hood  among  the  rest ;  resolved  to  visit  this  Fort ;  but  they  found 
the  Fort  ruined,  the  Canoo's  cut  to  pieces,  and  the  people  all  either 
Butchered  or  Captived.  This  gave  them  no  little  surprise,  and  they 
gave  the  English  this  account  of  it.  That  a  body  of  Maquas  lately 
returning  from  the  Spoil  of  Canada  brought  several  French  Prisoners 
with  them;  That  calling  at  this  Fort  in  their  way,  the  Indians  there 
seeing  themselves  unable  to  resist  them  did  pass  divers  Complements 
with  them  and  partake  of  their  Booties,  That  a  French  Captive  after 
this,  escaping  from  the  Maqua's  informed  the  French  that  these  In 
dians  had  revolted  unto  the  Maqua's,  and  hereupon  the  French  or 
their  Indians  made  a  sudden  Sally  forth  upon  them,  and  utterly  de 
stroyed  them,  tho'  they  were  in  reality  of  their  own  party  still. 

Two  English  Captives  escaped  from  the  hands  of  Indians  and 
French  at  Pascadamoquady,  came  into  Portsmouth  on  the  sixteenth 
Instant  &  say,  That  when  Capt.  Mason  was  at  Fort  Real,  he  cut  the 
faces,  and  ript  the  bellies  of  two  Indians,  and  threw  a  third  Over 
board  in  the  sight  of  the  French,  who  informing  the  other  Indians  of 

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it,  they  have  in  revenge  barbarously  Butcher'd  forty  Captives  of  our 
that  were  in  their  hands. 

These  two  Captives  escaped  in  a  Shallop,  which  our  Enemies  in 
tended  to  have  set  out  with  all  the  Circumstances  of  a  Fishing  Shallop 
but  to  have  indeed  fill'd  it  with  Indians  that  should  have  ClapM  on 
board  any  English  Vessel  that  came  in  their  way ;  They  say  that  about 
three  or  four  weeks  ago,  some  Indians  were  coming  this  way  to  War, 
but  crossing  a  path  which  they  supposed  to  be  of  the  M  aquas,  they 
followed  it  until  they  discovered  a  place  where  some  Canoo's  were 
making,  whereupon  twenty  Kennebeck  Indian-Warriors  went  to  look 
further  after  the  business,  who  never  yet  returned.  Which  gives  hope 
that  they  may  come  short  home,  but  upon  this  the  Squaws  are  sent 
to  Penobscot,  and  the  men  stand  on  their  Defence. 

Portsmouth  Sept.  20th.  Two  days  since  arrived  here  a  small  Ves 
sel  from  Barbaboes,  in  which  is  a  Letter  to  Captain  H.  K.  of  19//z 
August  that  speaks  thus, 

Christophers  is  wholly  taken  from  the  French  as  also  a  small  Island 
called  Stacia;  wre  are  very  strong  in  Shipping,  and  our  Ships  of  War 
are  now  gone  for  Tobago,  a  very  good  place  to  shelter  from  any 
Storms,  after  the  suspicious  months  are  over,  they  will  Attack  the  rest 
of  the  French  places.  We  have  News  here  that  K.  William  is  safe 
arrived  in  Ireland,  and  is  marched  with  one  hundred  and  forty  thousand 
Foot  and  Horse.  Himself  leads  the  Body,  Duke  Scomburgh  the  right 
Wing,  and  the  Earl  of  Oxford  the  left  Wing,  Duke  Hamilton  of  Scot- 
land  leads  the  forlorn  Hope  with  ten  thousand  men  under  him.  Great 
victory  they  dayly  have,  and  much  people  dayly  come  in  to  him, 
with  submission:  He  has  200  Shipping  with  him  of  one  sort  or  other, 
above  one  hundred  Sail  dayly  run  between  Ireland  and  England, 
with  meat  for  Man  and  Beast;  His  Majesty  being  unwilling  to  trust 
false  Ireland  for  it.  France  is  in  much  trouble  (and  fear)  not  only 
with  us  but  also  with  his  Son,  who  has  revolted  against  him  lately, 
and  has  great  reason  if  reports  be  true,  that  the  Father  used  to  lie 
with  the  Sons  Wife.  He  has  got  all  the  Hugonots,  and  all  the  dissatis 
fied  Papists,  with  the  great  force  of  the  D.  of  Lorraign,  and  are  now 
against  him,  resolving  to  to  depose  him  of  his  life  and  Kingdom. 

It's  Reported  the  City  of  Cork  in  Ireland,  has  proclaimed  K. 
William,  and  turned  their  French  Landlords  out  of  Doors;  of  this 
there  wants  further  confirmation. 

From  Plimouth  Sept.  22.  We  have  an  Account  that  on  Friday  the 
12//z  Instant,  in  the  night,  our  Forces  Landing  privately,  forthwith 
surrounded  Pegypscot  Fort;  but  finding  no  Indians  there,  they 
March 'd  to  Amonoscoggin.  There  on  the  Lords-day,  they  kill'd  and 
took  15  or  16  of  the  Enemy,  and  recovered  five  English  Captives, 

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mostly  belonging  to  Oyster- River;  who  advised,  that  the  men  had  been 
gone  about  ten  days  down  to  a  River,  to  meet  with  the  French,  and 
the  French  Indians;  where  they  expected  to  make  up  a  Body  of  300 
men,  and  design  first  against  Wells  or  Piscataqua. 

On  Tuesday,  the  Army  came  to  our  Vessels  at  Macquoit,  but  one 
of  the  Vessels  touching  a  Ground  stopt  a  Tide;  by  which  means,  young 
Bracket,  who  was  a  considerable  distance  up  the  River,  above  Amonos- 
coggin  Fort,  being  advised  by  an  Indian  that  ran  away  from  Amonos- 
coggin,  that  an  English  Army  was  there  attempted  his  Escape,  and 
came  down  to  the  Sloop,  just  as  they  came  on  their  Sail. 

On  Thursday,  they  landed  at  Saco;  a  Scout  of  60  men  of  ours 
discover  a  party  of  the  Enemy,  and  had  the  Advantage  of  killing  three 
of  them,  and  of  taking  nine  Canoos,  and  an  English  captive  named, 
Thomas  Baker,  who  informed,  that  the  Enemy  had  left  a  considerable 
Plunder  at  Pegypscut-Plams,  which  he  supposed  the  Enemy  was  gone 
to  secure.  Whereupon  the  Army  immediately  embark' d,  and  arriving 
there  that  night,  the  next  morning  found  the  Bever-Plunder  accord 
ingly. 

While  our  Vessels  where  at  Anchor  in  Cascoe-Bay,  our  Auxiliary 
Indians  lodging  on  shore,  and  being  too  careless  in  their  Watch,  the 
Enemy  made  an  Attaque  upon  them.  The  English  forth  with  repair'd 
to  their  Relief;  but  were  sorely  galled,  by  an  Embuscado  of  Indians, 
The  Enemy  soon  quitted  the  Field,  escaping  with  their  Canoo's, 
whereof  ours  took  several.  In  the  Surprise,  we  lost  9  men,  and  had 
about  20  wounded;  the  blow  chiefly  fell  on  our  dear  Friends,  the 
Plimouth  Forces,  15  being  kill'd  and  wounded  of  Captain  South- 
worth's  Company. 


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DURING  the  year  of  1703  John  Campbell,  who  was  then 
postmaster  of  Boston  and  subsequently  established  The 
Boston  News-Letter,  sent  to  the  governors  of  the  several  New  Eng 
land  colonies  manuscript  letters  in  which  he  gave  the  latest  news 
received  by  him  from  abroad,  local  items  of  Boston,  and  reports 
received  from  other  American  colonies.  Twelve  of  these  letters  are 
now  preserved  in  the  library  of  the  Massachusetts  Historical  Society. 
Nine  were  printed  in  the  Proceedings  of  the  Massachusetts  Historical 
Society,  in  March  1867,  volume  9,  pages  485-501.  Nine  other  manu 
script  news-letters  of  this  period,  and  of  earlier  dates,  were  printed 
in  the  Proceedings  of  the  Massachusetts  Historical  Society  for  Feb 
ruary  1873,  volume  12,  pages  419-427.  The  earliest  of  these  is  "An 
Extract  of  a  Letter:  from  Cambridge,  Dat:  Ap1.1  4th  66."  And  to 
this  is  added,  "An  other  Extract  of  a  Letter  Apl1 11th  66  from  Boston." 
Others  bear  dates  as  follows:  Philadelphia,  June  5,  1699;  Boston 
June  19,  1699;  New  York,  April  29,  1700;  Boston,  May  6,  1700;  Bos 
ton,  May  28,  1700;  Boston,  June  14,  1703,  and  Boston,  October  4, 
1703.  Most  of  these  are  addressed  to  Governor  John  Winthrop  of 
Connecticut.  That  dated  Boston,  May  28,  1700  is  signed  by  Duncan 
Campbell,  and  that  of  October  4,  1703  is  endorsed  as  "Mr.  John 
Campbells  Newes."  The  writers  of  others  of  these  letters  are  not 
now  known. 

John  Campbell  was  of  Scotch  ancestry.  He  was  in  Boston  in 
1695  and  died  March  4,  1728.  He  was  president  of  the  Scots  Chari 
table  Society,  1727-28.  In  The  Boston  News-Letter  of  March  7, 
1728,  was  this  paragraph:  "On  Monday  evening  last,  the  4th  Cur 
rant,  about  8  a  Clock  died  here  John  Campbell,  Esq.,  Aged  75  years, 
formerly  Post  Master  in  this  Place,  Publisher  of  the  Boston  News- 
Letters  for  many  years,  and  One  of  his  Majesties  Justices  of  the  Peace 
for  the  Country  of  Suffolk." 

Duncan  Campbell  was  John  Campbell's  brother,  and  a  bookseller. 
Of  him  John  Dunton  writes: 

"I  rambled  to  the  Scotch  Bookseller,  one  Campbel:  He  is  a  brisk 
young  Fellow,  that  dresses  All-a-mode,  and  sets  himself  off  to  the 
best  Advantage;  and  yet  thrives  apace.  I  am  told  (and  for  his 
sake  I  wish  it  may  be  true)  that  a  Young  Lady  of  Great  Fortune 
has  married  him.  He's  an  Industrious  Man  and  saw  me  often."  l 

He  married  Susanna  Porter,  daughter  of  William  and  Grace  (Pitts) 
Porter.  In  his  later  years  he  gave  up  bookselling  and  became  a 
merchant.  When  he  died  in  1703  he  left  an  estate  of  about  £900.  He 
was  one  of  the  earliest  postmasters  of  Boston  and  seems  to  have 

1     Letters  from  New  England.     By  John  Dunton;  p.  80. 

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held  that  office  in  1693,  for  in  that  year  he  petitioned  the  General 
Court  for  a  salary.  His  brother,  John  Campbell,  succeeded  him.  In 
teresting  reference  to  him  is  in  Goodell's  Notes  to  the  Acts  and 
Resolves  ...  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay,  volume  7, 
pages  429,  434  and  500. 

Our  reprint  of  these  letters  is  of  the   American  items,  or  those 
bearing  upon  American,  or  Colonial  affairs. 


Philadelphia,  June  ye  5th  1699 

About  ye  Middle  of  Last  Week  a  Sloop  belonging  to  this  place  arrived 
from  Carrolina  brought  in  w\h  y?  two  Priveteers  that  Came  Last  from 
Madagascar,  One  of  wS*1  went  out  Cap*:  Kidds  Doctor  from  New  york, 
but  Left  Kidds  Vessell  many  months  since  at  Madagascar,  They 
were  both  Taken  and  sent  to  prison  ye  Same  night  they  Came  vp  and 
their  mony  Secur'd  two  more  were  Taken  at  New  Castle  who  had 
Taken  passage  on  board  Cap t:  Codman  for  New  England  and  their 
mony  Seized  The  Sloop  that  brought  ym:  is  also  Seiz'd — 
They  wth:  a  great  many  more  Came  passengers  from  Madagascar 
wth:  one  Cap*:  Shelly  belonging  to  N:  york  Severall  of  y1?  are  des- 
perss'd  about  our  Bay,  especially  about  Cape  May,  Governr:  Bass,  & 
Cap1:  Smead  who  is  Deputy  Judge  of  ye  Court  of  Admiralty  are  gone 
Down  in  a  Sloop  wth:  Expectation  of  taking  them — the  Privateers 
have  made  great  shares  of  mony  Cap*:  Shelly  plys  of  and  on  expecting 
Vessells  from  New  york,  A  Messengr:  sent  from  Cape  May  for  N: 
york  wth:  Lettrs:  to  Shellys  owners  (as  is  said)  vpon  advice  was  per- 
sued  &  Taken  and  his  Lettrs:  Taken  and  open'd  and  he  Secured 
at  Burlington,  the  Lettrs:  forwarded  by  an  Express  to  Govf  Bass. 
Tis  said  Mr:  Graverodd  has  Severall  on  board  his  Sloop  for  Verginia. 
Last  night  we  have  Advice  of  a  Pink  Arrived  at  New  Castle  from 
Barbad8 :  4  weeks  passage  I  have  not  the  Letters  from  her  yett  I 
send  for  ym:  to  day  Shee  is  to  Tarry  some  days  at  New  Castle 
As  they  Came  wth:  in  our  Capes  a  Sloop  Came.vp  w*^  y1?  Sayld 
Round  yP  ask  yf1  Some  Questions  yn  went  off  and  Came  to  Anchor 
at  the  Horchills  they  had  about  50  Men  on  board,  They  are  some 
have  made  a  Voyage  and  wants  to  Come  in,  there  Cap*:  name  is 
Davis  Some  one  Board  the  Pink  kneu  him — 
[Written  on  the  margin  of  this  letter:] 

tis  Governour  Bass  Jntercepted  the  letter  to  Shelleys  Owner  &  broke 
itt  Open  as  itt  is  said  in  New  Yorke. 

[On  the  back:]  Boston  June  y?    19.    1699 

Last  thursday  Cap*  Kid  came  in  to  Road  Island  harber  ye  Gover 
nour  sent  y6  Collector  in  a  boat  w*h  about  30.  men  well  armed  in 
order  to  goe  on  board  but  Kid  shot  2  great  Guns  wch  caused  ye  Col- 

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lector  to  retreat.     Kids  Sloope  has  10.  Gun's  8.  Patteraroes 
I  shall  be  able  to  give  a  further  acco1  by  ye  next. 

New  Yorke  April  29th  1700 

I  am  thankfull  for  yours  of  the  22 d  Instant,  and  what  News 
is  here,  is  Contained  in  the  following  accott 

From  Philadelf.  we  have  advice,  that  2  Ships  From  London  and  one 
From  Bristoll,  are  arrived  there  but  bring  no  News. 
on  Sattarday  Last  the  Newport  from  Sandyhooke  A  crusing  &  Cap1 
Simmons  for  London;  Cap1  Gill  will  saill  for  London  tomorrow  or 
next  day  &  Cap1  Bond  in  10  or  12  Days  Cap1  Keeler  has  Bills  for 
London 

on  Satterday  arived  Phillidelphia  Post  w1  whom  Came  Coll  Quarry 
&  The  Deputy  SherefTe  who  brought  w1  him  one  Brown  Co11  Markham 
Son-in-Law,  he  was  one  of  Emrys  men  as  itt  was  Said  and  goes  home 
w1  ye  Rest 

Yesterday  Arrived  A  Barguentine  from  ye  Bay  of  Compechy  John 
Trimingham  master  30  Days  passage  he  informs  y1  Bermudos. 
Sloops  were  taken  by  A  pyrate  Comming  out  of  ye  Bay  in  Sight  of 
him,  y1  Last  week  about  thirty  Leagus  off  ye  Capes  of  Virginia  he 
saw  a  Ship  att  Sea  Desabled  and  Comming  up  w1  her  found  She 
was  A  Ship  of  about  150  tuns  bound  from  Leverpoole  to  Virginia 
who  had  been  taken  by  A  Pyrate  on  Sunday  ye  20th  Instant,  ye 
master  of  ye  Ship  Informed  Trimingham  y1  ye  pyrate  is  A  Ship  of 
24  Gunns  &  150  men  y1  3  days  befor  he  was  taken  A  pinke  bound 
from  london  to  Virginia  which  pinke  they  maned  w1  fifty  men 
and  take  this  Leverpool  Ship  and  after  they  had  plundered  of  what 
they  Pleased  they  Cutt  down  all  his  masts  &  bolt  Split  and  So  Left 
him  when  Trimingham  mett  him  they  had  made  mastes  of  ther 
yards  and  top  masts  &  now  standing  in  for  Virginia  ye  Pyrate 
Carryd  away  ye  Carpenter  and  one  man  more  but  who  Commands 
this  pyrat  they  Cannot  Lern,  ye  Saim  pyrat  has  likwise  taken  A 
New  England  Sloop  of  six  Guns. 

Boston  may  ye  6  1700 

The  Above  is  A  Coppy  of  A  News  Letter  I  had  by  ye  Last  post 
No  News  offers  hear,  Cap1  Rugells  from  Meves  arived  hear  yesterday 

Boston  May  ye  28.  1700 
ST 

The  Last  Thursday  Cap1  Green  arrived  here  8.  weeks  passage 
from  London  &  6  weeks  from  Cows.  Y?  same  day  arrived  a  Ship 
5  weeks  passage  from  Plimoth  Cap1  [blank]  Commander,  brings 
news  y1  y?  advice  man  of  war  was  arrived  in  3  weeks  at  Bristol 
wth  Cap1  Kidd  &  all  y?  Prisoners  y1  went  home  wlh  Cap1  Wine  it 

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is  reported  y1  y?  Parliament  has  petissioned  y?  King  to  putt  of 

Cap1  Kids  Triall  till  y!  next  Sessions  of  Parliam1 

[Foreign  news  items  follow.] 

Last    Saturday  arrived    here    Cap1  Morris  in  y?  Unquort  w"lh 

y!     Prisnors   from    New- York. 

Admirall  Benbo  intends  to  Saile  for  London  this  week. 

There  is    Severall    vessels  arrived  from  Madera  ffiall  &  y?  west 

Indies.      Cap1  Robison  Came    out  of    London  wth  Cap1  Green 

&  is  dayly  expected  here  Cap1  Jeflery  was  bound  for  New  York 

about  ye  Same  time 

Advice  from  New- York  ye  Last  post  of  ye  misfortune  at  Callidonia 
Viz.  Cap1  Campbel  one  of  ye  Councel  who,  arived  Last  thursday, 
Saith  y1  he  arived  8  dayes  before  y?  Spanish  blocked  up  ye  port  at 
Callidonia.  3  days  after  his  arival  he  Comanded  a  partie  of  170.  w1*1 
some  few  gentlemen  voluntiers  (who  were  all  ye  men  in  y6  Collony  y1 
were  fitt  for  service)  to  march  to  Arctaba  where  they  undrstood  900. 
Spanyards  South  Sea  men  were  come  to  fall  upon  them  by  Land, 
after  2  daies  march  he  came  up  wth  with  them  who  Lay  in  a  palisad 
fortification,  whom  he  atackd  kild  about  a  100  of  them  took  their 
Camp  &  gave  them  a  total  rout  The  Governour  of  S*  Maries  an 
old  Spanish  Soldier  Lay  in  great  fear  Leaving  only  eight  men  wlh 
him,  y?  gentlemen  Voluntiers  pursued  ye  Spanyards  till  night  gave  no 
quarter.  9  of  ye  Scots  wF  kild  most  of  them  gentlemen  ye  Sanyards 
had  laid  at  their  Approach  two  Ambuscadoes  who  took  all  their 
bagg  &  baggage  ye  Governo1?  plate  &  six  pound  of  Gold  dust  At  theire 
return  back  to  y?  fortification  they  found  3000.  Spanish  Souldiers 
Landed  w^  15  Saile  of  Ships  of  war  who  lay  two  moneths  of  y?  harbers 
mouth  to  prevent  provitions  Coming  to  their  relief.  There  people 
being  most  of  them  Sick  &  their  want  of  provisions  fourced  them 
to  Surrender  on  Articles  Viz:  That  they  Should  depart  w1!1  all  they 
had  &  if  any  of  their  Ships  Should  corn  wlhin  6  moneth  they  Should 
have  wood  &  water  &  depart  in  peace. 

One  Cap1  Tho.  Droumand  one  of  y?  former  Councel  in  a  Small 
Ship  of  6  guns  &  13  men  met  wlh  a  Spanish  man  of  war  of  20.  guns 
ingaiged  for  four  howers  &  fought  his  way  thro  y?  fleet  &  got  in 
to  Callidonia  being  Laden  w1!1  provissions  but  y?  fourt  was  Surrendred 
before  he  Came  This  is  ye  Substance  of  w1  offers  from 

Your  honours 

After  prusual  I  beg  most  humble 

Yof  honfs  favour  to  Send  Servant 

it  to  y?  postmaster  mr  Chandler  Duncan  Campbell 

[Superscribed]  To  The  Honourable  Coll.  Winthrop 

free  Governour  of  Connetticut  at  New- London 

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Boston,  Aprill  12th  1703 

Last  Week  arrived  A  Vessell  from  ffyall  and  tells  that  about  nine 
Week's  from  this  time  Two  Vessells  arrived  from  Scotland  and  one 
from  Corke  in  Ireland,  that  gave  an  Acco1-  that  the  union  between 
England  and  Scotland  was  concluded  upon  and  said  master  from 
ffyall  sayes  he  see  it  in  publick  prints 

Cap1-  Smith  In  the  Gospert  ffrigett  from  Jamacia  Arrived  here  also 
Last  Week,  and  by  him  are  Informed  of  the  union  being  Concluded 
upon,  he  came  from  Jamaica  about  midle  or  tenth  of  March 

Wee  do  apprehend  that  the  union  is  only  agreed  upon  by  the  Com 
missioners  which  if  true  will  be  a  great  Step,  Towards  both  parliamts' 
Concluding  it,  being  the  Commissioners  are  Some  of  the  greatest  men 
of  both  nations. 

They  Talk  from  Jamaica,  of  the  Spainards  Sueing  for  a  peace,  That 
about  20  Grandees  were  come  to  Portugale,  to  get  the  King  of  Portu- 
gale  to  Interceed  with  her  Maje-  of  England  to  appoint  Plenipoten 
tiary  to  mediat.  Cap1  Lawrence  is  arrived  at  Rhoad  Island  &  a  Ber- 
mudus  Sloop,  both  Privateers,  who  In  Comp?  with  Cap1  Blue  an 
other  privateer  took  a  Spanish  Ship  of  8  guns,  Loaden  with  Canary 
and  Brandy,  and  other  goods,  bound  for  the  Havanna,  who  had  on 
board  12  families  consisting  of  above  130  Soules,  The  Prisoners  they 
put  on  Shoare  in  N.  Spain,  all  to  about  7.  The  Three  Consorts  put 
17  men  an  a  Quarter  master  on  board,  Cap1  Blue  Attended  her  with 
his  Sloop  or  vessell,  The  Prize  is  not  yet  arrived — The  Prize  Said  to 
Come  from  Spain,  and  touched  at  the  Canary's. 

Cap1-  Southack  with  our  Westarn  fleet,  arrived  Yesterday. 

Cap1  Delbridge  will  Sayle  for  London  In  20  days  Ten  guns;  & 
Cap!  Dows  lyke  guns  In  a  moneth. 

[Written  on  the  third  page  of  this  letter  sheet.] 

Honoble  Sir 

Boston,  April  12th  1703 

I'm  favoured  with  yor  hors  of  the  9  Instant. — Came  in  too  day  about 
ii  aclocke  &  do  dispatch  him  again  at  ffive  because  should  have  no 
excuise  to  hinder  his  Coming  In  on  Satturday  so  have  no  tyme, 
either  for  selfe  or  man  to  go  to  Madm  Richards  but  the  Letter  I  sent 
thaire  Two  days  after  its  receipt. 

on  other  Syde  is  what  occurred,  with  the  Inclosed  print,  and  with 
humble  service  am 

Sr       Yor  hors  humble  Serv1 

Jn°  Campbell. 
Gor  Winthrop     [New  London,  Connecticut] 2 

2  Indorsed  by  Governor  Winthrop:  "Publick  occurrences  &  the  adres  to 
her  Maj.  April  12th  1703." 

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Boston  Aprill  27th  1703. 

On  the  20th  Instant  Arrived  a  sloop  from  Antegua  in  25  Dayes 
one  Loyd  MT  brings  an  acco*  that  Coll?  Coddington  with  3000  Is 
landers  and  about  2000  English  souldiers  Landed  in  Guardelupia 
had  Taken  the  Island  all  but  the  fort  having  Lost  about  200  men  by 
an  Ambusscado  of  Negros  when  this  Sloop  came  away  the  Bloody 
flagg  was  hung  up,  and  our  men  had  gott  5  p?  of  Ordinance  playing 
upon  it  and  Every  shott  did  Execution  and  they  were  a  going  to  have 
15  p?  more  to  bear  upon  it,  and  the  fourt  could  bear  but  5  upon  us, 
and  was  thought  wee  should  Carry  it  in  aday  or  Two  at  farthest 
The  Earle  of  Peterborough  was  daylie  Exspected  with  a  Squadron  of 
men  of  warr  and  Land  forces  in  order  to  joyne  the  Island1"?  to  attaque 
Martinico. 

ffrom  King  Saile  Janry  22 d  a  Passenger  went  hence  in  the  Orsell 
frigett  a  merch*  man  one  Cap*  Thomas  Command r  writts  that  on  the 
18th  Instant  10  Leagues  from  Silley  after  a  Whole  Dayes  Chase  the 
Count  Tholons  of  S*  Maloes  36  guns  300  men  came  up  wth  us  to  whom 
wee  were  forced  to  Strike  having  one  man  kill'd  and  an  other  wounded, 
and  the  Ship  much  Damaged.  Her  Majes  Ship  the  Dover  and 
Munck  hearing  the  Guns  and  Seeing  the  Smoak  made  After  it  and 
about  11  at  Night  recovered  the  Orsell  frigett,  and  Next  morning 
the  Monk  got  up  wth  the  Privateer  and  gave  him  Two  broad  Sydes 
but  Loosing  his  main  top  Gallant  mast  and  fore  top  mast  it  caused 
Monsr  to  Sing  Te  Deum  or  the  Song  of  Victory,  but  the  successful 
Dover  manadged  her  self  better,  and  about  Two  a  Clocke  in  the 
After  noon  getts  up  with  the  Privateer  and  After  3  hours  Obstinate 
fighting  and  the  Death  of  40  men  and  30  odd  wounded  (most  of  which 
ar  since  Dead)  took  her  in  whom  wee  were  Prisoners.  The  Privateer 
was  Brought  in  here  this  Night  though  never  a  mast  standing  and 
20  of  the  best  of  her  guns  being  thrown  over  board  by  Badd  Weather 
the  very  night  she  was  Taken — The  Dover  Lost  not  one  Drop  of  blood 
by  him  Except  one  man  that  accidently  fell  over  board,  she  came  out 
of  S1  Maloes  but  6  Dayes  before  she  took  us,  her  burthen  is  between 
400  &  500  Tuns  &  Reckoned  the  best  man'd  Privateer  In  France. 
She  came  out  in  Compa  wth  an  other  of  40  guns,  to  whom  god  send 
the  same  success  too.  The  Dover  had  but  183  men,  hardly  so  bigg 
as  ye  Monsr,  only  had  50  guns  though  could  use  but  25  of  y1?  ye 
wind  blowing  fresh.  Ther  was  found  on  board  The  Privateer  the 
journall  of  T  S.  of  Boston  with  severell  Letters  for  Mr  Lillie  from  the 
Bay. 

The  Packett  boat  from  Lisbone  Came  in  here  brings  news  that  a 
Dutch  man  of  warr  hath  Taken  a  french  man  of  warr  of  50  guns. 

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The  Lark  Guiney  man  from  Bbados  In  her  Passage  home  meett 
3  french  Barkies,  the  Biggest  about  3  or  400  Tun— A  New  Hagg  boat 
with  16  french  on  board  The  Lark  had  but  16  guns  and  17  men 
and  with  the  help  of  ye  french  men  brought  her  saif  to  Galloway. 

ffryday  the  23d  Instant,  being  tthe  Queen's  Coronation  Day,  His 
Excy  Coll0-  Dudley  being  attended  by  the  Troop  of  Gaurds,  came 
from  Roxbury  between  12  &  one  a  Clocke,  when  all  ye  guns  were 
Discharged  from  the  Castle  Battery's  the  man  of  warr,  Gaily,  and 
ship  in  the  Road,  and  After  having  Dined  with  the  honoble  Coll? 
Povey  our  Liv*  Governour  with  Severall  Gentlemen  came  to  the 
Town  house  and  Drunck  her  Majes  healths,  &c. 

On  Satturday  the  24^  Arrived  one  Kimball  ffrom  ffyall  tells  us 
still  of  ye  union  being  Concluded  between  England  and  Scotland 
and  that  the  Portuguese  have  declaired  warr  against  france  and 
Spain. 

The  Prize  at  Rhoad  Island  is  Said  to  have  on  board  100  Pipes  of 
Canary,  50  Pipes  of  Malmsy  30  Caske  of  Brandy,  Some  Almonds 
and  Razons,  what  money  Plate  or  Silks  they  had  was  shared  before 
any  Condemnation. 

Philadelphia  Aprill  13fc.h  they  writt  that  on  Satturday  Last  Ar 
rived  a  Gentleman  from  Maryland  brings  the  following  news,  That 
40  Sayle  of  West  Countrey  men  were  arrived  in  Maryland  and  Vir 
ginia  about  7  Weeks  Passage — two  men  of  warr  Conveyed  them  from 
Corke  in  Ireland — [Foreign  news  items  follow.] 

That  the  London  fleett  for  Virginia  is  not  to  Sail  till  Latter  end 
of  June  under  Convey  of  4  men  of  warr,  and  a  fire  Ship 

The  Galloon  proved  not  so  Rich  in  plate  as  was  Exspected,  but 
very  Rich  in  other  valuable  goods  as  cocheneal  &c.  one  was  not 
brock  up  Supposed  to  be  very  rich. 

N  yorke  19l.h  Instant  Arrived  a  Sloop  in  12  Dayes  from  Burmudus, 
that  GoT  writts  My  Lord  Cornbury,  that  the  Earle  of  Petterborough 
was  Arrived  at  Antegua. 

Cap*  Simmons  will  Sail  in  10  or  12  Dayes  for  London — that  they 
have  news  of  ye  union  between  the  Two  Kingdomes  from  Philadelphia, 
by  vessells  to  Maryland. 

Boston — Cap*  Delbrige  will  Sail  within  3  weeks  for  London  Cap* 
Dowse  in  about  a  month  Capts  Gillam,  Coram  &  Robertson  about 
2  months. 

Boston  May  the  3d  1703 

By  a  Vessell  from  ffyall  An  Edinburgh  Gazet  of  Decemr  7:  acquaints 
us,  [details  of  the  negotiations  for  the  union  between  the  two  king 
doms]. 

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Cap*  Alden  from  Lisbone  in  33  dayes  Arrived  the  28.  brings  the 
following  news  in  Gazet's  votes  of  Parliam*  the  Postman  and  News 
Letters  viz*  [A  considerable  batch  of  foreign  items  follows  of  dates, 
Octor  10 — Novemr  23.  Under  the  last  date  is  this  item  of  domestic 
import:  Letters  from  S*  Haloes  Rochell  and  other  places  concerned 
in  ye  West  Indies  and  Newfoundland  ffishery  say  that  the  Cheif 
traders  are  Intirely  ruined  and  forced  to  Abscond  by  reason  their 
ships  so  Taken  hardly  one  of  30  Escap'd.] 

LOND?  NovT  26:  Letters  from  Holland  Say  that  3  Regiments  were 
ready  to  Embarke  for  the  West  Jndies  on  board  12  men  of  warr — 

[Additional  foreign  news  is  given  under  this,  and  later  dates — 
between  Dec^  3d  and  Janry  12.] 

LOND?  Janry  14  The  E  of  Peterborough  will  sail  for  Jamaica 
In  a  few  Dayes 

[Another  considerable  batch  of  foreign  matter  follows  under  dates 
Janryl6— Febry  11.] 

Lond?  Febry  16.  Admir11  Graydon  is  Appointed  to  Succeid 
Admir11  Benbow  for  the  West  Jndies  with  all  Speed 

ST  Stafford  fairborne  is  for  ever  made  incapable  of  any  Sea  Com 
mand  for  Declining  to  goe  to  the  West  Jndies — [Other  foreign  items.] 

Lond?  Febry  18:  The  Brazill  fleett  to  Portugale  is  Said  to  be 
Worth  2  Millions 

Dampier  wth  2  Ships  of  26  guns  is  Sailed  for  the  South  Seas  wth 
the  Queen's  Commission  [Other  foreign  items.] 

Boston  Cap*  Delbridge  Will  Sail  for  Lond?  within  a  fourthnight 
and  Cap*  Dowse  with  in  a  Month,  Capts  Gillam,  Coram  and  Robertson 
Jn  2  months. 

Cap*  Jn°  Bennett  in  a  Ship  100  Tuns  4  guns  men  Answerable  Sails 
for  Barbados  in  6  Weeks. 

The  Prize  Ship  of  150  Tuns  wth  her  Loading  at  Rhoad  Jsland  will 
be  Exposed  to  Sail  on  Thursday  the  ii  Jnstant — 

[Addressed] 
To  The  Honble 

John  Winthrop  Esqr 

Governour  of  Conecticut 
N  London 

ffrank 

[Indorsed] 

Publick  Occurrences 
May  3^  1703 

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Boston,   May   17th   1703. 

Last  week  arrived  here  a  sloop  from  Jamaica  whereby  are  In 
formed,  Admirall  Whetston  with  his  Squadron  are  bound  hither,  ffor 
some  action  again  our  Adversarys,  to  the  Northward  of  us. 

Last  week  also  arrived  Capt  Ransfoord  from  Barbados,  and  by 
Letters  of  the  13th  April  Said,  Wee  have  taken  Guardelup  all  but  a 
fort,  wch  wee  Intend  to  Scale  in  a  few  days,  Wee  have  Lost  by  re 
port  above  500  men  already : — others  Letters  Say  They  daylie  expect 
a  Squadron  of  men  of  warr  with  8000  men  to  Assist  Generall  Cod- 
dingtoun 

Last  week  also  arrived  here  Capt  Jarvies  flrom  Nevis,  about  20 
days  passage,  Says  wee  have  Lost  at  Guardelup  neir  700  men  Wee 
have  taken  all  both  fort  and  Castle,  excepting  one  ffort  In  the  Top  of 
a  mountain,  that  there  is  no  passage  to  it  but  over  a  bridge,  and  that 
there  is  no  way  to  conquer  the  enemy,  but  by  Starving  them  Jt's 
said  the  Generall  has  gone  to  Bbados  for  more  men,  and  Jf  do  not 
send'm  will  Dissert  the  place,  others  Say  he  is  resolved  to  conquer  them, 
err  Leaue  it.  No  Quarter  is  given  on  either  Syde,  The  ffrench  first 
begun  it,  ffor  one  of  our  men  was  found  mangl'd  with  this  Jnscription 
upon  his  breast,  No  Quarter  for  a  Criolian — Some  say  our  men  of 
warr,  were  of  kin  to  Admirall  Benbow's  Capts-  were  afraid,  Jf  they 
shot  at  the  fforts,  the  fforts  would  Shoott  at  them  again  &  Spoyle  their 
masts,  and  saying  one  of  their  masts  was  worth  the  whole  Island, 
and  Said  seuerall  recruits,  were  brought  the  Adversary,  from  Martinico, 
by  the  negligence  of  the  Commador. 

They  say  That  Generall  Coddingtoun  is  to  be  Generallisimo  of  all 
her  Majes  fforces  in  the  West  Indies. 

ffrom  Philadel :  by  a  Letter  from  Antegua  of  April.  9th  They  writ 
Generall  Coddingtoun  with  about  3500  men  Landed  on  Guardilup 
about  a  month  past  &  fforced  the  ffrench  out  of  their  Trenches,  sd  to 
be  much  stronger  than  any  In  fBanders,  batter'd  their  fforts  &  castle 
down,  upon  wch  they  sprung  mines,  thinking  our  army  would  storme 
(and  so  blew  them  up)  but  was  prevented  by  a  disserter 

They  have  had  latlie  a  supply  of  600  men  from  Martinico,  500  of 
wch  were  planters  fforcd  off,  who  decline  fighting  for  that  reason. 

The  fforces  so  long  expected  under  the  Command  of  the  E  of 
Peterborough  wch  consists  of  7000  men,  were  left  to  the  Eastwards 
of  Madera's  are  to  be  commanded  by  our  Generall,  who  is  Capt 
Grail  of  all  her  majes  fforces  In  America. 

Nyorke,  may  10th  on  the  5th  arrived  here  Capt  Blackston  ffrom 
Plimouth  the  12  march,  in  Compa  with  the  west  India  ffleett,  con 
sisting  of  about  30  Sayle,  under  convoy  of  the  Blackwall  and  Monta- 

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gue  commanded  by  Vice  Admirall  Gray  don,  in  Compa-  whereof 
Sr  Beuill  Greenvil,  GoT.  of  Barbados,  and  3000  Land  fforces,  under 
Command  of  Brigadeer. 

Generall  Coddingtoun  made  G?  of  Jamaica,  Colo  Wm  Seymour 
Gor  of  Marryland. 

Capt  Blackston  pairted  with  them  1st-  April  by  whom  wee  have 
advice  of  an  Embargo  Jn  Engld,  And  great  preparations  were 
making  for  a  vigorous  prosecution  of  the  warr  by  sea  and  land. 
[Other  foreign  items.] 

The  proceedings  of  The  Ld  Cornburry  here,  are  well  approved  by 
her  Maje  &  Council  &  the  Lds  of  Trade  and  all  Acts  of  Assembly 
made  here  Dureing  the  Last  administration  annull'd  and  declaired 
void. 

My  Ld  Cornburry  Expects  a  man  of  warr  daylie  with  his  Commis 
sions. 

The  Council  of  Nova  Cesarea  or  New  Jearsy  are 
Edward  Himlock  Samuell  Leonard  George  Deacon 

Lewis  Morris  Andrew  Bowne  Sam11  Walker 

Sam11  Jennings  Thos  Reuell  Dan  Leeds 

Francis  Davenport          Wm-  Pinhorne  Wm-  Sandford 

Robert  Quarry. 

Capt  Carter  In  a  briga  &  Capt  Leventhorp  In  a  ship  both  went 
hence  Last  flail  for  London  cast  away  neir  Lands  end,  the  men  Saved, 
most  of  the  goods  Lost. 

The  Virga  ffleett  was  to  Sayle  in  April 

[Foreign  items  follow.] 

The  E.  of  Peterborough  goes  not  for  the  West  Indies. 

A  sloop  from  Antegua  arrived  here  the  7th  Instant  brings  the  same 
Acco1  as  is  from  Philad 

Cap1  Delbridge  sails  for  London  this  Week  &  Cap*  Travise  in  the 
Ship  Lyon  that  Cap1  Dowse  was  to  Goe  in  Sails  in  a  fourtnight  at 
farthest. 

Cap1  Robertson  and  Coram  about  6  Weeks  and  Cap1  Everton  in 
about  2  month's.  The  french  and  some  Indies  took  2  men  of  ours 
Prisoners,  In  Sacho  River  and  Kill'd  one  man,  were  Affraid  it  may 
occasion  a  Ruptur,  between  us  and  the  Indians. 

Boston  June    1st    1703 
On  the  25th-  of  Last  month  Dyed  MT  Sam1.1    Shrimpton  and  was 

Burried  the  28 

The  26th  was  our  annuall  Election  Day  of  her  Majes  Council  for 

this  Colony,   whereon  sever!1  members  of   Council  in   coaches  and 

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sever11  Gentlemen  on  horse  Back,  w1.11  the  Troop  of  Gaurds  went, 
about  Eight  a  Clocke  in  the  morning  to  Roxbury  to  attend  his  Ex- 
cell  y  to  towne  who  had  a  splendid  Entertainment  for  them  —  Rox 
bury  Troop  before  his  Excelly,  the  members  of  Council  and  other 
Gentlemen  and  the  Troop  of  Guards  following  and  in  the  Towne 
as  is  usuall,  Two  foott  Compe.s  Guarded  them  to  the  town  house 
about  Eleven  a  Clocke,  where  they  staid  a  short  space  and  were  Con 
ducted  to  the  Meetting  house  and  heard  a  Sermon  preached  by  the 
Rev?  Mr  Solomon  Stoddard,  on  these  Words  Honour  thy  father 
and  mother  &c.  After  Sermon  his  Excelly  &  Council,  Magistrates 
&  Mini1?  and  field  Officers  had  a  splendid  Dinner  and  about  four  a 
Clocke  went  to  the  Town  house,  in  ordf  to  Choose  the  Ensuing  years 
Council,  who  are 

Coll0  Elisha  Hutchinson  ....................  90 

Cap'  Sam11  Sewall  .........................  89 

Coll0    Jn°    Phillips  .........................  87 

Cap*  Jon?  Corwin  ..........................  87 

Coll0  Jn°  Foster  ...........................  87 

Majf  Generall  Winthrope  ...................  85        p     rs 

Coll0  Pen  Townsend  .......................  85   ' 

Cap*  Andrew  Belcher  .......................  85 

James  Russell  .............................  84 

Coll0  Jn°  Higginson  ........................  83 

Isaac  Addington  Seer  :  ......................  82 

Majr  W1?  Browne  ..........................  82 

Joseph  Hammond  ..........................  72 

Majr  John  Wally  ..........................  69 

Coll0  Jn°  Thatcher  ........................  64 

Joseph  Lynde  .............................  64 

Sam11  Partridge  ............................  57 

Eliakim  Hutchinson  .......................  57 

Coll°  Jn°  Hathorne  ........................  49 

Coll0  Daniel  Pearce  ........................  49   I 

Benj  a  Browne  .............................  41 

Sam11  Hayman  ............................  37 

Edward  Bromfield  .........................  34 

Cap*  Sam11  Legg  .............................    J 

Samuell  Appleton  ............................   \ 

Nath11  Paine  ................................   / 

Josiah  Winslow  .......  .  ......................   \     „     rs 

Hunt  .................................   / 


]r.  Converse  is  Chosen  Speaker  of  the  house  of  Representatives. 


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Our  Eastern  Indians  came  into  our  Garrisons  and  acquitted  them 
selves  from  killing  the  English  man  wrote  you  of  before,  &  Sayes  it 
was  done  by  Some  french  and  ffrench  Indians  that  Came  from  Can 
ada  and  Wishes  they  had  mett  them  would  have  Seized  them. 

Wee  ar  Informed  Severall  wayes  of  a  Descent  the  french  and  Can 
ada  Indians  Intends  to  make  upon  some  of  ours  or  the  Neighbouring 
Colony  frontiers  upon  wch  orders  are  taken  to  Watch  our  ffrontier 
Townes  again  any  Assault. 

Boston  June  7th  1703 

On  the  2d  Instant  arrived  here  Cap1  Breed  from  Antegua  about 
four  Weeks  passage  &  acquaints  us  that  Gener11  Coddington  had 
Left  Guardeloop  and  gone  to  Nevis  by  reason  of  a  Disstemper  that 
had  Seized  upon  him  which  had  almost  made  him  blind,  He  left  the 
Commd  of  the  Army  w1?1  Coll0  Hamilton,  Several  Negro  Disserters 
come  over  to  us  daylie,  who  say  the  french  are  in  great  want  of  pro 
visions. 

They  Daiely  Exspected  the  Landing  of  Succours  from  England. 

They  Conferme  the  french's  having  600  men  from  Martinico  thro* 
the  Invigilancy  or  neglect  of  our  ffrigetts. 

On  the  3d  Instant  Arrived  here  Cap*  Welsh  from  Antegua  came  out 
3  dayes  before  the  other  and  also  acquaints  us  of  Cap*  Coffin  and  one 
Carry's  being  Taken  into  Martinico  whom  wee  fear'd  was  lost. 

Cap1  Southack  came  in  yesterday  from  the  Eastward  from  Treating 
wth  the  Indians  and  Restoring  them  what  was  taken  from  them  by 
Cap1  Chadwell  &  his  men. 

On  the  41?1  Instant  His  Excelly  the  Honoble  Council  and  Represen 
tatives  went  to  the  Castle  to  View  the  Same,  and  the  ^fortifications 
in  order  to  fforward  what  is  wanting. 

On  ye  51?1  from  Piscataqua  acquainted  of  a  Ketches  arrivall  thair 
from  Barbados  brings  no  news  only  that  Govr  not  yet  arrived  & 
no  Privateers  heard  of,  of  a  long  time,  and  y1  ther  was  no  truth  in  a 
privateers  being  on  our  coast,  wch  report  was  occasioned  by  a  sloop 
from  Virginia  Sabboth  Last  Arrived  here  who  was  willing  to  speake 
to  three  of  our  sloops  bound  hence  for  Boston,  who  the  master  sayes 
were  Affraid  of  and  run  ashoar  about  Capepann,  seeing  him  stand 
towards  them. 

From  Rhoad  Island  ther  was  a  small  Vessell  came  in  Last  Week 
between  point  Judeth  and  Block  Island,  Next  Day  they  heard  some 
say  20,  some  a  27  guns,  as  if  it  were  at  Block  Island,  It's  feared  the 
Brig?  is  a  french  Privateer  and  that  the  ship  was  one  of  Lawrences 
prizes  bought  by  Mr  Mallinson  bound  for  Barbados. 

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Boston  ffor  London,  The  Ship  Amitie  150  Tuns  14  guns  men  answer 
able,     Thorn?  Steele  Comfnd. 

The  Ship  Eliz?  100  Tuns  David  Robertson  Commandf 
The  Agustus  Gaily  140  Tuns  12  guns  Cap*  W™  Everton  Commandr 
The  Ship   Resignation  240  Tuns  20  guns  Thorn?  Coram  Command r 
will  all  Sail  in  about  2  months. 

Cap*  Travise  will  Sail  next  Week  for  London 

ffor  Oporto  the  Ketch  Exchange  40  Tuns  James  Cally  Command r 
ffor  Barbados,  The  Ship  Hannah  100  Tuns  4  guns  John  Bennett, 
Command^ 

His  Excelly  goes  for  his  Go  verm*  of  New  hampshire  on  Wednesday 
next  and  from  Thence  to  Cascobay  in  ordr  to  treat  w*.h  the  Indians, 
Two  Thirds  whereof  are  for  peace  and  one  Third  for  warr. 
[On  the  next  page  of  the  letter-sheet.] 

Boston  June  7th  1703 
Honble  Sir 

I'm  favour'd  with  yors  of  3d  Curr*  Congratulat  your  honr 
Saife  arrival  home  and  on  other  syde  is  what  occurrs  and  an  and 
ansT  to  your  demands  from 

Sr 

Yor    Hors  most  Humble 

Serv* 

Jn°:  Campbell 
[Addressed  to  Governor  Winthrop  of  Connecticut.] 

[Superscribed] 

To  The  Honb!e 
John  Winthrop  Esqr 

Gor  of  Connecticut 

N  London 
ffranke 

Boston  June  14th  1703 

On  the  8th  Instant  the  Assembly  was  adjourned  unto  the  Last 
Wednesday  of  this  month. 

On  the  9*.h  His  Excell.  being  Accompany ed  with  Severall  Gentle 
men,  went  to  his  Goverm*  of  New  hampshire. 

On  the  10^  a  Sloop  from  the  Bay  of  Campeachy  brings  no  News. 

On  the  11  EsqT  Bromfield  mett  w*.h  a  Sore  Mischance,  coming  out 
of  his  Warehouse  door  a  Sloop  Lying  before  his  Warehouse  door  the 
mT  of  the  Sloop  hoising  up  his  boom,  the  Sail  being  Loose  to  Dry  it, 
gave  Such  a  Swing  that  it  struct  him  upon  his  Shouldier,  Brock 

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his  Collar  bone,  put  his  Shouldier  out  of  joynt,  was  for  sometime 
speechless  with  the  Stroak  but  its  hoped  He'l  Recover  and  do  well — 

On  the  12th  Arrived  a  Sloop  from  the  Bay  of  Vandovas,  one  Lam- 
son  mr,  who  sayes  that  Cap*  Wheeler  that  went  hence  for  Jamaica 
is  Dead  his  men  all  prest  on  board  men  of  warr  and  his  Ship  Hal'd  up. 

Cap*  Blew  from  R?  Island  is  arrived  here  this  Day. 

The  Gosport  and  Gaily  is  this  Day  sailed  for  Piscataqua. 

Philad.  May  28:  Arrived  a  Sloop  in  22  Dayes  from  Antegua  in 
whom  Came  Cap*  Roach  an  Inhabitant  of  that  Island  wl.h  his  family 
to  Setle  here,  brings  the  bad  news  of  our  forces  Leaving  Guardilup 
untaken  w1?1  the  Loss  of  about  1000  by  Enemy  and  Sickness.  The 
Day  [  ?  he]  Sailed  the  Gener!1  Arrived  who  has  lost  his  Eye  Sight  w^ 
Some  Disstemper,  the  rest  of  the  fleett  and  forces  were  Exspected 
from  Guardiloop,  the  Gene!1  Layes  the  Miscarridge  so  to  heart  that 
it's  thought  he'l  hardly  Recover  upon  it. 

It's  said  that  the  men  of  warr  that  were  at  Guardiloop  were  all 
ordered  home,  and  were  to  Sail  the  29^  may. 

Some  prisoners  that  made  their  Escape  from  Martinico  to  Antegua 
Says  that  the  french  were  fitting  out  abundance  of  privateers  from 
that  place  many  of  them  Stout  Vessels. 

It's  reported  in  the  West  Indies  that  monsf  Ponti  was  daylie 
Exspected  there  wth  a  Squadron  of  men  of  warr  of  22  Sail  besydes 
other  Vessells. 

The  31  Arrived  here  a  Sloop  from  Jamaica  28  Dayes  passage, 
Admir!1  Whetstone  wth  his  Squadron  was  at  Jamaica,  he's  done 
nothing  only  burnt  a  Ship  the  french  took  from  us  and  two  privateer 
Sloops  at  Pettiquavis. 

A  fleett  of  merchantmen  between  40  &  50  Sail  und?  Convoy  a  2  or  3 
men  of  warr  was  to  sail  in  May  from  Jamaica  to  England. 

N  Yorke  June  7:  Last  Week  Arrived  here  a  Sloop  from  Coraso, 
21  Dayes  passage  sayes  the  Dutch  have  an  open  Trade  wth  New  Spain 
and  that  the  Governour  of  Coraso  has  stopt  Cap*  Wrightington  &  his 
Comp^  who  Sailed  from  R  Island  on  what  pretence  knows  not. 

Cap'  Bond  &  Cap'  Sinclair  Sails  in  a  fourth  Night  or  3  Week's 
for  London. 

Boston  Cap*  Travise  sails  to  Day  or  Too  morrow  for  London — 
[Superscribed] 

To  The  Honb!e 

John  Winthrop  Esqr 

GovT.  of  Connecticut  < 

ffranke  N  London 

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Boston  Jully   12*.h    1703 

ffrom  N  Yorke  Jully  5:  On  the  29^  June  Last  Arrived  here  Cap* 
Bassett  from  England  they  sailed  from  Plimoth  the  2d  May  Last  in  a 
fleett  of  about  170  Sayle  undr  Convey  of  7  men  of  warr,  one  part 
of  wc.h  fleett  were  for  the  Streights,  wl.h  3  men  of  warr  another  fleett 
for  the  West  Indies  w1?1  2  men  of  warr  and  the  rest  being  about  70 
Sail  for  Virginia  undf  Convey  of  the  Guensey  and  Oxford  frigets 
in  the  1s.1  of  wc.h  comes  Cap1  Mathews  MT.  Byerly  Receiver  Gener! 
of  this  province  and  Mr  Clarke  our  Secretary  who  brings  w1!1  them  my 
Ld  Cornbury's  Commissions  for  New  Jearsy  &c. 

Wee  hear  one  Mr  Griffith  is  Attorney- Generall  of  New  Jersy  and  is 
in  the  Oxford  some  Letters  say  Mr  Bass  is  Secretary  of  that  Province 
others  the  Contrary  some  Affirme  he  is  in  the  fleett  coming  over  wc.h 
is  Contradicted  by  others. 

Wee  hear  a  Gent1  of  very  great  Learning  and  Knowledge  in  the 
Law  is  judge  of  the  Admiralty  of  Pensilvania  and  other  places,  but 
wee  know  not  yet  his  name 

Our  Grand  fleett  were  at  Spitthead  ready  to  putt  to  Sea,  consisting 
of  about  130  Sail 

Thirty  great  Ships  most  3d  Rates  were  at  Plimoth  commanded 
by  ST  Clously  Shovell  outward  bound  but  where  was  not  publick. 
Each  Ship  had  on  board  2  Compa.s  of  marines  and  Sundry  Stores 
of  warr  and  their  Quarters  hung  w1?1  Wheels  &  Carriages  it  was 
Generally  beleived  they  were  bound  for  the  Streights.  [Foreign 
news  items  follow.] 

ffive  Ships  for  Boston  Sailed  in  Compf  w1.11  this  fleett  who  I  sup 
pose  are  Arived  by  whom  you  will  have  a  better  Information 

Last  Week  Arrived  Cap*  Coward  from  Coraso  brings  no  news. 

On  the  2d  Instant  Arrived  a  Sloop  from  Antegua  in  17  Dayes  and 
advises  that  Admir!1  Gray  don  w^  the  forces  touched  at  Guardeloop 
and  finding  our  men  were  retired  he  stood  on  his  Course  just  Called 
at  Antegua  and  is  gone  for  Jamaica. 

That  Gener1!  Coddington  is  Still  very  ill  at  Antegua. 

That  a  man  of  warr  from  Antegua  on  her  cruise  mett  2  french 
privateers  a  Barque  and  a  Sloop,  The  Barque  she  Took  w1?1  60  men 
and  the  Sloop  she  Chaced  upon  a  Reefe  and  Battered  her  all  to  peices 
not  having  Left  above  10  men  alive.  The  Sloop  was  the  [blank] 
wc.h  formerly  belonged  to  Philadelphia  the  Cap1  still  in  the  West 
Indies  as  is  said. 

The  Pensilvania  post  is  come  in  and  brings  no  news  yet  of  the 
Arrivall  of  the  Virginia  fleett. 

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Boston  Jully  121?1  Last  Week  Arrived  here  Cap1  Charnock  from 
Antegua  Porter  from  Mounseratt  &  Cap1  Nath1.  Green  from  Bbados 
brings  nothing  new. 

Cap1  Steel  Everton  and  Rob[er]tson  will  sail  for  London  in  about 
20  Dayes. 

Two  Indians  and  an  interpreter  are  co[me]  hither  from  the  East 
ward  of  Casco  bay  acquaints  of  a  french  man  of  warr  at  Mont  Desart 
neir  to  Nova  Scotia  who  fires  a  gun  Evening  and  Morning. 

The  Governm1  has  sent  out  a  man  of  warr  to  Spy  what  this  french 
man  is. 

Wee  have  Severall  Rumers  of  guns  heard  fireing  off  of  Cape  Ann 
on  ffryday  and  Satturday  Last  as  yet  hear  nothing  what  it  is. 

Last  Week  a  woman  kill'd  at  Piscataqua  wth  the  Thunder. 
[Superscribed] 

For  the  Honob1? 
John  Winthrope  Esqr 

Governour  of  Connettc1 
Colony 

New  London 
ffranke 

Boston  Septr  20th  1703 
To  N  London 

On  thursday  Last  returned  our  flag  of  truce  from  Port  Royall 
who  informed  us  that  there  is  arrived  thair  from  f ranee  a  man  of  warr 
of  46  guns;  had  some  red  &  blue  Coats  on  board,  and  also  two  march* 
men  or  mast  men  of  Considerable  force  was  out  from  france  about 
six  weeks. 

the  Govr  of  Port  Royall  told  our  men  that  he  had  500  souldiers 
come  which  we  do  Judge  to  be  a  Compa  of  50  or  60  men. 

they  also  told  our  men  that  our  mast  fleet  was  taken  and  17  of 
our  men  of  warr,  and  that  their  King  had  Cutt  of  500  Hugonits  that 
had  rose  up  in  rebellion:  all  which  we  give  no  Creditt  to;  but  the 
Contrary  that  wee  have  taken  so  many  of  their  men  of  warr  and 
that  the  Hugonits  are  strong  to  the  number  of  50  thousand. 

On  fryday  arrived  here  Cap1  Johnson  In  a  brigantin  from  antegua 
about  a  mounth  Passage  brings  no  news. 

ffrom  Rd  Island  The  17.  acquainted  That  that  morning  arrived 
thaire  a  privateer  sloop  from  Providence  belonging  to  Curraso,  who 
had  but  18  men,  And  brought  In  with  him,  a  Spanish  Ship  of  7  guns 
56.  men  which  he  Tooke  off  of  Campechia  Bay,  loaden  with  Cocco, 
has  on  board  5  thousand  peices  of  eight,  about  130  Tuns  fought  him 
3  glasses  and  never  a  man  killed. 

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He  also  brings  the  Tydings  of  Providence  being  taken  on  the  20th 
July  by  ffrench  &  Spainairds,  A  barque  Alongo,  A  Brig  a,  &  a  sloop, 
the  people  were  surprised  in  the  night,  there  being  but  3  men  in  the 
ffort,  he  hes  brought  with  him  hither  a  great  many  of  the  Inhabitants 
about  40  or  50,  of  whom  Capfc  Jn°  Edwards  is  one  who  lost  his  sloop. 

The  ffrench  and  Spainairds  carryed  away  9  Vessells  that  Lay  in 
the  harbour,  and  the  Govf. 

Capt  Wods  worth  from  Whitehaven  and  Ireland  is  just  arrived 
about  [blank]  weeks  passage  say  [Foreign  news  items  follow.] 

[On  third  page  of  the  letter-sheet.  ] 

Honb1?    Sir  Boston  Septr    20th  1703 

On  other  Syde  is  what  occurs  as  I  send  your  hoF  weekly: 
And  Im  Informed  your  generall  Court  is  to  sit  at  Newhaven  next 
month,  and  I  must  represent  to  your  hor  &  Assembly  The  state  of 
the  post  office  as  I  have  done  to  this  Govrt  and  Newhampshire  In 
order  to  have  some  encouragment  for  the  support  of  it,  as  they  have 
done:  else  of  necessity  it  must  drop,  I  doubt  not  in  the  Least 
of  your  hors  Concurrence  therein,  and  writh  humble  service  am 

Sr 
Your  hors  most  Humble 


Jn?   Campbell 
To  N  London 

Boston  Octof    4th  1703 

ffrom  Piscataqua  the  ls.fc  Jnstant  acquainted  that  a  party  of  our 
forces  under  the  Command  of  Liv*  Coll  March  and  Majf  Cutler  about 
365  marched  on  Sabbath  Last  to  Pigwakett  and  are  in  hopes  to  hear 
of  them  in  Two  or  Three  Dayes. 

That  mr  Henry  Newman  in  a  Sloop  took  up  3  french  men  in  a 
burch  Cannoo  at  Caskobay  who  are  brought  hither,  upon  Examina 
tion  they  Say  that  on  the  S1!1  May  Last  they  came  from  Quebeck, 
where  they  were  Souldiers  and  run  away  from  thence  because  of  bad 
usage,  and  Jntended  to  Boston  for  Protection,  they  Say  that  they 
Sold  their  Armes  at  Port  Royall,  However  it's  judged  they  had  no 
good  Design  and  are  now  in  prison. 

They  Say  that  the  Govr  of  Canada  is  Dead  and  that  ther  is  28 
Compa.s  at  Quebeck  —  consisting  of  30  men  Each. 

fTrom  Hartford  acquainted  that  a  post  came  Latly  from  Albany, 
who  acquainted]3  that  a  Mohawk  was  come  in  from  [the]4  Lake  and 
Saves  that  the  Gov?  of  Canada  w^  700  men  was  on  this  Side  of  the 


?,     Sheet  torn. 
4 


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Lake  Designing  to  march  and  make  a  Descent  on  the  Frontiers  of 
N  England  but  that  an  Express  came  to  him  as  was  going  to|  march 
acquainting  him  of  a  fleett  of  Ships  seen  wc^  they  Knew  not  whether 
friends  or  foes,  upon  wc.h  he  and  his  Army  posted  back  again. 

And  from  Springfield  it's  Said  the  reason  of  their  going  back  was 
the  mischief  wc.h  our  Indians  had  Done  at  the  Eastward  had  awakened 
our  people  to  Secure  our  frontiers. 

Boston,  No  Ships  Arrived  this  Week  &  wee  are  in  great  fears  of 
our  mast  fleett,  the  only  hopes  is  that  they  came  not  out  wth  the 
Grand  fleett,  as  it's  said  they  did. 

Wee  had  an  Eminent  Delivery  on  Satturday  night  about  12  a 
Clocke  at  Night  a  fire  had  Like  to  have  brock  out  in  a  house  neir 
toCapt  Williams. 

[Superscribed] 

To  the  Honble 
John  Winthrop  Esqf 
Gof  of  Connecticut  at 

N  London 
ffranke. 

To  Gof  Winthrop.  Boston  Octor  1703. 

On  the  13  Last  Arrived  Cap1  ffoster  and  Roisse  from  London 
being  other  Two  of  the  Ships  came  from  Corke  in  Ireland  last. 

On  the  14th  Arrived  Capt  Holberton  from  Lond?  an  other  of  the 
ships  came  last  from  Corke  in  Jreland  w1!1  our  mast  fleett  and  Cap1 
Pitts  from  Jamaica. 

There  arrived  Cap1  Parsons  said  Day  at  Marblehead  from  Absome. 

And  Cap1  Blankett  in  five  Weeks  from  Engh1  who  mett  3  Privateers 
100  Leagues  to  the  Westward  of  Lands  End,  one  of  them  gave  him 
<chase  and  he  bore  up  to  him  wherupon  he  withdrew:  The  other 
Two  bore  down  upon  him,  and  upon  that  he  showed  them  a  pair  of 
heells,  She  is  a  Ship  of  30  guns. 

They  acquaint  us  Expecially  the  last  of  London  being  bound 
hither  was  taken  off  of  the  bancks  of  Newfoundland,  and  Carryed  into 
S1  Malloes  who  was  sold  thair  for  Twenty  Hundred  pounds  who  was 
Esteemed  to  be  worth  fourteen  or  fifteen  Thousand  pounds. 

They  acquaint  us  of  severall  ships  Taken — Especially  Travise 
that  sailed  hence  after  Cap1  Delbridge. 

A  Lond?   Gazet  of  July  26  says  [Foreign  news  item  follows.] 

A  Gazet  of  July  29  Say  [Foreign  news  item  follows.] 

On  the  15fc.h  Arrived  Cap1  Lewis  from  Sirranam  and  Cap1  Vantman 
and  Holland  from  Jamaica. 

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By  a'print  of  July  31  from  Edinburgh  acquainted  [item  of  parlia 
mentary  news]. 

Cap1  Plankett  Says  that  Portugale  had  Declared  warr  ag1  f ranee 
and  Spain. 

Cap1  John  Grasilier  sails  for  Lond°  next  Week. 

ffrom  Nyorke  the  12th  Curr1  acquainted  that  the  Indians  proposed 
to  his  Excelly  the  Ld  Cornbury  to  make  peace  with  ye  french  of  Can 
ada  which  his  Lop  would  not  admitt  of  &  its  beleived  they  are  [on] 5 
both  sydes  &  receive  presents  from  both  neither  French  nor  their 
Indians  have  been  in  them  Quarters  since  the  warr  nor  any  acts  of 
hostility  Committed  be  neither  and  no  truth  said  to  be  in  the  report 
from  Harford. 

Some  people  in  Connecticut  seized  two  or  three  of  albany  river 
Indians  and  ill  treated  them  and  had  likelie  have  brought  all  the 
Six  nations  upon  them  selves  had  not  my  Ld  Cornbury 's  seasonable 
arrivall  at  albany  prevented  it. 

They  writt  of  the  violent  Storme  wee  had  on  fryday  was  seventh 
carryed  out  of  the  Road  22  vessells  and  Wood  boates  14  of  them 
trading  Vessells  beyond  Sea,  some  Drove  one  way  and  some  another, 
and  great  Damage  Done  in  Divers  Sellars,  the  Loss  will  be  some 
thousands  of  pounds. 

The  Assembly  Sitt's  at  NYorke: 
[Superscribed] 

To  the  Honb> 
John  Winthrop  Esq? 
Go?  of  Connecticut  to 
be  forwarded  by  the  post 
If  gone  from  N  London 


5     Sheet  torn. 

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The  Boston  News-Letter 

1704-1707 

IN  less  than  a  year  after  Postmaster  John  Campbell  had  begun 
sending  his  manuscript  news  letters  to  the  colonial  governors 
he  concluded  that  this  news  could  be  brought  out  regularly  in  printed 
form  to  the  advantage  of  the  public  and  profitably  to  himself.  Ac 
cordingly  he  began  the  publication  of  The  Boston  News-Letter, 
the  first  issue  of  which  was  for  the  week  ending  April  24,  1704.  This 
was  the  first  newspaper  in  the  English-speaking  American  colonies 
destined  to  be  successful  in  maintaining  a  lasting  existence.  Tech 
nically  the  News-Letter  was  the  second  American  newspaper,  for 
undoubtedly  the  ill-fated  Publick  Occurrences  was  intended  by 
Benjamin  Harris  to  be  regular  and  permanent  and  would  have  been 
so  continued  had  it  not  been  suppressed.  But  Campbell  holding 
government  position  and,  therefore,  having  the  countenance  of  those 
in  authority,  was  more  fortunate  than  his  predecessor,  and  his  publica 
tion,  by  virtue  of  its  continuity,  holds  place  historically  at  the  head 
of  the  long  line  of  American  periodicals. 

The  initial  number  of  the  News-Letter  was  not  a  promising  per 
formance.  Its  two  small  pages,  half-sheet  folio,  were  nearly  filled 
with  foreign  news,  the  domestic  items  being  almost  a  negligible 
quantity.  As  respects  this  disproportion,  an  example  was  set  which 
was  followed  for  many  years.  In  succeeding  numbers  the  foreign 
news  generally  consisted  of  excerpts  from  London  newspapers  and 
was  always  several  months  after  date — sometimes  nearly  a  year, — 
being  brought  by  vessels  which  as  often  came  round  about  by  the 
way  of  Bermuda,  Virginia  or  New  York,  as  direct  to  the  port  of  Bos 
ton.  Aside  from  this  lack  of  freshness,  the  collation  of  foreign  news 
was  as  fairly  complete  and  accurate  a  presentation  of  wrhat  was  happen 
ing  in  Europe  as  could  be  reasonably  expected,  although  of  course, 
conforming  to  the  spirit  of  the  age,  attention  was  mainly  given  to  the 
publication  of  royal  proclamations  and  addresses,  and  other  state 
papers,  of  parliamentary  proceedings,  governmental  affairs  and 
military  movements.  Particularly,  at  the  outset,  the  events  of  the 
war  for  the  Spanish  succession,  1703-1713,  were  recorded  regularly 
and  in  detail  to  the  extent  of  timely  minuteness  and  often  inaccuracy. 

It  was  not  unusual  for  the  domestic  news  to  be  limited  to  two 
or  three  short  items,  and  only  on  rare  occasions  did  it  fill  more  than 
a  column  or  a  column  and  a  half  of  the  four,  eight,  or — now  and 
then — twelve,  columns  of  an  issue.  For  the  most  part  during  the 
period  covered  by  the  first  volume  of  this  Digest  it  consisted  of  ship 
news,  the  governor's  proclamations,  reports  of  the  elections  of  rep 
resentatives  to  the  General  Court,  accounts  of  engagements  with 
the  Indians  or  with  the  French  privateers,  news  from  the  West 

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Indies,  Nova  Scotia,  Newfoundland,  Maine,  New  Hampshire,  Rhode 
Island,  Connecticut,  and  New  York,  and  occasionally  from  far-away 
Philadelphia,  or  farther  away  South  Carolina.  Sometimes  remarkable 
incident  sin  neighboring  towns  were  noted,  generally  with  an  editorial 
apology  for  their  printing.  Skippers  sailing  between  Boston  and  the 
West  Indies  or  ports  of  the  other  colonies  now  and  then  brought  back 
marvellous  stories  of  adventure  which  were  published  without  apology. 
Some  affairs,  which  even  in  perspective  loom  large  and  important 
were  reported  in  a  manner  that  makes  them  valuable  historical 
documents.  Such,  for  example,  were  the  reduction  of  St.  Augustine 
in  1705;  the  French  capture  of  the  West  Indies  in  1706;  the  at 
tack  upon  Charleston  by  the  French  squadron  in  1706;  the  capture 
of  Port  Royal  and  Acadia  in  1710;  the  unsuccessful  expedition 
against  Quebec  in  1711  and  other  events  in  and  about  the  colonies 
incidental  to  the  war  of  the  Spanish  succession. 

Campbell's  venture  was  not  a  financial  success;  throughout  all 
its  early  years  it  led  a  precarious  existence.  Subscribers  were  few, 
and  advertisers — the  main  stay  of  the  modern  newspaper — were 
conspicuously  absent.  Notwithstanding  the  pre-supposed  popular 
desire  for  the  news  of  the  day  the  publisher  seems  to  have  been,  to 
a  very  considerable  extent,  compelled  to  create  his  reading  public. 
Interest  in  English  and  European  affairs,  except  as  pertaining  to  the 
colonies,  was  surely  waning,  there  were  few  stirring  home  events 
to  excite  curiosity,  and  what  little  domestic  news  there  might  be  was 
the  hear-say  of  the  community  long  before  it  could  appear  in  print. 

Almost  immediately  after  beginning  publication  the  necessity 
for  more  generous  support  was  forced  upon  the  publisher,  and  his 
appeals  for  subscribers,  as  set  forth  in  the  columns  of  his  paper,  were 
frequent  and  urgent.  In  November,  1705,  he  presented  a  petition 
to  the  General  Court  then  in  session  asking  an  allowance  "for  the 
year  past,  in  the  discharge  of  both  Posts,  the  Postoffice,  and  Letter 
of  Intelligence,  *  *  and  for  the  future."  That  part  of  the  petition 
referring  to  the  News-Letter  was: 

"your  Petitioner  also  having  Last  year  sett  on  foott  a  weekly 
Letter  of  Intelligence  for  both  foreign  and  Domestick  occurrences, 
expecting  that  the  Incomes  thereby  being  sett  at  a  Moderate  Rate, 
would  be  sufficient  to  defray  the  Necessary  Charge  thereof;  The  which 
it  did  not  do,  And  this  year  several  Gentlemen,  Merchants  and  others 
being  willing  it  should  not  drop,  but  be  continued,  have  Agreed  to 
contribute  towards  It's  support  for  another  year:  yet  Notwith 
standing  there  are  not  a  Competent  number  that  offers  to  carry  it  on, 
And  It  being  found  beneficial  &  of  Publick  use  and  service  to  the 
Countrey  to  prevent  a  great  many  false  Reports."  1 


1     The  Acts  and  Resolves  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay,  Vol. 
VIII,  pp.    158  and   562-563;     Massachusetts  Archives,  Vol.   88,  pp.   344-345. 

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To  print  the  News-Letter  Campbell  engaged  Bartholomew  Green, 
then  the  foremost  printer  in  the  country. 2  Isaiah  Thomas  wrote 
of  him  and  the  News-Letter; 

"Bartholomew  Green  began  the  printing  of  The  Boston  News- 
Letter,  in  Newbury  street,  in  a  small  wooden  building,  to  which  an 
other  room  was  annexed  some  years  after,  for  the  accomodation  of 
his  son.  This  building  was  burnt  down  in  1734;  it  was  previously 
occupied  as  a  printing  house  both  by  young  Green  and  John  Draper, 
who  did  business  independently  of  each  other.  Another  house  of 
like  dimensions  was  built  on  the  same  spot  by  John  Draper,  the  suc 
cessor  of  the  elder  B.  Green.  This  building  was  occupied  as  a  printing 
house,  until  the  British  troops  evacuated  Boston,  in  1776.  At  that 
place  began  and  ended  the  printing  of  The  Boston  News-Letter."  3 

Concerning  the  location  of  Bartholomew  Green's  printing  office 
Samuel  Abbott  Green  has  written : 

"It  was  printed  by  Bartholomew  Green,  and  'Sold  by  Nicholas 
Boone,  at  his  Shop  near  the  Old  Meeting-House'  which  structure 
then  stood  on  the  lot  now  bounded  on  three  sides  by  Cornhill  Court 
and  Court  Avenue,  and  fronting  on  Washington  Street.  At  the 
present  time  the  Rogers  Building  occupies  the  whole  of  this  square, 
perhaps  70  feet  by  80  in  dimensions.  The  site  of  Boone' s  shop  was  on 
the  second  lot  south  of  Court  Avenue,  the  corner  lot  between  it  and 
the  meeting-house  being  occupied  by  Major  Davis,  apothecary;  and 
next  to  Boone' s  shop  on  the  south  was  John  Campbell,  where  without 
doubt  he  kept  the  post-office."  4 

Green  printed  the  News-Letter  for  three  and  a  half  years.  Then 
he  was  succeeded  by  John  Allen  whose  name  first  appears  on  the 
issue  for  November  10,  1707.5  Green's  name  reappeared  on  the 
issue  of  October  8,  1711,  one  wreek  after  the  burning  of  Allen's  office. 
He  continued  to  print  for  Campbell  until  December  31,  1722,  when 
he  became  publisher  as  well  as  printer. 

2  Bartholomew  Green  was  born  in  Cambridge,  October  12,  1666.     He  was 
the  son  of  Samuel  Green,  for  more  than  forty  years  the  celebrated  head  of  the 
Cambridge  Press,  succeeding  Stephen  Daye,  the  pioneer  printer  in  the  colonies; 
who  came  to  New  England  in  1630,  and  died  January  1,  1702.     The  son  learned 
his  trade  in  the  office  of  his  father  and  after  the  death  of  the  latter  he  succeeded 
to  the  position  of  printer  to  the  college.     For  thirty  years  he  was  printer  to 
the  governor  and  council  and  his  imprint  is  on  many  of  the  best  American  books 
of  his  time.     He  died  December  28,  1732,  and  a  notice  of  his  death  was  printed 
in  the  News-Letter  of  January  4,  1773. 

3  History    of    Printing,   Vol.    I,    p.  90. 

4  Ten  Fac-Simile  Reproductions  Relating  to  Various  Subjects,  p.  15. 

5  John  Allen  was  an  English  printer  who  came  to  Boston  in  1685,  on  the 
same  vessel  with  John  Dunton,  who  in  his  Letters  Written  from  New-England, 
thus  refers  to  him;  "Mr  Allen,  the  Printer  was  going  to  his  Uncle,  who  had 
invited  him  over  and  from  whom  he  expected  Preferment."     Again,  after  arriv 
ing  in  Boston,  Dunton  wrote  of  his  companion  on  the  voyage;  "I  Rambled  with 
John  Allen  to  Dine  with  his  Reverend  Unckle  of  that  name."     The  uncle  was 
the  Reverend  James  Allen,  pastor  of  the  First  Church  of  Boston,    1668-1710. 
John  Allen  was  associated  with  Bartholomew  Green  and  also  with  Benjamin 
Harris  and  when  he  undertook  the  printing  of  The  Boston  News- Letter  in  1707, 
he  had  an  office  in  Pudding  Lane,  the  modern  Devonshire  Street.     His  shop 
there  was  burned  in  the  great  fire  of  October  2,  1711. 


THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER 

Starting  with  a  single  half-sheet  folio,  printed  on  both  sides,  two 
columns  to  the  page,  the  News- Letter  continued  without  material 
change  in  form  during  the  greater  part  of  its  career.  Almost  from 
the  outset,  however,  there  were  occasional  expansions  to  two,  four, 
six,  eight  or  even  ten  pages ;  a  supplement  was  sometimes  added  but 
generally  the  single  sheet  of  two  pages  prevailed.  The  size  of  the 
paper  page  was  about  8  by  12^  inches.  Different  copies  now  pre 
served  show  slight  variances  from  those  measurements,  some  of  them 
running  as  low  as  7^  by  12 J-  inches;  probably  these  differences  are 
due  to  the  trimming  or  wearing  away  of  the  edges  of  the  sheets,  or 
they  may  have  resulted  from  a  shrinkage  of  the  paper.  The  paper 
page  of  the  first  six  numbers  (in  the  file  in  the  library  of  the  New  York 
Historical  Society)  is  7  by  11^2  inches.  The  page  of  the  seventh 
number  is  7|-  by  H^'2>  and  after  that  the  page  sizes  are  as  has  been 
noted.  It  would  appear  that  the  first  six  numbers  were  printed  on  a 
sheet  smaller  than  that  subsequently  and  permanently  adopted. 
The  type  pages  (in  the  same  file)  also  show  slight  variations  in  the  early 
issues,  ranging  from  6J  by  10J^  inches  or  6|  by  10  J  inches  to  6f  by  ll^ 
inches  or  6f  by  11 J  inches.  Column  widths  varied  from  3  to  3}  inches. 

The  imprint  was  changed  several  times  before  its  fixed  form  was 
finally  determined.  In  the  first  and  second  editions  of  the  first 
number  there  were  different  forms,  and  that  in  the  second  edition 
was  retained  in  the  second,  third  and  fourth  numbers,  except  that 
the  word  Boston,  in  old  English,  was  followed  by  a  colon  instead  of  a 
comma.  With  the  fifth  number  this  imprint  was  adopted:  "JBOStOrtt 
Printed  by  B.  Green.  Sold  at  the  Post-Office.  1704;"  and  that 
form  was  retained  until  John  Allen  succeeded  Bartholomew  Green 
as  printer,  November  10,  1707.  Allen  varied  the  typography  of  the 
imprint  several  times,  and  when  Green  again  became  the  printer, 
October  8,  1711,  there  was  another  change. 

For  the  title,  a  roman  face  letter  old  style  Caslon  type  was  used.  6 
In  the  early  years  the  initials  "N.  E."  in  old  English  type  were  placed 
above  the  title,  but  later  on  this  was  sometimes  expanded  to  "New- 
England"  and  printed  now  in  roman  and  again  in  italic.  For  the 
word  "Number,"  old  English  type  was  first  used  and  afterward 
roman  or  italic.  There  were  also  changes  in  the  type  faces  used  in 
the  date  line.  The  line  "Published  by  Authority"  was  printed  in 
old  English  in  the  early  issues  but  subsequently  it  was  put  in  roman 
or  italic.  The  use  of  rules  above  and  below  this  line  was  varied  from 
time  to  time,  especially  in  the  period  of  John  Allen's  printing.  The 
"Published  by  Authority"  constituted  part  of  the  heading  from 

6  Buckingham,  in  his  Specimens  of  Newspaper  Literature,  says  that  the 
heading  was  set  in  French  Canon  type.  Canon  was  the  old  name  for  the  type 
size  that  in  present  day  nomenclature  is  known  as  42  point. 

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the  issue  of  April  24,  1704  to  that  of  September  2,  1725,  excepting 
July  18,  1720— December  31,  1722.  Double  dating  of  the  years 
for  the  months  of  January,  February  and  March  was  used — though 
not  always  in  strict  conformity  to  the  system — until  the  issue  of 
January  7,  1717  when  the  new  style  was  adopted.  In  this  compila 
tion  new  style  dating  has  been  followed  but  in  transcribing  the  news 
paper  headings  and  text,  actual  date  lines  have  been  copied  as  they 
stand  originally  printed. 

Typographically,  the  News-Letter  was,  for  the  most  part,  an  ad 
mirable  production.  The  paper  was  of  good  quality  and  after  two 
hundred  years  shows  few  signs  of  disintegration,  save  as  it  has  been 
torn  or  otherwise  damaged.  Type  with  a  sharply-cut  and  well  de 
fined  face  was  used  and  the  press  work  was  altogether  creditable, 
the  impressions  being  clean  and  strong.  Even  the  ink  has  stood  the 
test  of  two  centuries.  This  recognition  of  the  excellence  of  the 
printer's  work  refers  particularly  to  the  News-Letter  as  it  was  pro 
duced  by  Bartholomew  Green.  During  the  time  that  it  was  printed 
by  John  Allen  there  was  a  marked  deterioration  in  its  typographic 
appearance.  Most  of  the  Allen  issues  were  inferior  specimens  indeed, 
especially  in  comparison  with  those  of  Green.  It  is  evident  that 
Green  had  a  better  equipped  office,  and  certainly  he  was  the  better 
printer. 

Editorially,  during  its  first  period,  the  News-Letter  was  a  poor 
performance.  It  was  crudely,  indeed  often  ignorantly,  written,  with 
a  frank  disregard  of  grammar,  and  clearness  of  expression,  and  a 
Timothy  Dexter  scorn  of  right  punctuation.  The  spelling  was 
mostly  correct,  but  whether  that  was  a  virtue  of  the  editor  or  the 
proof  reader  may  not  now  be  known.  In  punctuation,  in  capitaliza 
tion,  in  italicization,  and  so  on,  there  was  no  uniformity  of  usage, 
and  for  these  faults  the  responsibility  may  perhaps  be  divided  be 
tween  the  editor  and  the  printer. 

On  the  following  pages  of  this  volume  these  editorial  and  typo 
graphic  peculiarities  have  been  carefully  preserved.  The  editors 
of  this  Digest  have  aimed  to  reproduce  the  contents  of  these  old 
newspapers  with  textual  fidelity  to  the  originals,  even  in  the  most 
obvious  errors  of  the  printer,  such  for  example  as  the  ending  of  a 
sentence  without  a  period,  the  beginning  of  a  sentence  with  a  lower 
case  letter  instead  of  a  capital,  the  appearance  of  an  italic  capital 
to  a  word  in  roman  type,  and  others  of  like  character.  As  any 
one  can  see  at  a  glance  such  faults  as  these  are  absurd  blunders, 
an  oversight  in  the  proof  reading  or  a  mixing  of  the  types.  Nothing 
necessary  to  a  clear  understanding  of  the  text  could  be  gained  by 
their  correction  while  by  their  retention  at  least  the  spirit  and  color 
of  the  originals  are  fully  preserved.  Here  and  there,  in  marked 

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instances  only,  suggestive  readings  or  corrections  have  been  inter 
polated  in  brackets.  Otherwise  the  text  has  been  left  without 
change  or  comment — except  in  foot  notes — exactly  as  it  appeared 
to  its  first  readers  two  hundred  years  ago. 

In  the  library  of  the  New  York  Historical  Society  is  a  volume 
of  the  News-Letter  which  contains  copies  of  issues  for  1705, 
1706,  1707  and  1708  that  are  not  known  to  be  elsewhere  pre 
served.  Originally  the  volume  was  bound  in  calf  which  has  become 
dark  brown  with  age;  the  back  and  the  corners  were  later  rebound 
in  calf  of  a  lighter  color.  On  the  backbone  is  the  title  BOSTON 
NEWS-LETTER  and  the  dates,  1704-1708.  On  a  front  blank 
page  is  this  inscription:  "To  the  New  York  Historical  Society  from 
George  Bruce.  Printer  New  York.  1805" —  and  on  the  inside  front. 
cover  there  is  this  note  in  lead  pencil,  "This  volume  contains  No.  1 
April  17  1704  to  No  209  April  19  1708  Nos  wanting  27,  13.8,  139, 
140,  141  W.  K."7  Family  tradition  says  that  a  sea  captain  sailing 
between  Boston  and  New  York,  either  gave  or  sold  this  book  to  Mr 
Bruce,  but  no  certain  evidence  of  that  has  been  produced.  The 
volume  has  been  briefly  described  in  a  paper  read  by  Dr.  Samuel 
Abbott  Green  before  the  Massachusetts  Historical  Society,  November 
13,  1890,  and  reprinted  in  a  pamphlet. 8 

A  special  interest  attaches  to  this  volume.  There  seems  to  be 
no  doubt  that  it  was  the  property  of  our  New  England  Pepys,  Chief 
Justice  Samuel  Sewall.  In  the  front  are  bound  four  pages  of  a  manu 
script  entitled  "Memorandums"  and  this,  it  is  generally  believed  by 
those  who  have  examined  it,  is  in  the  handwriting  of  Mr  Sewall. 
The  memorandum  is  merely  an  index  to  some  of  the  articles  in  the. 
various  issues  of  the  file  and  further  on  upon  the  margins  of  those 
issues,  the  same  articles  are  often  annotated  in  the  same  handwriting 
with  .the  letters  "N."  or  "M.  E."  added.  Throughout  the  volume 
are  scattered  other  marginal  notes  also  in  the  same  handwriting. 
These  are  mostly  signed  S.S.  and  some  of  them  refer  to  matters 
mentioned  in  Judge  Sewall' s  Diary.  On  several  of  the  numbers — 
notably  September  29,  October  6,  October  20,  November  24,  Decem 
ber  15,  and  December  22,  1707,  and  January  12,  January  19,  March  lr 
March  8,  and  March  15,  1707-8 — the  autograph  J^rji^ij^  appears 
on  the  bottom  margin  of  the  first  page. 

The  Sewall  annotations  in  this  file  are  as  follows: 
June  19,  1704, — top  of  second  column,  first  page;  "Major  Sewall."' 
January   8,    1705, — added   to   entry   of   death   of   Madame   Sarah 
Leverett;   "Interd  Janr  8." 

7  William  Kelby  was  librarian  of  the  New  York  Historical   Society,    1895- 
1898. 

8  Remarks  on  An  Early  File  of  the  Boston  News- Letter. 


THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER 

January  8,  1705, — bottom  of  second  page;  "Mrs.  Johana  Mason 
wife  of  Arthur  Mason  a  very  pious  vertuous  woman"  [remainder 
torn  off.] 

May  7,  1705, — foot  of  second  page;  "Mr.  Campbell's  Negro  gave 
me  this,  May,  24.  1705." 

May  14,  1705,— foot  of  second  page;  "May,  10.  The  Revd  Mr. 
Thomas  Bridge  was  ordained  Pastor  of  the  [First  Church]  Boston" 

July  9,  1705, — foot  of  first  column,  second  page,  under  the  Marble- 

"Tippet 
head  it  em;  Nicholas  Mary" 

September  10,  1705, — margin  of  second  column,  first  page,  against 
the  foreign  news;  "Sepr!  10?  mane:  Oceani  fluctus  ANNA  moderante 
superbos"  9  Originally  there  was  another  line  in  this  note  but  in 
trimming  the  pages,  perhaps  for  binding,  this  was  cut  off,  leaving 
visible  only  the  tops  of  the  letters. 

October  15,  1705, — margin  of  first  column,  second  page;  "Boston 
8th  13.  1705  Roma  simul  caelebys,  [?]  fuerant  in  tempore  Petru: 
Aeternum  exorsum,  nil  nisi  novum  habeat.  S.S."  10 

October  15,  1705,— foot  of  page;  "OctobV  15.  Madame  Hebb[?] 
N  [?]  one  of  the  Jamaica  fleet  died  this  morning  of  a  Fever,  at  the 
house  of  yesdH  [?]" 

October  22,  1705, — margin  of  first  column,  second  page;  "Doctor 
Wheeler,  Son-in-Law  to  the  truly  pious  Mr  Wigglesworth,  is  dead, 
and  has  left  a  young  [sorrowful  ?]  [cut  off] ;  "He  died  on  Thanksgiving 
day  at  night:  was  a  sober  good  conditioned  man,  well  beloved.  It's 
the  Ninth  |  "Doctor  that  hath  died  here  in  a  few  years.  j*A-J** 

January  7,  1706, — margin  of  second  column,  first  page,  against 
account  of  a  shipwreck;  "Luke,  13.  1-5." 

June  10,  1706, — margin  of  first  column,  third  page;  "Artillery 
sermon.  Preach d  by  Mr  Rowland  Cotton." 

July  22,  1706, — second  column,  first  page,  added  to  the  Ipswich 
item  concerning  the  death  of  two  women;  "Wife  &  only  daughter 
of  Thomas  Day." 

September  23,  1706, — top  of  first  column,  third  page;  "Mr  Simeon 
Stoddard  murthered  in  England  son  S.  Stoddard  Esq:r"n 

November  25,  1706, — foot  of  second  column,  third  page,  against 
the  item  concerning  the  return  of  Captain  Samuel  Appleton  from 
Canada;  "N.  Mr.  Appleton  Sailed  Augt  30.  1706  from  Nantasket." 
At  the  top  of  the  same  column:  "Samuel  Appleton  Esqr  with  Mr. 
Williams  from  Canada." 


9     See  Diary  of  Samuel  Sewall,  Vol.  II,  p.  137. 

10  See  Diary  of  Samuel  Sewall,  Vol.  II,  p.  140. 

11  See  Diary  of  Samuel  Sewall,  Vol.  II,  p.  169,  note. 

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September  9,   1706, — bottom  of  first  page;  "Sent  me  to  Bristol 
[by?]  Mr.  Secretary." 

August  4,  1707, — top  of  second  column,  second  page;  "Mr  Benjamin 
Ruggles  wife  Dead.  34  years  &  9  months" 

March  1,  1708, — foot  of  second  page ;  "N.  The  Justices  were  apointed 
the  19^  or  20^  of  Febr." 

In  the  file  of  the  New  York  Historical  Society  are  bound  several 
broadsides.  Between  the  issues  of  July  10  and  July  17,  1704,  is 
the  two  page  sheet:  An  Account  of  the  Behaviour  and  last  Dying  | 
Speeches  |  Of  the  Six  Pirates,  that  were  Executed  on  Charles  River, 
Boston  side,  on  Fryday  June  30th.  1704.  Viz.  \  Capt  John  Quelch, 
John  Lambert,  Christopher  Scudamore,  |  John  Miller,  Erasmus  Peter 
son  and  Peter  Roach.  |  This  broadside  was  printed  and  sold  for 
Nicholas  Boone.  Another  copy  of  it  is  bound  in  the  News-Letter 
file  of  the  Massachusetts  Historical  Society  between  the  issues  of 
June  26  and  July  3,  1704.  Following  the  issue  of  August  12,  1706,  is 
the  two  page  sheet:  A  Copy  of  the  Last  Will  and  Testament  of 
Richard  Bellingham  Esqr.  Late  Governour  of  the  Colony  of  the 
Massachusetts-Bay  in  New-England.  This  broadside  is  endorsed  in 
Judge  Se wall's  handwriting  "Given  me  by  Mr.  S.  Stoddard,  Augt. 
6,  1706." 

Immediately  after  the  issue  of  August  11,  1707  is  the  broadside:  | 
To  my  Worthy  Friend,  |  Mr  James  Bayley,  |  Living  (if  Living)  in 
Roxbury.  A  Poem,  |  by  the  Reverend  Nicholas  Noyes  of  Salem.  A 
note  on  the  margin,  by  Judge  Sewall,  says  "Printed,  July  30,  1707." 
With  this  Bayley  poem  is  the  two  page  broadside:  |  Informations  | 
and  |  Directions  |  For  the  making  of  Tar,  and  Choice  of  Trees  | 
for  the  same,  as  in  Finland.  |  This  broadside  was  printed  by  Bartholo 
mew  Green  in  July,  1707.  Following  the  issue  of  September  15, 1707  is 
John  Danforth's:  |  A  Pindarick  ELEGY  Upon  the  Renowned,  |  Mr 
Samuel  Willard,  |  Late  Reverend  Teacher  of  the  South  Church  in 
Boston,  and  |  Vice  President  of. Harvard  College  in  Cambridge;  |  Who 
Deceased  September  the  12th-  1707.  Aetatis  Anno  68.  |  Following  the 
issue  of  December  1,  1707,  and  attached  to  the  first  page  of  the  next 
issue  by  sealing  wax,  is  Judge  Sewall's  famous  pronunciamento, 
dated  Tuesday,  November  25,  1707 :  The  Reasons  of  my  withdrawing 
my  Vote  from  what  was  Pass'd  in  Council,  upon  Satitrday,  Novem 
ber  the  First,  relating  to  an  Address  offered  to  Her  Majesty,  Sign'd 
Nath  Higginson,  &c. 


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The  Boft  on  News-Letter. 


From  /!Donfca£  April  17.  to  /IDOH&ap  April  24.  1704. 

M  H—  AS—  HU  (m)—  NY 


r^T^HE  first  number  of  the  first  continuously  published  newspaper 

X  of  the  English  colonies  in  America  covered  the  week  from  Mon- 
*•  day,  April  17,  to  Monday,  April  24,  1704.  It  was  printed  on  both 
sides  of  a  half  sheet  folio,  the  paper  page  being  7  by  11^  inches  and 
the  type  page  6%  by  10%  inches.  It  contains  an  extract  from  the 
London  Flying  Post  respecting  the  pretender,  who  called  him 
self  King  James  VIII  of  Scotland,  sending  Popish  missioners  from 
France  to  Scotland;  the  queen's  speech  to  parliament;  a  few  items 
of  domestic  news  and  the  advertisement  of  the  publisher,  John  Camp 
bell. 

Two  editions  of  this  issue  were  printed,  as  is  clearly  proven  by 
typographical  differences  in  the  three  complete  copies  that  have  been 
preserved,  or  are  know~n  to  be  extant.  A  mutilated  copy,  about  one- 
third  of  the  whole  sheet,  is  in  the  Harvard  College  library.  Two  of 
the  three  complete  copies,  in  the  libraries  of  the  American  Antiquarian 
Society  and  the  New  York  Historical  Society,  are  identical,  both 
being  of  the  first  edition.  The  other  copy,  in  the  library  of  the 
Massachusetts  Historical  Society,  is  of  the  second  edition. 

Some  of  the  differences  in  these  editions  have  been  referred  to  by 
Samuel  Abbott  Green,  1  and  others,  for  the  first  time,  are  noted  here. 
Punctuation  varies  frequently  in  the  two  editions.  In  the  second 
paragraph  of  the  second  column  of  the  first  page  the  word  Eamily 
of  the  first  edition  is  corrected  to  Family  in  the  second;  the  word 
and  is  substituted  for  the  character  &;  in  the  fifth  paragraph  of  the 
first  column  of  the  first  page  the  letter-spacing  in  the  second  edition 
is  closer  so  that  the  lines  break  differently;  in  the  fifth  paragraph  of 
the  second  column  of  the  second  page  Curraso  is  substituted  in  the 
second  edition  for  Currasoa  and  Currasoe  in  the  first  ;  and  in  the  first 
paragraph  of  the  same  column  Rhode  Island  of  the  first  edition  be 
comes  Rhod  Island  in  the  second  ;  in  the  ninth  paragraph  of  the  same 
column  Maryland  of  the  first  edition  becomes  Marryland  in  the 
second.  Copies  of  the  publisher's  advertisement  as  it  was  printed 
in  each  edition,  showing  particularly  a  change  in  the  advertising 
agency  of  the  paper,  are  printed  herewith.  The  first  edition  had  this 
imprint:  "Boston,  Printed  by  B.  Green.  Sold  by  Nicholas  Boone, 
at  his  Shop  near  the  Old  Meeting  House,"  while  the  imprint  of  the 
second  edition  was:  "  JSOBtOU:  Printed  by  B.  Green.  ^  Sold  by 
Nicholas  Boone,  at  his  Shop  near  the  Old  Meeting  House." 

Undoubtedly  the  appearance  of  this  sheet  excited  something 
more  than  ordinary  interest  in  the  community.  Concerning  it 
Judge  Samuel  Sewall  wrote  : 

1     Ten  Fac-Simile  Reproductions  Relating  to  Various  Subjects. 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  APRIL  24,  1704 

"April  24,  1704.  I  went  to  Cambridge  to  see  some  Books  on  the 
Revelation,  and  there  met  with  Mr.  Pignet:  went  into  Hall  and  heard 
Mr.  Willard  expound  Rom.  49  10  11  and  pray.  I  gave  Mr.  Willard 
the  first  News- Letter  that  ever  was  carried  over  the  River.  He 
shew'd  it  the  Fellows.  I  came  home  in  company  with  Mr.  Adams."  2 

The  first  number  of  the  News-Letter  has  been  several  times  re 
printed  from  type.  In  some  instances  these  reprints  have  been 
on  paper  stained  with  coffee  liquor  to  give  it  the  brown  appearance 
•of  age,  and  many  such  have  passed  into  the  possession  of  persons 
wrho  have  been  led  to  believe  them  genuine  originals.  So  far  as  is 
known  at  this  writing  (1910)  only  three  complete  copies  and  one  frag 
ment  of  this  issue  are  in  existence.  The  number  has  also  been  re 
produced  in  fac-simile  by  photograph,  first  by  Samuel  Abbott  Green 
in  1903. 3] 

Boston,  April,  18  Arrived  Capt.  Sill  from  Jamacia  about  4  Weeks 
Passage,  says  they  continue  there  very  Sickly.  Mr.  Nathaniel  Oliver 
a  principal  Merchant  of  this  place  died  April  15  &  was  decently 
inter'd  April,  18.  JEtaiis  53. 

The  Honourable  Col.  Nathanael  Byfield  Esq.  is  Commissioned 
Judge  of  the  Admiralty  for  the  Provinces  of  Massachusetts-Bay, 
New-Hampshire  and  Rhod-Island.  And  Thomas  Newton  Esq. 
Judge-Deputy  for  the  Colony  of  Massachusetts- Bay. 

The  20.  the  Rd.  Mr.  Pemberton  Preach'd  an  Excellent  Sermon 
on  1  Thes  4.  11.  And  do  your  own  business:  Exhorting  all  Ranks  & 
Degrees  of  Persons  to  do  their  own  work,  in  order  to  a  REFORMA 
TION  :  which  His  Excellency  has  ordered  to  be  Printed.  * 

The  21.  His  Excellency  Dissolved  the  Gen.  Assembly. 

Rhode-Island  22.     The  Rd.  Mr.  Lockyer  dyed  on  Thurs.  last 

Capt.  Toungrello  has  taken  Five  Prizes  off  of  Curraso,  one  of  which 
is  come  in  to  Rhode-Island  mostly  Loaden  with  Cocco,  Tobacco, 
Liquors  &c.  She  is  a  Curraso  Trader,  as  all  the  rest  were.  One  of 
the  Five  was  one  Larew  a  French-man,  a  Sloop  of  8  Guns  &  8  Patteraro's 
76  Men,  Fought  him  Board  and  Board  three  Glasses;  Captain  Larew 
was  kill'd,  and  20  of  his  Men  kill'd  &  wounded:  Capt.  Toungrello 
wounded  thro'  the  Body;  and  five  of  his  men,  but  none  kill'd,  he  had 
but  40  Fighting  Men,  when  he  took  Larew. 

The  18  Currant,  came  in  a  Sloop  to  this  Port  from  Virginia,  the 
Master  informed  Governour  Cranston  Esq.  he  was  Chased  by  a  Top- 
.sail  Shallop  off  of  Block-Island,  which  he  judged  to  be  a  French 

2  Diary  of  Samuel  Sewall,  Vol.  I,  p.  100. 

3  Ten  Fac-Simile  Reproductions  Relating  to  Various  Subjects,  by  Samuel 
Abbott  Green ;  Curiosities  of  History,  by  William  W.  Wheildon. 

4  This  sermon  was  preached  at  a  lecture  in  the  South  Meetinghouse,  April 
20,  1704.     See  Notes  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves,     ...     of  the  Province  of 
the  Massachusetts  Bay:     .     .     .     ,  Vol.  VIII,  p.  104. 

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Privateer,  and  that  there  was  two  other  Vessels  in  her  Company, 
which  he  judged  to  be  her  Prizes.  Whereupon  his  Honour  being 
'Concerning  for  the  Publick  Weal  and  Safety  of  Her  Majesties  good 
Subjects,  immediately  caused  the  Drum  to  beat  for  Voluntiers,  under 
the  Command  of  Capt.  Wanton,  and  in  3  or  four  hours  time,  Fitted 
and  Man'd  a  Brigantine,  with  70  brisk  young  men  well  Arm'd,  who 
Sail'd  the  following  Night,  returned  last  Evening,  and  gave  his 
Honour  an  Account,  that  they  found  the  aforesaid  Shallop,  with  one 
other,  and  a  Ketch  at  Tarpolian  Cove,  who  were  all  Fishing  Vessels 
belonging  to  Marblehead  or  Salem,  who  were  Fishing  off  of  Block- 
Island,  one  of  them  was  a  French  built  Shallop  with  a  Topsail,  which 
gave  the  great  suspician  that  they  were  Enemies. 

New-York,  April,  17.  By  a  Barque  from  Jamacia,  (last  from 
Barmuda,  7  Weeks  Passage,)  says,  there  was  an  Imbargo  in  that 
Island  several  Months,  occasioned  by  News  they  had  of  a  design  the 
French  &  Spaniards  had,  to  make  a  descent  upon  them:  She  came 
out  with  the  Homeward  bound  London  Fleet,  who  are  gone  home 
without  Convoy. 

Capt.  Davison  in  the  Eagle  Gaily,  Sailes  for  London,  in  a  Month, 
if  the  Virginia  Fleet  stays  so  long;  he  intends  to  keep  them  Company 
Home,  if  not,  to  run  for  it,  being  Built  for  that  Service. 

Philadelphia,  April,  14.  An  Account  that  the  Dreadnaught 
Man  of  War  was  Arrived  in  Marryland. 

N.  London,  April,  20.  The  Adventure,  A  Vessel  60  Tuns,  will 
Sail  from  thence  to  London,  in  three  Weeks  or  a  Months  time. 

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f^  I  AHIS  issue  is  a  full  sheet  folio,  the  last  page,  however,  blank. 
I  A  The  foreign  matter  comprises  extracts  from  the  London  Fly 
ing  Post,  December  23-25,  covering  European  war  news  in  advices 
from  Warsaw,  Zurich,  and  Vienna,  and  reports  from  Frankfort 
as  to  the  design  of  France  and  Spain  to  divide  Switzerland  '  'betwixt 
them".]  _ 

South-Carolina    Via    New-York. 

AN  Account  of  what  the  Army  from  thence  had  done,  under  the 
Command  of  Colonel  Moore  in  his  Expedition  last  Winter  against 
the  Spaniards  and  Spanish  Indians.  In  a  Letter  from  him  to  the 
Governour  of  Carolina.  May  it  please  Your  Honour  to  accept  of 
this  short  Narrative  of  what  I  with  the  Army  under  my  Command 
have  been  doing  since  my  Departure  from  the  Ockomulgg  on  the  19th- 
December.  On  the  14*h-  January  we  came  to  a  Town,  and  strong 
and  almost  regular  Fort  about  Sun  Rising,  call'd  Ayavalle,  at  our 
first  approach  the  Indians  in  it  fired  and  shot  Arrows  at  us  briskly; 
from  which  we  shelter  'd  our  selves  under  the  side  of  a  great  Mud- 
wTall'd  House,  till  we  could  take  a  view  of  the  Fort,  and  consider  of 
the  best  way  of  assaulting  it  :  which  we  concluded  to  be  by  breaking 
the  Church  door,  which  made  a  part  of  the  Fort,  with  Axes.  I  no 
sooner  proposed  this,  but  my  men  readily  undertook  it;  ran  up  to  it 
briskly,  (the  Enemy  at  the  same  time  shooting  at  them)  were  beaten 
oft"  without  effecting  it,  and  fourteen  white  men  wounded,  two  hours 
after  that  we  thought  fit  to  attempt  the  burning  the  Church,  which 
we  did,  three  or  four  Indians  assisting  us:  The  Indians  in  it  ob 
stinately  defending  themselves,  and  kill'd  us  two  white  men,  viz. 
Frances  Plowden,  and  Thomas  Dale;  after  we  were  within  their 

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Fort,  a  Fryar  the  only  white  in  it  came  forth  and  begged  mercy: 
In  this  we  took  about  26  men  alive,  and  58  Women  and  Children;  . 
The  Indians  took  about  as  many  more  of  each  sort,  the  Fryar  told  us, 
we  kill'd  in  the  two  Storms  Twenty  five  men.  The  next  morning 
the  Captain  of  St.  Lewis  Fort  with  23  white  men  and  400  Indians 
came  to  Fight  us,  which  we  did,  beat  him,  took  him,  and  Eight  of  his 
men  Prisoners:  And  as  the  Indians  which  say  they  did  it,  told  us  kill'd 
five  or  six  Whites :  We  have  a  particular  Account  from  our  Indians  of 
168  Indian  men  kill'd  and  taken  in  the  Fight  and  Flight,  but  the 
Appalatchia  Indians  say,  they  Lost  200,  which  we  have  reason  to 
believe  to  be  the  least.  Captain  John  Berringer  Fighting  bravely 
in  the  Head  of  our  men  was  kill'd  at  my  foot:  Captain  Fox  dyed 
of  a  Wound  given  him  at  the  first  Storming  of  the  Fort.  Two  days 
after  I  sent  to  the  Cassik  of  Ibitachuka,  who  with  130  men  was  in  his 
strong  and  well  made  Fort,  to  come  and  make  his  peace  with  me,  the 
which  he  did,  and  compounded  for  it,  with  his  Churches  Plate,  and 
ten  Horses  laden  with  Provisions:  After  this  I  marched  thro'  five 
Towns  which  had  all  strong  Forts  and  Defences  against  small  Arms ; 
they  all  submitted  and  surrendered  their  Forts  to  me  without  condi 
tion.  I  have  now  in  my  Company  all  the  whole  People  of  three  Towns, 
and  the  greatest  part  of  four  more :  we  have  totally  destroyed  all  the 
people  of  two  Towns:  So  that  we  have  left  in  Appalatchia  but  that 
one  Town  which  compounded  with  one  part  of  St.  Lewis,  and  the 
people  of  one  Town  which  run  away  all  together ;  their  Town,  Church 
and  Fort  we  have  burnt.  The  People  of  St  Lewis  come  to  me  every 
night.  I  expect  and  have  advice  that  the  Town  which  compounded 
with  me,  are  coming  after  me:  The  waiting  for  these  People  make 
my  Marches  slow,  for  I'm  willing  to  bring  away  with  me  free,  as 
many  of  the  Indians  as  I  can:  This  being  the  Address  of  the 
Commons  to  Your  Honour  to  Order  it  so,  this  will  make  my 
mens  part  of  Plunder  (which  otherwise  might  have  been  100/. 
a  man )  but  small :  but  I  hope  with  Your  Honours  assistance 
to  find  away  to  gratifie  them  for  their  bold  and  stout  action, 
and  their  great  loss  of  blood:  I  never  see  or  hear  of  a  stouter 
or  braver  thing  done,  than  the  Storming  the  Fort:  It  hath  regained 
the  reputation  we  seem'd  to  have  lost  under  the  Conduct  of  Robert 
Macken,  the  Indians  having  now  a  mighty  value  for  the  Whites: 
Appalatchia  is  now  reduced  to  the  feeble  and  low  condition,  that 
it  can  neither  support  St  Augustin  with  Provision,  or  disturb,  endam- 
age  or  frighten  us;  our  Indians  living  between  us  and  Appalatchia 
and  the  French:  In  short  we  have  made  Carolina  as  safe  as  the  con 
quest  of  Appalatchia  can  make  it.  If  I  had  not  so  many  men  wounded 
in  our  first  Attempt,  I  had  assaulted  St  Lewis  Fort,  in  which  is  about 
28  or  30  men,  and  20  of  these  came  thither  from  Panseccoola  to  buy 

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Provision  the  first  night  after  I  took  the  first  Fort.  On  Sabbath  the 
23d-  Instant  I  came  out  of  Appalatchla  settle[ment],  and  am  now  about 
Thirty  miles  on  my  way  home,  but  do  not  expect  to  reach  it  before 
the  middle  of  March,  notwithstanding  my  Horses  will  not  be  able 
to  carry  me  to  the  Chereques  Mountains.  I  have  had  a  dirty,  tedious 
and  uneasie  Journey,  and  though  I  have  no  reason  to  fear  any  harm 
from  the  Enemy,  through  the  difference  between  the  Whites  and 
Indians,  and  between  Indians  and  Indians,  bad  way  and  fales  Alarms, 
do  still  labour  under  hourly  uneasiness.  The  number  of  free  Appalat- 
chia  Indians  which  are  now  under  my  protection,  and  bound  with  me 
to  Carolina  are  1300.  And  100  for  Slaves.  The  Indians  under  my 
Command  kill'd  and  took  Prisoners  in  the  Plantation,  whilst  we 
Stormed  the  Fort,  as  many  Indians  as  we  and  they  took  and  kill'd 
in  the  Fort.  Dated  in  the  Woods  50  Miles  N.  and  E.  of  Appalatchia. 5 

Piscataqua,  April  22d.  Last  night  arrived  one  Parker  in  a  Sloop 
from  Antigua  3  Weeks  passage,  Says,  that  the  New  General  is  daily 
expected  with  14.  or  16.  Sail  of  men  of  War.  That  the  French  have 
22.  Sail  of  Privateers  out. 

Newbury,  April  22.  The  Honourable  Col.  Daniel  Pierce  Esq. 
one  of  Her  Majesties  Council  for  this  Province  Dyed  this  Day. 

Boston,  April  24.  By  a  Sloop  arrived  here  from  Jamacia,  Judak 
Thacher  Master,  about  5  Weeks  passage  from  thence;  acquainted, 
That  the  man  who  gave  information  of  a  descent  intended  by  the 
French  and  Spaniards  to  be  made  on  that  Island,  being  found  false 
was  put  in  Prison.  That  there  was  an  Indian  come  from  the  Main 
land  of  New-Spain,  complaining  to  the  Governour  of  Jamacia,  of 
bad  usage  they  had  met  from  the  Spaniards,  and  if  His  Excellency 
would  send  Forces,  that  the  Indians  would  joyn  them,  and  destroy 
the  Spaniards,  what  they  could:  The  Indian  was  a  brisk  little  Fellow, 
whom  his  Excellency  was  pleas'd  to  Cloath  well:  but  whither  he  would 
send  Forces  or  not  the  Master  could  not  tell.  There  was  one  Capt. 
Christian  a  French  Privateer,  in  a  small  Snow  about  6  Guns,  Sailed 
from  the  Havana,  with  two  more  Privateer  Sloops  in  Company, 
having  on  Board  about  150  men,  designed  to  Land  on  the  North 
side  of  the  Island  of  Jamacia,  and  plunder  the  People.  But  Capt. 
Gelding  in  a  private  man  of  War  Sloop,  4  Guns,  about  60  men,  be 
longing  to  Jamacia,  came  up  with  said  Christian,  and  his  two  Sloops; 
the  which  two  Sloops  he  took,  and  gave  Christian  a  broad  side,  and 
Chased  him;  but  Christian  out-sailing  Gelding,  made  his  escape,  and 

5  Reprinted  from  the  News-Letter  in  Carroll's  Historical  Collections  of 
South  Carolina,  Vol.  II,  1836.  Bancroft,  in  his  History  of  the  United  States. 
Vol.  II,  p.  194,  errs  in  referring  to  this  invasion  as  having  occurred  in  the  last 
weeks  of  1705. 

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got  clear;  which  if  Capt.   Gelding  had  not  met  with,  might  have 
proved  very  detrimental  to  that  Island. 

Boston,  April  28.  An  Express  came  to  His  Excellency  from 
New- Hampshire,  acquainting  him,  That  there  was  a  man  found 
Dead  and  Scalpt  near  Dover,  but  whither  kill'd  by  English  or  In 
dians,  not  yet  known. 

Sail'd  from  Boston  this  Week,  Capt.  William  Blaire,  in  the  Ship 
Providence  for  Barbados.  Zachariah  Cauley,  in  the  Ship  John  for 
Lisbon.  Stephen  Pain,  in  the  Sloop  Mary  for  Modern.  John  Moor 
in  the  Ketch  New-Berry  for  Newfoundland.  Richard  Smith,  Briga- 
teen  Dragon,  for  Antigua.  Nehemiah  Heath  in  a  Brigateen  En 
deavour,  for  Ruanoke. 

And  out- ward  bound,  James  Bridgham  for  Barbados,  in  the  Sloop 
Unity.  John  Richards,  in  the  Brigateen  Sarah,  for  Jamacia:  And 
Nathanael  Vial  in  a  Sloop  Lark,  for  said  Port.  Joseph  Brown,  in 
the  Ketch  Freke,  for  Madera.  And  Capt.  Giles  Fy field  in  the  Ship 
Mary,  for  Antigua,  Sails  within  Ten  days,  from  Rhode-Island.  Capt. 
Samuel  Pain  in  the  Ship  Grayhound,  is  bound  for  Nevis,  will  Sail 
in  about  a  Fornight.  Judah  Thacher  in  a  Sloop  bound  for  Jamacia, 
will  Sail  about  20  days  hence. 

Piscataqua,  April  28.  By  Letters  thence,  acquainted,  That  on 
the  18th.  Marched  Forty  one  English  and  Indians  from  Salmon- 
Falls  unto  Winnopiscag  Ponds,  and  at  the  same  time  from  thence 
(being  the  Seat  of  War)  about  90  more  Eastward,  under  the  Con 
duct  of  Capt.  Brown,  having  8  dayes  Provision,  who  Travelled  thro' 
Well's  round  Mowsum  River,  and  20  Miles  up  Saco,  being  the  most 
reputed  Places  for  Fishing ;  they  returned  last  Wednesday,  but  could 
not  discover  any  Foot-steps  of  the  Enemy,  excepting  one  Canoo. 

On  Tuesday  the  25  Nathanael  Meader  of  Dover  in  Oyster  River,  being 
at  work  in  his  Field,  and  burning  Brush,  was  waylaid  by  a  Company 
of  Indians,  as  he  returned  home  about  Sunset,  who  shot  him  through 
the  thigh  &  leggs,  then  took,  Scalpt,  kttTd,  and  stript  him  Naked. 

On  Wednesday  Morning  a  small  Scout  made  a  descent  on  Lam 
prey,  Eel  River,  who  destroyed  Edward  Taylor,  at  the  Saw-mill, 
and  took  his  Wife  and  Son  Captive,  as  they  went  from  the  Garri 
son  unto  their  dwelling-house,  about  a  Mile  and  a  half  distant  in 
the  Woods.  Major  Hilton  instantly  raised  about  20  men,  who  in 
a  little  time  discovered  the  Enemies  track,  but  the  Night  approach 
ing,  prevented  any  further  discovery. 

Rhode- Island,  April  27.  The  Honourable  Col.  Nathanael  By- 
field  Esq.  his  Commission  for  Judge  of  the  Admiralty,  was  pub 
lished  and  admitted  of  here,  on  the  25.  Currant. 

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The  prize  that  Capt.  Toungerlo  sent  in,  could  not  be  condemned, 
in  regard  there  was  not  Evidences  sent  in  her;  but  those  to  whom 
she  was  conugned,  proffer'd  sufficient  Bond  and  Security  to  respond 
said  Goods,  upon  having  liberty  to  take  them  on  Shoar  till  could 
be  condemned,  which  suppos'd  would  be  granted. 

New-York  April  24.  The  Dreadnought  with  Colonel  Seymour, 
Governour  of  Maryland  Arrived  the  10th.  Instant.  The  Virginia 
Fleet  will  Sail  the  latter  end  of  May  for  London.  Captain  Davison 
from  hence  designs  to  keep  them  Company,  if  they  Sail  at  that  time. 
On  the  18th.  Arrived  a  Sloop  here  from  Curaso:  the  23.  a  Sloop  Ar 
rived  from  Madera,  7  Weeks  Passage,  Joseph  Wright  Master.  Capt. 
Surges  and  Capt.  Davies  lie  ready  to  Sail  forVirginia,  for  Convoy  home. 

*®~Lost  on  the  10.  of  April  last  off  Mr.  Shippen's  Wharff  in  Boston, 
Two  Iron  Anvils,  weighing  between  120  and  140  pound  each:  Whoever 
has  taken  them  up,  and  will  bring  or  give  true  Intelligence  of  them 
to  John  Campbel  Post-master,  shall  have  a  sufficient  reward. 

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for  the  same:  And  if  in  the  Country,  with  the  Post-master  of  the 
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and  all  such  Advertisements  are  to  be  brought  in  Writing  to  said 
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TTN  this  issue  return  was  made  to  the  half  sheet  folio  of  the  first 
!_-•- number,  printed  on  both  sides.  The  first  page  is  largely  taken 
up  by  extracts  from  the  London  Gazette,  Novemb.  8  to  11,  1703, 
giving  a  report  of  the  opening  of  Parliament  and  the  queen's  speech. 
The  domestic  news  is  more  varied  than  that  of  the  previous  issues.] 

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By  his  Excellency  JOSEPH  DUDLEY  Esq.  Captain  General 
and  Governour  in  Chief,  in  and  over  Her  Majesties  Province  of 
the  Massachusetts- Bay  in  New  England. 

A  PROCLAMATION6  for  a  General  FAST 

UP  on  Consideration  of  the  troublesome  State  of  Europe,  by  reason 
of  the  Calamitous  Wars  wherein  those  Nations  are  Engaged  amongst 
themselves,  and  of  Her  Majesties  Great  &  Just  Interest  therein:  As 
also  the  present  Circumstances  of  these  Her  Majesties  Territories  and 
Plantations,  And  the  Influences  which  the  Wars  of  Europe  may  have 
upon  our  selves;  Together  with  the  Hostilitie  acted  against  us  by  the 
treacherous  Murderous  Salvages  within  our  Limits. 

I  have  thought  fit,  by  and  with  the  Advice  of  Her  Majesties  Coun 
cil,  and  at  the  desire  of  the  Representatives,  to  Appoint  Thursday,  the 
1 8th  of  May  next,  A  Day  of  Publick  Fasting  with  Prayer,  to  be 
Observed  throughout  this  Province,  Humbly  to  Implore  the  Divine  Mercy, 
for  the  Preservation  of  Her  Majesties  Sacred  Person,  That  Her  just 
Armes  with  those  of  her  Allies  may  be  prosperous  in  the  Actions  of 
this  present  Year;  That  the  Forces  in  this  Province  Imployed  in  Her 
Majesties  Service,  may  by  the  good  Conduct  of  Heaven,  be  Succeeded  in 
their  just  Enter  prizes,  and  our  Enemies  Defeated;  That  the  Defence 
of  Divine  Protection  may  be  over  our  Sea  Coast  and  Inland  Frontiers ; 
That  our  Seed-time  and  Harvest,  may  be  under  benign  Influences  of 
Heaven;  That  there  may  be  a  plentiful  Effusion  of  the  Holy  Spirit  of 
GOD,  for  a  thorough  Reformation  of  all  those  Evils  which  are  amongst 
us,  That  so  GOD  may  turn  away  His  Anger,  and  Restore  unto  us  a 
prosperous  State:  And  that  the  Protestant  Interest  may  every  where 
prevail  throughout  the  World.  Exhorting  both  Ministers  and  People 
in  their  respective  Assemblies  Religiously  to  perform  the  Duties  required 
on  such  a  Day,  with  a  becoming  Devotion;  And  all  Servile  Labour  is 
forbiden  thereupon. 

Given  at  Boston  the  2jik.  Day  of  April  1704.    In  the  Third  Year 

of  Her  Majesties  Reign. 
By  Order  of  His  Ex- 
celkncy  and  Council,  J.  D  UDLE  Y. 

USSaC  B&fcfn0tcm  Seer. 

GOD  Save  the  Queen. 

Piscataqua,    April   29.     By7    Letters    thence,    acquainted,    That 
on  Fry  day  the  28th.  four  Indians  Seized  a  Servant  Maid  of  Richard 

6  Reprinted  from  the  News- Letter  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves     ...     of 
the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay     ....  Vol.  VIII,  p.  347. 

7  Written  on  the  margin  of  the  copy  in  the  file  of  the  Massachusetts  His 
torical  Society:  "This  was  a  story  invented  by  the  Girl  to  conceal  her  staying 
too  long  at  the  Spring  with  a  young  man." 

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Waldron's  Esq.  at  Cocheco,  who  went  about  150  yards  from  the 
Garrison  to  a  Spring,  for  a  Jugg  of  Water,  about  half  an  hour  after 
Sun  down:  Supposed  to  be  the  same  Indians  that  did  the  Mischief 
mentioned  in  my  last,  upon  Nathanael  Header,  and  Edward  Taylor: 
They  askt  her  many  Questions ;  Viz.  Whither  there  was  not  a  French 
Shallop  put  on  Shoar  in  New-England  in  a  Storm?  And  what  was 
become  of  the  Frenchmen?  Whither  or  not  we  had  any  Forces 
going  out  against  the  French  ?  What  number  of  Souldiers  was  in  the 
Garrison?  What  Mr.  Waldron  had  been  doing  in  his  Field  all  day? 
What  he  designed  to  do  with  that  new  Timber  hal'd  to  the  side  of 
his  House?  They  told  her  that  they  had  lyen  near  his  House  all 
that  day,  and  a  Week  before  to  wait  to  Catch  him,  whom  they  saw 
to  pass  over  his  Boom  towards  Capt.  Geerishes  two  Hours,  by  Sun-set; 
and  that  they  might  take  him  on  his  return,  they  had  crept  down  to 
the  foot  of  the  Boom,  as  near  as  possible :  at  which  time  the  Maid  came 
along,  and  were  forced  to  take  her,  otherwise  they  must  have  been 
discovered :  They  told  her  also  that  they  had  been  so  near  him  in  the 
Field,  that  one  of  them  had  Cock'd  his  Gun  at  him,  and  going  to 
discharge,  another  perswaded  him  to  forbear,  he  would  presently 
have  a  better  Shot  at  him:  They  likewise  told  her  'twas  never  the 
near  for  him  to  build  his  New  Fortifications  round  his  House,  for 
they  would  certainly  take  him,  and  that  'twere  in  Vain  for  him  to 
Plant  his  New  Orchard  in  his  Field,  for  he  should  neither  eat  the 
Apples,  nor  drink  the  Cyder,  for  that  they  would  have  him  by  &  by, 
and  roast  him,  and  she  should  see  it.  In  the  Interim  Mr  Waldron 
coming  over  the  Boom;  the  Watchman  on  the  Top  of  his  House,  not 
knowing  who  it  was,  call'd  out,  Stand;  which  the  Indians  hearing, 
being  frightened,  ran  all  away,  one  stept  back  and  with  the  head  of 
his  Hatchet,  knock' t  the  Girl  down,  and  left  her  for  Dead,  who  lay 
in  the  Spot  two  Hours,  till  being  found  wanting,  was  enquir'd  after  and 
search'd  for  at  the  Spring,  where  She  was  found,  a  little  come  to  her 
self;  hope  She  may  do  well,  for  her  Skull  is  not  broke.  Thus  Mr. 
Waldron  narrowly  escap'd. 

Jamacia,  by  Letters  Via  New-York  of  March  last,  acquainted,  that 
the  Sea-horse  Man  of  War,  took  3  French  Prizes,  one  belonging  to 
Peteguaves;  one  of  them  got  so  near  the  Shore,  and  the  man  of  War 
in  pursuit  of  her  is  run  on  Shore  upon  the  back  side  of  Jamacia,  and  is 
lost. 

Boston,  Arrived  this  Week  from  Barbados,  about  a  Months  pas 
sage,  Capt.  Alden,  Green,  Bennet,  Foster,  Barns,  and  Hobbs,  but 
bring  no  News,  &  Everton  came  out  in  Company,  not  yet  Arrived,  as 
also  Gurley  for  Marblehead,  and  Perkins  for  Cape  Ann.  Arrived 
also  Mr.  Montveil  in  a  Sloop  from  N.  York,  &  Capt.  Shute  at  Ply- 

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mouth,  from  Saltitudos,  having  lost  his  Mast  in  a  Storm  &  necessi 
tated  to  thro'  overboard  part  of  his  Loading. 

Outward  Bound,  Judah  Thacher  for  Jamacia,  and  Carteret  Gillam 
for  Rhode-Island. 

New-York,  May  1.  Yesterday  Arrived  a  Sloop  in  7  days  from 
Virginia,  by  whom  advised,  that  the  Fleet  will  not  Sail  till  the  last 
Instant,  or  first  of  June;  and  that  2  Men  of  War  are  daily  expected 
there  from  Lisbon  to  Strengthen  the  Convoy.  Capt.  Davison  in  the 
Eagle  Gaily  hopes  to  Sail  with  them,  he  purposes  from  hence  about 
25  of  this  Month.  Capt.  Burges  and  Davis  Sail'd  last  Week  for 
Virginia,  to  joyn  the  Convoy  home,  and  Capt.  Potter  designs  also 
next  Week.  A  Ship  of  350  or  400  Tuns,  Capt.  Harrison  Commander, 
was  lately  burnt  in  Virginia  having  on  board  460  Hogsheads,  'tis 
said  the  Gunner  went  Drunk  to  Bed,  and  left  a  Candle  burning  in  his 
Cabin,  by  which  the  Ship  was  fired  &  he  and  2  or  3  were  burnt  in  her. 

Bfcvertisements. 

STollen  the  4  instant  in  the  Morning  out  of  the  house  of  James 
Cooper,  near  Charlestown  Ferry  in  Boston,  several  sorts  of  mens 
Apparel,  both  Woollen  &  Linnen,  by  an  Irish  man,  speaks  bad  English ; 
he  is  a  young  man  about  22  years  of  Age,  low  Stature,  dark  coloured 
hair,  round  visage,  fresh  coloured:  he  ript  a  small  stript  Ticking- 
bolster,  and  put  some  of  the  Goods  in  that  he  carryed  away.  Who 
ever  discovers  said  Person,  or  Goods  Stollen,  so  as  both  be  secured ,. 
shall  have  sufficient  reward  at  the  place  aforesaid. 

AT  Oysterbay  on  Long-Island  in  the  Province  of  N.  York,  There 
is  a  very  good  Fulling-Mill,  to  be  Let  or  Sold,  as  also  a  Planta 
tion,  having  on  it  a  large  new  Brick  house,  and  another  good  house  by 
it  for  a  Kitchin,  &  work  house,  with  a  Barn,  Stable,  &c.  a  young 
Orchard  and  20  Acres  clear  Land.  The  Mill  is  to  be  Let  with  or 
without  the  Plantation:  Enquire  of  Mr.  William  Bradford  Printer 
in  N.  York,  and  know  further. 

THis  News-Letter  is  to  be  continued  W'eekly;  &  all  Persons  who 
have  any  Houses,  Lands,  Tenements,  Farms,  Ships,  Vessels, 
Goods,  Wares  or  Merchandizes,  &c.  to  be  Sold  or  Let;  or  Servants, 
Run-away,  or  Goods  Stole  or  Lost;  may  have  the  same  inserted  at 
Reasonable  Rate,  from  Twelve-pence  to  Five  Shillings  &  not  to  ex 
ceed  :  Who  may  agree  with  John  Campbel  Post-master  of  Boston 
for  the  same:  And  if  in  the  Country,  with  the  Post  master  of  the 
respective  Towns,  to  be  transmitted  to  the  Post  master  of  Boston: 
&  all  such  Advertisements  are  to  be  brought  in  Writing  to  said  Post- 
Masters. 

All  Persons  in  Town  &  Country  may  have  said  News-Letter  every 

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Week  by  the  Year,  upon  reasonable  terms,  agreeing  with  John  Camp- 
bel,  Post-master  for  the  same 

[Reprinted:     Lost,  Two  Iron  Anvils,  &c.  as  in  May  1.] 


fl.  £.  «um6.  4. 

The  Boft  on  News-Letter. 


From  flDOnOag  May  8.  to  /ftOltimg  May  15.  1704. 

M  H—  AS—  NY 

I"  A  HALF  sheet  folio.  The  first  page  and  part  of  the  second,  as  that 
I  2\of  May  8,  occupied  by  foreign  news.  Under  date  of  Westminster, 
*•  November  11,  1703,  are  given  the  addressof  the  Houseof  Commons 
to  the  queen,  and  her  majesty's  answer;  the  queen's  congratulatory 
letter  to  the  king  of  Spain,  and  his  answer;  advices  from  Rome  and 
Italy  regarding  the  Pope's  "partiality  to  the  Spanish  successor," 
and  other  matters.  Then  follow  the  domestic  news  paragraphs.] 


Piscataqua  May  6.  Letters  thence  say  no  certain  Intelligence  of 
any  Indians  seen  at  Mr.  Waldroris  since  last  Week,  only  some  were 
trackt  about  three  miles  above,  Nitchewanock,  in  a  Swamp  where 
were  Cranberries,  and  'tis  believ'd  they  saw  our  Scouts,  and  narrowly 
escap'd  them;  the  tracks  seeming  very  new.  They  are  making  what 
preparations  they  can  to  fortifie  the  place,  in  case  of  any  Attack  by  the 
French  and  Indians. 

Mr.  Shortridge  in  a  Ketch  bound  for  Tersera  touches  at  Fyall; 
several  others  for  Barbadoes  and  the  Leward  Islands. 

By  His  Excy.  JOSEPH  DUDLEY  Esq.  Capt.  General   and  Gov.  in 
Chief  of  the  Province  of  Mass.  Bay. 

A    PROCLAMATION 

ALL  Mariners,  Seamen  &  others,  That  shall  voluntarily  enter 
themselves  on  board  Her  Majesties  Ship  Jersey,  Capt.  George 
Rogers  Commander,  on  Her  Majesties  Service  in  the  present  Expe 
dition,  against  Her  Majesties  Enemies,  shall  be  kindly  received  &  well 
treated  during  their  being  aboard,  &  be  paid  for  their  Service  on 
Land:  And  within  the  space  of  Six  Weeks  or  less,  be  returned  again 
to  Boston,  Set  on  Shoar  and  be  dismiss'd  the  Service.  And  the  like 
Encouragement  is  hereby  offered  for  any  to  enter  on  board  Her 
Majesties  Ship  Gosport,  Capt.  Thomas  Smith  Commander.  Given 
under  my  hand  at  Boston  the  12.  day  of  May,  In  the  Third  year  of  Her 
Majestees  Reign,  Anno.  Dom.  1704.  J.  DUDLEY. 

Boston,  Arrived  this  Week,  Joseph  Everton  &  Isaac  Perkins  from 

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Barbados;  Ventiman  from  Jamacia;  and  our  private  Man  of  War- 
Sloop  came  over  Nantucket  Sholes  with  about  16.  Sail  of  Coasters,  of 
which  Lathrop  from  Gilford,  Lor  ing  from  Saybrook,  Mansfield  from 
New- Haven,  Harris  from  New- London,  Curtise  from  Hartford,  with 
several  others.  Kingsbury  and  Seargent  from  New-Castle.  Out 
ward  bound  Judah  Thacher  and  Joseph  Vial  for  Jamacia,  John  Scot, 
William  Rouse,  Samuel  Winkle  and  Samuel  Sherburn  for  Barbados. 
Tobias  Green  for  Newfoundland.  Timothy  Purbank  for  Virginia, 
Ben].  Thaxter  for  the  West-Indies,  Richard  Smith  for  Antigua.  John 
Monveil  for  N.  York,  David  Mason  and  John  Vincent  for  London: 
And  cleared  out  this  Week,  Mountford  for  North  Carolina,  Gary,  for 
Mounseratt,  Price  for  Newfoundland:  Coasters,  Prince  for  Fair  field, 
Grover  for  Rhode-Island. 

We  have  hitherto  had  a  very  unseasonable  backward  Spring,  this 
fort-night  past  great  Rains,  and  Cold  Easterly  winds,  which  looks 
upon  us  with  a  black  aspect. 

On  the  15.  instant,  His  Excellency  intends  to  take  Journey  for  his 
Government  of  New-Hampshire. 

Albany,  By  a  Letter  to  His  Excellency  Governour  DUDLE  Y  the 
12.  Currant,  acquainted,  That  the  Enemy  French  &  Indians,  who  did 
the  mischief  last  Winter  upon  Dear  field,  were  got  safe  home  to  Can 
ada  with  their  Prisoners;  And  that  notwithstanding  the  negligence 
of  our  People,  they  do  acknowledge  to  have  lost  Two  of  their  princi 
pal  French  Officers,  and  50  French  &  Indians  in  the  action. 8 

New-London,  May  11.  Edward  Patty  in  the  Adventure  is  begin 
ning  to  load  for  London,  and  will  Sail  in  about  three  weeks. 

Rhode-Island,  May  12.  Arrived  here  a  Brigantine  on  the  10  be 
longing  to  Salem  from  Barbadoes.  Captain  Whiteborn  for  London 
waits  for  men,  intends  to  Sail  in  ten  days.  Gross  and  Bernon  ready 
to  Sail,  one  for  Barbadoes,  the  other  for  Curraso. 

New-York,  May  8.  On  the  3d.  Arrived  here  a  Sloop  from  St. 
Thomas,  in  whom  Mr.  John  Vryling,  who  Sail'd  the  23d-  Decemb. 
last  from  Boston,  in  the  Ship  St  Jacob  and  Philip,  of  whom  was 
Owner  and  Merchant,  Charles  Farnam  Master  bound  for  Barbadoes, 

6  on  the  Sabbath  following,  lost  her  Mane  and  Misin  Mast  in  a  Storm, 
taken  in  sight  of  Barbadoes,  and  carried  into  Martinico,  and  says  that 

7  Weeks  ago  was  a  Prisoner  at  Martinico,  that  the  Governour  per 
mitted  him  to  go  in  a  French  Sloop  bound  for  St.  Thomas,  That  the 
French  have  taken  130  odd    Vessels  this  War  into  Martinico,  and 
when  he  left  it  there  was   17  Privateers  out.     The  Ships  lately  taken 

8  Reprinted  from  the  News- Letter  in  Notes  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves  .  . 
of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay:  .  .  .  ,  Vol.  VIII,  p.  351. 

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and  carried  thither  are,  the  Venetian  Merchant,  Captains,  Alexander, 
the  Ship  Virgin,  John  Sherwood,  Brintania  William  Bartrum,  Dar- 
var  of  Bidiford,  Richard  Barton  of  Liverpool,  Henry  Punsunby  of 
Dublin,  John  Reading  of  Barbadoes,  belonging  to  Boston,  Twisden 
a  Brigantine,  Chadwel  another,  Farnam  a  Ship,  Andrews,  Porter  a 
Sloop.  Nicholas  Bradock,  and  Crute  of  Philadelphia,  Peylton  of 
Bermuda,  Johnson  of  Maryland,  a  Sloop  Penley  Master,  Stephens  a 
Ship  of  Boston  taken  into  Guardiloop,  after  Mr.  Vryling  had  been  14 
days  at  St  Thomas,  had  advice  from  Martinico,  5  Brigantines  carried 
in  thither,  on  Board  of  one  of  which  was  Major  Wheeler  of  Barba 
does  &  several  other  Passengers,  but  what  Ports  bound  to,  or  to  whom 
the  Brigantines  belong'd  heard  not.  The  Ship  Princess  Anne  bound 
from  Barbadoes  to  London,  being  Leaky  put  into  St  Thomas,  there 
condemn'd  as  insufficient  to  go  to  Sea;  Yesterday  from  Albany  by 
information  from  our  Indians  acquainted,  that  the  French  of  Canada 
are  sending  out  300  men  to  attack  some  parts  of  N.  England.  We 
have  very  rainy,  dirty,  &  cold  Weather  for  the  Season,  and  so  con 
tinues.  We  hear  the  Virginia  Fleet  Sails  the  last  of  this  Month: 
Captain  Davison  hopes  to  Sail  this  Month:  The  Wind  &  Weather 
hinders  our  Pensilvania  Post  coming  in. 

afcv>ertisements. 

THis  News-Letter  to  be  continued  Weekly,  all  persons  who  have  any 
Advertisements  to  insert,  agreeing  with  Mr.  John  Campbel  Post 
master,  may  have  it  done  for  twelve-pence  to  five  shillings,  not  to 
exceed. 

All  Persons  in  Town  &  Country  [&c.  as  in  May  8]. 
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The  Bofton  News-Letter. 


From  /IDOnDaE  May  15.  to  /IDOUfcaE  May  22.  1704. 

MH—  AS—  NY 

T  A  HALF  sheet  folio.  On  the  first  page,  foreign  intelligence,  com- 
I  ./jLprising,  under  date  of  Westminster,  Novemb.  12,  1703,  the  ad- 
*•  dress  of  the  lords  to  the  queen,  and  the  queen's  answer;  and  ad 
vices  dated  Lisbon,  March  27,  respecting  the  reception  by  the  king  of 
Portugal  of  the  fleet  from  England  with  the  king  of  Spain  on  board. 
Domestic  news  also  occupies'  a  considerable  part  of  this  page  and 
fills  the  entile  second  page.  The  imprint  of  this  number  is  that 
which  was  on  the  issue  May  1:  "3B06tOtt:  Printed  by  B.  Green. 
Sold  at  the  Post-Office,  1704."] 

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Piscataqua,  May,  13.  Letters  thence  acquaint  us  of  some  more 
damage,  done  by  the  Sculking  Adversary,  on  the  11.  instant  Nicholas 
Cole  of  Wells,  with  Nicholas  Hogden,  Thomas  Dane  and  Benjamin 
Gough,  Souldiers,  went  about  a  Mile  from  Capt.  Wheelwright's  Gar 
rison  to  Look  after  his  Cattle,  and  on  their  return  were  Attack' t  by 
12.  Indians,  who  kill'd  said  Cole  and  Hogden,  took  Dane  Captive, 
Gough  escaping,  advised  Capt.  Hales  of  it,  who  immediately  called 
his  Souldiers  together;  but  the  Enemy  were  fled. 

Her  Majesties  Council  by  His  Excy.  direction  hath  appointed 
Thursday  the  18.  instant  a  day  of  Publick  Fasting  with  Prayer,  being 
the  same  day  appointed  by  His  Excy.  &  Council  in  the  Province  of 
Mass.  Bay  and  for  said  ends  contained  in  said  Proclamation. 

Arrived  here  John  Holicom  from  Antigua.  Richard  Shortridge  for 
Fyall  wind-bound.  Outward-bound,  Capt.  Alcock  for  Barbadoes 
ready  to  Sail,  John  Frost  for  said  Port  in  Ten  days,  and  Robert  Emery  in 
about  3  weeks,  and  Richard  Waterhouse  for  St.  Christophers  in  a  Week. 

Northampton,  May  13.  A  Company  of  Indians  and  French,  be 
tween  day  break  and  Sun-rising,  about  60  Set  upon  a  Garrison-house 
of  Ben}.  Jones's,  about  two  Miles  from  the  body  of  the  Town,  and 
set  fire  to  it  ere  they  were  aware  of  it;  Kill'd  and  carryed  Captive 
about  30.  Persons.  The  Town  being  Alarmed,  pursued  them,  the 
Enemy  finding  it,  scattered  themselves  into  parties;  and  so  did  the 
English  into  Ten  in  a  Company,  pursuing  them;  Capt.  Taylor  was 
kill'd  in  the  pursuit. 9 

Boston,  May,  15.  This  day  an  Embargo  was  laid  on  all  outward 
Bound  Ships.  The  16.  dyed  the  Rd.  Mr.  William  Corbin.  On  the 
11.  Currant  Arrived  Mr.  Jacob  Fowle  of  Marblehead,  at  Stoningtown, 
in  a  small  Sloop,  about  22.  days  from  Curaso:  he  was  lately  an  Ap 
prentice  to  Mr.  Bulfinch  Sail-maker  of  Boston;  went  out  some  12 
Months  ago,  in  one  Reddinton  from  Rhode-Island  for  Curaso,  in  order 
to  go  a  Privateering,  when  they  came  there;  the  Governour  broke 
their  measures,  the  men  Shipt  themselves  some  one  way  and  some 
another,  his  Lot  was  to  go  on  board  a  Dutch  man,  bound  for  to  trade 
with  the  Spaniards,  in  a  Ketch  of  10.  Guns,  A  Spaniard  met  them, 
kill'd  the  Dutch  Lieutenant.  The  Master,  Merchant  and  others 
upon  it  jumpt  into  the  hole,  before  the  Spaniard  so  much  as  boarded 
them;  and  if  they  had  fought  needed  not  have  been  taken.  When 
they  were  carryed  into  New-Spain,  where  he  was  about  9  Months, 
all  the  men  were  sent  to  the  Mines,  he  being  Sick  was  spared:  and 
when  somewhat  recovered,  the  Governour  of  the  place,  wanting  a 

9  Reprinted  from  the  News-Letter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves 
.  .  .  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay:  .  .  .  ,  Vol.  VIII, 
p.  489.  See  News-Letter  No.  8. 

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Sute  of  Sails  to  be  made  for  a  Sloop,  hearing  he  was  a  Sail-maker, 
put  him  to  make  them;  for  which  [he]  had  a  very  small  reward,  a 
bit  of  Meat  the  breadth  of  a  mans  Finger,  and  a  little  Cassadar  bread, 
his  chief  Diet  while  in  N.  Spain  was  Oysters.  A  Trader  being  bound 
along  the  Coast  wanted  a  hand,  came  to  the  Governour  to  desire 
the  English  man,  and  promised  to  return  him  again,  when  he  came 
back;  'twas  granted:  So  Mr.  Fowle  went  along  with  him,  and  coming 
into  a  certain  Port  where  a  French  man  of  War  lay;  he  went  on  board, 
&  met  another  English  man,  to  whom,  he  said,  that  if  he  would  go 
along  with  him,  he  would  come  for  him  in  the  Night,  &  would  carry 
him  off,  'twas  agreed,  the  other  should  be  in  the  Lyon  in  the  head, 
&  he  should  come  with  his  Canoo,  and  take  him  in;  and  they  two 
should  knock  the  Spaniards  of  the  Barque  alongo  in  the  head,  and 
come  away  with  her,  and  accordingly  he  took  the  Canoo  in  the  night, 
when  the  Spaniard  was  asleep,  and  put  in  her  two  Guns,  two  Cutlaces 
and  2  Pistols,  took  the  Ancient  for  a  Sayl  and  Sails  to  the  Man  of 
War;  The  Watch  on  Board  was  too  quick  sighted  for  him,  espied  'em, 
and  was  forced  to  paddle  back  again  with  all  his  might,  put  the  An 
cient  in  his  place:  The  Spaniards  still  asleep  knew  nothing  of  it.  In 
some  short  time  afterwards,  the  Spaniards  going  all  ashore  leaving 
him  &  a  Spanish  Indian  on  board,  he  stept  &  unloos'd  the  Sails 
of  the  Barque-alongo,  told  the  Indian  if  he  would  go  along  with  him 
might  go  &  should  fare  well,  he  said  still  no,  no,  &  went  to  take  up  a 
Handspoke  to  knock  out  Mr.  Fowls' s  brains,  in  the  interim  Mr.  Fowle 
tript  up  his  heels,  &  threw  him  Over-board,  and  put  to  Sea;  the 
Spaniards  on  Shoar  Man'd  their  Canoo  to  overtake  him,  came  up 
with  him:  The  Boatswain  first  put  his  hand  upon  the  Barque  alongo, 
&  Mr.  Fowle  stab'd  him  and  he  fell  backwards,  the  Captain  seeing  that, 
said,  put  off;  The  Fort  Fired  several  shot  at  him,  some  whereof  came 
thro'  his  Sayls;  They  also  Man'd  a  Parriagar  after  him,  &  pursued 
him  about  8  hours  till  midnight;  but  having  a  fair  wind,  in  about  two 
dayes  got  safe  in  to  Curraso  about  70  Leagues  distant  from  the  Port 
in  New-Spain  he  came  from,  having  on  Board  about  19000  of  Cocoa: 
The  Lieut.  Gov.  of  Curraso  forgave  him  the  Custom  of  it,  saying  he 
well  deserved  it.  He  Sold  his  Vessel  &  Cargo  there:  And  bought  the 
Sloop  in  which  he  came  home  in;  he  met  with  a  violent  Storm  the  4 
instant.  He  says  that  of  late  the  Spaniards  kill  all  the  English  they 
take,  but  saves  the  Dutch  alive.  Zachariah  Hill  of  Boston  in  a  Sloop 
of  Mr.  Lillys  being  bound  to  Jamaica,  fell  in  with  7  French  Men  of 
War,  and  was  taken.  Mr.  Fowle  spoke  with  his  Mate  at  Curaso. 

Entered  Inwards  Th.  Higbe,  John  Finch,  Wil.  Tiller  and  Dirick 
Adolph  from  N.  York,  Plumbe  from  N.  London,  Lewis  from  Say- 
brook,  Bracket  and  Gardiner  from  Piscataqua,  Cap.  Shute  from  Salti- 
tudoes,  Pickmanand  Elsonirom  Lisborn. 

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Outward-bound,  Ezekiel  Cravat,  and  John  Ventiman  for  Jamaica, 
Smith  for  Montserat,  John  Foster  for  Barbados.  Cleared  Outwards, 
Coasters,  Kingsbury  and  Flood  for  Piscataqua.  Arrived  at  Marble- 
head,  Capt.  Quelch  in  the  Brigantine  that  Capt.  Plowman  went  out 
in,  are  said  to  come  from  New-Spain  &  have  made  a  good  Voyage.  *  ° 

Rhode-Island  May  IS.  Yesterday  Arrived  a  Sloop  from  Suranam, 
5  Weeks  Passage,  Robert  Stanton  Master,  in  whom  came  a  Passenger, 
who  says,  That  just  ere  they  came  out,  a  Vessel  Arrived  directly  from 
Holland,  who  gave  the  Account  of  54  Privateers  fitted  out  of  Middle- 
borough  and  Flusing,  of  30  Guns  the  least,  and  200  Men  each.  They 
are  not  only  to  Cruise  in  the  Channel,  but  to  distribute  themselves 
all  over  the  West-Indies;  there  had  like  to  have  been  in  Zealand  a 
Civil  War  about  their  going  out,  but  at  last  it  was  agreed  to,  and  the 
Commissions  granted  in  one  day.  No  more  Trade  said  to  be  al- 
low'd  from  those  Ports,  and  what  are  liable  to  be  Seized. 

Arrived  here  this  Day  the  Sloop  Mary,  Hugh  Coward  Master,  from 
New-York,  Burthen'd  about  40  Tuns,  designs  if  possible  to  Load 
hence  for  London:  Capt.  Fy field  will  be  ready  to  Sail  for  Antigua  the 
latter  end  of  this  Week,  Capt.  Whitehorn  by  the  latter  end  of  next 
for  London,  Via  Virginia  with  the  Convoy. 

New-London,  May  18.  The  Adventure  Brigantine  for  London, 
Sayles  the  latter  end  of  next  week,  the  Master  Patty  being  dead  the 
Owners  designs  Samuel  Chester  Master,  and  to  go  with  the  Virginia 
Fleet.  Mr.  Shaply  is  preparing  to  go  to  Barbadoes. 

New- York,  May  15.  Capt.  Davison  designs  to  Sail  for  London 
the  latter  end  of  this  Month,  Via  Virginia,  if  the  Fleet  be  not  gone, 
the  last  Storm  put  our  Pensilvania  Post  a  week  behind,  and  is  not 
yet  com'd  in. 

Philadelphia,  May  4.  On  the  second  Arrived  Stephen  Codman 
from  Boston,  Gravenrad  from  New-York,  Almary  a  Sloop  from 
Rhode-Island:  and  yesterday  Sailed  Hicks  in  a  Sloop  for  Rhode- 
Island,  a  Brigantine  is  Loading  for  England,  to  sail  with  the  Vir 
ginia  Convoy. 

B&vertisements. 

CAptain    Peter   Lawrence  is  going   a  Privateering    from    Rhode- 
Island,  in  a  good  Sloop,  about  60  Tuns,  six  Guns,  and  90  Men 
for  Canada,  and  any  Gentlemen  or  Sailors  that  are  disposed  to  go 
shall  be  kindly  entertained. 

10  Captain  John  Quelch,  "the  Pirate."  See  News-Letter  Nos.  6,  7,  9,  10, 
11,  14  (1704),  63,  66  (1705)  post.  See  foot-note  48,  News-Letter  No.  14  post, 
pointing  to  a  detailed  account  of  the  "Quelch  affair"  based  on  the  News-Letter 
reports. 

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THis  News- Letter  is  to  be  continued  Weekly;  and  all  Persons 
who  have  any  Houses,  Lands,  Tenements,  Farms,  Ships,  Vessels, 
Goods,  Wares  or  Merchandizes,  &c.  to  be  Sold  or  Let;  or  Servants 
Run-away,  or  Goods  Stole  or  Lost;  may  have  the  same  inserted  at  a 
Reasonable  Rate,  from  Twelve  Pence  to  Five  Shillings,  and  not  to 
exceed:  Who  may  agree  with  John  Campbel  Post-master  of  Boston. 
All  Persons  in  Town  and  Country,  may  have  said  News-Letter 
every  Week,  Yearly,   upon  reasonable  terms,   agreeing  with  John 
Campbel,   Post-master   for   the   same. 


TO.  E5.  fllumb.  6. 

The  Bofton  News-Letter. 


From  flDonDag  May  22.  to  /IDOttftag  May  29.  1709. 

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J"T7OREIGN  matter  fills  the  large  part  of  the  first  page:  comprising, 
1  -T  under  date  London,  November  26,  1703,  "Advice  from  Turin," 
and  an  account  of  "the  most  violent  Storm  of  Wind,  being  W.  S.W. 
that  ever  was  known  in  England  .  .  .  blowing  down  a  multitude 
of  Chimnies,  Houses  and  tops  of  Houses,  whereby  a  great  many  People 
were  kill'd  in  their  beds,  and  several  wounded."  The  domestic  news 
includes  a  proclamation  by  the  lieutenant-governor  for  the  apprehension 
of  the  pirate  John  Quelch  and  his  band,  and  reports  concerning  their 
movements.] 


By  the  Honourable  ZTbOtttaS  ipOPCE  Esq.  Lieut.  Governour  and 
Commander  in  Chief,  for  the  time  being,  of  Her  Majesties  Province 
of  the  Massachusetts-  Bay  in  New-England. 

A  PROCLAMATION11 

WHereas  *John  Quelch,  late  Commander  of  the  Briganteen  Charles 
and  Company  to  her  belonging,  Viz.  *John  Lambert,  *John 
Miller,  *John  Clifford,  *John  Dorothy,  *  James  Parrot,  Charles  James, 
William  Whiting,  John  Pitman,  John  Templeton,  Benjamin  Perkins, 
*William  Wiles,  Richard  Lawrence,  Erasmus  Peterson,  John  King, 
Charles  King,  Isaac  Johnson,  Nicholas  Law  son,  Daniel  Chevalle, 
John  Way,  Thomas  Farrington,  Matthew  Primer,  Anthony  Holding, 
William  Rayner,  John  Quittance,  John  Harwood,  William  Jones, 
Denis  Carter,  Nicholas  Richardson,  James  Austin,  James  Pattison, 


11     Reprinted  from  the  News- Letter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts    and  Resolves 

.     .     .     of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay:     .     .     .     ,  Vol.  VIII,  p. 

388.        See  News- Letter  Nos.  5    ante,  7,  9,    10,    11,    14   (1704),   63,  66  post. 
See  foot-note  News-Letter  No.  14  post. 

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Joseph  Hutnot,  George  Peirse,  George  Norton,  Gabriel  Davis,  John 
Breck,  John  Carter,  Paul  Giddens,  Nicholas  Dunbar,  Richard  Thur- 
bar,  Daniel  Chuley  and  others;  Have  lately  Imported  a  considerable 
Quantity  of  Gold  dust,  and  some  Bar  and  Coin'd  Gold,  which  they 
are  Violently  Suspected  to  have  gotten  &  obtained  by  Felony  and 
Piracy,  from  some  of  Her  Majesties  Friends  and  Allies,  and  have 
Imported  and  Shared  the  same  among  themselves,  without  any 
Adjudication  or  Condemnation  thereof,  to  be  lawful  Prize.  The 
said  Commander  and  some  others  being  apprehended  and  in  Custody, 
the  rest  are  absconded  and  fled  from  Justice. 

I  have  therefore  thought  fit,  by  and  with  the  Advice  of  Her  Majes 
ties  Council,  strictly  to  Command  and  Require  all  Officers  Civil  and 
Military,  and  other  Her  Majesties  Loving  Subjects,  to  Apprehend  and 
Seize  the  said  Persons,  or  any  of  them,  whom  they  may  know  or  find, 
and  them  secure  and  their  Treasure,  and  bring  them  before  one  of  the 
Council,  or  next  Justice  of  the  Peace,  in  order  to  their  being  safely 
Conveyed  to  Boston,  to  be  Examined  and  brought  to  Answer  what 
shall  be  Objected  against  them,  on  Her  Majesties  behalf. 

And  all  Her  Majesties  Subjects,  and  others,  are  hereby  strictly 
forbiden  to  entertain,  harbour  or  conceal  any  of  the  said  Persons, 
or  their  Treasure ;  Or  to  convey  away,  or  in  any  manner  further  the 
Escape  of  any  of  them,  on  pain  of  being  proceeded  against  with  utmost 
Severity  of  Law,  as  accessaries  and  partakers  with  them  in  their 
Crime. 

Given  at  the  Council  Chamber  in  Boston,  the  24th.  Day  of  May: 
In  the  Third  Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Sovereign  Lady  ANNE, 
by  the  Grace  of  GOD  of  England,  Scotland,  France  &  Ireland, 
QUEEN,  Defender  of  the  Faith,  &c.  Annoque  Domi.  1704. 

By  Order  of  the  Lieut.  T.    POVE  Y. 

Governour  &  Council, 

Isaac  afcMnaton,  Seer. 

GOD  Save  the  QUEEN. 

St.  Christophers,  May  2d.  Arrived  a  small  Boat  with  4  English 
men  that  made  their  escape  from  Martinico,  who  related  that  the 
French  there  were  very  scarce  of  Provisions;  whereupon  the  Gover 
nour  had  released  all  the  Prisoners,  and  had  ordered  two  Vessels  to 
carry  them  off:  but  in  the  interim  Two  French  Privateers  met  with 
two  Bristol  men  loaden  with  Provisions  from  Ireland,  one  of  which 
being  of  some  Force  sunk  one  of  the  Privateers;  the  other  having 
taken  'tother  Bristol  man,  and  seeing  his  confederate  sunk,  took  up 
most  of  his  men,  and  also  took  the  Second  and  carryed  both  in  to 
Martinico;  upon  which  the  Governour  clapt  up  all  the  Prisoners 

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again.  They  also  said  the  French  had  taken  one  Pease  of  Rhode- 
Island,  who  stoutly  resisted  the  Privateer,  kill'd  one  of  them,  and 
wounded  several;  however  being  too  strong  for  him,  they  boarded 
him,  &  he  cry'd  quarter,  yet  notwithstanding  because  of  his  Noble 
courage  they  barbarously  kill'd  him.  They  also  report  one  Shute 
to  be  taken.  There  was  12  Merchant  men  Arrived  at  St.  Christophers, 
and  3  men  of  War  from  England  bound  for  Jamiaca.  A  French 
Privateer  came  under  the  Fort  at  St.  Christophers  and  took  a  Sloop 
call'd  the  N.  London,  and  the  Sheerness  Gaily  immediately  went  out 
after  him  and  retook  the  Sloop,  and  took  the  Privateer. 

From  St.  Thomas,  acquainted  that  a  Dutch  Merchant-man  of  about 
22  Guns,  loaden  with  500  Pipes  of  Modem,  bound  to  Curaso,  put  in  to 
Tobago,  a  French  Privateer  of  about  equal  Guns,  200  men  met  him, 
made  a  stout  resistance,  kill'd  the  Privateer  40  men  besides  those 
wounded;  at  last  the  French  man  overcame,  and  sent  him  in  to 
Martinico,  he  himself  being  so  disabled,  was  forced  to  put  in  to  St. 
Thomas's  to  Carreen. 

Piscataqua,  May  26.  His  Excellency  hath  Prorogued  the  Assembly 
until  July:  He  sets  out  this  morning  towards  Boston. 

New  York,  May  22.  Capt.  Davison,  Sails  next  Monday  for 
Virginia,  and  if  the  Fleet  be  gone  he  designs  to  follow  them. 

Boston,  May  27.  Our  last  gave  an  Account  of  Capt.  Quelch's 
being  said  to  Arrive  from  N.  Spain,  having  made  a  good  Voyage, 
but  by  the  foregoing  Proclamation  'tis  uncertain  whence  they  came, 
and  too  palpably  evident  they  have  committed  Piracies,  either  upon 
her  Majesties  Subjects  or  Allies.  The  Names  of  so  many  of  the  Pirates 
as  are  in  Prison  &  Irons  in  Boston,  have  a  *  just  before  their  Names: 
William  Whiting  lyes  Sick  like  to  dy  not  yet  examin'd.  There  are 
two  more  of  them  Sick  at  Marblehead,  and  another  in  Salem  Goal: 
and  James  Austin  Imprisoned  at  Piscataqua.12  Arrived  here  yester 
day  two  Sloops,  Waters  from  Madera's  7  weeks  Passage,  and  Fortune 
Reddock  from  St.  Christophers  in  22  days.  His  Excellency  came 
Home  this  day  from  his  Government  of  New- Hampshire. 

Annapolis,  May  8.  Via  Philadelphia  May  16.  By  Capt.  Evans, 
in  a  Ship  from  Bristol  lately  arrived  in  Virginia,  acquainted,  that 
the  Fleet  for  England  was  to  stay  till  the  last  of  this  Month.  [A  number 
of  items  of  foreign  news  brought  by  this  ship  follow.] 

Rhode-Island  May  26.  Five  of  Quelch's  Men  bought  a  small 
deck'd  Boat,  and  on  Thursday  morning  last  they  Sail'd,  and  'tis 
said,  they  designed  to  go  for  Long-Island;  The  Express  from  Boston 

12  See  News- Letter  Nos.  5  ante,  7,  9,  10,  11,  14,  (1704),  63,  66  post. 
See  foot-note,  News- Letter  No.  14  post. 

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to  secure  them  coming  in  that  night.  His  Honour  Gov.  Cransten 
Esq.  Issued  forth  Warrants  to  seize  and  search  for  them,  where 
upon  one  of  said  Crew  was  Apprehended,  and  sent  from  Constable 
to  Constable,  in  order  to  be  sent  to  Boston.  13 

Jamaica,  Feb.  1  .  Via  Philadelphia,  Piemento,  Gov.  of  Carthageen 
hath  not  embraced  Philip  the  5th,  &  would  not  suffer  either  French 
Officers,  Souldiers,  or  Merchant  Traders,  into  the  City  since  the  War, 
but  rejected  those  sent  from  St  Domingo:  He  was  last  War  a 
Brigadier  in  Flanders,  esteemed  to  be  a  great  Souldier:  Both  Gov. 
Selvin,  and  our  present  Gov.  spoke  very  honourably  of  him  rendred 
himself  a  person  having  a  great  honour  for  our  Nation,  lodg'd  his 
Cash  with  our  Merchants  here  to  remit  to  England,  where  he  has  a 
bank,  as  also  in  Holland. 

Hfcverttsements. 

[Reprinted:  the  News-  Letter  advertisement,  as  in  May  22.] 

1R.  J£.  fllumb.  7 

The  Bolt  on  News-Letter. 


From  /IDonfcaE  May  29.  to  /IDonfcaS  June  5.  1704. 

M  H—  AS—  HU  (m)—  NY 


first  page  in  part  occupied,  under  date  London  November 
30,  1703,  by  "A  List  of  Her  Majesties  Ships  cast  away  in  the 
Late  Storm,  with  an  Account  of  the  Number  of  Men  Lost;"  and  re 
port  of  the  action  of  the  house  of  commons  thereon.  The  remainder  of 
the  space  in  this  number  is  given  wholly  to  domestic  news,  which 
includes  a  proclamation  by  the  governor  relative  to  Quelch  and  com 
pany;  the  list  of  members  of  the  council  and  of  the  house  of  repre 
sentatives  chosen  for  the  ensuing  year;  and  the  speech  of  Governor 
Dudley  at  the  opening  of  the  General  Court.] 

By  His  Excellency,  Joseph  Dudley  Esq.  Captain  General  and  Gov- 
ernour  in  Chief,  in  &  over  Her  Majesties  Provinces  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  &  New-Hampshire  in  New-England  in  America. 

A  PROCLAMATION.14 

WHereas  during  my  late  absence  from  the  Province  of  the  Massa 
chusetts-Bay,  for  Her  Majesties  Service  in  the  other  part  of  my 
Government,  viz.  the  said  Province  of  New-Hampshire;  The  Honorable 

13  See  News-  Letter  Nos.   5,    6    ante,   9,    10,    11,    14,    (1704),   63,   66    post. 
See  foot-note,  News-  Letter  No.  14  post. 

14  Reprinted  from  the  News-  Letter  in  Notes  in  The  Acts   and    Resolves 
.     .     .     of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay    .     .     .     ,  Vol.  VIII,  p.  389. 
See  News-Letter  Nos.  5,  6    ante,    9,  10,  11,  14  (1704),  63,  66   post.       See    foot 
note,  News-Letter  No.  14  post. 

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Thomas  Povey  Esq.  Lieutenant  Governour,  with  the  Advice  of  Her 
Majesties  Council,  Emitted  a  Proclamation  for  the  Seizing  &  Securing 
of  John  Quelch,  late  Commander  of  the  Briganteen  Charles,  &  Company, 
Viz.  John  Lambert,  John  Miller,  John  Clifford,  John  Dorothy,  James 
Parrot,  Charles  James,  William  Whiting,  John  Pitman,  John  Temple- 
ton,  Benjamin  Perkins,  William  Wilde,  Richard  Lawrance,  Erasmus 
Peterson,  John  King,  Charles  King,  Isaac  Johnson,  Nicholas  Law  son, 
Daniel  Chevalle,  John  Way,  Thomas  Farrington,  Matthew  Pimer, 
Anthony  Holding,  William  Rayner,  John  Quittance,  John  Harwood, 
William  Jones,  Denis  Carter,  Nicholas  Richardson,  James  Austin, 
James  Patterson,  Joseph  Hutnot,  George  Peirse,  George  Norton, 
Gabriel  Davis,  John  Breck,  John  Carter,  Paul  Giddins,  Nicholas 
Dunbar,  Richard  Thurbar,  Daniel  Chuley,  Christopher  Scudamore, 
and  others,  them  violently  Suspected  of  Felony  and  Piracy,  committed 
upon  some  of  Her  Majesties  Friends  and  Allies. 

And  it  being  now  made  Evident  by  the  Confession  of  some  of  the 
said  Persons  apprehended  and  Examined,  That  the  Gold  &  Treasure 
by  them  Imported,  was  rob'd  and  taken  from  the  Subjects  of  the 
Crown  of  Portugal,  on  whom  they  have  also  acted  divers  Villanous 
Murders. 

I  Have  thought  fit,  by  &  with  the  Advice  of  Her  Majesties  Council, 
to  issue  forth  this  further  Proclamation,  hereby  strictly  Command 
ing  &  Requiring  all  Officers  Civil  &  Military,  &  other  Her  Majesties 
Loving  Subjects,  to  Apprehend  &  Seize  the  said  Pirates,  or  any  of 
them:  (The  Commander  Quelch,  Lambert,  Wilde,  Dorothy,  Clifford, 
Parrot,  Miller,  Whiting,  Richardson,  &  Austin,  being  already  in 
Custody)  whom  they  may  know  or  find,  with  their  Treasure,  and  to 
secure  the  same,  and  bring  them  before  one  of  the  Council,  or  next 
Justice  of  the  Peace,  in  order  to  their  being  safely  Conveyed  to 
Boston,  to  be  Examined  &  brought  to  Answer  what  shall  be  Ob 
jected  against  them,  on  Her  Majesties  behalf.  And  whosoever 
shall  discover  &  Seize  any  of  the  said  Pirates  or  Treasure  concealed, 
and  deliver  them  to  Justice,  shall  be  well  Rewarded  for  their  pains. 
And  all  Her  Majesties  Subjects  &  others  are  hereby  strictly  for- 
biden  to  entertain,  harbour  or  conceal  any  of  the  said  Pirates  or  their 
Treasure;  Or  to  convey  away,  or  in  any  manner  to  further  the 
Escape  of  any  of  them;  On  pain  of  being  Proceeded  against  with 
utmost  Severity  of  Law,  as  Accessaries  &  partakers  with  them  in 
their  Crimes:  And  any  who  conceal  or  have  in  their  custody  any  of 
the  said  Treasure,  &  shall  not  disclose  &  make  known  the  same 
unto  some  one  or  more  of  the  Council,  with  an  Accompt  of  the  Quan 
tity  &  Species,  &  render  the  same  unto  the  Commissioners  appointed 
for  that  purpose,  within  the  space  of  Twenty  Days  next  after  the 

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Publication  hereof  at  Boston,  shall  be  alike  proceeded  against. 
And  the  Sheriffs  are  required  immediately  to  Publish  this  Proclama 
tion  in  the  most  principal  Towns  in  their  County,  and  Post  up  the 
same,  and  cause  it  to  be  Posted  up  in  all  other  Towns. 

Given  at  the  Council  Chamber  in  Boston,  the  Twenty-ninth  Day  of 
May,  1704.  In  the  Third  Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Sovereign  Lady 
ANNE  by  the  Grace  of  GOD,  of  England,  Scotland,  France  and 
Ireland,  Queen,  Defender  of  the  Faith,  &c.  /.  D  UDLE  Y 

By  Order  of  the  Governour  and  Council, 
Isaac  Addington,  Seer. 

GOD  Save  the  QUEEN. 

Besides  these  mentioned  in  Custody  already,  there  is  also  Christo 
pher  Scudamore,  Rich.  Lawrance,  &  Matt.  Pinter. 

Boston,  May  31,  1704.  The  Members  of  Her  Majesties  Council 
for  the  Ensuing  Year,  Viz. *  5 

Wait  Winthrop  Esq.  James  Russel  Esq.  John  Hathorne  Esq.  Elisha 
Hutchinson  Esq.  Samuel  Sewall  Esq.  Isaac  Addington  Esq.  William 
Brown  Esq.  John  Phillips  Esq.  Jonathan  Corwin  Esq.  John  Foster 
Esq.  Penn  Townsend  Esq.  John  Higginson  Esq.  Samuel  Pattridge 
Esq.  Andrew  Belcher  Esq.  Samuel  Legg  Esq.  Edward  Bromfield  Esq. 
Ephraim  Hunt  Esq.  Samuel  Apple  ton  Esq.  John  W  alley  Esq.  John 
Thacher  Esq.  Isaac  Winslow  Esq.  Nathanael  Payne  Esq.  Eliakam 
Hutchinson  Esq.  Joseph  Hammond  Esq.  Benjamin  Brown  Esq. 
Joseph  Lynde  Esq. 

The  Members  of  the  House  of  Representatives  for  the  several  Towns, 
are  as  follows.  And  those  that  have  this  Mark  f  are  new  ones.  1 5 

15  Printed,  revised,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves  .  .  .  of  the  Province  of 
the  Massachusetts  Bay:  ....  Vol.  VIII,  pp.  61-63.  In  the  list  of  mem 
bers  of  the  council  are  these  changes  in  the  Province  Laws  print:  Russell  for 
Russel;  Browne  for  Brown  in  both  cases;  Nathaniel  Paine  for  Nathanael 
Payne;  and  Eliakim  for  Eliakam  Hutchinson.  In  the  list  of  representatives, 
the  following:  Dorchester,  Hopestill  for  Hopestil  Clap;  Braintree,  Lieut.  Bax 
ter  instead  of  Mr.;  Salem,  Major  Browne  instead  of  Browne  Esq.,  Wolcott  for 
Wolcot;  Ipswich,  Jewett  for  Jewet;  Newbury,  Deacon  Noyes  instead  of  Mr.; 
Lynn,  Burrill  for  Burril;  Marblehead,  Brattle  for  Bratle;  Beverly,  Woodbery 
for  Woodberry;  Wenham,  Deacon  Fiske,  for  Mr.;  Topsfield,  blank  filled:  Ser 
geant  John  Hovey,  Sergeant  Daniel  Redington;  Gloucester,  Ensign  Coit  in 
stead  of  Mr.;  Boxford,  Symonds  for  Simons;  Amesbury,  Foott  for  Foot;  Cam 
bridge,  Mr.  Oliver  instead  of  Capt. ;  Watertown,  John  for  Jos.  Sherman; 
Sudbury,  Balcom  for  Balcam;  Marlborough,  Capt.  Howe  instead  of  Mr.  How; 
Concord,  Wheller  for  Wheeler;  Bilerica,  Richeson  for  Richardson;  Wo  burn, 
Major  Converse  instead  of  Converse  Esq. ;  Reading,  Sweyne  for  Swain;  Maiden, 
Willson  for  Wilson;  Dracut,  Varnam  for  Varnum;  Plymouth,  Capt.  Warren 
instead  of  Warren  Esq.;  Bridgewater,  David  for  Daniel  Perkins;  Duxbury, 
Josiah  for  Joshua  Holmes;  Yarmouth,  Capt.  Samuel  Howes  for  Mr.  Sam  Hows; 
Springfield,  blank  filled:  Deacon  John  Hitchcock;  Bristol,  Simeon  for  Simon 
Davis;  Rehoboth,  blank  filled:  Mr.  Enoch  Hunt,  Mr.  Benjamin  Allen;  Swanzey, 
Perce  for  Pierce;  Dartmouth,  Samson  for  Sampson;  Kittery,  Ensign  Leighton 
for  Mr.  Layton. 

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Boston,  Mr.  Tho.  Oakes,  Capt.  Sam.  Checkley,  Capt.  Eph.  Savage, 
Mr.  Elizr.  Holyoke.  Roxbury,  Mr.  Wil.  Denison.  Dorchester,  Mr. 
Hopestil  Clap.  Milton,  Capt.  Tho.  Vose.  Braintrey,  Mr.  John  Bax 
ter.  Weymouth,  Capt.  Steph.  French.  Dedham,  Capt.  Dan.  Fisher. 
Medfield,  tMr.  John  Metcalfe,  Hingham,  Mr.  Theoph.  Gushing. 
Woodstock,  tMr.  Philip  Eastman.  Salem,  fSam.  Brown,  Esq.  tjosiah 
Wolcot,  Esq.  Ipswich,  Mr.  Nehem.  Jewet,  |Capt.  Wil.  Goodhue. 
Newbury,  tMr.  Cutting  Noyes.  Lynn,  tjohn  Burril,  Esq.  Marble- 
head,  fCapt.  Edw.  Bratle.  Beaverky,  Mr.  Isaac  Woodberry.  Wen- 
ham,  fMr.  William  Fiske.  Topsfield,  [blank].  Glocester,  fMr- 
Nath.  Coit.  Boxford,  tMr.  Sam.  Simons.  Rowley,  tMr.  John  Dresser. 
Salisbury,  tMr.  Rich.  Hubbard.  Amsbury,  tMr.  John  Foot.  An- 
dover,  tMr.  John  Chandler.  Haverhill,  fMr.  Sam.  Watts.  Charles- 
town,  Cap.  Sam.  Phipps.  Cambridge,  Capt.  Tho.  Oliver.  Newton, 
fMr.  John  Spring.  Watertown,  Mr.  Jos.  Sherman.  Sudbury,  Mr. 
John  Balcam.  Marlborough,  tMr.  Tho.  How.  Concord,  Mr.  John 
Wheeler.  Chelmsford,  Capt.  Jer.  Bowers.  Billerica,  Mr.  Tho. 
Richardson.  Wobourn,  Jam.  Converse,  Esq.  Speaker.  Reading, 
tMajor  Jer.  Swain.  Maiden,  Capt.  Jos.  Wilson.  Sherbourn,  tMr. 
Wil.  Rider.  Dracut,  tMr.  Jos.  Varnum.  Plimouth  tja.  Warren, 
Esqr.  Scituate,  Mr.  Sam.  Clap.  Marshfield,  Mr.  Sam.  Sprague. 
Bridge-water,  tMr.  Daniel  Perkins  Duxbury,  tMr.  Joshua  Holmes. 
Barnstable,  tMr.  Samuel  Hinckley.  Sandwich,  tMr.  Sam.  Prince. 
Yarmouth,  tMr.  Sam.  Hows.  Eastham,  Mr.  Sam.  Knowles.  Spring 
field,  [blank].  Northampton,  tCaptain  Preserved  Clap.  Hadley, 
tMr.  Dan.  Marsh.  Bristol,  tCaptain  Simon  Davis.  Rehoboth,  [blank]. 
Swansey,  Mr.  Ephraim  Pierce.  Taunton,  tCapt.  Hen.  Hodges.  Dart 
mouth,  Mr.  Ja.  Sampson.  Littk-compton,  tjos.  Church,  Esq.  York, 
tCap.  Lewis  Bane.  Kittery,  tMr.  John  Layton.  Nantuckett,  tja. 
Coffin  Esq. 

His  Excellency,  Joseph  Dudley  Esqr.  Captain  General  and  Gov- 
ernour  in  Chief  in  and  over  Her  Majesties  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  New-England,  &c.  His  Speech  to  the  Honourable  the  Council 
and  Representatives  in  General  Court  Assembled  at  Boston,  June  1, 
1704. 
Gentlemen, 

I  Had  the  Advice  of  the  last  Assembly  for  an  Expedition  to  the 
Eastward,  to  consist  of  Six  hundred  men,  who  accordingly 
Sailed  from  Piscataqua,  about  ten  days  since  well  Equipt,  assisted 
with  two  of  Her  Majesties  Ships,  the  Jersey,  and  the  Gosport,  &  the 
Province- Gaily.  I  have  directed  the  Commander  in  Chief,  to  give 
me  a  Weekly  Intelligence  from  the  Forces  by  a  Scout  Shallop,  which 
I  shall  always  acquaint  you  with. 

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The  Frontiers  of  the  Province  are  reduced  to  strict  Garrisons, 
and  covered  with  300  &  fifty  men,  who  meet  every  day  in  small 
parties  from  the  two  extreams,  Woodstock  &  Wells.  And  if  it  were 
possible  for  me  by  any  means  to  bring  the  Queens  good  Subjects 
in  the  several  parts,  to  do  their  duty  in  Watching  &  Scouting,  I  have 
no  doubt  we  might  be  in  a  great  measure  safe  from  the  incursions 
of  the  barbarous  Rebels. 

The  Advice  from  the  Enemy  on  the  Western  Parts  of  the  Province, 
give  notice  of  their  approach  &  settlement  upon  Connecticut  River, 
who  must  if  possible  be  dislodged,  &  I  believe  the  Government  of 
Connecticut  will  joyn  a  profper]  force  with  some  of  ours  for  that  end. 

I  am  very  sensible,  the  Charge  of  the  Province  is  very  great  to 
support  these  Services,  but  the  Assembly  at  all  times  (I  thank  them) 
have  agreed  the  necessity,  &  have  chearfully  granted  the  necessary 
Charge. 

I  hope  we  shall  never  fall  below  the  courage  &  resolution  of  English- 
men,  to  support  Her  Majesties  Honour,  our  own  just  right  to  this 
Province,  with  all  humble  submission,  and  trust  in  the  favour  of 
Almighty  God  to  defend  and  maintain  us. 

The  Last  Week  has  discovered  a  very  notorious  Piracy,  com 
mitted  upon  Her  Majesties  Allies  the  Portugal,  on  the  Coast  of  Brazil, 
by  Quelch  and  Company,  in  the  Charles  Gaily;  for  the  discovery  of 
which,  all  possible  methods,  have  been  used,  and  the  severest  Process 
against  those  vile  men  shall  be  speedily  taken.  That  the  Province 
be  not  thereby  disparaged,  as  they  have  been  heretofore;  and  I  hope 
every  good  man  will  do  his  Duty  according  to  the  several  Proclama 
tions,  to  discover  the  Pirates  &  their  Treasure,  agreeable  to  the  Acts 
of  Parliament  in  that  case  made  and  provided. 

Gentlemen, 

It  is  your  Anniversary  Meeting,  and  I  shall  willingly  attend  the 
dispatch  of  the  necessary  Affairs  of  the  Province,  and  I  hope  you  will 
proceed  with  all  Unanimity  and  Chearfulness  in  what  is  necessary 
for  the  support  of  the  Government,  and  the  Forces  abroad:  And 
your  Advice  in  every  thing  shall  be  acceptable  to  me. 

The  Anniversary  Election  Sermon  was  Preached  by  the  Rd.  Mr. 
Jon.  Russel  upon  Neh.  9.  33.  And  is  order'd  to  be  Printed 

Boston  June  3.  Entered  inwards  this  week,  Hill  &  Cook,  from  St. 
Christophers;  Robinson  from  Hundoras,  permitted  to  clear  outwards : 
Green  for  Newfoundland,  Thaxter  for  Barbadoes.  Coasters  inwards, 
Jackson,  Sear  gent,  Webber,  Kingsbury,  Flood  &  Gardner  from  Piscata- 
qua.  Hall,  Horton  &  Smith  from  Connecticut:  Parker  from  N-  York: 
Coasters  outward,  Lathrop  for  Martha' s-Vinyard,  Higby,  Smith  & 
Adolph  for  N-  York;  Plumb,  Curtice,  Loring,  Lewis,  Starkey  & 

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Harris  for  Connecticut.  Outward  bound,  Reddock  for  St.  Christo 
phers.  Captain  Ebenezer  Coffin  in  the  Sloop  Anne,  a  Private  Man  of 
War,  came  in  on  Thursday  the  1st  currant,  as  Convoy  to  the  above 
Coasters 

Nantucket  May  30.  There  was  an  Indian  Woman  found  dead  and 
supposed  to  be  kill'd  by  her  own  Husband,  who  fled  &  swam  over 
to  another  small  Island  call'd  Tuckanuck,  and  was  apprehended,  &  is 
now  in  Irons  at  Nantucket. 

Beaverly  May  27.     Jonathan   Wheeler  in   a   Ketch   is   Arrived  in 

5  Weeks  from  Antigua,  was  chased  by  a  Sloop  in  sight  of  the  Island,  & 
next  morning  chased  by  a  Ship  of  22  Guns,  &  in  the  chase  spied  the 
Sheerness  Gaily,  &  made  to  her  &  left  the  Ketch,  &  the  Privateer  to 
shun  her,  run  ashore  upon  Grandterre,  the  Man  of  War  not  being 
acquainted,  and  shole  water,  would  not  venture,  but  went  to   An 
tigua,  to  fetch  a  Sloop  to  get  her  off,  &  ere  he  returned,  they  were 
gone.     On  the  23  of  April  a  Ship  fought  a  Privateer  off  of  Antigua 
two  hours,  but  being  too  strong  for  her,  took  and  carried  her  away. 

Piscataqua  June  1.  On  Sabbath  last,  some  of  the  sculking  Enemy 
lay  in  Ambush  for  people  at  Cochecho,  going  to  Publick  Worship,  & 
narrowly  escap't  being  on  Horseback,  ran  safely  by  them,  scouts  went 
out  immediately  after  them,  &  found  some  dryed  Beef,  &  pewter  bul 
lets  in  the  Thicket  where  they  lay. 

There  waits  for  a  fair  Wind,  Cap.  Frost  &  Hull  for  Barbadoes, 
Aimer y  for  Antigua,  Parker  for  Madera. 

Rhod-Island  June  2.     Cap.  Whitehorn  sails  in  10  days  for  Virginia 

6  London. 

New- London  June  1.  Capt.  Chester  sails  in  10  days  for  Virginia  & 
London. 

New-York  May  29.  Cap.  Davison  sails  in  10  days  for  London, 
fears  will  be  too  late  for  the  Virginia  Convoy  who  are  said  to  sail 
the  1st  of  June. 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  JUNE  12,  1704 

THis  News  Letter  is  to  be  continued  Weekly,  and  all  who  have 
Advertisements  to  insert,  may  have  'em  at  a  reasonable  rate, 
from  I2d.  to  55.  not  to  exceed :     And  all  persons  in  Town  &  Country 
may  have  said  News- Letter  every  week  by  the  Year:  Agreeing  with 
John  Campbell  Post  Master  for  the  same. 


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From  flUonfcaE  June  5.  to  tHonftaS  June  12.  1704. 

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f"rN  the  first  column  on  the  first  page  is  London  news  of  date 
I  1  "from  Nov.  30  to  Decemb.  11.  1703.  Plymouth  Nov.  28."  and 
*•  also  news  from  various  European  capitals  referring  particularly 
to  the  heavy  autumn  storms  on  the  continent.  At  the  head  of  the 
second  column  on  the  first  page  is  part  of  a  letter  of  Jeremiah  Collier 
headed  "Mr  Jeremiah  Collier,  Writing  a  Letter  to  a  Person  of  Quality 
upon  occasion  of  the  late  Tempest"  and  signed  "  Your  most  Humble 
Servant,  J.  C.  December  10.  1703"  The  domestic  news  is  of  unusual 
variety,  interest  and  importance.] 


St.  Christophers  May  13.  Col.  William  Matthews  daily  expected 
General,  with  17  Sail  of  Men  of  War,  and  Col.  Gibson's  Regiment  and 
this  Regiment  to  go  in  the  said  Fleet,  their  design  not  yet  publick. 

Boston  June  10.  This  morning  arrived  an  Express  to  His  Excel 
lency  from  Piscataqua,  with  Letters  from  Col.  Church,  Chief  Com 
mander  of  the  Forces  lately  gone  into  the  Bay  of  Fundey,  Dated  at 
Mont  Desart  the  4  June  Currant,  acquainting  His  Excellency  of  their 
having  insulted  &  laid  waste  several  French  Settlements  along  the 
Coast,  taken  some  considerable  booty  of  Furrs,  Peltry,  &c.  from  the 
Enemy,  kill'd  some  Indians,  and  taken  several  French  Prisoners, 
and  rescued  (one  Michael  Webber  a  Captive,  carried  from  Papadock) 
out  of  the  Enemies  hand.  That  our  Souldiers  and  Mariners  on  board 
the  several  Vessels  were  in  good  health:  That  Her  Majesties  two 
Ships  the  Gosport  &  Jersey  had  newly  joyned  them,  and  that  they 
were  designed  further  up  the  Bay,  on  the  French  side. 

The  Prisoners  say,  That  Provisions  are  very  dear  and  scarce  at 
Portroyal:  That  there  is  but  10  or  12  Houses  on  the  Plot  of  the  Fort, 
and  200  Souldiers  in  the  Fort,  and  about  300  Inhabitants  upon  the 
River  on  both  sides  about  5  leagues  up.  That  the  number  of  Indians 
there,  are  about  40  Families,  and  about  a  like  number  at  Passamis- 
quady  Fort  and  parts  adjacent.  That  the  Indians  were  to  have  a 

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general  Rendezvouz  about  the  middle  of  June,  at  or  near  to  the  House 
of  Monsieur  Tho.  Lefebure. 

His  Excellency  intends  to  bring  forward  the  Tryal  of  Quelch  and 
Company  now  in  Custody  for  Piracy  within  a  few  days. 18 

Warrants  are  issued  forth  to  seize  and  apprehend  Capt.  Lari- 
more,  in  the  Larimore  Galley,  who  is  said  to  have  Sailed  from  Cape 
Anne  with  9  or  11  Pirates  of  Capt.  Quelch' 's  Company. l8 

There  is  two  more  of  the  Pirates  seized  this  week  and  in  Custody, 
viz.  Benjamin  Perkins,  and  John  Templeton. l7 

In  our  News-Letter  Numb.  5.  Wre  gave  an  Account  of  30  Kill'd 
and  Captivated  by  the  Enemy  at  Northampton,  of  which  number 
there  are  since  come  &  brought  in  alive  Eleven  Persons. 18 

Entred  inwards  this  week,  John  Moor  from  Nevis,  Stephen  Cod- 
man  junior  from  Fyal,  and  William  Henderson  from  Lisbon,  and 
Coasters,  Jonathan  Sayer  from  N-  York,  Eleazar  Darby  from  Pensil- 
vania,  Corney  and  Br acker  from  Piscataqua,  Blin  and  Webb  from 
Connecticut.  Outward  bound,  Tho.  Sill,  Zachery  Aldin  and  John 
Harris  for  Leward  Islands,  Philip  Lewis  for  Suranam,  Daniel  Mar 
shal  for  Virginia,  Joshua  Pickman  for  Portugal:  Cleared  outwards 
Coasters,  Snell  and  Kingsbury  f or  Piscataqua.  Tiller,  for  New-York, 
Mansfield,  and  Parker  for  Connecticut. 

The  Annual  Artillery  Election  Sermon  at  Boston,  upon  Monday 
the  5th  Instant,  was  Preached  by  the  Reverend  Mr.  Henry  Gibbs, 
on  this  Text,  Psal.  44.  6.  For  I  will  not  trust  in  my  bow,  neither  shall 
my  Sword  save  me. 

And  Mr.  Thomas  Hutchinson  was  Chosen  Captain,  and  Capt.  Adam 
Winthrop  Lieutenant  of  the  Artillery. 

Piscataqua,  June  9.  On  Fry  day  last  about  7  Indians  made  a 
descent  on  Oyster-River,  kill'd  one  man  and  sundry  Cattle:  A 
Scout  of  our  Indians  went  out  from  Salmon  Falls,  came  up  with  about 
7  Indians,  supposed  to  be  those  did  the  mischief,  but  a  River  or  Pond 
between  them  could  not  engage. 

Milford  May  30.  Sabbath  day  last,  about  Noon,  after  Forenoons 
Exercise,  Mrs  Jane  Treat,  Grand  Daughter  to  Deputy  Governour 
Treat  of  Connecticut,  Sitting  in  her  Chair  in  the  Corner  or  near  the 
Corner,  with  the  Bible  in  her  hand,  as  she  was  Reading,  which  was 
her  delight,  was  struck  Dead  by  a  terrible  flash  of  Lightning,  pre- 
16  See  foot-note,  News-Letter,  No.  14  post. 

17  See  News-Letter  Nos.  5,  6,  7  ante,   9,    10,    11,    14   (1704),   63,  66  post. 
See  foot-note,  News- Letter  No.  14  post. 

18  Reprinted  from  the  News-Letter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves 
.     .     .     of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay:    .    .    .    ,  Vol.  VIII,  p.  482. 
See  News-Letter  No.  5  ante. 

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ceeding  a  Great  Clap  of  Thunder,  it  kill'd  her  in  a  Moment,  without 
knowing  anything  of  the  Pangs  of  Death ;  her  Body  was  much  wound 
ed,  not  torn  but  burnt,  and  spotted  one  side  of  her  from  the  Crown 
to  the  Sole  of  her  foot.  She  was  a  Person  of  real  Piety,  and  a  pattern 
of  Patience,  Modesty  and  Sobriety.  This  so  awful  a  stroke  on  so 
righteous  a  Person  and  Family,  is  a  most  amazing  and  mysterious 
Providence,  deeply  afflictive  to  her  Grandfather,  Relations  and 
others. 

Rhode-Island  June  9.  The  Honourable  Samuel  Cranston  Esq. 
Governour  of  Her  Majesties  Colony  of  Rhode-Island  &c.  (Having 
received  a  Proclamation  Emitted  by  His  Excellency  Joseph  Dudley 
Esq.  Capt.  General  &  Gov.  in  Chief  in  an  over  Her  Majesties  Province 
of  the  Mass.  Bay  Sec.  for  Seizing  &  Apprehending  the  late  Company 
of  Pirates  belonging  to  the  Briganteen  Charles,  of  whom  John  Quelch 
was  Commander)  By  and  with  the  advice  of  the  Deputy  Governour 
and  Council  present,  issued  forth  his  further  Proclamation  to  Seize 
and  Apprehend  said  Pirates,  or  any  of  their  Treasure,  and  to  bring 
them  before  one  of  the  Council  or  next  Justice  of  the  Peace,  in  order 
to  be  conveyed  to  the  town  of  New-port,  to  be  examined  and  pro 
ceeded  with  according  to  Law.  Commanding  the  Sheriff  to  Publish 
this  and  His  Excellencies  Proclamation  in  the  Town  of  New- Port, 
and  in  other  Towns  of  the  Colony.  Strictly  forbiding  all  Her  Majes 
ties  Subjects  and  others  to  conceal  any  of  them  or  their  Treasure,  or 
convey  and  further  their  escape,  on  pain  of  being  proceeded  against 
with  utmost  severity  of  Law. 19 

The  Prize  Sloop  that  Cap.  Tonguerlow  sent  in,  is  unloaded,  and  had 
on  board  about  10  Tons  of  Coccoa,  5  or  6000  weight  of  right  good 
Verino  Tobacco,  8  Tearses  of  dry  Goods,  &  30  Cases  of  Liquors; 
but  when  'twill  be  Condemned,  knows  not. 

Philadelphia  May  26.  This  day  Arrived  Capt.  Vaughan  in  a  Sloop 
from  Exuma,  on  board  of  which  is  one  Mr.  Houlden,  who  is  a  part 
Owner  and  Commander  of  the  Ship,  Portsmouth  Gaily  of  London, 
18  Guns,  about  60  men,  and  small  Arms  for  120  men,  sailed  from 
Boston  in  December  last,  where  they  took  in  about  10  Indian  Divers, 
being  designed  in  search  for  a  Plate  Wreck  about  the  Bohemia  Is 
lands,  which  not  finding,  put  into  the  aforesaid  Port  to  load  Salt  for 
Boston,  where  on  the  29th  of  April  last  (their  Deck  being  pester'd 
with  Lumber,  &c.  in  order  to  clear  their  hole  to  take  in  Salt)  a  French 
small  Privateer  Sloop  full  of  men  clapt  her  on  board  at  Anchor,  & 
after  a  short  dispute  took  her.  The  Master  Capt.  Ricey  fought  very 
stoutly  till  he  lost  his  life,  but  his  men  did  not  stand  by  him,  other- 

19  See  News-Letter  Nos.  5,  6,  1  ante,  9,  10,  11,  14  (1704),  63,  66  post. 
See  foot-note,  News-Letter  No.  14  post. 

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wise  might  have  saved  the  Ship,  he  encouraged  them  when  received 
several  wounds,  but  to  little  purpose;  the  Indians  fought  bravely 
as  two  of  them  tell  us  both  very  much  wounded,  who  jumpt  over 
board  &  swam  ashore  as  soon  as  they  see  Cap.  Ricey  killed ;  many  were 
killed  on  both  sides,  they  carried  also  off  2  Sloops,  one  of  4  Guns  & 
8  men,  a  tender  to  sad  Ship.  Cap.  Vaughan  rode  by  said  Ship,  but 
cut  &  run,  next  day  put  in  &  took  in  the  above  Indians,  &  took  up  his 
Anchor;  Cap.  Houlden  being  on  shore,  when  the  Privateer  took  the  Ship. 

New-York,  June  5.      His  Excellency  designs  for  Albany  this  week 
or  the  next. 

H&\>erttsement5. 

ON  Fryday  the  16th  currant,  at  11  a  Clock  in  the  forenoon,  will 
be  exposed  to  Sale  by  Inch  of  Candle, w  the  Sloop  Tryal,  burthen 
about  30  Tons,  at  Mr.  Henry  Franklings  the  Swan  Tavern  at  the 
North-End  of  the  Town,  the  Sloop  lyes  at  Mr.  Thomas  Clark's 
Wharf  near  said  Tavern,  an  Inventory  of  her  Stores  may  be  seen 
at  the  Coffee-house,  &  at  the  Tavern  aforesaid. 

[Reprinted:  the  News-Letter  advertisement,  as  in  June  5;  negroes 
to  be  sold,  as  in  June  5.] 


H.  fi.  «umb.  9. 

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From  flDOItfcaE  June  12.  to  /IDon&a£  June  19.  1704. 

M  H-AS-NY 

OREIGN  matter  occupies  nearly  all  of  the  first  page,  the  chief 
item  being  a  proclamation  (December  12,  1703)  by  Queen  Anne 
for  a  general  fast  in  view  of  the  "late  most  Terrible  and  Dreadful 


20  Selling  by  "light  of  candle"  was  a  practice  common  throughout  Europe. 
At  the  beginning  of  the  sale  a  candle  was  lighted,  and  while  the  candle  was 
burning  the  bidding  went  on.  When  the  candle  had  burned  out,  the  person 
who  had  at  that  moment  offered  the  highest  price  was  declared  the  purchaser. 
This  method  of  selling  was  introduced  into  the  American  colonies  and  was 
common  during  the  seventeenth  and  eighteenth  centuries.  In  New  Amsterdam  it 
was  the  regular  legal  usage  of  the  Dutch  in  selling  the  property  of  debtors 
levied  upon  by  the  sheriff.  "Inch  of  candle.  In  some  parts  of  the  country 
land  is  still  disposed  of  at  auction  by  inch  of  candle.  This  was  the  ancient 
form  of  auctioneering.  Candles  of  inch  length  were  provided,  and  when  the 
candle  went  out  the  bidding  was  closed." — Phrases  and  Names,  Their  Origins 
and  Meanings.  By  French  H.  Johnson. 

"Down  were  tumbled  miracle  and  martyr 
Put  up  in  lots  and  sold  by  inch  of  candle." 

[Peter  Pindar:  Lyric  Odes,  xiii. 

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Storms  of  Wind,  with  which  it  Pleased  Almighty  God  to  Afflict  the 
greatest  Part  of  this  our  Kingdom  on  Friday  and  Saturday  the 
Twenty-sixth  and  Twenty-seventh  days  of  November  last."  The 
domestic  news  relates  largely  to  the  seizure  of  Quelch's  band  of 
pirates.  There  are  also  reports  of  hostile  movements  of  the  French 
and  Indians.] 

Marblehead,  June  9.  The  Honourable  Samuel  Sewall,  Nathanael 
By  field,  and  Paul  Dudley  Esqrs.  came  to  this  place  yesterday,  in 
obedience  to  His  Excellency  the  Governour,  his^Order  for  the  more 
effectual  discovering  and  Seizing  the  Pirates  lately  belonging  to  the 
Briganteen  Charles,  John  Quelch  Commander,  with  their  Treasure. 
They  made  Salem  in  their  way,  where  Samuel  Wake  field  the  Water 
Baily  informed  them  of  a  Rumor  that  two  of  Quelches's  Company 
were  lurking  at  Cape  Anne,  waiting  for  a  Passage  off  the  Coast: 
The  Commissioners  made  out  a  Warrant  to  Wake  field  to  Search  for 
them,  and  dispatched  him  away  on  Wednesday  night.  And  having 
gain'd  intelligence  this  Morning  that  a  certain  number  of  them  well 
Armed,  were  at  Cape  Anne  designing  to  go  off  in  the  Larrimore 
Galley,  then  at  Anchor  in  that  Harbour.  They  immediately  sent 
Men  from  the  several  adjacent  Towns  by  Land  &  Water  to  prevent 
their  escape,  and  went  thither  themselves,  to  give  necessary  orders 
upon  the  place. 21 

Glocester,  upon  Cape  Anne,  June  9.  The  Commissioners  for 
Seizing  the  Pirates  and  their  Treasure,  arrived  here  this  day,  were 
advised  that  the  Larrimore  Galley  Sail'd  in  the  Morning  Eastward: 
and  that  a  Boat  was  seen  to  go  off  from  the  head  of  the  Cape,  near 
Snake  Island,  full  of  men,  supposed  to  be  the  Pirates.  The  Com 
missioners  seeing  the  Government  mock'd  by  Capt.  Larrimore  and 
his  Officers,  resolved  to  send  after  them.  Major  Stephen  Sewall 
who  attended  with  a  Fishing  Shallop,  and  the  Fort  Pinnace,  offered 
to  go  in  pursuit  of  them,  and  Capt.  John  Turner,  Mr.  Robert  Brisco, 
Capt.  Knight,  and  several  other  good  men  Voluntarily  accom 
panied  him,  to  the  Number  of  42  men,  who  Rowed  out  of  the  Har 
bour  after  Sun-sett,  being  little  Wind. 22 

Salem,  June  11.  This  Afternoon,  Major  Sewall  brought  in  to  this 
Port,  the  Larrimore  Galley,  and  Seven  Pirates,  viz.  Erasmus  Peterson, 
Charles  James,  John  Carter,  John  Pitman,  Francis  King,  Charles 
King,  John  King,  whom  he  with  his  Company  Surprized  and  Seized 
at  the  Isles  of  Sholes  the  10th.  Instant,  viz.  four  of  them  on  Board 

21,  22,  23,  24,  25,  26  Reprinted,  in  part,  from  the  News- Letter  in  Notes,  in 
The  Acts  and  Resolves  ...  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay : 
.  .  .  ,  Vol.  VIII,  pp.  390-391.  See  New- Letter,  Nos.  5,  6, -7,8  ante,  10,  11. 
14  (1704),  63,  66  post.  See  foot-note,  News-Letter  No.  14  post. 

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the  Larrimore  Galley,  and  three  on  Shoar  on  Starr  Island,  being 
assisted  by  John  Hinckes  and  Thomas  Phipps  Esqrs.  Two  of  Her 
Majesties  Justices  of  New-Hampshire,  who  were  happily  there, 
together  with  the  Justices,  and  the  Captain  of  the  place.  He  also 
Seized  45  Ounces  and  Seven  Penny  weight  of  Gold  of  the  said  Pirates. 
Capt.  Thomas  Larrimore,  Joseph  Wells  Lieutenant,  and  Daniel 
Wormall  Master,  and  the  said  Pirates  are  Secured  in  our  Goal. 2:i 

Glocester,  June  12.  Yesterday  Major  Sewall  passed  by  this  place 
with  the  Larrimore  Galley,  and  Shallop  Trial,  standing  for  Salem, 
and  having  little  wind,  set  our  men  ashore  on  the  Eastern  Point, 
giving  of  them  notice  that  William  Jones,  and  Peter  Roach,  two  of 
the  Pirates  had  mistook  their  way,  and  were  still  left  upon  the  Cape, 
with  strict  charge  to  search  for  them,  which  our  Towns  People  per 
formed  very  industriously.  Being  strangers  and  destitute  of  all 
Succours  they  surrendered  themselves  this  Afternoon,  and  were 
sent  to  Salem  Prison. 24 

Boston,  June  17.  On  the  13  Instant,  Major  Sewall  attended  with 
a  strong  guard  brought  to  Town  the  above  mentioned  Pirates,  and 
Gold  he  had  Seized,  and  gave  His  Excellency  a  full  Account  of  his 
Procedure  in  Seizing  them.  The  Prisoners  were  committed  to  Goal 
in  order  to  a  Tryal,  and  the  Gold  delivered  to  the  Treasurer  and 
Committee  appointed  to  receive  the  same.  The  Service  of  Major 
Sewall  and  Company  was  very  well  Accepted  and  Rewarded  by  the 
Governour. *5 

His  Excellency  was  pleased  on  the  13  Currant  to  open  the  High 
Court  of  Admiralty  for  Trying  Capt.  John  Quelch  late  Commander 
of  the  Briganteen  Charles  and  Company  for  Piracy,  who  were  brought 
to  the  Barr,  and  the  Articles  exhibited  against  them  read,  They  all 
pleaded  Not  Guilty,  excepting  three  Viz.  Matthew  Primer,  John 
Clifford  and  James  Parrot,  who  were  reserved  for  Evidences,  and 
are  in  Her  Majesties  Mercy.  The  Prisoners  moved  for  Council,  and 
His  Excellency  assigned  them  Mr.  James  Meinzes.  The  Court  was 
adjourned  to  the  Wth.  When  met  again  Capt.  Quelch  preferr'd 
a  Petition  to  His  Excellency  and  Honourable  Court,  craving  longer 
Time,  which  was  granted  till  Monday  Morning  at  Nine  of  the  Clock, 
when  said  Court  is  to  Sit  again  in  order  to  their  Tryal. 2  8 

On  the  14.  The  Assembly  Elected  two  of  Her  Majesties  Council  for 
this  Province,  to  make  up  the  Number  of  28.  Samuel  Hayman, 
and  Simeon  Stoddard  Esqrs.  His  Excellency  approv'd  of  the  choice. 

Capt.  Thomas  Hutchinson,  Capt.  Adam  Winthrop  Lieu,  and  Mr 
John  Noyes  Ensign,  Officers  of  the  Honourable  Artillery  Company, 
have  caused  the  Printing  of  the  Election  Sermon,  which  is  now  in 
the  Press. 

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Entered  outward  bound  John  Stevens  for  Antigua,  Thomas  Lasenbe 
for  Barbados,  and  Peter  Coffin  for  Madera.  Coasters  cleared  Richard 
Hall,  and  Jonathan  Sayer,  for  Connecticut,  Anthony  Bracket  for 
Piscataqua.  Permitted  to  clear  Henry  Sherburn,  William  Goddard, 
Ephraim  Breed,  Andrew  Wilson,  and  Thomas  Barnes  for  Barbadoes, 
Samuel  Pay  en  for  Antigua,  Daniel  Marshal  for  Virginia.  Coasters 
Inward  Samuel  Sand  and  William  Newenhuysen,  from  New-York. 

Capt.  Ebenezer  Coffin,  in  our  Convoy  Sloop  of  War,  is  arrived  here 
this  day. 

Rhode-Island,  June  16.  On  Wednesday  arrived  John  Brown  in 
a  Sloop  from  Barbadoes,  19  days  Passage,  came  out  in  Company 
with  33  Sail,  whereof  Capt.  Gillam  was  Convoy,  bound  for  England. 
There  was  one  Briganteen  bound  for  Boston,  and  one  Sloop  more 
belonging  here.  On  Tuesday  last  arrived  here  from  Exuma  a  Bar- 
mudian  loaden  with  Salt,  confirms  the  Death  and  taking  of  Capt. 
Ricy.  One  Wilson  in  a  Ketch  entered  for  Boston,  Whiteborn  for 
Virginia  and  London,  Roach  &  Breed  for  Antigua,  Collins  &  Moore 
for  Barbadoes,  are  all  near  ready  to  Sail. 

New- London  June  15.  Arrived  here  on  Thursday  last  William 
Rollson  in  the  Sloop  TV  London,  19.  days  Passage  from  St.  Christo 
phers,  and  on  Monday  Sailed  Capt.  Chester  for  London,  and  Browne 
of  New-Haven  for  Madera' s.  On  Tuesday  Marched  Capt.  Samuel 
Eells  of  Millford  with  100.  men  to  Reinforce,  Major  Whiting  at  N. 
Hampton.  This  is  the  21st  day  of  the  Enemies  French  and  Indians 
March  from  Canada,  as  we  are  informed.27 

New-York  June  12.  Last  WTeek  arrived  Capt.  Feaver  and  Moyon 
from  Hundoras  in  2  Sloops.  We  hear  500  French  and  Indians  are 
Marched  from  Canada,  to  attaque  some  parts  of  New- England.27 
The  Philadelphia  Post  not  come  in. 

Hfcvertteements 

RAn-away  from  Capt.  John  Aldin  of  Boston,  on  Monday  the  12th 
Currant,  a  tall  lusty  Indian  Man  call'd  Harry,  about  19  Years 
of  Age,  with  a  black  Hat,  brown  Ozenbridge  Breeches  and  Jacket: 
Whoever  will  take  up  said  Indian,  and  bring  or  convey  him  safe  either 
to  John  Campbell  Post  master  of  Boston,  or  to  Mr.  Nathaniel  Niles 
of  Kingstown  in  Naraganset,  Master  to  said  Indian,  shall  have  a 
sufficient  Reward. 

A  Negro  Woman  about  16  Years  Old,  to  be  Sold  by  John  Camp 
bell  Post-master,  to  be  seen  at  his  House  next  door  to  the  Anchor 
Tavern. 

27  These  items  bearing  on  the  French  and  Indian  hostilities  reprinted 
from  the  News-Letter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves  ...  of  the 
Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay:  .  .  .  ,  Vol.  VIII,  p.  420. 

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[Reprinted:  the  News-Letter  advertisement,  as  in  May  22;  negroes 
to  be  sold,  as  in  June  5.] 


1ft.  fi*  IRumb.  10. 

The  Bofton  News-Letter. 

From  /IDonfcag  June  19.  to  /!Donfca£  June  26.  1704. 

M  H— AS— NY 

TTT^OREIGN  matter  occupies  a  part  of  the  first  page:  comprising 
I  J?  general  European  advices  of  dates  between  October  30  (Con- 
*•  stantinople)  and  December  25,  1703  (Warsaw,  Paris,  Hague,  Lon 
don,  Copenhagen) ;  the  London  item  reporting  the  action  of  the  queen 
and  privy  council  in  the  case  of  the  widows  and  orphans  of  the 
officers  and  seamen  who  perished  in  the  storm  of  November,  1703 
in  her  majesty's  service  at  sea.  The  domestic  news  includes  report 
of  the  trial  of  Quelch  and  company.  Also,  accounts  of  Indian  oper 
ations  in  the  Connecticut  Valley,  and  "to  the  Eastward,"  the 
latter  in  letters  from  Col.  Church  commanding  the  colonial  forces.] 


Boston,  June  24.  On  Monday  last,  The  19.  Currant,  The  High 
Court  of  Admiralty  Sat  again,  when  the  Tryal  of  John  Quelch 
late  Commander  of  the  Briganteen  Charles,  and  Company  for  Piracy 
and  Murder,  Committed  by  them  upon  Her  Majesties  Allies  the  Sub 
jects  of  the  King  of  Portugal,  was  brought  forward,  and  the  said 
Quelch  was  brought  to  the  Bar,  being  charged  with  Nine  several 
Articles  of  Piracy  and  Murder  whereupon  he  had  been  Arraigned 
and  Pleaded,  Not  Guilty:  The  Queen's  Attorney  opened  the  case, 
and  the  Court  proceeded  to  the  Examination  of  the  Evidences  for 
Her  Majesty.  And  the  Council  for  the  Prisoner,  and  the  Prisoner 
himself  being  fairly  heard,  The  Court  was  cleared,  and  after 
Advisement,  the  Prisoner  was  again  brought  to  the  Bar;  &  the 
the  Judgment  of  the  Court  declared,  That  he  was  guilty  of  the 
Felony,  Piracy  and  Murder,  laid  in  the  said  Articles:  Accordingly 
Sentence  of  Death  was  pronounced  against  him. 

The  next  day  being  Tuesday,  John  Lambert,  Charles  James,  John 
Miller  and  Christopher  Scudamore,  were  brought  to  the  Bar,  who 
pleaded  Not  Guilty:  And  was  severally  tryed  as  Quelch  was,  and  found 
guilty  and  Sentenced  to  Dy  in  like  manner. 

Then  was  brought  to  the  Bar,  William  Whiting  and  John  Temple- 
ton  being  Arraigned,  They  pleaded  Not  Guilty,  and  the  Witnesses 
proving  no  matter  of  Fact  upon  them,  said  Whiting  being  Sick  all 
the  Voyage,  &  not  active,  and  Tempkton  a  Servant  about  14  years 
of  Age,  and  not  charged  with  any  action,  were  acquitted  by  the 

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Court,  paying  Prison  Fees.  Next  15.  more  being  brought  to  the 
Bar  and  Arraign'd  Viz.  Will.  Wilde,  Benj.  Perkins,  James  Austin, 
Nick.  Richardson,  Rich.  Lawrance,  John  Pitman,  Will.  Jones, 
Erasmus  Peterson,  John  King,  Francis  King,  Charles  King,  Peter 
Roach,  John  Dorothy,  Denis  Carter  and  John  Carter,  who  severally 
pleaded  Guilty,  and  threw  themselves  on  the  Queen's  Mercy.  And 
Sentence  of  Death  was  past  upon  them,  in  like  manner  as  those 
abovenamed.  Tis  said  some  of  them  will  be  Executed  the 
next  Fryday,  and  the  whole  proceeding  be  put  out  in  Print. 2  8 

On  Wednesday  21.  Came  an  Express  to  His  Excellency  from 
Hatfield  with  the  Intelligence,  That  one  Englishman  and  four  In 
dians,  being  sent  out  upon  discovery  of  the  Enemy,  Travelled  7 
days  up  the  River  of  Connecticut,  and  discovered  some  Indians  a 
Fishing,  so  lay  still  till  Night,  and  watched  where  they  went  to  their 
Wigwam,  and  Surprized  them  in  the  Wigwam  kill'd  five  of  the  said 
Indians  being  men,  took  a  Squaw  alive,  who  informed  them,  that 
the  Indians  were  building  a  Fort  at  a  place  about  50  Miles  further  up, 
and  after  further  Examination  of  the  said  Squaw  they  kill'd  her  also, 
and  brought  the  Six  Scalp's  with  them  to  Northampton:  There  were 
two  Indians  more  of  the  said  Company,  but  they  made  their  escape. 

Our  People  on  the  Frontiers  are  in  a  very  good  posture  to  receive 
the  Enemy,  if  they  should  come. 2  9 

On  Wednesday  the  21.  Arrived  Mr.  Hart  in  a  Sloop  from  our 
Forces  to  the  Eastward,  with  Letters  from  Col.  Church,  Chief  Com 
mander  of  the  same,  Dated  at  Passamisquady,  the  13.  Currant, 
acquainting  His  Excellency  of  their  having  laid  wast  &  burnt  all 
the  French  Settlements  in  those  parts,  Kill'd  and  Captivated  of 
French  and  Indians,  to  the  number  of  Thirty-five  Persons,  since  our 
last  account.  While  our  People  were  Tearing  up  the  Indian  Corn, 
they  fired  on  them  from  the  other  side  of  the  River,  and  a  fight  at  a 
distance  continued  about  3  hours,  wherein  we  had  one  man  Wounded, 
but  a  great  noise  was  heard  among  the  Indians,  and  'tis  supposed 
several  of  them  were  kill'd  and  wounded;  the  number  of  Indians  are 
said  to  be  between  30  &  40.  Our  Boats  brought  from  the  several 
Houses  and  Settlements  a  considerable  parcel  of  Plunder  of  Furrs, 
Houshold  Stuff,  &c.  The  best  we  have  got  yet :  We  have  also  taken 
Monsieur  Chartier's  Shallop,  formerly  Mr.  Trevis's  of  Marblehead,  and 
several  fine  Cannoo's.  Our  Souldiers  and  Mariners  on  board  Her 
Majesties  Ships  the  Gosport  and  Jearsy,  the  Province  Galley,  and  other 

28  See  News-Letter  Nos.  5,  6,  7,  8,  9  ante,  11,  14  (1704),  63,  66  post.     See 
foot-note,  News-Letter  No.  14  post. 

29  Reprinted  from  the  News-Letter  in  Notes,   in  The  Acts  and  Resolves 
...    of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay:  ....  Vol.  VIII,  p.  402-403. 

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several  Vessels,  were  all  in  Health.     The  Prisoners  are  brought  to 
Boston. 3  ° 

Cap.  Ellery  from  England  had  about  Eight  Weeks  passage,  Says, 
as  he  came  away,  that  there  was  a  strong  Embargoe  laid  on,  and  a 
Squadron  of  about  50.  men  of  War  a  fitting  out.  Capt.  Stone,  that 
Sail'd  hence  with  the  Fleet  was  Arrived,  and  Capt.  Wadsworth  and 
Morton  that  Sail'd  a  little  before  them. 

Capt.  Parker  is  Arrived  from  Barbadoes. 

Boston,  Permitted  to  clear  Outwards,  Ezekiel  Cravate,  John  Foster, 
John  Phillips,  John  Scot,  and  Isaac  Perkins  for  Barbadoes.  Thomas 
Sill,  Zachariah  Alden,  Joseph  Vial,  and  Joshua  Pikman  for  Antigua: 
Stephen  Water  for  Madera:  Fortune  Reddock  for  St.  Christophers: 
Philip  Lewis  for  Surranam;  Richard  Smith  and  William  Cooke  for 
Montserrat:  Edward  Holloway  for  Jamaica,  and  James  Robe  for 
Virginia.  Entered  Inwards,  John  Ellery  from  London;  Samuel 
Clark  and  Wilson  from  Connecticut:  Kinghsbury  from  Piscataqua. 
Coasters  cleared  Outwards,  Blin,  Henderson  and  Vail  for  Connecticut. 
Outward  Bound,  Newcomb  Blague,  for  Madera' s,  Isaac  Robinson, 
for  Jamaica,  and  Newenhusen  for  New-York. 

Rhode-Island,  June  23.  On  the  19.  Instant  arrived  Moses  Butter- 
worth  in  a  Sloop  from  Barbadoes,  22.  days  passage,  came  out  in  Com 
pany  with  the  Blackwall  man  of  War,  going  in  pursuit  of  the  Country 
Briganteen,  sent  out  from  Barbadoes,  some  time  before  on  a  Cruise, 
having  50.  of  the  man  of  War's  men  on  board  her,  who  instead  of 
Returning,  turn'd  Pirate,  and  took  an  English  Ship  bound  from 
London  to  Antigua,  robb'd  her  and  let  her  go :  The  news  being  brought 
from  Antigua  to  Barbadoes,  they  immediately  sent  the  Blackwall 
after  her. 

When  Mr.  Butterworth  was  in  the  Lat.  of  36.  &  40.  They  saw  a 
Fleet  consisting  of  about  150.  Sail  &  took  them  to  be  Spaniards, 
but  on  the  relating  of  it  here,  we  suppose  them  to  be  the  Homeward 
bound  Virginia  Fleet  for  England. 

New-York  June  19.  On  the  16  Arrived  Daniel  Dunskum  in  a 
Sloop  from  Barbadoes  22  days  Passage,  came  out  in  Company  with 
35  Sail,  some  for  Boston,  Rhode-Island  and  Philadelphia.  On  the 
12th  Currant  he  met  with  the  Homeward  bound  Virginia  Fleet 
consisting  of  143  Sail  about  30  leagues  to  the  Eastward  of  Sandy- 
hook:  They  Sail'd  from  Virginia  the  seventh  Instant,  and  nine 
leagues  without  the  Cape  they  met  with  the  two  men  of  War,  viz. 
The  Faulkland  and  the  Oxford  who  were  expected  as  an  additional 

30  Reprinted  from  the  News-Letter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves 
...  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay:  .  .  .  ,  Vol.  VIII,  p.  361. 

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Convoy.  The  Commadore  (Cap.  Evans]  ordered  them  to  return 
with  the  Fleet  without  proceeding  any  further  which  they  did: 
The  Merchant  men  promising  to  supply  them  with  Water,  &c.  On 
Board  the  Faulklcmd  was  one  Mr.  Vrqhuart,  a  Minister  Bound  for 
this  place,  who  had  the  good  Fortune  to  get  a  Passage  hither  in  Mr. 
Dunskun,  but  sundry  other  Passengers  on  board  those  two  Men 
of  War  for  Virginia,  Maryland  and  Pensilvania  are  all  carried  back 
for  England:  They  left  Portsmouth  the  beginning  of  April  last, 
and  in  their  passage  the  Faulkland  took  two  French  Ships,  one  of 
24  Guns,  and  65  men,  the  other  of  Twelve  Guns  and  Twenty-five 
men,  both  Bound  for  Martinico,  to  St.  Malo  loaden  with  Sugar, 
Cocoa,  Indico,  &c.  The  Oxford  gave  Chase  to  a  Third  in  Company 
with  these  two,  but  could  not  come  up  with  her. 

Mr.  Vrqhuart  is  appointed  Minister  of  Jamaica,  one  Mr.  Crawford 
a  Minister  for  Pensilvania,  was  on  board  the  Oxford  but  carried  home 
again. 

Philadelphia,  June  17.  On  the  12.  dyed  the  Honourable  Colonel 
William  Markham.  On  the  13.  a  Sloop  arrived  from  Virginia, 
left  Point  Comfort  the  9  Instant,  Says,  That  the  Virginia  Fleet 
consisting  of  about  140  Sail  under  Convoy,  (only)  of  the  Dreadnought 
and  Foy,  Sailed  from  Linhavenbay  on  the  8th.  Instant  for  England. 

Hfcvertisements 

T}  An-away  from  Capt.  Nathanael  Gary,  of  Charlstown,  on  Saturday 
-"-the  17th  Currant,  a  well  set  middle  sized  Maddagascar  Negro 
Woman,  called  Penelope,  about  35  years  of  Age:  With  several  sorts 
of  Apparel;  one  whereof  is  a  flowered  damask  Gown:  She  speaks 
English  well.  Whosoever  shall  take  up  said  Negro  Servant,  and  her 
Convey  to  her  above-said  Master,  shall  have  sufficient  Reward. 

[Reprinted:    the  News-Letter  advertisement,  as  first  in  June  5.] 


1ft4  J6.  1Rumb,  11. 

The  Bofton  News-Letter. 

From  flDonfca$  June  26.  to  /IBcmfcaE  July  3.  1704. 


M  H—  AS—  NY 

["Tj^OREIGN  matter,  chiefly,  under  date  20th  December  1703,  an 
j^-T  address  of  the  English  commons  to  the  queen,  occupies  most  of 
the  first  page.  A  "Coppy  of  a  Letter  from  a  Gentleman  in  Cannada 
to  a  Gentleman  in  Port-royal,"  dated  "Quebeck,"  follows.  The  domes 
tic  news  includes  the  "bill  of  mortality"  for  Boston  for  three  years; 
a  paragraph  account  of  the  execution  of  Quelch  and  five  of  his  com- 

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panions;  and  the  announcement  of  the  receipt  by  the  governor  of  a 
packet  from  the  queen  "to  permit  a  trade  with  New  Spain"  (Mexico).] 


The  Coppy  of  a  Letter  from  a  Gentleman  in  Cannada,  to  a  Gentle 
man  in  Port-royal:  Quebeck,  April,  28.  1704. 
SIR  I  believe  you  have  heard  of  several  parties  of  French  and 
Indians,  gone  out  since  the  last  fall  against  the  English,  Mr. 
Gordeau  the  bearer  hereof  is  a  living  witness,  who  will  inform  you  of 
the  whole,  If  the  affairs  of  this  Countrey  do  not  change  in  a  little 
time,  others  will  go  away.  Canada  wras  never  in  the  Like  misery, 
we  must  absolutely  abandon  it  before  two  Years,  or  God  must  work 
Miracles,  to  preserve  it,  since  Peace  is  made  with  the  Maqua's  in  the 
Pardon  which  the  King  has  a  second  time  given  the  Hunters.  He 
permits  them  to  go  to  the  new  Colony  of  Messasipy,  or  to  return  to 
their  own  Countrey  absolutely  pardoning  all  their  disobedience.  I 
believe  the  liberty  given  them  of  choice,  will  not  only  hinder  them 
from  returning  to  their  owrn  Country,  but  will  make  those  that  are 
there  resolved  to  go  away,  thinking  they  can't  be  taken  else-where. 
Wine  is  so  rare  here,  that  we  are  obliged  to  drink  nothing  but  water, 
and  other  Goods  proportionably ;  we  impatiently  expect  News  from 
France,  to  advise  us  who  must  be  our  Governour. 

Boston,  July  3.  On  Tuesday  morning  Dyed  Madam  Anne  Rich 
ards:31  was  Buryed  on  Thursday  last.  On  Fryday  died  Madam  Anne 
Paige: 32  was  Buried  Yesterday. 

Boston.     Because  it  may  carry  some   useful   Information   in  it, 
we  have  thought  it   not   amiss,  to  give    the   Publick,  the   JStll  Of 
for  the  Three  Years  last  past. 

The    Number  of   Persons,   besides    Negro's   and  Indians,  which 
were  buryed  in  the  Town  of  Boston. 


Anno. 

1701. 

1702. 

1703. 

March 

11 

9 

21 

April 

G 

13 

14 

May 

11 

8 

16 

June 

13 

07 

12 

July 

15 

20 

10 

August 

15 

32 

13 

September 

17 

47 

19 

October 

12 

55 

15 

November 

15 

74 

8 

31  See  Diary  of  Samuel  Sewall,  Vol.  II,  p.  107,  under  date  June  27  [1704]! 
also,  p.  108,  under  date  June  29,  and  note  on  same  page. 

32  See  Diary  of  Samuel  Sewall,  Vol.  II,  p.  109,  under  date  Junij.  30,  1704, 
and  note  on  same  page;  also,  p.  Ill,  under  date  July  2. 

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Anno.   1701.     1702.  1703. 

December           7       87  18 

January            17       69  6 

February            7       20  7 


146      441      159 

Note,  1.  In  that  Mortal  year,  1702.  the  Number  of  Negroes  and 
Indians,  which  had  a  Singular  Share  in  the  Mortality,  made  the 
Number  of  the  Buried,  arise  to  about,  500. 

Note,  2.  Many  Inhabitants  of  Boston,  have  their  Employments  at 
Sea;  and  many  of  these  Dying  abroad  (in  proportion,  much  more 
than  at  home)  they  are  not  reckoned  in  our  Catalogue. 

Note,  3.  It  has  been  observed  by  some,  that  in  Times  of  Health  f 
(such  as  we  now  Enjoy,)  Mortality  ordinarily  carries  off,  somewhat 
about  a  Fiftieth  Part  of  the  People  Every  year.  Quare,  How  far 
will  that  Observation  hold  for  this  Town? 

Note,  4.  It  might  be  of  use,  if  some  other  of  the  principal  Towns 
in  the  Country,  would  preserve  their  35111  Of  flT10ltalitPt  and  Com 
municate  it. 

On  Fryday  was  carried  to  the  Place  of  Execution  seven  Pirates  to 
be  Executed,  viz.  Capt.  John  Quelch,  John  Lambert,  Christopher 
Scudamore,  John  Miller,  Erasmus  Peterson,  Peter  Roach  &  Francis 
King;  all  of  which  were  Executed,  excepting  the  last  named,  who  had 
a  Reprieve  from  His  Excellency,  And  notwithstanding  all  the  great 
labour  and  pains  taken  by  the  Reverend  Ministers  of  the  Town  of 
Boston,  ever  since  they  were  first  Seized  and  brought  to  Town,  both 
before  and  since  their  Tryal  and  Condemnation,  to  instruct,  ad 
monish,  preach  and  pray  for  them ;  yet  as  they  led  a  wicked  and  vitious 
life,  so  to  appearance  they  dyed  very  obdurately  and  impenitently, 
hardened  in  their  Sin.33 

His  Excellency  intends  to  send  an  Express  to  England  with  an 
Account  of  the  whole  matter  to  Her  Majesty. 34 

33  See  New- Letter  Nos.  5,  6,  7,  8,  9,  10  ante,  14  (1704),  63,  66  post.     See 
foot-note,  News- Letter  No.  14  post. 

A  broadside  entitled 

An  Account  of  the  Behaviour  and  last  Dying 

Speeches 
Of  the  Six  Pirates,  that  were  Executed  on  Charles  River,  Boston  side, 

On  Fryday  June  30th.  1704.  Viz. 
Capt.  John  Quelch,  John  Lambert,  Christopher  Scudamore, 

John  Miller,  Erasmus  Petersen  and  Peter  Roach, 

with  the  imprint  "Printed  for  and  Sold  by  Nicholas  Boone,  at  his  Shop  near 
the  Old  Meeting-House  in  Boston,  1704,"  is  bound  in  the  file  of  the  Massachu 
setts  Historical  Society  immediately  before  this  issue;  also  in  the  file  of  the 
New  York  Historical  Society  immediately  after  the  issue  of  July  10. 

The  scene  of  this  execution  is  depicted  by  Sewall  in  his  Diary,  Vol.  II,  p.  109. 

34  See  foot-note,  News-Letter  No.  14  post. 


THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  JULY  3,  1704 

On  Fryday  His  Excellency  Prorogu'd  the  General  Assembly  to 
the  16th.  day  of  August. 

On  Saturday  His  Excellency  received  a  Packet  from  England 
by  way  of  N.  York,  with  directions  from  Her  Majesty  to  permit  a 
Trade  with  New-Spain,  (stores  of  War,  and  goods  prohibited  by  act 
of  Parliament  only  excepted,)  and  this  Morning  His  Excellency  in 
Council  has  ordered  a  Proclamation  to  be  published  signifying  Her 
Majesties  pleasure  therein. 35 

Entred  Outward  bound  William  Everton,  for  Newfoundland; 
James  Gibsen  for  Leward  Islands,  Nicholas  Parker  and  Walter  Ogles- 
by  for  Barbadoes.  Coasters  Inwards,  Holt,  Baker  and  Tapper  from 
Connecticut.  Forreign  Vessels  Inward,  Charles  Bridgar  from  Cam- 
peche:  Permitted  to  Clear  outwards  Benjamin  Pereman  for  Barba 
does.  Coasters  Outwards,  Kingsbury,  and  Parker  for  Piscataqua, 
Eliot  &  Smith  for  Connecticut. 

Madera,  May  8.  By  Letters  from  Lisbons  of  the  20.  last  Via 
Salem,  acquainted  [various  items  of  European  war  news]. 

Two  men  of  War  and  several  Merchant  Ships  from  England f 
touched  here,  bound  to  the  West-Indies. 

Piscataqua  June  29.  On  Monday  Arriv'd  Joseph  Esman  from 
Topsam,  about  8  weeks  passage,  he  intends  for  Boston. 

Rhode-Island  June  30.  There's  Arriv'd  here  another  Prize  sent 
in  by  Cap.  Tongrelow  a  Brigantine  of  about  90  Tons,  belonging  to 
Curaso,  Taken  a  Trading  with  the  Spaniards,  her  loading  consists  of 
about  30  or  40  boxes  of  Steel,  102  double  bars  of  Iron,  a  quantity  of 
Dutch  Knives,  72  Barrels  of  Flower,  32  Beaves  Hides,  some  Turto- 
shell.  On  Tuesday  Arriv'd  the  Sloop  Charles  from  the  Bay  of  Com- 
peche  belonging  to  Boston,  brings  News,  that  Cap.  Stevens,  who 
was  Captain  of  that  Sloop  that  Tongrelow  has  now,  who  went  on  shore 
with  about  100  &  odd  men  at  the  River  of  Chechopege,  &  was  suppos'd 
they  were  all  cut  off,  are  all  alive  and  well  at  Laverdecrouse ;  They 
took  the  Town  they  went  to  take,  but  staid  too  long  in  it,  and  so  the 
Country  rose  &  took  them  all  Prisoners,  the  Masters  name  I  know 
not,  but  the  Sloop  is  gone  for  Boston.  Here  is  one  Pitts  from  South 
Carolina,  but  brings  no  news. 

New-York,  Jiine  26.  Last  Week  arriv'd  one  Watkins,  about  6 
Weeks  passage  from  the  Bay  of  Hundoras,  not  any  Boston  Vessels 
in  the  Bay  when  he  came  away. 

Philadelphia,  June  22.  On  the  18.  arrived  Capt.  Harriot  from 
Barbadoes,  who  spoke  with  6  Ships  that  came  out  of  the  Capes  of 

35     See  News-Letter  No.  12  post. 

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Virginia,  4  days  after  the  Fleet  Sail'd  thence,  on  board  of  which  was 
Mr.  Paxton,  whom  they  spoke  with. 

Here  is  a  Passenger  come  to  Town,  came  from  Bristol  the  latter 

end  of  March  to  Virginia,  gives  an  Account  of 36  Bristol  Ships, 

all 3  7  outward  bound  to  the  West  Indies  &c.  were  all  taken  coming 
out  of  the  Chanel  (without  Convoy)  by  6  Privateers,  who  set  on  Shore 
most  of  the  Prisoners  in  England. 

H&v>ertisements 

AT  Col.    Francis  Foxcroft,  Merchant,  his   Ware-house  upon  the 
Dock  in  Boston,  there's  a  parcel  of  Spanish  and    Swedes  Iron 
to  be  Sold. 

RAn-away  from  his  Master,  Seth  Sweetzer  of  Charlstown,  in  New- 
England,  Ait  gust  15.  1703.  A  Young  man,  named  John  Logen, 
about  19  years  of  Age,  of  a  middle  stature,  black  hair,  by  occupation 
a  Taylor:  He's  said  to  be  gone  to  Long-Island,  thence  to  Pensil- 
vania:  Whoever  shall  take  him  up,  and  convey  him  safe  to  his 
above-said  Master,  shall  have  Four  Pounds  reward. 

THere  is  now  in  the  Press,  and  will  speedily  be  Published:  The 
Arraignment:  Tryal  and  Condemnation  of  Capt.  John  Quelch, 
and  others  of  his  Company  &c.  For  sundry  Piracies,  Robberies 
and  Murder,  committed  upon  the  Subjects  of  the  King  of  Portugal, 
Her  Majesties  Allie,  on  the  Coast  of  Brazil,  &c.  Who  upon  full  Evi 
dence  were  found  Guilty,  at  the  Court-House  in  Boston,  on  the  13th. 
of  June  1704.  With  the  Arguments  of  the  Queen's  Council,  and 
Council  for  the  Prisoners,  upon  the  Act  for  the  more  effectual  Sup 
pression  of  Piracy.  With  an  account  of  the  Ages  of  the  several 
Prisoners,  and  the  Places  where  they  were  Born.  Sold  by  Nick. 
Boone,  near  the  Old-Church. 
[Reprinted:  the  News-Letter  advertisement,  as  first  in  June  5.] 


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The  Boft  on  News-Letter. 


From  /IDOUfcaE  July  3.  to  /IDott&ag  July  10.  1704. 

NY— AS 

NCIDENTS  of  the  visit  of  the  Duke  Charles  of  Austria,  aspirant 
to  the  throne  of  Spain,  to  Holland  and  England  in    December, 

36  Figures  blotted  out  with  a  pen  in  the  copy  in  the  file  of  the  Massachu 
setts  Historical  Society. 

37  This  word,  all,  also  blotted  out. 

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1703  and  January,  1703-1704,  are  fully  recorded  in  the  two  columns  of 
the  first  page  of  this  issue  under  date  of  Hague,  January  4,  1704 
and  London,  December  30,  1703.  From  Milan,  Vienna  and  other 
places  on  the  continent  is  December  news  of  the  war  in  Poland 
and  the  recognition  of  the  Duke  Charles  for  king  of  Spain.  Gover 
nor  Dudley's  proclamation  for  permitting  a  trade  to  the  Spanish 
West-Indies,  is  given  with  the  domestic  news.] 


Piscataqua,  July,  6.  On  Tuesday  last  eight  Indians  were  seen 
at  York,  who  had  almost  Surpriz'd  one  Shaw,  that  was  at  some 
distance  from  the  Garrison:  The  Indians  were  within  Pistol  Shot, 
and  might  have  kill'd  him,  but  striving  still  to  surround  &  take  him 
alive,  (as  supposed  for  Intelligence)  he  by  that  means,  being  a  nimble 
active  man,  made  his  escape.  Capt.  Heath  &  Lieutenant  March 
immediately  went  in  pursuit  of  them  6.  or  7  Mils,  but  no  discovery. 

By  His  EXCELLENCY,  Joseph  Dudley  Esq.  Captain  General  and 
GOVERNOUR  in  Chief,  in  and  over  Her  Majesties  Provinces  of 
the  Massachusetts- Bay  and  New- Hampshire  in  New- England, 
and  Vice-Admiral  of  the  same.  A  PROCLAMATION,  For  Per- 
miting  a  Trade  to  the  Spanish  West-Indies. 

TTAving  Received  Her  Majesties  Commands  of  the  Twenty  third 
••"-'•  of  February  past,  by  the  Right  Honourable,  the  Earl  of  Notting 
ham  Principal  Secretary  of  State,  To  permit  and  Suffer  Her  Majesties 
Subjects  freely  and  openly  to  carry  to  any  Place  or  Territory,  under 
the  Dominion  of  Spain  in  America,  all  such  Merchandizes  and 
Commodities,  as  might  have  been  carryed  thither  before  the  War; 
Provided  there  be  not  among  them  any  Stores  or  Ammunition  of 
War:  And  likewise  to  Permit  Her  Majesties  Subjects  to  bring  from 
the  Spanish  Dominions  in  America,  any  Merchandizes  or  Goods  of 
those  Parts. 

T  Do  hereby  Publish  and  make  known  the  same;  To  the  intent* 
-"-That  any  of  Her  Majesties  good  Subjects  desirous  to  use  the  said 
Trade,  Upon  Application  to  Me  made,  may  receive  the  necessary 
Certificates  and  Instructions  for  their  better  safety  and  regulation 
therein,  Conform  to  Her  Majesties  said  Commands. 

Given  at  the  Council  Chamber  in  Boston  the  third  Day  of  July, 
1704.  In  the  Third  Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Soveraign  Lady 
ANNE,  by  the  Grace  of  GOD,  of  England,  Scotland,  France 
and  Ireland  QUEEN,  .Defender  of  the  Faith,  &c. 

J.  D  UDLE  Y. 
GOD  Save  the  QUEEN. 

On  Wednesday,   Samuel  Walker,   a  Souldier  belonging      to    the 

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Castle,  being  at  Cambridge,  and  the  day  being  very  hot,  went  to  Swim 
in  the  River,  was  drowned. 

Entered  Outward  Bound,  John  Alden  in  Friendship  for  New 
foundland.  Nathaniel  Eliot  in  the  Mary  Ketch  for  Curaso.  Entered 
Inwards,  Joseph  Esman  from  Topsham,  Pitts  from  Carolina,  Wheeler 
from  Coratuck.  Permitted  to  Clear  Outwards,  Love  and  Stevens 
for  Barbadoes,  Coffin,  Newcomb[,]  Blague  for  Madera.  Coasters 
Inwards,  Adolph,  Schellinx  and  Nichols  from  New-York,  Parker 
from  Piscataqua,  Smallage  from  Rhode-Island  Outward,  Sands, 
Walker  for  Rhode-Island,  and  Gardiner  for  Nantucket. 

Philadelphia,  June  29.  Capt.  Hamerton  Arrived  here  in  17  days 
from  Barbadoes,  says,  That  the  men  that  Ran  away  with  the  Island 
Briganteen,  put  the  Capt.  and  some  of  the  men  that  would  not  Joyn 
with  them,  on  board  a  Sloop  they  met  at  Sea,  which  was  after  taken 
by  the  French  and  carried  in  to  Martinico.  Its  supposed  they  are 
gone  with  the  Briganteen  for  the  Red-Sea. 

New-York  July  3.  We  have  Advice  from  Madera,  (by  Cap. 
Penniston)  That  two  French  Men  of  War  Landed  at  Porte  Sancto 
near  that  Island,  &  committed  some  spoil,  but  in  a  short  time  were 
repelled  with  considerable  loss. 

That  a  Swedes  Ship,  Commanded  by  Pickering,  an  Irishman,  who 
was  bound  to  Cadiz,  was  forced  into  Faro  in  Portugal,  where  lay  a 
Small  English  Frigot,  whom  Pickering  resisted,  until  he  had  lost  60 
men  out  of  80,  which  was  his  complement,  &  then  was  taken  by  the 
Frigot,  &  sent  to  Engl.  a  Prisoner,  Pickering  pretended  he  was  bound 
to  Genoa. 

They  write  from  Madera  that  the  difference  between  the  Em 
peror  &  the  Hungarians  are  accomodated. 

On  29  June  last  arrived  here  one  Collier  from  Fyall  in  8  weeks, 
Letters  by  him  from  London  of  29  February  say,  our  Ships  bound 
hither  would  Sail  with  the  Barbados  Convoy,  but  the  time  of  Sailing 
not  assign' d. 

Our  Assembly  is  Adjourn'd  to  the  2  day  of  October  next. 

Hfc\>erttsements 

A  Farm  to  be  Sold  containing  430  Acres  lying  between  Woodcocks 
&  Seaconk  alias  Rehoboth,  butting  upon  the  Road  by  the  7  mile 
River,  well  wooded  &  watered  with  fresh  Meadow  suitable  to  said 
Farm  being  about  5  miles  from  Mr.  J inks' s  Iron  Works  of  Providence. 
If  any  person  has  a  mind  to  purchase  said  Farm,  they  may  discourse 
Mr.  Gedion  Crawfurd  of  Providence  concerning  it,  who  has  power  to 
dispose  of  the  same  upon  reasonable  terms. 

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to  the  4th  of  September  next.     Dr.  John  Bridges  our  Chief  Justice 
dy'd  on  Thursday  last. 

advertisement 

1  Here  is  a  Negro  man  taken  up  supposed  to  be  Run-away  from 
his  Master;  he  said  he  was  a  free  Negro,  and  lived  at  Bristol, 
but  upon  being  sent  to  Prison,  he  owned  he  was  a  Servant  and  made 
his  escape  from  his  Master  Matthew  Howard  at  Seaconet,  about  5 
Weeks  ago:  he  is  a  Lusty  Fellow,  says  his  name  is  George;  upon  paying 
the  Post-master  for  this  Advertisement  the  owner  may  be  informed 
where  he  is,  and  also  upon  paying  the  charge  and  reward  for  taking 
him  up,  may  have  said  Negro  again. 


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The  Bofton  News-Letter. 

From  /IDon&aS  JulY  17-  to  /l&OUfcaS  July  24.  1704. 

M  H-AS-NY 


r^TpHIS  issue  is  a  full  sheet  folio.  The  first  two  pages  and  more 
X  than  half  of  the  third  page  are  taken  up,  under  date  West 
minister,  January  17,  1703/4,  by  the  "Humble  Representation" 
of  the  English  peers  presented  to  the  queen  upon  occasion  of  an 
Address  to  her  majesty  by  the  commons,  Dec.  23,  "by  which  the  House 
of  Lords  is  charged  with  the  Violation  of  Your  Royal  Prerogative, 
and  of  the  known  Laws  of  the  Land;  with  wresting  persons  sus 
pected  of  Treasonable  Practices,  and  taken  into  Custody  by  Messen 
gers  out  of  Your  Majesties  Hands,  without  Your  leave  or  knowledge, 
and  in  a  most  extraordinary  manner  taking  the  examination  of  them 
solely  to  themselves,  whereby  a  due  enquiry  into  the  evil  practices 
and  designs  against  Your  Majesties  Person  and  Government  might 
in  great  measure  be  obstructed."  Other  foreign  items  are  mixed 
with  the  domestic  news  occupying  the  remainder  of  the  space.  The 
domestic  news,  of  larger  importance  than  usual,  includes  a  vivid  tale 
of  the  sea;  the  arrival  of  an  express  briganteen  sent  by  Col.  Church, 
commander  of  the  colonial  forces,  from  Port  Royal  with  letters  to  the 
governor;  and  the  sailing  of  an  express  sloop  for  England  with  an 
account  of  the  Quelch  affair  for  the  queen,  and  two  prisoners 
charged  with  being  accessories.] 

Boston,  On  the  first  of  March  last,  Sailed  from  hence,  John  Jarvies 
in  the  Sloop  Henrietta,  bound  for  Barbadoes,  and  in  the  Latitude  of 
30.  about  180  leagues  to  the  Eastward  of  Cape  Cod,  he  met  with  three 
French  Ships,  Letter  of  Mart  men  from  Martinico,  bound  for  Bilboa 
for  Convoy:  The  Commadore  had  20  Guns,  one  16,  the  other  12. 
Guns:  It  being  Calm,  they  took  the  Sloop  with  two  of  their  Boats, 

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the  Master  and  two  men  they  carried  with  them  Prisoners;  and  put 
five  French  men  on  board  the  Sloop,  leaving  only  Noah  Champney 
the  Mate,  and  the  Boy  on  Board,  and  ordered  them  to  make  the 
best  of  their  way  to  Vego;  and  meeting  with  contrary  Winds,  in  the 
Latitude  of  38,  about  190  Leagues  to  the  Eastward  of  Traseras,  they 
thought  fit  to  alter  their  Course,  and  go  for  Cadiz.  The  French  men 
all  along  used  the  Mate  and  Boy  very  hardly  and  barbarously,  making 
each  of  them  steer  4  hours  at  a  time  by  turns,  scarcely  suffering 
them  to  sleep,  beating  them  with  Ropes  ends,  almost  starv'd  with 
cold  for  want  of  Cloaths,  having  taken  all  their  Cloaths  from  them, 
and  allowing  them  no  Beds  to  lie  upon:  which  severe  hard  usage 
made  their  life  burthensome,  and  put  Mr.  Champney  on  thinking  how 
to  redress  themselves,  and  discoursing  the  Boy,  they  agreed  to  watch 
an  opportunity  to  knock  the  French  men  on  the  Head,  and  relieve 
themselves  out  of  their  misery.  Therefore  on  or  about  the  22d. 
of  April  last,  about  three  of  the  Clock  in  the  Afternoon,  4  of  the  French 
men  being  in  the  Cabbin,  and  the  5th  upon  Deck:  The  Boy  at  the 
Helm  a  Steering,  it  being  Mr.  Champney' s  turn  to  sleep,  he  lay  in  the 
warm  Sun  upon  Deck,  but  could  not  sleep:  The  Frenchman  upon 
Deck  going  to  draw  a  Bucket  of  Water,  Champney  started  up,  and 
took  an  Ax  and  knock'd  him  in  the  head,  and  threw  him  Overboard, 
the  French  man  rose  again  and  cry'd  Mondieu,  at  the  noise  of  which, 
the  Captain  came  out  of  the  Cabbin  and  one  more,  storm' d  and 
stampt,  whereupon  Mr.  Champney  at  the  Captain  with  his  Ax  gave 
him  a  blow  and  fel'd  him ;  then  ran  to  the  other  and  gave  him  a  blow 
also,  and  fel'd  him.  The  other  two  French  men  were  about  to  come 
out  of  the  Cabbin,  &  Mr.  Champney  charged  them  not  to  come  up, 
else  he'd  knock  'em  on  the  head  also,  upn  which  they  cryed  out  for 
Quarter,  and  so  he  ordered  them  to  abide  in  the  Cabbin  &  ordered 
the  Boy  to  go  and  spike  up  the  door,  and  the  Boy  returning  from  the 
Cabbin,  one  of  the  French  men  before  knock'd  down  was  getting  up 
again,  Champney  ordered  the  Boy  to  give  him  a  blow  with  the  Ax, 
and  then  they  threw  both  of  them  Overboard,  and  shap'd  their 
Course  for  New-England:  They  kept  the  two  French  men  in  the 
Cabbin  till  night,  and  then  let  them  out:  they  being  illiterate  fellows 
and  no  Artists,  made  Champney  secure  of  fearing  any  hurt  from  them, 
knowing  they  kill'd  him,  themselves  must  perish.  On  the  26th  of 
June  he  met  a  Briganteen  from  London,  bound  for  Philadelphia, 
Nathaniel  Pugle  Master,  in  the  Latitude  of  40,  and  exchanged  a 
French  man  for  an  English-man.  And  on  Monday  last,  off  of  the 
Isles  of  Sholes  he  was  Chased  by  Captain  Gallop  (in  a  Briganteen 
from  Port-Royal  with  Advice  from  our  Forces)  whom  he  took  to  be 
a  French-man,  which  put  him  in  a  great  consternation  what  to  do; 
he  threw  Overboard  all  the  French-mens  Cloaths,  Papers,  and  what 

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else  belonged  to  them,  for  his  own  self  defence,  fearing  he  should 
be  taken  and  discovered;  whilst  Mr.  Champney  went  to  the  Cabbin, 
to  throw  over  the  Cloaths,  &c.  The  Boy  knockt  the  surviving  French- 
man  on  the  head  and  threw  him  Overboard.  And  on  Wednesday 
last  they  Arrived  at  Boston. 

On  Wednesday  last  arrived  here  Captain  Gallop,  in  a  Briganteen 
sent  Express  by  Colonel  Church,  Commander  in  Chief  of  our  Forces 
from  Port-Royal,  with  Letters  to  His  Excellency  of  the  7th  Currant, 
acquainting  him  of  their  having  laid  waste  and  destroyed  about  60 
Houses  in  Menis;  about  6  Mills,  a  great  many  fine  Barns,  kill'd  a  great 
number  of  Cattle,  done  some  damage  to  their  Damms  that  kept  the 
Sea  from  overflowing  their  Corn,  rooted  up  their  Corn,  kill'd  some 
French  and  Indians,  with  the  loss  of  two  of  our  men,  viz.  Lieutenant 
Joshua  Barker,  of  the  Colonels  Company,  and  Sergeant  Briggs  of 
Capt  Haradines  Company.  We  have  also  taken  a  Sloop  who  had  on 
Board  6  of  our  Captives,  who  hired  her  to  come  to  Boston,  &c.  Captain 
Gallop  brought  45  French  Prisoners  in  the  said  Briganteen. 

Captain  Gary  Sailed  on  Saturday  last,  in  the  Express  Sloop  for 
England,  with  an  Account  of  Capt.  Quelch  and  Company's  Tryal,  &c. 
who  carries  with  him  Capt.  Thomas  Larimore  and  Joseph  Wells 
Lieutenant  (mentioned  in  our  Numb.  9  Print,  as  Accessaries  in  en 
deavouring  to  cary  off  the  7  Pirates  then  taken)  as  Prisoners  to  the 
Queen:  He  carries  also  with  him  three  Evidences  of  their  Crime 
committed.38 

Mr.  Thomas  Weld,  a  pious  Youth,  Son  to  the  Reverend  Mr.  Thomas 
Weld,  Minister  of  Dunstable,  who  took  his  Second  Degree  at  Gam- 
bridge  on  the  5th  Instant,  Sickened  on  the  Fryday  following,  Dyed 
the  2lst  Currant  at  Brantrey,  and  Buried  at  Roxbury  the  22d. 

Entered  Outward  Bound,  Thomas  Meirs  for  Suranam,  and  Nehe- 
miah  Partridge  for  Barbadoes.  Coasters  inwards,  Joseph  Breed 
from  Piscataqua,  and  Joseph  Lewis  from  Saybrook.  Outward, 
Samuel  Prince  for  Fair  field,  William  Rhodes  for  New  Haven,  and 
Benjamin  Flood  for  Piscataqua.  Forreign  Inwards,  Stephen  Payne 
from  Madera,  and  Captain  James  Pitts,  in  the  David  and  Joseph 
from  Falmouth.  Permitted  to  clear  Outwards,  John  Welsh,  in  Sea 
flower  Sloop  for  England. 

38  Reprinted  from  the  News-Letter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves 
.  .  .  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay:  .  .  .  ,  Vol.  VIII,  p.  394. 
For  detailed  account  of  the  Quelch  affair,  including  parts  of  the  News- Letter 
paragraphs  relating  to  it  in  Nos.  5,  6,  7,  8,  9,  10,  11  ante,  63,  66  post,  see  Notes, 
Province  Laws,  Vol.  VIII,  pp.  386-397.  Also  see  paper  by  Abner  C.  Goodell, 
(then  editor  of  the  Province  Lav/s  and  maker  of  the  Notes  in  Vol.  VIII). 
"Captain  Quelch,  the  Pirate,"  comprising  extracts  from  his  Province  Laws 
Notes,  in  Publications  of  the  Colonial  Society  of  Massachusetts.  Vol.  Ill,  pp. 
71-77. 

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Philadelphia,  July  13.  Last  night  Arriv'd  Isaac  Waterman  from 
Maryland,  came  a  Passenger  in  the  Sloop  Amity  of  this  place  Alexan 
der  Alpin  Master  from  Barbadoes,  but  Arriv'd  in  Maryland,  who  about 
5  Weeks  ago  in  Lat.  32.  20.  was  taken  by  the  Duke  of  Orleance, 
Delavil  Hitchet  Commander,  a  French  Privateer  of  36.  Guns,  170 
men,  belongs  to  St.  Malaos,  came  in  her  Ballast  from  the  Havana; 
They  told  the  People  of  the  Sloop,  That  they  designed  to  Cruse  for 
about  Six  Weeks  between  Cape  Hatteras  and  Cape  Cod.  And  also 
said,  That  another  Ship  of  40  odd  Guns,  was  to  Sail  in  a  few  days 
after  them  and  do  the  same.  Capt.  Alpin  ransomed  the  Sloop  for 
800  /.  Sterling:  His  Mate  Philip  Morys  left  on  board  in  Hostage 
till  said  Money  is  paid ;  many  of  the  Privateers  men  spoke  very  good 
English,  and  suppose  them  to  be  Irish. 

New-York  July  17th.  On  the  11.  instant  Moor  Darril  Master, 
in  a  Sloop  from  Curaso  Arriv'd  here  in  about  a  Months  passage,  in 
whom  came  Capt.  Bay  who  last  Spring  Sail'd  from  Piscataqua  bound 
to  Barbadoes,  and  was  taken  on  the  3d  of  March  last  in  sight  of 
Barbadoes  by  young  Laroux  a  French  man,  who  carryed  him  in  to 
Martinico,  and  stole  him  thence  to  St.  Thomas's,  from  whence  he 
got  to  Curaso,  and  so  hither,  and  is  now  bound  for  Boston. 

His  Excellency  has  been  pleased  to  appoint  Roger  Mompesson 
Esq.  Chief  Justice  of  this  Province  to  the  general  Satisfaction  of  it. 
A  Sloop  Andrew  Law  Master  is  put  up  for  London 

Hfcvertisement. 

[Reprinted:  the  Newrs-Letter  advertisement,  as  first  in  June  5.] 


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From  /lDonfca£  July  24.  to  /IDonfca£  July  31.  1704. 

M  H—  AS—  NY 

T~n  ETURN  to  the  half  sheet  folio  is  made  with  this  issue.  Foreign 
I  lA.matter  occupies  the  first  page  and  a  quarter  of  the  second  ; 
mainly,  under  date  St.  James  February  21,  composed  of  loyal 
addresses  to  the  queen  from  Edinburgh,  Glasgow,  and  Sterling.  The 
domestic  news  is  again  of  unusual  importance,  embracing  a  pro 
clamation  of  Governor  Dudley  ''with  respect  to  the  circulation  of 
counterfeit  bills  of  credit  on  the  Province  ;"  record  of  the  arrest  of  a 
band  of  counterfeiters  and  seizure  of  their  plate  and  press;  report 
from  Marshfield  of  the  death  of  Peregrine  White,  "the  first  English 
man  born  in  New-England;"  reports  from  New  York  of  movements  to 
strengthen  the  frontiers;  and  story  of  an  expedition  from  South 

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Carolina  for  Cuba  and  its  defeat  in  a  sea  fight  with  a  Spanish  Ship.] 

By  His  Excellency  Joseph  Dudley  Esq.  Captain  General  and 
Governour  in  Chief,  in  and  over  Her  Majesties  Province  of  the 
Massachusetts  Bay  in  New  England. 

A    PROCLAMATION39 

T M  THERE AS  it's  manifest,  That  some  evil  minded  Persons,  de- 
ww  signing  to  Cheat  and  Cousen  Her  Majesties  good  Subjects,  have 
attempted  to  Counterfeit  the  Twenty  Shilling  Bill  of  Credit  on  this 
Province, 

For  the  better  Detecting  of  which  wicked  practice,  and  to  prevent 
Loss  and  Damage  to  Her  Majesties  good  Subjects,  by  taking  any  of  tlie 
said  false  Bills, 

I  Have  thought  fit,  by  and  with  the  Advice  of  Her  Majesties 
Council,  to  Notify  all  Her  Majesties  good  Subjects,  of  the  Deceit 
and  Cousenage  afore  mentioned,  That  they  may  not  be  Imposed 
on  thereby;  And  to  Require  all  Persons,  having  any  of  the  Twenty 
Shilling  Bills  of  Credit  in  their  hands,  to  offer  the  same  to  the  View  and 
Examination  of  the  Commissioners  that  signed  the  Bills,  or  one  of 
them;  who  will  be  present  and  attend  at  the  Council  Chamber  in 
Boston,  for  that  purpose,  upon  Tuesday,  Thursday  and  Saturday 
weekly,  until  the  last  day  of  August  next,  Viz.  on  Tuesday's  and 
Saturday's  from  Eleven  to  One  of  the  Clock,  and  on  Thursday's  from 
three  to  five  of  the  Clock  afternoon;  And  will  give  them  Assurance  of 
their  Bills  being  either  good  or  forged. 

And  forasmuch  as  there  must  necessarily  be  a  Combination  of 
divers  Persons  in  the  said  wicked  Design  of  Forgery  and  Deceit; 
whosoever  therefor  shall  make  discovery  of  them  so  as  to  convict  the 
Contrivers  and  Actors  thereof,  or  any  of  them,  the  Person  or  Persons 
making  such  discovery,  although  themselves  have  been  concerned 
therein,  shall  not  only  receive  an  Indemnity  from  any  punishment, 
but  also  a  Reward  of  Fifty  Pounds,  to  be  ordered  and  paid  them  out 
of  the  Publick  Treasury. 

Given  at  the  Council  Chamber  in  Boston  the  24th  of  July  1704.  In 
the  Third  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  Soveraign  Lady  ANNE,  by  the 
Grace  of  GOD  of  England,  Scotland,  France  and  Ireland  QUEEN, 
Defender  of  the  Faith,  &c. 

By  Order  of  the  Gover-  /.  D  UDLE  Y. 

nour  and  Council. 
Isaac  Addington  Seer. 

GOD  Save  the  QUEEN. 

39  Reprinted  from  the  News-Letter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves 
.  .  .  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay:  .  .  .  ,  Vol.  VIII,  p.  431. 
See  News-Letter  Nos.  17,  57,  59,  60,  61,  82  (1705)  post. 

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Boston.  Several  Persons  that  were  Actors  and  Contrivers  in. 
attempting  to  Counterfeit  the  205.  Bills  of  Credit  on  this  Province, 
Thereby  to  Cheat  and  Cousen  Her  Majesties  good  Subjects,  are  now 
in  Prison,  viz.  Peregrine  White  and  Benoni  White,  Black-Smiths, 
John  Brewer  Carpenter,  and  Daniel  Amos  Wine-cooper.  By  the 
Examination  taken,  it  do's  not  appear  that  there  has  been  the  value 
of  One  hundred  Pounds  of  the  said  Counterfeit  Bills  made  or  Issued. 
And  their  Plate  &  Press  is  Seized,  which  it's  hoped  will  put  a  full 
stop  to  the  further  progress  of  that  wicked  practice. 

Thomas  Odell  one  of  the  principal  Actors  in  that  Villany  &  Cou- 
senage,  and  also  Infamous  for  his  making  &  uttering  of  base  Money, 
absconds  and  is  fled  from  Justice ;  Whosoever  shall  discover  and  cause 
him  to  be  apprehended  that  he  may  be  brought  to  answer  for  his 
Crimes  aforesaid,  will  be  well  rewarded  for  his  pains.  And  'tis  said 
the  greatest  loss  in  this  matter  will  fall  upon  N  Hampshire  in  case 
the  said  Odell  be  not  taken,  he  having  carryed  most  of  his  Counter 
feit  Bills  into  that  Province. 40 

Entred  Outward  bound  Capt.  Jenkins  for  London,  Smith  for 
Bristol.  Coasters  Inwards,  Sanders,  Starkie  from  N.  Carolina, 
Curtise,  Lathrop,  Connecticut,  Gardiner,  Nantucket,  Degrose,  N.  York. 
Outwards,  Paynter,  Ireland,  Wilson,  Clarke,  Lewis,  Hall  and  Loring 
for  Connecticut.  Schellinx,  Gravenraet,  N-York.  Forreign  Inwards, 
Wilkins  from  St.  Christophers.  Permitted  to  clear  Outwards,  Alden 
&  Ever  ton,  for  N-Foundland,  Sergeant,  Barbadoes,  Armitage,  Antigua, 
C alley  and  Chamberlin  for  Fyall. 

Marshfield,  July,  22.  Capt.  Peregrine  White  of  this  Town,  Aged 
Eighty  three  years,  and  Eight  Months;  died  the  20th  Instant.  He 
was  vigorous  and  of  a  comly  Aspct  to  the  last;  Was  the  Son  of 
Mr.  William  White  and  Susanna  his  Wife;  born  on  board  the  May 
flower,  Capt.  Jones  Commander,  in  Cape  Cod  Harbour,  November, 
1620,  was  the  First  Englishman  born  in  New- England.  Altho' 
he  was  in  the  former  part  of  his  Life  extravagant;  yet  was  much 
Reform'd  in  his  last  years;  and  died  hopefully. 

New-York,  July  24.  On  the  19th.  His  Excellency  Sailed  from 
hence  for  Albany,  and  carried  Forces  with  him  to  strengthen  the 
Frontiers,  and  more  will  follow  in  a  few  days.  On  the  22d.  The 
Rd.  Mr.  Mott,  Chaplain  to  the  Forces  here  died.  On  same  day  arrived 
James  Cebro  in  21  days  from  Jamaica  says  3  Men  of  War,  &  13  Mer 
chant  men  were  arrived  there  from  England,  and  that  the  homeward 
bound  Fleet  for  London  would  Sail  the  6th.  Instant  under  Convoy 

40  Reprinted  from  the  News- Letter  in  Notes ,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves 
.  .  .  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay:  .  .  .  ,  Vol.  VIII,  p.  431. 
See  News-Letter  Nos.  17,  57,  59,  60,  61,  82  (1705)  post. 

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of  3  men  of  War.  On  said  Day  arrived  Cap.  Aarian  Claver,  Com 
mander  of  a  Dutch  Privateer  of  18  Guns,  120  men,  fitted  here  and 
Sailed  in  the  Spring,  brought  in  two  Spanish  Prizes  a  Setty  and  a 
Sloop,  on  board  of  which  are  100  Pipes  of  Canary-Brandy,  30  Pipes 
of  Palm-Wine,  900  Jarrs  of  Oyl,  124  Bayls  of  dry  Goods  and  Silks, 
30  Slaves  Negroes  and  Indians,  &c.  Which  they  took  upon  the 
Coast  of  New-Spain. 

Rhode-Island,  July  28.  Capt.  Richard  Simmes  in  the  Briganteen 
Katty,  burthen  90  Tuns,  Sails  for  London  in  about  three  weeks. 

Philadelphia,  July  20.  Letters  from  S.  Carolina  acquaint  us  that 
the  Latter  end  of  May,  That  Province  fitted  out  a  Sloop  and  a  Gaily 
with  70  stout  men  well  arm'd  with  Ammunition,  and  some  Merchants 
at  Charlestown  fitted  out  another  small  Sloop  with  45  men,  the  two 
Sloops  Commanded  by  Capt.  Cock,  and  Capt.  Williams,  designed 
for  the  coast  of  Cuba.  Capt.  Williams  first  Sail'd,  and  came  up  with 
a  Spanish  Ship  from  old  Spain  of  20  Guns  and  16  Patteraroes;  after 
some  Debate  boarded  her,  but  found  her  very  hot;  They  set  her 
quarter  on  fire,  then  put  off  fearing  they  should  burn  with  her,  but 
the  Spaniards  put  the  fire  out;  after  which  they  boarded  her  again, 
Whereupon  the  Spaniards  on  the  Fore-castle  cry'd  quarter,  but  the 
Spanish  Captain  seeing  but  few  enter  with  Capt.  Wi.liams,  and  seeing 
many  dead  and  wounded  men  on  the  Sloops  Deck,  took  courage  and 
renewed  the  fight,  and  beat  them  off.  Capt.  Williams  had  6  or  8 
men  killed  and  12  wounded :  They  guess  the  Ship  to  be  worth  50000/. 
The  other  Sloop  and  Galley  not  returned. 

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OREIGN  matter  fills  the  first  page  and  breaks  into  the  second: 
a  London  item  covers  the  celebration  of  the  queen's  birthday 
(in  the  preceding  February)  when  "Her  Majesty  received  the 
usual  Compliments  from  the  Nobility,  the  Foreign  Ministers,  and  other 
Persons  of  Quality  of  both  Sexes;  and  there  was  a  very  great  and 
splendid  Appearance  at  Court."  The  domestic  news  is  again  im 
portant.  Its  principal  feature  is  the  account  which  is  given  by 
Colonel  Church  concerning  the  operations  of  the  forces  placed  under 

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his  command  in  the  expedition  eastward,  conducted  against  the 
French  and  Indians;  and  there  is  a  repoit  of  an  assault  of  the 
enemy  on  Lancaster.  Other  paragraphs  cover  reports  of  sea  con 
flicts  with  privateers.] 

Boston,  By  Letters  to  His  Excellency  of  the  28.  of  July  last, 
from  Col.  Church  Commander  in  Chief  of  our  Forces  then  at  Mount 
Desert,  acquainted,  That  on  the  7  of  July  he  with  the  Forces  Landed 
again  at  Minis,  burnt  the  remainder  of  the  standing  Fence  and 
Houses,  kiL'd  about  70  head  of  Cattel,  besides  Sheep  and  Hogs, 
cut  down  all  their  Damns,  and  Corn,  destroyed  their  Gardens.  The 
Col.  and  300  men  went  to  the  upper  River  about  6  Leagues  thence, 
called  Peiaygit,  where  he  burnt  about  40  Houses,  besides  Out-houses, 
destroyed  a  great  deal  of  Corn  and  Cattel ;  had  a  small  Skirmish  with 
the  Enemy,  wherein  we  had  two  Indians  wounded.  Our  Prisoners 
report  that  a  Boston  Privateer  took  the  Canada  Magazin,  at  (La 
Bays  Verte)  to  say  the  Green  Bay,  which  is  in  Canada  River,  but 
3  Leagues  from  Syconecto  Church.  The  17 th  Our  Forces  return' d 
from  Syconecto.  The  Inhabitants  being  fled,  met  only  with  empty 
Houses  to  the  number  of  40,  which  we  burnt,  and  kill'd  above  200 
head  of  Cattel,  a  great  many  Sheep  and  Hogs;  a  small  party  of 
the  Enemy  appeared  behind  a  Fence,  who  fired  briskly  on  our  men, 
but  were  soon  repulsed  and  beat  off  with  some  loss.  On  the  24. 
We  came  to  Passamiquadi  and  met  with  Monsieur  D.  Amboise  his 
Wife  and  Children,  who  says,  That  Chartiers  his  Wife  and  Children 
and  two  more  that  run  from  us  here,  and  all  the  Indians  fled  to  Canada 
as  soon  as  we  were  gone,  only  and  [an]  old  Indian  and  a  Boy.  On 
28.  we  Arrived  at  Mount  Desert,  met  one  of  our  Vessels,  one  Carr 
Master,  who  acquaints,  That  wanting  Firewood,  near  Machias, 
sent  his  boat  on  shoar  with  4  men  well  arm'd,  who  contrary  to  their 
orders,  went  to  a  wrong  place,  Guns  were  heard  go  off,  on  which 
the  Sloop  hail'd  in  to  the  Shoar,  found  the  Boat  sunk,  and  one  Sargent 
dead,  whom  they  brought  off,  the  other  three  not  found,  and  whither 
kill'd  or  Captivated  not  known.  There  is  brought  to  Boston  about 
24  Prisoners. 

On  Monday  Morning  past,  The  Enemy  French  and  Indians,  fell 
in  upon  Lancester,  about  some  four  hundred  of  them,  assaulted 
Six  Garrisons  at  once,  where  the  People  defended  themselves  very 
well;  until  assistance  came  in  from  all  parts  by  the  Governour's 
Order,  so  that  in  the  Evening,  there  were  three  hundred  men  in  the 
Town,  And  the  Enemy  was  beatten  off  with  loss,  but  are  yet  hovering 
on  the  head  of  those  Towns,  to  make  some  further  Impression,  if  not 
prevented. 

On  Fryday  the  4th.  Currant,  arrived  here  Thomas  Jones,  Master 

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of  a  Pink,  burthen  about  80  Tuns,  being  a  French  Prize  taken  by 
Capt.  Benjamin  Gillam  in  his  Voyage  from  Barbadoes  to  London, 
in  the  Latitude  of  48  about  350  Leagues  to  the  Westward  of  Silly, 
has  on  Board  about  40  Tuns  of  Salt,  was  bound  for  New-found  land. 
Entered  Outwards,  Walker  for  Barbadoes,  Carey  for  New-found 
land,  Blew  for  Montserrat,  and  Shute  for  St.  Christophers.  Coasters 
Inwards,  Amazone  from  Piscataqua,  and  Blin  from  Guilford.  Coast 
ers  Outwards,  Odiorne  and  Bracket  for  Piscataqua.  Forreign  In 
wards,  Collard  from  Antigua.  Permitted  to  clear  Outwards,  Ernes 
and  Bennet  for  Barbadoes,  Hill  for  Antigua,  Sanders  for  Roanock, 
Balch  for  New- found-land,  Eliot  for  Curaso. 

New- London,  Aug.  3.  Yesterday  His  Honour  our  Governour  went 
in  his  Pinnace  to  Hartford,  we  are  much  alarmed  by  reason  of  a 
very  great  Ship  and  two  Sloops  said  to  be  seen  at  Block- Island,  and 
supposed  to  be  French. 

Philadelphia,  July  27.  On  the  22d  arriv'd  Capt.  Wanton  in  a 
Briganteen  about  22  days  Passage  from  Antigua,  came  out  in  Com 
pany  with  6  Sail  bound  for  Bristol,  Collard  for  Boston,  one  Pasco 
for  N-  York,  on  23d.  dyed  Mr.  John  Bewlo  our  Collector,  and  is 
succeeded  by  Mr.  John  Moor. 

Amboy,  June  29.  On  Wednesday  last  by  an  Express  from  Mon- 
mouth  sent  to  His  Excellency  my  Lord  Cornbury,  we  were  informed 
of  a  French  Privateer  that  lay  at  Sandy-hook,  who  the  night  before 
had  landed  24  men  at  Never  sinks,  &  plundered  two  Houses;  upon 
which  news  Cap.  Hamilton  ordered  a  strict  Watch  to  be  kept  here, 
to  prevent  a  surprise ;  &  on  Thursday  night  several  Gentlemen  came 
here,  viz.  Messeurs  Philip  French,  Glencross,  Gordon,  Richards,  & 
Cap.  Perkins,  who  were  Passengers  on  Board  of  Cap.  Sinclare  that 
came  from  London,  &  were  that  morning  about  4  a  Clock  standing 
along  the  side  of  the  Hook  when  they  saw  this  Privateer  whom  they 
took  to  be  an  Outward  bound  Vessel  from  New-York.  The  Privateer 
fired  two  shots  at  them,  having  English  Colours  out;  Cap.  Sinclare 
endeavour 'd  to  get  from  him  and  ran  his  Vessel  on  shore,  but  the 
WTind  prevented,  a  man  upon  Shore  pull'd  off  his  Shirt,  &  made 
signs  that  the  Privateer  was  a  Rogue,  upon  which  those  Gentlemen 
got  in  to  the  Boat  and  escap'd  and  took  in  Cap.  Sinclare  who  was 
extream  ill,  &  landed  at  the  Highlands  of  Never  sinks  where  was  a 
strong  Guard;  his  Mate  staid  on  board  with  some  of  the  Seamen  en 
deavouring  to  get  the  Ship  within  the  hook  but  could  not,  &  so  jumpt 
into  the  water,  he  &  Capt.  Perkins' s  Son,  and  swam  on  Shore  when 
within  Pistol  Shot  of  the  Privateer. 

New  York,  July  31.  On  20  Currant,  Simon  Pasco  from  Antigua 
bound  hither  was  taken  by  a  French  Privateer  of  14  Guns,  120  men 

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off  of  the  Capes  of  Delawar  lat.  45.  The  Privateer  belongs  to  Bour- 
deaux,  unloaded  at  Martinico,  and  there  fitted  out;  Cap.  Davy  is 
Commander,  they  took  a  Barrel  of  Sugar,  and  a  Hogshead  of  Rum 
out  of  the  Sloop,  her  Guns  and  Arms,  &'then  burnt  her  with  all  her 
Loading ;  notwithstanding  Mr.  Pasco  offered  300  Pound  for  her  Ran 
som;  afterward  said  Privateer  Chas'd  Mr.  Sandiford  bound  hither 
from  Carolina,  who  got  into  Sandy-hook  before  him. 

On  the  25.  the  Privateer  came  to  an  Anchor  in  Sandy-hook,  and 
there  took  Eleazar  Darby  in  a  Sloop  from  Boston  bound  to  Philadel 
phia,  next  day  they  took  a  Wood  Boat  &  two  Slaves,  and  that  night 
gave  Mr.  Pasco  and  his  men  their  liberty,  who  about  ten  a  Clock 
got  up  to  N.  York. 

On  the  27.  early  in  the  Morning  the  Privateer  took  Capt.  Sinclare, 
so  soon  as  Mr.  Pasco  came  with  the  News,  the  Gentlemen  of  Her 
Majesties  Council  met  and  sent  for  Capt.  Claver  Commander  of  the 
Dutch  Privateer,  and  proposed  to  him  to  go  out  and  take  said  Priva 
teer,  at  least  to  retake  the  Prize  whom  we  judged  to  be  Sinclare ; 
who  offered  his  Service,  and  in  two  hours  Sail'd  with  150.  men  and 
50  men  on  board  his  Sloop,  and  said  day  came  up  with  the  Privateer 
and  her  Prize,  but  returned  the  28th  without  effecting  any  thing. 
And  on  the  29th.  Capt.  Claver  man'd  off  new  again;  Capt.  Evertson 
and  Capt.  Penniston  in  two  good  Sloops  are  gone  well  man'd  a 
second  time  in  pursuit  of  the  Privateer, 

On  the  30th  Instant  the  Jersey  Man  of  War  arrived  at  Sandy-hook, 
and  5  days  before  spoke  with  Capt.  Puckle  from  London  to  Philadel 
phia;  She  also  met  a  Sloop  from  Newfoundland  bound  hither,  one 
Martin  Master,  which  they  Seized,  having  prohibited  Goods 
on  board.  It's  said  the  Jers[e]y  will  Sail  to  morrow,  who  lyes  at 
Sandy-hook  to  recruit  with  Water,  &c. 

Piscaiaqua,  Aug.  4.  Here  is  an  Embargo  laid  on  all  Outward 
bound  Vessels.  Mr.  Shortridge  is  Arrived  from  Fyall. 

advertisement 

'"PHere  is  to  be  Sold  a  Still-House  (about  .a  Mile  from  New-York) 
-*-  50  Foot  long,  and  22  Foot  broad,  with  two  good  Copper  Stills, 
Head  and  Worms;  one  of  said  Stills  containing  about  140  Gallons, 
the  other  about  100  Gallons.  There  is  a  very  good  Well,  Pumps; 
all  the  conveniences  and  Utensils  necessary  for  said  Still-House; 
And  a  stout  lusty  Negro  Man,  who  understands  Stilling.  If  any 
body  have  a  mind  to  buy  said  Still-House,  they  may  agree  with  Mr. 
Augustus  Lucas  of  said  New-York  upon  reasonable  Terms:  they  may 
have  an  Inventory  of  all  the  things  belonging  to  said  Still- House, 

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and  the  buyer  shall    have  all  the  Satisfaction  he  can  desire  about 
the  Stilling. 


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NY—  AS 

F  A  CONSIDERABLE  part  of  this  issue  is  taken  up  with  reports 
I  jf\from  Milan,  Vienna,  Portsmouth,  Zurich  and  other  points,  con- 
*•  cerning  the  war,  and  particularly  in  relation  to  carrying  on 
hostilities  in  Germany.  The  domestic  news  includes  a  procla 
mation  by  the  governor  for  the  apprehending  of  Thomas  Odell,  "a 
chief  contriver  and  actor"  in  counterfeiting  a  certain  bill  of  credit  on 
the  Province.]  _ 

Fyal,  June  Jo:  The  Deptford  &  Lowstoff  Men  of  War  bound  home 
from  Guinea,  put  in  here  ten  days  ago  for  Water;  in  their  outward 
bound  Voyage  by  contrary  Winds  fell  in  amongst  the  Canary  Islands, 
and  passing  the  Road  of  Sancta  Crux  the  13th  of  November  last, 
espied  several  Vessels,  went  in  under  French  Colours  and  brought 
out  5  Sail  viz.  2  Galleons  which  they  burnt  off  the  Road,  one  Ship 
they  sent  home  Loaden  with  Canaries  &  Logwood;  The  other  two 
small  vessels  they  carried  with  them,  the  one  whereof  was  a  Dutch 
built  Dogger,  burthen  about  90  Tuns,  on  board  whereof  they  put 
much  of  their  Plunder  &  the  Lowstoff  's  Stores.  Which  Said  Dogger 
ran  away  from  them  in  the  night,  the  30th  of  November  last,  near 
Cape  DeVerd,  having  6  Guns  &  4  Patteraro's  mounted. 

Capt.  Becilly  in  the  Deptford  Sail'd  from  this  Road  6  days  ago  in 
search  of  a  French  man  who  had  lain  5  or  6  days  off  the  Island,;  and 
the  French  man  boarded  him  in  the  night,  the  Deptford  pretending 
to  run  from  him,  but  finding  his  mistake  got  from  him  and  run  for  it, 
the  Man  of  War  being  foul  could  not  come  up  with  him,  but  gaul'd 
him  so  that  he  has  left  the  Island,  and  several  of  his  men  ashore  on 
the  Island  of  St.  Georges. 

The  two  Men  of  War  will  sail  from  hence  to  morrow  with  5  Sail  of 
Merchant  men  under  their  Convoy. 

Boston,  Capt.  Charles  Stuckley,  Commander  of  Her  Majesties  Ship 
the  Lowstoff  has  given  an  Account  to  His  Excellency  our  Governour 
of  the  said  Dogger  being  run  away  with  sundry  of  Her  Majesties 
Stores  on  board  of  her,  by  some  of  the  Company  belonging  to  the 

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Lowstoffe;  the  names  of  whom  are  as  follow,  viz.  John  Clark,  Master, 
married  at  New-York,  Zachariah  Gamble,  James  Miller,  and  7  others. 
And  has  prayed  His  Excellency's  Assistance  to  cause  them  to  be 
Apprehended,  if  they  should  happen  to  arrive  within  any  part  of  his 
Government:  Whereof  notice  is  by  His  Excellency's  Order  hereby 
given  to -all  Her  Majesties  Loving  Subjects;  And  to  direct  them  to 
seiz  and  secure  the  said  Vessel  and  Company,  or  any  of  them,  if  so 
be  they  may  be  found. 

By  His  Excellency,  Joseph  Dudley  Esq.  Captain  General  and  Gov- 
ernour  in  Chief,  in  and  over  Her  Majesties  Province  of  the  Massa- 
chusets  Bay,  &c.  in  New -England. 

A    PROCLAMATION    for    the    Apprehending 
of   Thomas   Odell.*1 

WHEREAS  Thomas  Odell,  a  chief  Contriver  and  Actor  in  the 
Counterfeiting  of  the  Twenty  Shilling  Bill  of  Credit  on  this  Prov 
ince,  and  in  uttering  of  the  same;  As  also  violently  Suspected  of  making 
and  uttering  of  base  and  counterfeit  Money,  or  Coyn,  is  absconded  and 
concealed;  notwithstanding  Hue-en-cry's  and  Warrants  have  issued 
to  pursue  after,  and  apprehend  him,  That  he  might  be  brought  to 
Answer  for  his  said  vile  and  wicked  practices. 

I  Have  therefore  thought  fit,  with  the  Advice  of  Her  Majesties  Council, 
to  Issue  this  Proclamation  hereby  requiring  all  Officers,  Civil  and 
Military,  and  all  other  Her  Majesties  Loving  Subjects,  to  apprehend 
and  take  into  Custody  the  Body  of  the  said  Thomas  Odell;  withall 
Declaring,  That  whosoever  shall  Seize  the  said  Odell,  and  render  him 
to  Justice,  shall  have  the  Sum  of  Thirty  Pounds  as  a  reward  therefore, 
to  be  Ordered  and  paid  out  of  the  Publick  Treasury. 

Given  at  the  Council  Chamber  in  Boston  the  Eighth  Day  of  August, 
1704.  In  the  Third  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  Soveraign  Lady  A  N  NE, 
by  the  Grace  of  GOD  of  England,  Scotland,  France  and  Ireland 
QUEEN,  Defender  of  the  Faith,  &c.  By  Order  of  the  Governour 
and  Council. 

Isaac  Addington  Seer.  /.    D  UDLE  Y. 

GOD  Save  the  QUEEN. 

The  above-nam'd  Odell  is  one  of  a  middle  Stature,  slender  & 
streight  Body,  black  hair,  thin  vissage,  holding  his  head  somewhat 
on  one  side  in  his  walk;  who  is  known  often  to  have  changed  his 
name. 43 

41  Reprinted  from  the  News-Letter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves 
.    .    .    of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay:    .    .    .    ,  Vol.  VIII,  pp.  431- 
432.     See  News-Letter  No.  15  ante,  Nos.  57,  59,  60,  61,  82  (1705)  post. 

42  This  memorandum  was  attached  to  the  foregoing  proclamation. 

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By  Letters  from  Col.  Partridge  acquainted,  That  Capt.  Allin  & 
his  Company,  in  passing  from  Northampton  to  Westfield,  to  reinforce 
Major  Whiting,  The  Enemy  from  an  Ambuscado  fired  upon  their 
Scouts,  kill'd  one  man,  &  took  two  Prisoners,  one  whereof  was 
wounded:  The  Company  hearing  the  Guns,  immediately  turned 
out  of  the  Road  into  the  bushes,  &  had  a  small  skirmish  with  the 
Enemy,  kill'd  2  Indians,  rescued  one  of  our  Prisoners,  &  took  5  or  6 
Guns,  &  9  or  10  blankets  from  the  Enemy. 43 

On  Thursday  last,  Col.  Church  Commander  in  Chief  of  our  Forces 
at  the  Eastward,  arrived  here  with  part  of  the  Forces;  the  other 
part  at  Piscataqua. 

His  Excellency,  our  Governour  receiving  Intelligence  on  Saturday 
night  by  the  Post  from  A7-  York  of  the  French  Privateer  (who  took 
Capt.  Sinclare  mentioned  in  our  last)  his  coming  upon  our  Coast, 
sent  orders  to  Capt.  Smith  in  the  Gosport,  and  Capt.  Southack  in  the 
Province  Gaily  next  morning  to  Sail  in  quest  of  said  Privateer. 

Entred  Outwards,  Mason  for  Curaso,  Abbot  for  North-Carolina, 
Blower  for  New  found-land,  Holland  for  Maryland,  Bridger  for 
Antigua,  &  Evans  for  Madera.  Coasters  Inwards,  Haughton  from 
Rhode-Island,  Vaile  from  Pensilvania,  Smith  &  Gilbert  from  Say- 
brook.  Coasters  Outwards,  De  Grofe  for  New,  York  Codman  & 
Cornish  for  Pensilvania.  Foreign  Inwards,  Webber  from  Antigua, 
Price  from  Newfoundland  &  Buckley  from  Suranam.  Permitted 
to  clear  Outwards,  Balston  &  Davis  for  Barbadoes,  Cook  for  St 
Christophers. 

Philadelphia,  August  3.  Yesterday  arrived  here  Capt.  Puckle 
from  London  about  14  weeks  passage. 

!•  N-York,  Aug  7.  Yesterday  our  3  Privateers  return 'd  without 
seeing  or  hearing  of  the  French  Privateer,  at  the  same  time  came  in  a 
Briganteen  from  Nevis,  who  on  the  last  of  July,  8  leagues  off  of 
Sandyhook  was  taken  by  the  French  Privateer,  &  Ransomed  for 
400  1.  St.  Thomas  Mony,  &  say  that  the  Privateer  is  gone  for  Tarpolin 
Cove,  having  sent  Cap.  Sinclare'  Ship  with  15  of  his  men  to  Martinico 
two  days  after  they  took  her.  The  Jersey  Man  of  War  Sail'd  on 
Thursday  last,  &  returned  last  night  with  Cap.  Jeffries  from  London, 
&  to  morrow  Sails  again  in  pursuit  of  the  French  Privateer.  Last 
week  arrived  here  two  Sloops  from  St.  Thomas's  in  one  of  which 
came  young  Laroux,  who  is  committed  to  Prison  till  His  Excellency 
returns  from  Albany,  for  acting  in  the  French  Service. 


43     Reprinted  from  the  News- Letter  in  Notes,   in  The  Acts  and   Resolves 
.    .    of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay:    .    .    .    ,  Vol.  VIII,  p.  423. 

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New-London,  Aug  9.  On  Thursday  last  marched  from  hence 
Capt.  John  Livingston,  with  a  brave  Company  of  Volunteers  English 
&  Indians,  to  reinforce  the  Frontiers.  Mr.  Jonas  Clarke  is  arrived 
from  Boston. 

Stonnington,  Aug.  10.  Here  is  a  person  apprehended  &  secured, 
for  putting  several  Cheats  upon  some  persons,  &nd  supposed  to  be 
Thomas  Odell  mentioned  in  the  NewsPaper  for  Counterfeiting  the 
Massachusetts-Bays  20  5.  bills  of  Credit. 44 

Rhode-Island,  Aug.  11.  Mr.  Simmes  in  the  Brigantine  Katty 
Sails  for  London  with  the  first  fair  Wind.  Capt.  Whitehorn  bound 
there  also  wants  men. 

advertisements. 

*®ttl'TvHE  Life  of  Justification  Opened:  Or,  A  Treatise  grounded 
*®~  A  upon  Gal  2.  11.  Wherein  the  Orthodox  Doctrine  of  Justifica 
tion  by  Faith,  and  Imputation  of  CHRIST'S  Righteousness,  is 
clearly  Expounded,  Solidly  Confirmed,  and  Learnedly  Vindicated 
from  the  various  Objections  of  its  Adversaries.  Whereunto  are 
subjoyned  some  Arguments  against  Universal  Redemption.  By 
that  Faithful  and  Learned  Servant  of  Jesus  Christ,  Mr.  John  Broun, 
sometimes  Minister  of  the  Gospel  at  Wamfrey  in  Scotland:  and  'Re 
commend  by  an  Eminent  Divine,  Mr.  Melchior  Leydecker,  Professor 
of  Divinity  in  the  University  of  Utricht:  As  also  well  Appro v'd  of 
by  the  Reverend  Ministers  of  Boston  in  N-England.  To  be  Sold 
by  Benjamin  Eliot,  at  his  Shop  under  the  West  End  of  the  Town- 
House  in  Boston:  at  a  reasonable  Price. 

A  Negro  Man  Slave  to  be  Sold  by  Capt.  Wentworth  Paxton,  and  to 
be  seen  at  his  House  in  Boston. 
[Reprinted:  still-house  to  be  sold,  as  in  August  7.] 

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flpHREE  columns  of  this  issue  are  given  to  the  address  of  the 

I    A  English  house    of    commons    to    the  queen  concerning  recent 

actions    of    the   house    of  lords  and  differences  between  those 

44  Reprinted  from  the  News-Letter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves 
.  .  .  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay:  .  .  .  ,  Vol.  VIII,  p.  432. 
See  News-Letter  No.  15  ante,  Nos.  57,  59,  60,  61,  82  (1705)  post. 

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two  bodies.     There  is  one  column  of  domestic  news,  including  the 
Speech  of  Governor  Dudley  to  the  General  Court,  August  16.] 

His  Excellency  JOSEPH  DUDLEY  Esq.  Capt.  General  and  Govern- 
our  in  Chief  in  and  over  Her  Majesties  Province  of  the  Massachetts- 
Bay  in  N.  England,  &c.  His  SPEEC H  to  the  Honourable  the  Council 
and  Representatives  in  General  Court  Assembled  at  Boston  August 
IQth.  1704. 

Gentlemen, 

Since  your  last  recess,  the  Forces  Eastward  under  Col.  Church, 
with  the  Assistance  of  Her  Majesties  Ships,  have  past  thro' 
all  the  Eastern  parts  of  Uaccadie  and  Nova-Scotia,  and  have  burnt 
and  destroyed  all  the  French  Settlements  except  the  Town  of  Port- 
Royal:  And  Kill' d  their  Cattel,&  broken  their  Dams;  and  have  brought 
home  about  100  Prisoners,  and  a  good  Plunder:  So  that  I  am  not 
sensible  there  are  five  Houses  left  in  any  part  of  the  French  Settle 
ment  out  of  sight  of  the  Fort,  or  any  manner  of  support  for  the  Inhab 
itants;  which  was  what  we  projected  in  the  Spring.  And  the  Forces 
are  returned  and  disbanded  without  the  loss  of  any  more  than  Six 
men,  for  which  we  have  all  reason  to  render  thanks  to  Almighty 
GOD. 

You  are  further  sensible  of  the  Inroad  made  upon  us  at  Lancaster, 
by  about  300  French  &  Indians,  wrhere  by  the  favour  of  GOD,  we 
were  so  ready  for  them  that  we  have  lost  no  Garison ;  and  our  Forces 
have  press'd  upon  them  so  early  and  so  diligently,  that  they  are 
Marcht  off  after  a  two  Months  Expedition,  without  any  further 
Triumph,  Than  that  of  three  or  four  Children.  And  the  Forces 
there  of  about  300  men  under  Major  Tailor  were  also  yesterday 
disbanded,  saving  what  are  necessary  upon  the  Frontiers  of  Middle 
sex  to  Assist  the  Harvest. 

I  have  also  to  Acquaint  you,  That  we  have  lately  discovered  a 
number  of  ill  men,  Coyners  of  Money,  &  Forgers  of  our  Bills  of  Credit, 
which  are  in  Prison  to  answer;  and  tho'  the  Common  Law  will  be 
sufficient  to  Impower  the  Judges  for  their  punishment,  yet  I  shall 
desire  your  Advice  and  Assistance  for  the  prevention  of  such  Villanies, 
tending  so  much  to  the  ruine  of  Trade  and  the  Publick  Credit  of  the 
Government. 

The  Treasurers  Accompts  will  be  before  you,  &  what  is  necessary 
thereupon,  your  last  Order  for  the  supply  of  the  Treasury  was  mis 
taken  and  ineffectual,  which  you  will  soon  perceive  and  rectify, 
That  we  may  proceed  in  our  payments. 

I  consider  the  season  of  the  Year,  &  the  necessity  of  my  Putting 
the  Province  of  Main  into  a  new  posture  upon  the  return  of  the 
Forces  from  thence,  &  shall  desire  that  three  or  four  days  may  con 
clude  this  Session,  the  ordinary  time  of  your  meeting  being  so  near. 

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The  House  of  Representatives  have  Voted  Thanks  to  be  given  to 
Col.  Church,  Commander  in  Chief  of  the  Forces  in  the  Expedition 
to  the  Eastward  for  his  good  Service. 

On  Saturday  his  Excellency  Prorogu'd  the  General  Assembly 
to  the  25th  day  of  October  next. 

Outward  bound,  Lilly,  Vibart  &  Wyar  for  Barbadoes,  Price> 
White  &  Hurst  for  N.  foundland,  Coasters  Inwards,  Parker,  Patty 
&  Allin  from  Connecticut.  Coasters  outwards,  Lathrop  for  Rhode  - 
Island,  Abbot  for  N.  Carolina,  Church  for  Bristol.  Foreign  Inwards, 
Rodes  from  Rhode-Island,  Vial  &  Richards  from  Jamaica,  Way 
from  Maryland.  Forreign  Outwards,  Miris  for  Suranam  &  Gordin 
for  Fyall.  Capt.  Jacobs  will  Sail  in  eight  days  for  Bristol. 

N-York,  Aug.  14.  On  the  12.  His  Excel,  our  Govr.  arriv'd  here 
from  Albany,  which  place  with  the  rest  of  the  Frontiers,  he  found  in 
a  very  good  posture  of  Defence,  and  our  Indians  well  affected  to  the 
Government. 

Philadelphia,  Aug.  11.  On  Saturday  last,  Eleazar  Darby  arrived 
at  Salem,  about  4  days  before,  The  French  Privateer  gave  him  his 
Sloop,  after  they  plundered  her  of  a  great  part  of  her  Loading. 

Bfcvertteements. 

AT  Mr.  John  Mico  Merchant,  his  Warehouse  upon  the  Dock  in 
Boston,  There  is  to  be  Sold  good   Cordage  of  all  sizes,  from  a 
Spurn- Yarn  to  Cables  of  13  inches,  by  whole-sail  or  Retail. 

A    Lusty  Negro  Man-Slave  to  be  Sold  by  Thomas  Palmer  Esq. 
-^^and  to  be  seen  at  his  House  in  Boston. 

AT  Mr.  Joseph    Hitter's  House  near  the    Mill-bridge  in  Boston, 
There's  good  Fyall  Wine  to  be  Sold  by  the  Pipe,  Quarter  Cask, 
or  smaller  quantities,  as  also  right  Passado's  and  right   Canary  by 
the  Quarter  Cask  or  smaller  quantities,  at  reasonable  prices. 


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i"^]pHE  two  columns  on  the  first  page,  and  half  of  the  first  column  on 
JL  "the  second  page  are  filled  with  foreign  news.  First,  under 
L  date  "St.  James's  February  7.  1703,  4,"  is  an  announcement  of 
grants  to  the  poor  clergy  by  the  queen.  Following  this  are  news 
paragraphs  from  Vienna,  Hague  and  Frankfort  chiefly  relating  to 
military  affairs  in  Italy  and  Holland.  The  declaration  of  the  king 


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of  Spain,  Don  Carlos  III,  against  the  duke  of  Anjou  who  was  aspir 
ing  to  the  throne  is  given  in  full  and  occupies  nearly  two  columns.] 


Jamaica,  July  2d.  Our  Coast  is  often  infested  with  French  and 
Spanish  Privateers,  who  steal  away  our  Negro's:  And  when  we 
meet  them  they  pay  dear  for  their  Insolence. 

Eighty  French  and  Spaniards  some  few  Months  ago  Landed  at 
St.  Maries,  on  the  North  side  of  the  Island,  where  Capt.  Nathaniel 
Brown's  Company  quartered,  and  he  chanceing  to  be  there  at  that 
time;  upon  notice  thereof,  Immediately  rallied  together  what  men 
he  could  get,  being  but  Sixteen  of  his  own  Company,  and  as  many 
more  of  the  Country,  Marched  towards  them,  Six  tedious  Miles 
thro'  the  Woods,  where  our  guides  brought  him  within  50  yards  of  the 
Enemy,  before  they  discovered  us:  They  had  taken  some  Negro's 
and  were  going  off  to  their  Gaily,  when  immediately  Capt.  Brown 
gave  them  Battel,  and  kill'd  35  of  them  on  the  Spot,  and  took  4 
Prisoners.  The  Remainder  made  their  escape  in  their  Gaily;  and 
Capt.  Brown  had  but  one  man  shot  in  the  breast  in  all  the  Incounter. 
Since  which  time  they  have  made  no  attempt  on  that  part  of  the 
Island;  for  which  good  Service  he  had  the  Governour  and  Councel's 
thanks. 

We  dayly  expect  a  Fleet  of  Men  of  War,  and  some  Land  Forces  from 
England. 

Some  says,  That  Monsieur  Decast  is  ordered  to  Attack  this  Island, 
but  we  don't  fear  him. 

Boston.  An  Act  passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court  or  As 
sembly,  begun  at  Boston  the  3lth  of  May,  1704.  and  continued  by 
Prorogation  unto  Wednesday,  the  16.  of  August  Currant,  Against 
Counterfeiting  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Province. 

On  Thursday  the  24th.  The  Weekly  Lecture  being  turned  into  a 
Fast  at  the  South-Meeting-house,  at  the  close  of  the  Forenoon's 
Sermon, 45  broke  out  a  Fire  in  the  Anchor  Tavern 46  (near  the  Old- 
Meeting  house)  on  the  top  of  the  Roof;  occasioned  by  some  unlucky 
Boys,  who  carryed  some  Coals  up  to  the  Turret,  to  Fire  off  a  Pistol ; 
which  was  by  GOD'S  good  and  signal  Providence  put  out  again, 
otherwise  had  proved  of  fatal  consequence. 

The  Gosport  Man  of  War,  and  the  Province  Galley  returned  on  the 
26  Currant  from  their  Cruise,  could  hear  nothing  of  the  French 
Privateer. 

Captain  Smith  in  the  Gosport  Sails  first  fair  Wind  for  Piscataqua. 

45  See  Diary  of  Samuel  Sewall,  Vol.  II,  p.  115,  under  date  August 

46  The  Blue  Anchor  tavern :    on  the  present  Washington  Street,  east  side, 
about  where  the  building  of  the  Globe  newspaper  stands. 

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Captain  Jacobs  for  Bristol,  will  Sail  in  about  a  Fortnight. 

Outward  bound,  Collar  d  for  Antegua,  Welsh  and  Hobbs  for  N. 
foundland,  Homes  for  Barbadoes,  Richards  and  Vial  for  Jamaica, 
Parker  for  Pensilvania,  Gilbert  for  A/".  For^.  Coasters  Inwards, 
Flood,  Garner,  Kingburry  and  T  upper  from  Piscataqua,  Hilliard 
N.  Carolina,  and  Lothrop  from  Gillford.  Outwards  Rhodes  for  N. 
Haven.  Forreign  Inwards,  Tew  from  Nevis,  Carket  from  Jamaica, 
Thwing  from  Suranam.  Forreign  outwards,  Payne,  Price  and 
Hirst  for  N  foundland,  Blew  for  Monserrat,  and  Mortimore  for 


Philadelphia,  August  18.  On  the  16.  Arrived  Two  Sloops  from 
Antigua,  Says  a  Fleet  was  some  time  before  Arrived  from  England, 
with  whom  came  the  New  General  Sir.  William  Mathews. 

On  the  21.  /wwe  last  in  Lat.  32.40.  The  Briganteen  Society  belonging 
to  Milford  in  Connecticut,  Benjamin  Andrews  Master,  bound  for 
Antigua,  was  taken  by  a  French  Privateer  of  14.  Guns  and  100  & 
odd  men  :  The  Master  bought  her  for  500  pieces  of  Eight  to  be  paid 
at  St.  Thomas's,  is  gone  himself  hostage  for  the  Money. 

New-York,  August  21.  The  Jersey  man  of  War  is  returned  from 
his  Cruise,  She  has  been  at  Rhode-Island  and  Block-Island  &c.  but 
could  hear  nothing  of  the  French  Privateer.  His  Excellency  the 
Lord  Cornbury  designs  for  his  Government  of  New-Jearsey  on  Monday 
next.  Capt  Law  and  Capt  Jeffers  are  both  bound  for  London. 

B&verttsements. 

[Reprinted:  cordage  for  sale  by  John  Mico,  negro  to  be  sold  by 
Thomas  Palmer  and  wine  for  sale  by  Joseph  Hiller,  as  in  August  21; 
Benjamin  Eliot's  announcement  of  sale  of  the  Reverend  John  Brown's 
work  The  Life  of  Justification  Opened,  as  in  August  14.] 


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FT  T  71TH  the  exception  of  three  short  domestic  news  items  and  a 

VV  single    advertisement    the    four    columns    of    this    issue    are 

filled  with  foreign  news.     First  is  the  address  from  the  clergy 

of  the  convocation  of  York  to  the  queen  in  February  preceding,  and 

the  queen's  response.     Then  follows  the  address  to  the  queen  from 

the  archbishops,   bishops   and  clergy  of  Ireland  in  national  conven- 

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tion.  As  in  preceding  issues  there  are  the  customary  reports  of  mili 
tary  movements  in  letters  of  February  and  March  from  Paris, 
Hague,  Vienna  and  elsewhere.] 


Boston,  His  Excellency  our  Governour  went  on  Tuesday  the  22d 
of  August  for  his  Goverment  of  New-Hampshire,  and  returned  on 
Fryday  the  1st  Currant. 

Entered  Outward,  Codman  for  Fyall,  and  Norris  for  Montserat. 
Coasters  Inwards,  Adolph  from  New-York,  Bracket  from  Piscataqua, 
Lor  ing  from  Saybronk.  Coasters  Outwards,  Snell  for  Piscataqua, 
Smith  for  Connecticut,  Parker  for  Pensilvania,  Gilbert  and  Patty 
for  New-York.  Forreign  Inwards,  Tiler  from  Montserat,  and  Gardner 
from  Fyall.  Forreign  Outwards,  Welsh,  White  and  Hobbs,  for 
New-foundland,  Rayner  for  Modern,  and  Capt.  E/tery  for  Barbadoes. 

Marbkhead,  Sept.  2.  Arrived  here  on  Thursday  last  the  Arcana 
Galley,  [blank]  Murffee  Master,  came  from  London  about  eight  weeks 
ago,  but  last  from  Plymouth  about  six  weeks  Passage. 


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I"  T  N  this  issue  are  three  and  a  half  columns  of  foreign  news.  Letters 
I  J[from  Rome,  Hague,  Ratisbon  and  Hamburg  treat  of  the  war, 
*•  and  particularly  of  affairs  in  Poland.  There  is  the  address  to 
the  queen,  of  the  bishop,  dean  and  chapter,  and  the  clergy  of  the 
diocese  of  Chester,  thanking  her  majesty  for  the  provision  made  for 
the  poor  clergy  ;  and  also  the  address  of  the  house  of  lords  to  the  queen 
in  relation  to  settling  the  succession  of  the  crown  of  Scotland  upon  the 
Princess  Sophia  and  her  heirs  Protestant.  Only  half  a  column  is 
devoted  to  domestic  news,  most  interesting  of  which  is  the  account 
of  the  capture  of  a  French  vessel  by  a  Maryland  captain.] 


Boston,   Capt.  Smith  in  Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Gosport  will  Sail 

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for  England  again  on  the  1st  of  October,  with  what  Ships  are  ready 
under  his  Convoy. 

Entered  Outward  bound,  Bucklin  for  Sura nam,  Peacock  for  Jamaica, 
Pitts  for  Antigua,  Mould  and  Perkins  for  Barbadoes.  Coasters 
Inwards,  Walter  &  Tiller  from  New-York  &  Holt  from  Saybrook. 
Coasters  Outwards,  Wyar  &  Jackson  for  Piscataqua,  Snow  and  Allen 
for  Connecticut.  Forreign  Inwards,  Tomlin  from  Compeche,  Brown 
from  Madera,  and  Lanyon  from  North  Carolina.  Forreign  Out 
wards,  Holland  for  Maryland,  Jacobs  for  Bristol,  Selley  for  North- 
Carolina,  Wyar  Dutch,  and  Lasenby  for  Barbadoes. 

Philadelphia,  August  29.  By  some  Gentlemen  arrived  here  last 
Week  from  Maryland,  we  have  the  following  Account,  That  some 
few  days  before  they  came  away,  one  Richard  Johnson  arrived  at 
Anapolis,  who  last  Spring  in  a  Brigantine  coming  from  Barbadoes 
bound  for  Maryland  (where  he  belong' d  to)  was  taken  by  a  French 
Privateer  and  carried  to  Martinico.  After  he  had  been  there  some 
time,  a  Fleet  sayling  thence  for  France  under  a  Convoy,  They  put  said 
Johnson,  another  Englishman  and  a  Boy  on  Board  of  one  of  the 
Merchant  men  in  order  to  be  carried  to  France;  On  board  of  said 
Ship  there  was  also  9  or  10  French  men.  On  their  Voyage,  said 
Ship  was  separated  from  the  rest  of  the  Fleet,  which  put  the  Prisoners 
on  Consultation  how  to  procure  their  liberty;  in  order  to  which,  ob 
serving  the  Carpenters  Chest  stood  upon  the  Deck,  they  took  their 
opportunity  and  went  to  it,  Mr.  Johnson  took  out  of  it  an  agur 
Shank  4  foot  long,  the  other  Prisoner  an  Ax,  and  Mr.  Johnson  with 
his  Instrument  Knockt  the  French  Captain  on  the  Head,  and  threw 
him  Overboard,  after  some  small  resistance  made,  the  French  men 
ran  all  between  Decks,  and  cryed  for  Quarter,  which  Mr.  Johnson 
gave  them,  none  being  killed  but  the  Captain,  the  rest  being  8  or  9 
they  brought  with  the  Ship  to  Anapolis.  The  Prize  is  mostly  loaden 
with  Sugar  and  Ginger. 

His  Excellency  Col.  Nicholson  Governour  of  Virginia  arrived  here 
this  day.  The  Briganteen  Robert  and  Benjamin  John  Guy  Commander 
is  Loading  for  London,  expects  to  Sail  within  a  month. 

.V.  York,  Sept.  4.  On  the  29.  last  His  Excellency  the  Ld  Cornbury 
went  for  his  Government  of  New-Jersey,  and  Arrived  at  Burlington 
on  the  31.  where  his  Excellency  Col.  Nicholson  Governour  of  Virginia 
met  him.  On  the  2d  Instant  was  burryed  the  Reverend  Mr  Prevet, 
Minister  of  the  French  Congregation  in  this  City ;  he  was  a  Person  of 
Eminent  Piety,  Vertue  and  Learning,  who's  loss  is  much  Lamented 

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r^T^HIS  issue  begins  with  the  address  of  the  English  house  of 
J[  lords  to  the  queen,  and  her  majesty's  answer,  under  date  St. 
*•  James,  March  31,  1704.  From  Edinburgh,  April  1,  is  a  report  of 
the  proceedings  of  the  general  assembly  of  the  church  of  Scotland. 
From  Hague,  Turin  and  Vienna  are  reports  of  military  movements. 
Under  the  Boston  heading  reports  of  the  treaty  between  England 
and  Algiers,  the  victory  of  the  duke  of  Marlborough  over  the  Bava 
rian  forces  at  Schellenberg,  a  victory  of  the  Portuguese  forces  over 
the  duke  of  Anjou  and  the  payment  of  ransom  money  by  the 
cities  of  Bruges  and  Ghent  are  given;  and  it  is  added,  "And  of 
all  abovesaid,  We  shall  endeavor  afterwards  to  give  a  more  fuller 
account."] 

Boston,  By  a  Letter  to  His  Excellency  our  Governour  of  the  4//z- 
of  March  last,  from  His  Royal  Highness  Prince  George  of  Denmark, 
Ld.  High  Admiral  of  England  &c.  Importing  a  Treaty  lately  con 
cluded  with  Algiers  by  Rear  Admiral  Bings,  One  Article  whereof  is, 
That  Certificate  be  given  by  the  Governour  of  Her  Majesties  Planta 
tions  in  America,  &c.  to  the  Masters  of  Merchant  Ships  built  in  the 
Plantations,  and  such  Prizes  as  shall  be  taken.  Which  Letter  His 
Excellency  Communicated  in  Council  the  14th-  Instant,  ordering  the 
same  to  be  made  Publick,  That  all  Masters  of  Ships  and  Vessels 
bound  to  any  part  of  Europe,  attend  His  Excellency  for  such  Certifi 
cate  Accordingly. 

Entered  Outward,  Adolph  for  N.  York,  Deverne  and  Vincent 
for  Virginia.  Coasters,  Inwards  Phenix  from  N.  York,  Darby 
from  Pensilvania,  Lewis  from  Saybrook,  Hall  from  N.  Haven. 
Coasters  Outward,  Walters  for  N.  York,  and  Vial  for  Pensilvania. 
Forreign  Inwards,  Carter  from  Nevis,  and  Bevis  from  Exon.  For- 
reign  Outwards,  Andrews  and  Webber  for  Barbado's,  Peacock  and 
Vial  for  Jamaica. 

Philadelphia,  Sept.  7.  A  Sloop  from  Barbadoes  is  arrived  here, 
she  put  out  to  Sea  by  bad  Weather,  and  left  the  Island  the  26  of 
July:  The  Fleet  for  the  Main  were  ready  to  Sail,  and  only  waited 

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for  the  Man  of  Wars  coming  in  for  their  Convoy,  Codman  and  Cornish 
are  arrived  here  from  Boston. 

New-York,  Sept.  11.  Last  week  came  in  a  Sloop  from  Sandyhook, 
&  by  her  not  coming  up  we  were  jealous  of  her  being  a  French  Priva 
teer,  and  by  direction  of  the  Council,  Capt  Rogers  Commander  of  the 
Jersey  put  100  able  men  on  board  a  Briganteen  which  was  bound  to 
Suranam,  with  hay  on  her  quarter  for  a  decoy;  but  she  coming  near 
the  Sloop  most  of  the  men  run  ashore:  The  Sloop  is  a  Prize  of  Capt. 
Tongerlows,  she  has  nothing  on  board  but  about  600  of  Cocoa,  40 
barrels  of  Flower,  and  a  few  Hides. 

Ipswich,  Sept.  16.  On  Thursday  last,  Dyed  the  Rd.  Mr.  William 
Hubbard,  Minister  of  the  Gospel,  Aged  83  Years.  One  of  the  first 
that  took  his  Degree  at  Cambr.  in  N.  England. 47 

Htwertisement 

LOst  on  Tuesday  last  the  12   Instant  at    Boston,  a  small  Guinea 
Dear's  foot  Tipt  with  Gold;  whosoever  shall  find  the  same   and 
bring  it  unto  John  Campbell  Post-Master  shall  be  sufficiently  rewarded. 


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FTTTTTH  the  exception  of  four  short  items  of  domestic  news,  the 

VV  two  pages  of  this  issue  are  filled  with  reports  of  foreign  affairs, 

for  the  most  part  relating  to  military  movements  on  the  con 

tinent  of  Europe.     From  Rome  for  the  month  of  May,    1704,   are 

reports  of  affairs  at  the  Vatican.] 


Boston,  Entered  Outward  bound,  Norris  for  Montserat,  and  Richards 
for  Jamaica.  Coasters  Inwards,  Wells,  from  Guilford,  Eliot,  Plaine 
and  Plumbe  from  Milford,  Smith,  Harris  and  Curtis  from  Saybrook, 
and  Odiorne  from  Piscataqua.  Outward,  Gardner  for  Nantucket, 
Loring  for  Martha's  Vineyard  and  Connecticut,  Adolph  and  Van 
Newenhusenfor  New- York. 

Philadelphia,  September  14.     Four  days  ago  arrived  here  Parker 

47  Author  of  the  Narrative  of  the  Troubles  with  the  Indians  in  New  Eng 
land  from  Its  Planting  of  thereof  in  1607,  but  chiefly  of  the  late  Troubles  in 
the  Two  Last  Years,  1675  and  1676,  to  which  is  added  a  Discourse  about  the 
War  with  the  Pequots  in  1637.  Also  of  the  History  of  New  England  to  1680. 
See  Diary  of  Samuel  Sewall  Vol.  II,  p.  116,  under  date  Thorsday,  7r  14th  [1704]. 

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from  Boston,  Mr.  Guy  in  the  Briganteen  for  London  is  near  Loaden. 
Governour  Nicholson  sets  out  to  morrow  for  Virginia. 

New-York,  Sept.  IS.  On  the  16th:  dyed  Matthew  Ling  Esqr. 
one  of  Her  Majesties  Council  for  this  Province.  The  Jersey  Man 
of  War  Sails  for  England  the  8th  of  October.  Three  Vessels  from 
hence  takes  the  benefit  of  her  Convoy",  viz.  Jeffers,  Law  and  Coward 
for  London. 

Rhode-Island,  Sept.  22.  This  day  arrived  one  Brown  in  a  Sloop 
from  Fyall,  seven  weeks  passage,  in  whom  came  a  Passenger  that 
was  at  Lisbon:  [Foreign  news  item  follows.] 

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S"TN  three  columns  and  a  half  of  this  issue  are  advices  from  Venice, 
I  JLTurin,   Poland,  Vienna  and    Portugal  for  the  month   of  May, 
1704,  all  relating  to  the  war  on  the  continent..    There,  is -a  half 
column  of  domestic  news.] 


Boston,  From  Barbadoes  we  are  acquainted,  that  Noyce,  Andrews, 
Bridgham,  Barns  were  taken  by  the  French,  and  'tis  feared  that 
Mr.  Shearburn  also  is  taken,  Bears  taken  coming  from  Suranam, 
Rows  &  Foster  not  Arrived,  Cravat  &  Scot  both  arrived  there.  Several 
Vessels  came  out  from  Barbadoes  in  Company  with  ours  that  are 
arrived;  Two  of  them  for  New-York,  and  several  for  Philadelphia. 

Entered  Outwards,  Darby  for  Jersey,  Hoddy  for  Jamaica,  Leach 
for  Nevis,  Sunderlaitd  for  Barbadoes,  and  Turell  for  London,  Coasters 
Inwards,  Ware  &  Jackson  from  Piscataqua,  &  Newenhusen  from 
N-  York.  Coasters  Outwards,  Hall  &  Holt  for  Connecticut,  Halsy 
for  N.  York.  Foreign  Inwards,  Cushing  from  Virginia,  Pickman 
from  Fyall,  Wilson  and  Charnock  from  Barbadoes. 

Amboy,  Sept.  23.  On  the  16th  Instant  dyed  at  Burlington,  Capt. 
Samuel  Walker  Esq.  One  of  Her  Majesties  Council  for  this  Province. 

New-York,  Sept.  25.  On  the  21,  &  the  22d.  Arrived  here  2 
Sloops  from  Curacoa,  Daniel  Dunskum  &  Rich.  Creago  Masters, 
about  5  weeks  passage,  Myn  Heer  Beck  was  arrived  there  Governour 
from  Holland,  &  in  his  passage  took  a  French  Privateer  £  a  French 

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Vessel  bound  from  the  Str eights  to  France,  and  brought  them  into 
Curacoa. 

Col.  Townsend  &  John  Leveret  Esqrs.  Arrived  here  last  week  from 
Rhode-Island,  &  on  Fryday  last  they  sayled  for  Albany. 48 

The  Pensilvania  Post  is  Arrived,  his  Excel,  the  Ld.  Cornbury 
has  been  at  Salem  &  New-Castle;  &  was  just  arrived  at  Burlington 
when  the  Post  came  away,  there  is  no  News  that  way. 

Piscataqua  Sep.  28.  Yesterday  arrived  here  Cap.  Geerish  from 
Lisbon  and  Fyall,  has  on  board  about  80  pipes  of  Wine  and  1000 
Hogsheads  of  Salt. 

Cape- Anne  Sep.  29.  This  day  arrived  here  Capt.  Alcock  from 
Barbadoes.  And  Frost  for  Piscataqua  came  out  in  Company  with 
him. 

Hfcverttsement 

'  I  AHere  is  a  Negro  man  taken  up  supposed  to  be  Runaway  from 
-*-  his  Master,  he  is  small  boned,  middle  stature,  small  beard,  gray 
Jacket,  grey  homespun  kersey  breeches,  a  Souldier's  cap,  no  stockings, 
an  old  pair  of  shoes,  calls  himself  Sambo,  for  paying  the  Postmaster 
for  this  Advertisement,  the  Owner  may  be  informed  where  he  is, 
and  also  upon  paying  the  charge  and  reward  for  taking  him  up, 
may  have  said  Negro  again. 


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F  A  COLUMN  and  a  half  on  the  first  page  of  this  issue  is  taken  up 
I  ./\  \vrth  "Advice  from  London  concerning  the  Camisars  in  the 
*•  Cevennes  for  the  Month  of  May,  1704."  Following  are  advices, 
concerning  the  war,  from  Holland  and  the  Netherlands,  Venice  and 
Riga  for  the  month  of  May  preceding,  from  Amsterdam  and 
Turin  for  June,  and  from  Lisbon  under  date  of  August  30.  Near 
ly  all  the  second  column  on  the  second  page  is  devoted  to  domestic 
news.] 

Boston,  Entered  Outward  bound,   Ruggles  for  Barbadoes,  Coffin 

£ 

48  Colonel  Penn  Townsend  and  John  Leverett,  Esq.,  commissioners  from 
Massachusetts  to  treat  with  the  Five  Nations.  Reprinted  from  the  News-Let 
ter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves  ...  of  the  Province  of  the  Massa 
chusetts  Bay :  .  .  .  ,  together  with  later  items  [see  News-Letter  Nos.  25,  26, 
27,  29  post]  bearing  on  this  matter,  Vol.  VIII,  p.  453. 

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for  Antigua,  and  Thomas  for  Suranam.  Coasters  Outwards,  Jackson 
for  Piscataqua,  Newenhussen,  Tiller  and  Phenix  for  New-  York. 
Forreign  Inwards,  Smith  and  Alcock  from  Barbadoes,  Green  from 
Newfoundland,  Colly  from  Fyall,  and  Moor  from  Lisbon.  Out 
wards  Cleared,  Bridgar  for  Antigua,  Watson,  Perkins  and  £/yr£  for 
Barbadoes,  David  Mason  for  London,  and  Be  avis  for  Exon. 

S.  Johns  New-foundland,  Sept.  21.  On  the  18th  of  August  last, 
about  144  French  and  Canada  Indians  about  2  a  Clock  in  the  Morning 
in  2  Sloops  and  Canoo's,  came  to  Bonavist  Harbour,  about  30  Leagues 
to  the  Northward  of  this  Place,  and  surprised  the  Pembrook  Galley 
of  London,  250  Tons,  44  men  and  20  Guns,  John  Noll  Commander, 
Laden  with  dry  Fish:  And  the  Society  of  Pool,  140  Tons,  14  Guns 
and  24  men,  Capt.  Auten  Commander,  and  also  the  William,  about 
115  Tons,  10  men,  no  Guns,  having  30  Tons  of  Lamp  Oyl  on  Board; 
They  also  attempted  to  surprize  Captain  Michael  Gill  of  Charls- 
town  in  New-England,  of  14  Guns,  and  24  men,  who  discovering 
their  Boat  to  be  French,  fired  briskly  upon  them,  kill'd  and  wounded 
some  of  them,  so  that  they  returned  to  the  Prizes  they  had  taken, 
&  brought  the  great  Guns  of  both  Ships  to  bear  upon  Capt.  Gill, 
and  continued  firing  upon  him  with  both  great  Shot  and  small  Arms 
for  the  space  of  6  hours,  till  his  Ship  was  much  Shattered:  he  on  the 
other  hand  plying  his  great  Guns  and  small  Arms  all  the  while  upon 
them;  during  the  Action,  he  had  Veered  his  Ship  somewhat  to  the 
Shoar,  about  8  a  Clock,  when  they  found  he  would  not  be  taken, 
they  set  fire  to  the  Society,  &  cut  her  loose  in  a  flame  to  drive  upon 
him;  but  by  the  great  diligence  of  Capt.  Gill,  he  got  clear  of  her,  and 
she  burnt  to  the  Keel:  finding  that  would  not  do,  they  set  fire  to  the 
Ship  William,  and  set  her  before  the  Wind,  furiously  burning  to  that 
degree,  that  the  Lamp-Oyl  burning  in  a  flame  on  the  Water,  was  like 
to  have  set  him  on  fire,  so  that  both  he  and  his  men  laboured  in  the 
fire,  and  turn'd  her  clear  of  them. 

And  when  the  Inhabitants  who  had  fled  into  the  Woods  and  Rocks, 
saw  Capt.  Gill's  Courage,  they  came  down  and  appeared  in  a  Body 
in  Arms,  which,  when  the  the  French  saw,  they  immediately  Weighed 
and  set  Sail,  and  carried  the  Masters  and  and  men  with  them.  And 
about  40  Leagues  off,  they  gave  the  Masters  and  some  of  the  men 
a  Boat,  who  soon  after  returned,  to  whom  the  Enemy  declared  that 
had  they  taken  Capt.  Gill,  they  would  not  have  left  House,  Stage, 
nor  Goods  in  the  Harbour ;  all  which  is  owing  under  God  to  the  Courage 
and  Conduct  of  Capt :  Gill.  He  had  but  one  man  kill'd  and  3  wounded 
but  the  Enemy  lost  several,  and  several  wounded. 

Piscataqua,  Octob.  5.  Mr.  Pepper  el  in  a  Ketch  from  Newfound 
land,  10  days  Passage  arrived  last  night,  and  are  acquainted  by 

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her,  That  our  Fleet  consisting  of  about  70  Sail,  intends  to  set  out 
the  12th  Currant,  under  Convoy  of  a  4th  and  two  5th  Rates  Men  of 
War,  one  of  them  goes  directly  for  England,  and  the  other  two  for 
Lisbon. 

New-York,  Octob.  2.  On  Saturday  last,  Arrived  here  a  Sloop 
from  Jamaica,  one  Dupue,  Master,  about  7  Weeks  Passage,  he  says 
a  Sloop  and  small  Ship  belonging  t  o  Boston  were  there.  That  several 
Sloops  were  gone  up  on  the  Spanish  Coast  to  Trade,  but  none  returned. 
We  have  not  heard  from  Albany  since  Col.  Townsend  and  Mr.  Leveret 
with  the  other  Gentlemen  of  Boston  went  up.  4  9 

H&vertisement 

STray'd  on  Monday  last,  a  small  red  Cow,    with  a    yellow   and 
black  strip  't  List  about  her  horns,  a  little  Tet  on  one  of  her  Tets. 
Whoever  shall  find  said  Cow,  &  her  bring  to  John  Campbel  Post 
master  of  Boston,  shall  be  well  rewarded. 

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|"TN  the  first  column  of  the  first  page  of  this  issue  is  a  letter  dated 
I  A  Zurich,  June  14,  "from  one  of  the  chief  Leaders  of  the  Camisars, 
to  a  Brother  or  intimate  Friend  of  his  at  Genoa,  by  a  trusty  Messen 
ger'  '  giving  an  account  of  the  condition  of  affairs  in  Languedoc.  Under 
date  Amsterdam,  June  17,  is  a  report  of  the  movements  of  Jean 
Cavalier  and  the  Camisars;  from  Rome,  May  13,  news  of  the  Vatican; 
from  Venice,  June  7,  and  from  the  king  of  Poland's  camp  at  Sendo- 
mir,  June  20,  war  news.  From  Cologne,  June  20,  is  a  long  story  of  how 
the  "famous  French  Party-Man  La  Croix"  planned  to  seize  the  duke 
offSaxe  Zeits,  bishop  of  Raab,  and  how  his  designs  were  frustrated.] 

Boston,  Entered  Outward  bound,  Henry  Tew  for  Jamaica.  Coast 
ers,  Jn  wards,  Jonas  Green,  Simon  Grover,  John  Hedge,  John  Wilson, 
Samuel  Prince  from  Connecticut,  John  Keirsted  from  New-York, 
James  Robe  from  Virginia.  Coasters,  Outwards,  John  Lathrop  for 
Rhode-Jsland.  Forreign,  Inwards,  John  Robinson  from  Barbados, 
Thomas  N  orris  from  Mounserrat.  Forreign,  Outwards,  Noah 
Champney  for  Maryland,  John  Jenkins  for  London. 

The  Gosport  Man  of  War,  Capt.  Smith  Commander  with  the  Ships 
under  his  Convoy  Sails  for  England,  in  2  or  3  days. 

Philadelphia,  Sept.  28.     Capt.  Guy  for  London  is  fallen  down  the 

49     See  News-Letter  No.  24  ante,  Nos.  26,  27,  29  post. 

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River,  says  will  Sail  directly  on  Saturday  next.     Codman,  Cornish 
and  Parker  also  fallen  down  the  River  all  bound  for  Boston. 

New-York,  Octob.  9.  On  the  4th  Instant,  His  Excellency,  the 
Lord  Cornbury  arrived  here  from  his  Government  of  New-Jersey: 
The  Assembly  there  are  Dissolved  (not  having  past  one  Act)  and 
another  Call'd  to  Sit  the  9th  of  November  next.  Our  Assembly 
here  is  Adjourned  to  Thursday  next.  Capt.  Peniston  in  a  Sloop  with 
70  men  Sailed  hence  the  7th  Currant  on  Privateering.  The  Jersey 
Man  of  War  for  England  with  the  Vessels  under  her  Convoy  proposes 
to  Sail  this  Week  or  the  next.  Yesterday  Capt.  Sleigh  arrived  from 
Barbadoes,  and  Codman  from  Philadelphia.  The  Boston  Gentlemen 
are  not  yet  arrived  from  Albany. 50 

Several  Vessels  are  bound  from  hence  to  Barbadoes. 

Hfcvertisement. 

A  Convenient    back-dwelling    House    with    other    Accomodations 
in  Pudding- Lane51  in    Boston  near  the  Post-Office,  to  be  Lett; 
Inquire  of  John  Campbel  Post-master  and  know  further. 

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AS 

FT^OREIGN  news  paragraphs  under  dates  Vienna,  Venice,  Dresden, 
[JL   London,  Hamburgh  and  Hague,  occupy  the  greater  part  of  this 
issue.     The  domestic  news  relates  almost  wholly  to   shipping 
movements.] 

Boston,  Entered  Outward  Bound,  Richard  Smith,  Briganteen 
Happy  Return  for  London,  Obadiah  Wakfield  and  John  Pitts  for 
Virginia,  Andrew  Stevens  for  Antigua  Foreign  Inwards,  Parker 
from  Pennsilvania,  Goddart  from  Virginia,  Pitman  and  Hunt  from 
Nevis,  Frost  from  Barbadoes.  Coasters  Inwards,  Gardner  from 
Saybrook,  Dean  from  Salem.  Outwards,  Plumb,  Curtice  and  Smith 
for  Connecticut,  Harris  for  New  London,  Flood  and  Amazine  for 
Piscataqua. 

Capt.  Smith  in  the  Gosport  Man  of  War  with  the  Vessels  under 
his  Convoy,  bound  for  England,  lies  in  Nantasket  Road,  ready  to 
embrace  the  first  fair  wind. 

Port-Royal,  in  Jamaica,  August  24.     This  day  week  Capt.  Liddel 

50  See  News-Letter  Nos.  24,  25  ante,  27,  29  post. 

51  Pudding  Lane:  that  part   of  the  present  Devonshire  Street  which  lies 
between  State  and  Water  Streets. 

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arrived  from  Porto  Bello,  after  about  three  Weeks  absence  upon  a 
Trading  Voyage,  he  has  made  an  extraordinary  hitt,  was  received 
with  great  Civility,  and  his  Interpreter  presented  with  a  chain  with 
40  Pistoles,  &  when  unloaden  they  desired  him  immediately  to  be 
gone  off  the  Coast,  lest  he  should  be  surprised  by  a  French  Man  of 
War  then  daily  expected,  which  he  accordingly  did;  and  in  turning 
up  saw  the  French  man  a  going  down:  Capt.  Brer  ton  Sails  within 
4  days  for  Pensilvania,  Capt.  Venteman  and  Thacher  in  a  Week  for 
Boston,  and  Hull  this  day  for  Carolina.  Port-Royal  notwithstanding 
the  discouragement  it  has  met  with  is  rebuilding  apace,  and  may  be 
expected  in  less  than  two  years,  to  be  in  as  nourishing  Condition  as 
before  the  Fire. 

Philadelphia,  Octob.  13.  Jeremiah  Beak  is  just  now  arrived 
from  Boston. 

New-York,  Octob.  16.  On  the  10th.  Instant,  Capt.  Thaxter 
arrived  here  in  6  weeks  from  Jamaica,  by  whom  we  have  advice 
that  several  Ships  were  Returned  from  the  Coast  of  New-Spain  with 
Mony  for  their  Provisions  and  had  made  good  Voyages.  On  the  12th. 
Roland  arrived  from  St.  Christophers,  and  on  the  13th.  and  14th. 
Newenhussen  and  Daw  son  from  Corncoa,  but  bring  not  any  News, 
also  Capt.  Stanton  from  Nevis. 

A  Sloop  arrived  here  from  Albany  on  Friday  last,  the  Indians 
were  not  come  when  they  left  it,  and  they  say  it  would  be  a  fortnight 
before  the  Boston  Gentlemen  would  come  from  thence. 

The  Jersey  Man  of  War  with  the  Vessels  under  her  Convoy,  'tis 
said  will  Sail  on  Thursday  next. 

Piscataqua,  Octob.  19.  Yesterday  arrived  here  Almery  from 
Antigua  7  weeks  Passage,  and  Parker  from  said  Port  in  five  weeks, 
says,  That  the  Fleet  for  England  would  Sail  about  the  middle  of 
this  month.  Sundry  Ships  not  like  to  be  Loaden,  no  Privateers 
lately  seen  about  the  Leward-Islands. 

H&x>ertisement 

[Reprinted:  house  in  Pudding  Lane  to  be  let,  as  in  October  16.] 

1R.  jg.  mumb.  28. 

The  Bofton  News-Letter. 

From  /IDonfcas  October  23.  to  flDOUfca£  October  30.  1704. 

MH-AS— NY 

.^ 

HE  first  half  of  this  issue  is  devoted  to  foreign  matter,  mostly 
reports  from  the  duke  of  Marlborough's  camps  of  July  dates : 

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River,  says  will  Sail  directly  on  Saturday  next.     Codman,  Cornish 
and  Parker  also  fallen  down  the  River  all  bound  for  Boston. 

New-York,  Octob.  9.  On  the  4th  Instant,  His  Excellency,  the 
Lord  Cornbury  arrived  here  from  his  Government  of  New-Jersey: 
The  Assembly  there  are  Dissolved  (not  having  past  one  Act)  and 
another  Call'd  to  Sit  the  9th  of  November  next.  Our  Assembly 
here  is  Adjourned  to  Thursday  next.  Capt.  Peniston  in  a  Sloop  with 
70  men  Sailed  hence  the  7th  Currant  on  Privateering.  The  Jersey 
Man  of  War  for  England  with  the  Vessels  under  her  Convoy  proposes 
to  Sail  this  Week  or  the  next.  Yesterday  Capt.  Sleigh  arrived  from 
Barbadoes,  and  Codman  from  Philadelphia.  The  Boston  Gentlemen 
are  not  yet  arrived  from  Albany.  50 

Several  Vessels  are  bound  from  hence  to  Barbadoes. 

afcvertisement. 

A  Convenient    back-dwelling    House    with    other    Accomodations 
in  Pudding-Lane^  in    Boston  near  the  Post-Office,  to  be  Lett; 
Inquire  of  John  Campbel  Post-master  and  know  further. 


.  27. 

The  Boft  on  News-Letter. 

From  flHon&aE  October  16.  to  {HlOUfcaK?  October  23.  1704. 

AS 

OREIGN  news  paragraphs  under  dates  Vienna,  Venice,  Dresden, 
London,  Hamburgh  and  Hague,  occupy  the  greater  part  of  this 
issue.     The  domestic  news  relates  almost  wholly  to   shipping 
movements.] 

Boston,  Entered  Outward  Bound,  Richard  Smith,  Briganteen 
Happy  Return  for  London,  Obadiah  Wak  field  and  John  Pitts  for 
Virginia,  Andrew  Stevens  for  Antigua  Foreign  Inwards,  Parker 
from  Pennsilvania,  Goddart  from  Virginia,  Pitman  and  Hunt  from 
Nevis,  Frost  from  Barbadoes.  Coasters  Inwards,  Gardner  from 
Saybrook,  Dean  from  Salem.  Outwards,  Plumb,  Curtice  and  Smith 
for  Connecticut,  Harris  for  New  London,  Flood  and  Amazine  for 
Piscataqua. 

Capt.  Smith  in  the  Gosport  Man  of  War  with  the  Vessels  under 
his  Convoy,  bound  for  England,  lies  in  Nantasket  Road,  ready  to 
embrace  the  first  fair  wind. 

Port-Royal,  in  Jamaica,  August  24.     This  day  week  Capt.  Liddel 

50  See  News-  Letter  Nos.  24,  25  ante,  27,  29  post. 

51  Pudding  Lane:  that  part   of  the  present  Devonshire  Street  which  lies 
between  State  and  Water  Streets. 

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arrived  from  Porto  Bella,  after  about  three  Weeks  absence  upon  a 
Trading  Voyage,  he  has  made  an  extraordinary  hitt,  was  received 
with  great  Civility,  and  his  Interpreter  presented  with  a  chain  with 
40  Pistoles,  &  when  unloaden  they  desired  him  immediately  to  be 
gone  off  the  Coast,  lest  he  should  be  surprised  by  a  French  Man  of 
War  then  daily  expected,  which  he  accordingly  did;  and  in  turning 
up  saw  the  French  man  a  going  down:  Capt.  Brerton  Sails  within 
4  days  for  Pensilvania,  Capt.  Venteman  and  Thacher  in  a  Week  for 
Boston,  and  Hull  this  day  for  Carolina.  Port-Royal  notwithstanding 
the  discouragement  it  has  met  with  is  rebuilding  apace,  and  may  be 
expected  in  less  than  two  years,  to  be  in  as  flourishing  Condition  as 
before  the  Fire. 

Philadelphia,  Octob.  13.  Jeremiah  Beale  is  just  now  arrived 
from  Boston. 

New-York,  Octob.  16.  On  the  10th.  Instant,  Capt.  Thaxter 
arrived  here  in  6  weeks  from  Jamaica,  by  whom  we  have  advice 
that  several  Ships  were  Returned  from  the  Coast  of  New-Spain  with 
Mony  for  their  Provisions  and  had  made  good  Voyages.  On  the  12th. 
Roland  arrived  from  St.  Christophers,  and  on  the  13th.  and  14th. 
Newenhussen  and  Daw  son  from  Corucoa,  but  bring  not  any  News, 
also  Capt.  Stanton  from  Nevis. 

A  Sloop  arrived  here  from  Albany  on  Friday  last,  the  Indians 
were  not  come  when  they  left  it,  and  they  say  it  would  be  a  fortnight 
before  the  Boston  Gentlemen  would  come  from  thence. 

The  Jersey  Man  of  War  with  the  Vessels  under  her  Convoy,  'tis 
said  will  Sail  on  Thursday  next. 

Piscataqua,  Octob.  19.  Yesterday  arrived  here  Almery  from 
Antigua  7  weeks  Passage,  and  Parker  from  said  Port  in  five  weeks, 
says,  That  the  Fleet  for  England  would  Sail  about  the  middle  of 
this  month.  Sundry  Ships  not  like  to  be  Loaden,  no  Privateers 
lately  seen  about  the  Leward-Islands. 

Htwertisement 

[Reprinted:  house  in  Pudding  Lane  to  be  let,  as  in  October  16.] 

1R.  jg,  IFtumb.  28. 

The  Boft  on  News-Letter. 

From  /IDonfcaS  October  23.  to  flDOUfcag  October  30.  1704. 

MH— AS— NY 

HE  first  half  of  this  issue  is  devoted  to  foreign  matter,  mostly 
reports  from  the  duke  of  Marlborough's  camps  of  July  dates : 

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the  second  half  comprising  much  domestic  news  of  exceptional  im 
portance  including  the  speech  of  Governor  Dudley  at  the  opening  of 
the  General  Court;  reports  of  hostile  Indians  about  the  town  of 
Groton;  and  report  of  the  killing  of  the  minister  of  Lancaster  by 
the  sentinel  of  the  watch.] 


His  Excellency  JOSEPH  DUDLEY  Esq.  Captain  General  and 
Governour  in  Chief,  in  and  over  Her  Majesties  Province  of  the  Massachu 
setts-Bay  in  New-England,  &c  His  SPEECH  to  the  Honourable 
the  Council  and  Representatives  in  General  Court  Assembled  at  Boston, 
October  25;  1704. 

Gentlemen. 

T  Believe  we  are  all  sensible  by  this  time  of  the  benefit  of  the 
••-Expedition  Eastward,  in  the  Spring  and  Summer,  the  Effect 
whereof  has  been  the  quiet  we  have  had  in  the  Province  of  Mayn, 
and  our  other  Northern  Plantations;  and  the  Care  and  Watchfulness 
we  have  ^sed  to  the  Westward;  and  the  disappointment  of  the  French 
and  Indians  at  Lancaster,  has  given  us  the  same  Ease  on  that  side; 
which  yet  we  must  not  depend  upon,  but  Expect  a  Winters  March 
of  the  Enemy  from  both  sides,  which  the  Eastern  part  especially 
will  be  forced  to  for  their  own  Subsistence,  having  neither  Corn 
nor  Hunting  for  their  supply. 

To  prevent  which,  I  think  it  necessary  to  Support  the  present 
numbers  in  the  Province  of  Mayn,  and  the  Frontiers  of  Essex,  Middle 
sex  and  Hampshire,  and  to  have  a  much  greater  Force  in  a  readiness 
to  receive  any  Impression  of  the  Enemy  in  any  of  the  Parts:  And 
particularly  to  have  One  hundred  Men  sent  to  West-Hampshire, 
which  joyned  with  the  same  number  from  Connecticut  may  be  sufficient 
there. 

I  shall  give  you  the  present  State  of  the  Forces  in  the  several 
Parts  for  this  Winter  Season,  which  I  hope  will  be  to  your  Satisfaction. 

Mr.  Treasurer  will  lay  before  you  the  State  of  your  Affair's  there : 
And  I  can  Assure  you  that  all  possible  Care  has  been  taken  in  the 
Accompts  and  Musters,  to  Retrench  the  Charge,  which  I  am  sensible 
is  heavy  upon  the  Province:  And  while  we  are  all  Satisfyed  in  the 
necessity  of  the  Service,  and  the  just  Expence  of  our  Treasure,  I 
doubt  not  but  every  thing  will  proceed  cheerfully  to  a  necessary 
supply,  which  this  is  the  proper  Season  for. 

I  have  to  Recommend  to  you  the  Consideration  of  the  Galley, 
which  is  our  onely  Force  at  Sea,  and  is  found  so  very  unfit  for  the 
Service,  that  every  skilful  Man  of  the  Sea,  and  the  good  Commander 
we  have  in  her,  thinks  it  of  absolute  necessity  that  She  be  disposed 
of,  and  a  better  bought  or  built  for  that  Service,  especially  at  this 
time,  when  the  Gosport  is  Commanded  Home,  which  is  the  onely 
Ship  of  War,  that  has  lately  attended  Her  Majesties  Service  here. 

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And  Gentlemen,  I  think  it  my  Duty  to  offer  it  to  you,  That  you  will 
shew  your  Respect  to  Captain  Smith,  Her  Majesties  Commander  of 
that  Ship  now  going  home,  That  he  be  in  some  manner  presented 
by  the  Assembly  as  an  Acknowledgment  of  his  very  good  Service 
here  done  to  Her  Majesty  and  this  Province,  in  a  three  years  atten 
dance;  which  will  shew  our  just  Respect  to  Her  Majesties  Officers, 
coming  for  the  Service  and  Security  of  Her  good  Subjects,  and  the 
Trade  of  this  Province. 

Gentlemen, 

I  shall  shew  my  Readiness  in  every  thing  in  Her  Majesties  Service, 
Importing  the  benefit  of  this  Province,  and  desire  you  will  proceed 
in  this  Session  with  all  freedom  and  unanimity;  That  We  may 
procure  the  blessing  of  Almighty  GOD,  and  the  favour  of  Her  most 
Sacred  Majesty,  upon  whom  We  have  our  just  Dependance. 

Boston,  On  Wednesday  last  Arrived  Capt.  John  Stevins,  in  about 
three  Weeks  from  Nevis;  and  five  Weeks  from  Barbados:  He  came 
out  from  Barbados  the  18th  of  September,  with  the  Fleet  bound  for 
England,  consisting  of  about  a  hundred  Saile  besides  those  for  N. 
England,  N.  York,  and  Pensilvania,  which  Fleet  came  out  under 
Convoy  of  three  men  of  War,  Viz.  The  Blackwall  Commodore,  the 
Millford,  and  the  Dolphin;  who  in  and  about  Ten  days  time  Arrived 
at  Nevis,  and  were  there  joyned  by  the  Sheerness  Galley  and  about 
70  Saile  more  from  the  Leeward  Islands,  bound  to  England;  the 
others  bound  for  N.  England  are  Foster,  Breed,  Scot,  Dearby,  Parker, 
(who  is  arrived  at  Tarpolin  Cove)  Carlile,  Cravat,  Sill,  Love  and 
Jeffrey,  which  last  arrived  on  Friday  last;  Pope  for  Chebacco, 
Ransford  for  Rhode-Island,  and  several  -for  N.  York  &  Pensilvania. 
Benjamin  Thaxter  bound  with  the  Fleet  from  Barbados  to  London, 
was  taken  by  a  French  man  in  coming  down  to  the  Leeward. 

Lowder  from  hence  to  Antigua  was  taken  near  Antigua.  The 
Linn  Man  of  War  took  a  French  man  of  14.  Guns,  and  about  100. 
Men,  whereof  were  about  40  Creols. 

Several  of  our  Vessels  bound  home  to  Barbadoes  in  the  Latitude 
near  the  Island  took  Capt.  Row's  Horses  on  board,  and  mann'd  him 
double  in  order  to  defend  them  from  any  Privateer;  And  accord 
ingly  one  came  up  with  them  near  the  Island,  but  seeing  Capt.  Rows 
so  well  prepared  for  a  Fight,  and  to  defend  the  rest  of  his  Neighbours, 
the  Privateer  sheer'd  off,  and  they  got  safe  in. 

On  Thursday  last  at  noon  Sailed  from  Nantasket  Road  for  England, 
The  Gosport  Man  of  War,  Capt.  Smith  Commander  with  five  Vessels 
under  his  Convoy.  That  night  about  three  a  Clock  in  the  morning 
broke  out  a  Fire  in  the  House  of  Mr.  Henchman  Schoolmaster  in  the 

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Back-street 52  at  the  upper-end  of  Mr.  Richards1  Lane  in  the  North- 
End  of  Boston;  which  was  happily  put  out  and  stopt  from  doing  any 
other  damage  only  to  that  house  and  the  next  adjoyning,  two  or  three 
persons  received  some  great  hurt  by  the  falling  down  of  part  of  the 
gable  end  of  the  House  in  which  the  Fire  begun.  On  Fryday  last 
His  Excellency  issued  forth  a  Proclamation  Commanding  all  persons 
who  in  the  hurry  of  the  Fire  had  carried  away  any  Goods,  either 
from  the  house  where  the  Fire  broke  out  in,  or  the  Neighbourhood; 
to  bring  said  Goods  to  the  house  of  Mr.  Justice  Clark  in  Boston, 
that  the  true  Owners  may  have  the  same  again ;  on  penalty  of  being 
prosecuted  as  Thieves. 

On  Wednesday  night  an  English  man  was  kill'd  in  the  Woods 
at  Groton  by  the  Indians  which  were  afterwards  descryed  in  the 
night  by  the  Light  of  their  Fires,  by  a  Person  Travailing  from  Groton 
to  Lancaster,  and  judged  they  might  be  about  Thirty  in  number; 
pursuit  was  made  after  them,  but  none  could  be  found. 

On  Thursday  night  the  Reverend  Mr.  Gardner,  Minister  of  Lancaster 
was  unfortunately  Shot  by  the  Sentinel  on  the  Watch,  supposing 
him  to  be  an  Indian  climbing  over  the  Walls  of  the  Fortification; 
of  .which  Wound  he  dyed  in  an  hours  space  or  little  more. 53 

Entered  Outward  bound,  Wing  for  Jamaica,  Cusben  for  Maryland, 
Bodwin  for  Curacoa,  and  Keir steed  for  N.  York.  Forreign  Inwards, 
Codman  from  Pensilvania,  Reddock  from  St.  Christophers,  Marshal 
from  Maryland,  Hart  and  Alden  from  Nevis,  Skiner,  Perkins,  Stevins 
and  Jeffry  from  Barbadoes,  English  from  Antigua,  and  Craige  from 
Coratuk.  Forreign  Outwards,  Doverin  for  Virginia,  Collar  for 
Antigua  and  Parker  for  Pensilvania.  Coasters  Inwards,  Blin  from 
Gilford,  Jackson  from  Piscataqua,  and  Sanders  and  Bedgood  from 
North  Carolina. 

Philadelphia,  Octob.  20.  A  Sloop  from  St.  Christophers  about 
5  weeks  passage,  one  Matthew  Gibson  Master,  arrived  here  4  days 
since,  he  was  bound  for  Boston,  but  proving  very  Leaky  put  inhere. 
And  on  the  18th  a  Sloop  from  Barbadoes  about  29  days  passage,  one 
Prat  Master,  came  out  with  the  Fleet  bound  for  England. 

New  York,  Octob.  23d.  On  the  19th.  Arrived  here  one  Bignal 
of  Philadelphia  in  26  days  from  Jamaica,  by  whom  we  have  advice, 
that  Capt.  Manny  belonging  to  this  place,  was  cast  away  in  his 
coming  out,  upon  Porto  Morant  Keys,  the  men  all  Saved.  Capt. 
Guy  from  Philadelphia  arrived  here  the  same  day  in  order  to  join 
the  Convoy  of  the  Jersey  Man  of  War  for  England,  who  will  Sail 

>  52  Back  Street:  that  part  of  the  present  Salem  Street  which  lies  between 
Hanover  and  Prince  Streets. 

53     See  News-Letter  No.  31  post. 

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the  latter  end  of  this,  or  beginning  of  the  next  week.  Our  Assembly 
has  voted  1300/  for  the  Frontiers.  Outward  bound  De  Wandelaer 
for  Jamaica,  Rowe  for  Nevis,  Beard  for  Carolina. 

Rhode-Island,  Octob.  27.  Moses  Butterworth  is  arrived  from 
Barbadoes,  came  out  with  the  Fleet  for  England,  and  one  Hubbard 
from  Antigua,  Capt.  Lawrence  is  also  arrived,  and  has  took  2  Prizes 
on  the  Banks  of  Newfoundland,  Loaden  with  Corr  Fish,  the  one  a 
Pink  of  130  Tons,  the  other  a  square  Starn  240  Tons,  but  neither  yet 
arrived.  Outward  bound  William  Wanton  for  Antigua,  Joseph 
Borden  for  Pensilvania,  Capt.  Cranston  clears  for  Barbadoes 

Salem,  Octob.  28:  Last  night  arrived  Richard  Darby  from  Barba 
does,  came  out  with  the  Fleet  for  England,  Capt.  Scot  is  also  arrived 
from  thence  at  Marblehead. 

[No  advertisements  in  this  number.] 

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From  /IDonfcag  October  30.  to  /IDOtt&a$  November  6.  1704. 

M  H—  AS—  NY 

rT?OREIGN  matters  occupy  only  three-quarters  of  the  first  page. 
J^-T  These  embrace,  under  dates  Frankfort,  July  6,  London  July  11, 
accounts  of  the  celebration  of  the  "great  victory  lately  obtained  by 
the  Confederate  Army  commanded  by  the  duke  of  Marlborough,  over 
the  elector  of  Bavarias  Forces  at  Schellenberg;"  also  addresses 
presented  to  the  queen  from  "the  Bishop  Dean  and  Chapter  of  the 
Cathedral  Church,  and  of  the  Archdeacons  and  Parochial  Clergy  of 
the  Diocese  of  Chichester"  and  of  the  "Bishop  Dean  and  Chapter  of 

Hereford,  and  Clergy  of  the  Diocese  of  Hereford."  The  domestic 
news  includes  a  proclamation  by  the  lieutenant  governor  of  Pennsyl 
vania  against  "Immorality  and  Prophaneness."  A  Cambridge  item 
reports  an  exciting  fire  at  Harvard  College.] 


By  the  Honourable  Colonel  John  Evans,  Lieutenant  Governour  of 
the  Province  of  Pensilvania,  and  Counties  annexed.  A  PRO 
CLAMATION,  Against 

IMMORALITY  and  PROPHANENESS. 

WHereas  it  hath  pleased  Almighty  God,  from  the  Treasures  of 
his  Infinite  Goodness,  to  extend  his  favours  in  an  eminent  degree, 
and  pour  down  his  peculiar  Blessings  upon  this  Colony,  from  the 
first  Erecting  thereof ;  as  well  by  the  bestowing  a  happy  success  on  the 
Endeavours  of  its  Inhabitants,  and  crowning  what  so  lately  was  a 
Wilderness,  with  a  large  Affluence  of  the  Necessaries  and  Comforts 

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of  Life;  as  by  supporting  it,  in  an  undisturbed  Peace  and  Tranquility 
during  all  the  Commotions  that  have  deeply  afflicted  other  parts  of  the 
Christian  World,  and  continuing  to  us  the  Enjoyment  of  those 
manifold  Mercies,  which  rightly  used,  tend  to  make  a  People  truly 
happy.  All  which  Divine  Bounties,  as  they  loudly  call  for  the  most 
humble  and  hearty  Acknowledgements ;  so  they  ought  more  deeply  to 
impress  a  just  sense  of  the  great  Obligations  upon  us,  so  to  regulate 
our  Lives,  with  care  and  circumspection,  in  a  true  Obedience  and 
Conformity  to  God's  holy  Laws,  that  we  may  not  instead  of  making 
grateful  Returns,  by  Impiety  or  Negligence,  provoke  the  just  Anger 
of  the  Almighty,  to  withdraw  his  Divine  Protection,  and  inflict  on  us 
the  severe  Chastisements  of  his  just  Displeasure.  Notwithstanding 
all  which,  I  cannot  but  be  sensible,  that  too  many,  forgetting  all  those 
Obligations,  that  as  persons  professing  the  Holy  Christian  Religion, 
they  indispensably  lye  under,  have  given  themselves  a  Loose  in  their 
Lives  and  Conversations,  and  manifestly  trampled  on  their  positive 
known  Duties,  in  many  vicious  Practices  and  Immoralities,  to  the 
great  Offence  of  Almighty  God,  in  the  breach  of  his  Divine  Laws, 
as  well  as  of  our  Civil  Institutions,  and  to  the  scandal  of  sober  Men, 
&  great  Discredit  of  this  Government:  Which  Practice,  if  not  timely 
prevented,  may  terminate  in  an  utter  Depravation  of  Manners, 
through  the  Encouragement  taken  from  those  fatal  and  pernicious 
Examples,  by  persons  whose  better  Education  and  Inclinations 
might  otherwise  have  restrained  them,  within  the  Bounds  of  Sobriety 
and  Vertue;  but  from  those  many  Instances  set  before  their  Eyes, 
are  in  danger  of  being  hurried  on,  not  only  to  their  own  Ruine,  but  of 
becoming  Accessary  to  the  incensing  &  drawing  down  upon  us  the 
Vengeance  of  Heaven. 

In  a  deep  Consideration  of  which,  and  to  the  end  that  all  possible 
Discouragements  may  be  given  to  the  Growth  of  these  Enormities; 
I  have  through  a  sense  of  the  Duty  I  owe  to  God,  and  the  care  of  the 
People  committed  to  my  Charge:  By  and  with  the  Advice  and 
Consent  of  the  Council  of  this  Province,  and  Territories,  thought 
fit  to  Publish  and  Declare,  That  I  will  Discountenance  and  severely 
Punish  all  manner  of  Vice,  Immorality  and  Prophaneness,  in  all 
persons  whatsoever,  within  this  Government,  that  shall  be  guilty 
of  the  same.  And  I  do  hereby  strictly  forbid  all  manner  of  De 
bauchery,  Lewdness,  Drunkenness,  prophane  Swearing,  Cursing, 
Rioting,  breaking  of  the  Sabbath,  Night-walking  at  unseasonable 
hours,  without  lawful  Business,  and  all  other  Disorders  whatsoever 
that  are  contrary  to  the  Duties  of  a  Christian  Life,  &  the  Rules  of 
true  Vertue.  And  I  do  strictly  Command  and  Require  all  Magistrates, 
Justices,  Sheriffs,  Constables  and  all  Officers  whosoever,  and  others 
Her  Majesties  good  Subjects,  that  they  not  only  be  regular  and 

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circumspect  in  their  own  Lives,  that  by  their  good  Examples,  they 
may  incite  those  that  behold  them  to  the  practice  of  Vertue,  but  also 
that  they  be  very  diligent  in  the  Discovery  and  effectual  Prosecu 
tion  of  all  Offenders,  and  that  they  rigorously  put  in  Execution  all 
the  good  and  wholesome  Laws  and  Ordinances  provided  .against 
the  aforesaid,  and  such  other  Immoralities,  without  favour,  [partiality 
or  affection  to  any  person  whatsoever,  as  they  will  answer  it  to 
Almighty  God,  and  incur  my  utmost  Displeasure. 

And  for  the  more  effectual  Publication  hereof,  I  do  Require  and 
Command  the  Justices  of  Quarter  Sessions  at  their  respective  County 
Courts  in  this  Government,  &  the  Mayor  and  Recorder  of  the  City 
Philadelphia,  that  they  cause  this  my  Proclamation  to  be  publickly 
read  in  open  Court,  immediately  after  their  Charge  is  given  to  the 
Grand-Jury. 

Also  that  the  Ministers  of  the  Churches,  and  several  Congregations 
within  this  Province  and  Territories,  cause  the  same  to  be  Read  in 
the  time  of  Divine  Service,  at  their  respective  places  of  Worship, 
at  least  six  times  in  every  Year.  And  that  they  be  very  diligent  in 
Discouraging  all  manner  of  Vice  and  Immoralities  in  their  Auditors, 
in  Exhorting  them  to  the  Exercise  of  Piety  and  Virtue. 

Given  at  Philadelphia  the  Ninth  Day  of  October,  in  the  third  Year 
of  the  Reign  of  our  Soveraign  Lady  ANN,  by  the  Grace  of  God, 
of  England,  Scotland,  France  and  Ireland,  Queen,  Defender  of  the 
Faith,  &c.  And  the  twenty  fourth  of  the  Proprietaries  Government, 
Annoque  Domini,  1704. 

John  Evans 
GOD  Save  the  QUEEN. 

Boston,  Entered  Outward  Bound,  Tobias  Green  in  the  Mayflower, 
and  Nicholas  Parker  in  the  Elizabeth  for  Jamaica.  Forreign  In 
wards,  Joshua  Cornish  in  the  Unity,  from  Pensilvania,  Moses  Sweet 
in  the  Tryal,  and  Moses  Abbot  in  the  Tryal  from  Coratuck,  Nicholas 
Parker  in  the  Elizabeth,  and  John  Scot  in  the  Unity  from  Barbadoes. 
Forreign  Outwards,  Nicholas  Thomas  Jones's  Sloop  Speedwell  for 
Pensilvania,  and  Peter  Leach  in  the  Prudent  Sarah  for  Nevis.  Coast 
ers  Outwards  Cleared,  John  Keir steed  in  the  Mary  and  Sarah  for  New- 
York,  John  Jackson  in  the  Speedwell  for  Piscataqua,  and  Simon 
Grover  in  the  Primrose  for  Connecticut. 

On  Fryday  night  the  3d  Currant  returned  from  Albany,  the  Hon 
ourable  Colonel  Penn  Townsend,  and  John  Leveret  Esqrs.  Com 
missioners  for  a  Treaty  with  the  5  Nations,  with  the  other  Gentlemen 
that  accompanied  them,  all  in  good  health,  who  have  renewed  the 
ancient  Friendship  with  them. 5  * 

54     See  News-Letter  Nos.  24,  25,  26,  27  ante. 

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On  Saturday  arrived  Capt.  John  Foster,  Breed  &  Carlile  from 
Barbadoes,  and  Gould  from  Newfoundland.  Which  last  says,  that 
the  Fleet  from  thence  to  England,  consisting  of  about  60  iSail,  under 
Convoy  of  three  Men  of  War,  Sailed  this  day  three  weeks.  This  day 
also  arrived  Capt.  Ventiman  from  Jamaica  in  about  5  weeks  Passage , 
says,  That  Judah  Thacher  Sailed  from  thence  for  this  place  about 
nine  weeks  ago,  who  is  not  yet  arrived. 

Marlborough,  Octob.  26.  Yesterday  the  Reverend  Mr.  Robert 
Breck  was  Ordained  Pastor  of  the  Church  in  this  Place. 

Cambridge,  Octob.  29.  About  11  of  the  Clock  in  the  morning55 
there  happened  a  Fire  in  Harvard  Colledge  occasioned  by  a  foul 
Chimney  which  took  fire,  and  the  soot  being  blown  into  the  Pelfrey, 
fired  some  old  Boards,  and  melted  the  Lead  (wherewith  the  Colledge 
was  covered)  and  then  Fired  the  Planks ;  but  one  of  the  Tutors  having 
the  Key  of  the  Scuttle  which  was  lockt  and  barr'd  was  absent,  where 
fore  2  of  the  Students  putting  their  backs  to  the  Scuttle,  forced  it 
open,  and  threw  water  briskly,  so  that  they  quickly  extinguisht  the 
Fire,  which  otherwise  had  been  of  very  ill  consequence. 

Piscataqua,  Novemb.  2.  On  Monday  the  30th  last  about  break  of 
day,  the  House  of  the  Reverend  Mr.  Nathaniel  Rogers,  Minister  of 
Portsmouth,  was  burnt  to  the  Ground  in  a  few  minutes,  his  youngest 
Child,  and  a  Negro  Woman  of  Mrs.  Elatsons,  his  Mother-in-law, 
consumed  in  the  Flames,  nothing  saved  but  himself,  his  Wife,  Mother- 
in-law,  two  Children,  and  the  Servant-Maid,  as  they  got  out  of  Bed 
without  Cloaths;  Mrs  Elatson  saved  the  eldest  Child  by  throwing 
him  out  of  a  Chamber  Window  into  his  Fathers  Arms,  and  immediately 
thereafter  Mr.  Rogers  got  a  Ladder  for  his  Mother-in-law,  and  so  got 
her  out  at  the  Window,  who  is  much  burned  in  her  Legs  &  Arms, 
but  think  not  dangerous  to  life.  None  can  tell  how  this  Fire  came, 
most  probably  it  began  in  their  Kitchen;  the  Fire  was  so  violent 
by  reason  of  the  high  Wind,  that  had  there  been  never  so  many 
People  to  quench  it,  and  help  to  save  the  Goods,  'twere  impossible 
to  save  anything.  ,» 

Philadelphia,  Octob.  27.  On  the  22d  arrived  here  a  Sloop  from 
Carolina,  Robert  Wright  Master,  says,  That  a  Flag  of  Truce  was 
returned  from  St.  Augusteen,  was  bound  in  over  the  Bar  as  he  came 
out,  but  he  could  not  speak  with  them,  so  knows  not  what  News 
they  bring. 

On  the  24.  Arrived  Capt  Terril  in  a  Brigantine  from  Barbadoes, 
carries  8  Guns,  he  came  out  in  Company  with  the  Fleet,  with  whom 

55  The  word  "morning"  crossed  out  in  the  copy  in  the  file  of  the  Massa 
chusetts  Historical  Society  and  "night"  written  over  it. 

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also  came  out  2  new  Sloops  belonging  to  this  place,  whereof  Hamer- 
ton  and  Wilson  Masters;  who  when  the  Fleet  came  to  Antigua  in  the 
evening  after  they  arrived,  left  them  in  order  to  make  the  best  of  their 
way,  but  next  morning  was  in  sight  of  a  Snow,  Captain  Lambard 
Commander,  being  little  Wind,  with  Rowing  soon  came  up  with 
them  and  took  them  both,  and  carried  them  in  to  St.  Bartholomews, 
where  was  a  Dutch  Sloop  with  a  Dane's  Pass  or  Commission  from  St. 
Thomas's,  a  Merchant  on  Board  bought  Wilson's  Sloop  for  3500 
Pieces  of  Eight,  to  be  paid  at  St.  Thomas's,  Hamerton's  Sloop,  Lam- 
bard  designs  to  go  in  himself;  they  were  both  excellent  Sailors. 

Several  of  the  Passengers  were  put  aboart  Wilson's  Sloop  which 
was  sent  from  St.  Bartholomews  to  Stacy,  from  whence  they  got  a 
Passage  to  St.  Christophers,  where  they  met  with  the  Fleet  again, 
and  got  a  Passage  on  Board  the  above  Brigantine  hither. 

Capt.  Henry  Tregany  Dyed  the  last  night. 

An  Act  is  past  in  Maryland  for  prohibiting  the  Importation  of 
Bread,  Beer,  Flower,  Malt,  Wheat,  or  other  English  or  Indian  Grain 
or  Meal,  Horses,  Mares,  Colts  or  Filleys,  or  Tobacco  from  Pensilvania, 
and  the  Territories  thereto  belonging,  under  Forfeiture  of  the  whole. 

Rhode-Island,  Nov.  3.  There  is  one  of  Capt.  Lawrenc's  Prizes 
arrived,  and  this  day  came  in  Capt.  John  Halsey  from  Boston. 

New-York,  Octob.  30.  The  Jersey  Man  of  War,  with  the  Vessels 
under  her  Convoy  for  England  will  not  Sail  till  the  latter  end  of  the 
Week. 

Hfc\>ertisement« 

A  Negro  Woman  Slave  about  22  years  of  Age,  to  be  Sold  by  Mr. 
Nicholas  Boone  Bookseller,  and  to  be  seen  at  the  London  Coffee- 
House,  next  door  to  the  Post-Office,  in  Boston. 


1ft.  j£.  mumb.  30. 

The  Boft  on  News-Letter. 


From  /IXmDag  November  6.  to  dbOltbag  November  13.  1704. 

NY—  AS 

FT  ORD  Cornbury's  address  to  the  General  Assembly  of  the  prov- 
I  I  ^ince  of  New  York  begins  the  first  column  of  the  first  page.  Fol 
lowing  this  is  news  from  Lisbon  concerning  the  armies  of  the  allies 
in  Italy,  Hungary,  Flanders  and  elsewhere.  Domestic  news  fills 
nearly  three  columns.  It  includes,  besides  the  address  of  Lord 
Cornbury,  a  proclamation  by  Governor  Dudley  for  a  General  Thanks 
giving,  and  an  interesting  variety  of  marine  news.] 

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His  Excellency  Edward  Viscount  Cornbury,  Captain  General  and 
Governour  in  Chief  in  and  over  Her  Majesties  Colony  of  New- 
York,  and  Territories  depending  thereon,  &c  His  Speech  to  the 
Honourable  the  Council  and  Representatives  in  General  Assembly, 
now  Sitting  in  the  City  of  New-York,  upon  Thursday  the  12th 

of  October,  1704. 5  6 
Gentlemen, 

THE    Assembly    of    New-Jersey    having    detained    me    some 
days  longer  than  at  first  I  intended,  &  the  season  of  the  year 
being  so  far  advanced,  are  the  Reasons  which  induce  me  to 
recommend  to  your  Considerations  for  this  Session,   as    few 
things    as    may    be;    and   indeed   the   two   chief    things     which    I 
most  earnestly  recommend  to  you  to  be  provided  for  at  this  time, 
are,  The  low  Condition  of  the  Revenue,   and   the   Defence   of  the 
Fronteers. 

I  did  in  June  last,  recommend  to  you,  Gentlemen  of  the  House  of 
Representatives,  to  lay  an  Additional  Duty  on  certain  Commodities, 
which  had  been  granted  by  a  former  Assembly  of  this  Province,  but 
expired.  When  I  recommended  that  to  you,  I  did  it  as  a  thing  which 
in  my  Judgment  would  in  some  measure  help  the  Revenue,  without 
being  any  burthen  upon  the  People.  Some  Gentlemen  were  then 
of  Opinion,  that  such  an  Additional  Duty  would  be  a  Clog  upon  the 
Trade  of  this  Place ;  if  they  have  taken  the  pains  to  inquire  into  that 
matter,  I  don't  question  but  they  will  be  of  another  mind,  for  my 
part,  I  did  inquire  of  some  of  the  most  considerable  Merchants  of 
this  City,  who  told  me  that  such  a  Duty  would  have  been  rather  a 
help,  than  a  hindrance  or  clog  to  the  Trade  of  this  Place,  being  well 
perswaded  that  those  Gentlemen  were  right  in  their  Opinions.  I 
once  more  recommend  the  consideration  of  such  a  Duty  to  you,  or 
else  that  you  will  consider  of  some  other  method  to  enable  her  most 
Sacred  Majesty  the  Queen,  to  support  the  necessary  Charges  of  the 
Government,  which  the  present  Revenue  will  not  do.  The  next 
thing  is  the  Defence  of  the  Fronteers  of  this  Province,  in  order  to 
that  I  did  in  July  last  order  a  Detachment  of  an  hundred  men  out  of 
the  Militia  for  that  Service,  the  greatest  part  of  that  number  did  go 
up  to  Albany,  and  have  been  posted  in  the  places  most  convenient 
for  the  Defence  of  the  Country,  which  has  kept  us  quiet  this  Summer; 
I  think  they  ought  to  be  kept  there  till  the  last  day  of  March  next, 
at  least,  and  that  some  Out-Scouts  should  be  raised  for  this  Winter; 
I  therefore  recommend  it  to  you,  Gentlemen  of  the  House  of  Representa 
tives,  to  prepare  such  a  Bill  as  may  raise  a  Sum  sufficient  for  the  paying 

56     In  Journal  of  the  Votes  and  Proceedings  of  the  General  Assembly  of  the 
Colony  of  New  York,  Vol.  I,  p.  192. 

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the  men  that  have  been  sent  up,  and  for  the  Out-Scouts,  with  such 
contingent  Charges  as  may  be  necessary  for  their  going  to  Albany, 
and  returning  home  again  If  there  is  any  thing  else  that  may  be  reason 
able  to  be  Enacted  at  this  time,  you  shall  find  me  ready  to  embrace  all 
occasions  of  doing  such  things  as  may  be  for  the  good  of  her  Majesty's 
Subjects  in  this  Colony.  I  have  nothing  farther  to  recommend  to 
you  at  this  time,  but  Unanimity  in  your  Consultations,  and  dispatch 
in  the  Matters  before  you. 

Lisbon,  August  30.  .  .  .  we  hear  the  French  have  taken 
the  Coventry  bound  for  Virginia  and  Newfoundland,  and  4  or  5 
Merchant  Ships  under  her  Convoy. 

Madera,  September  28.  A  Sloop  from  Philadelphia,  William  Wade 
Master,  arrived  here  about  a  Week  ago,  who  the  day  before  she 
arrived,  met  with  2  Sally  Men  of  War  in  sight  of  the  Island,  who 
pretended  a  great  deal  of  friendship  for  the  English,  and  were  so 
kind  as  that  they  took  only  some  odd  things  from  them.  They  also 
told  Mr.  Wade,  That  an  English  Man  of  War,  of  about  40  Guns  they 
met  with  in  the  Sir  eights  told  them,  That  our  Fleet  had  lately  burnt 
and  destroyed  ten,  and  taken  five  Capital  French  Men  of  War  in  the 
Sir  eights. 

Barbadoes,  September  14.  His  Excellency  our  Governour  has  issued 
forth  a  Proclamation  Commanding  and  Requiring  all  Masters  of 
Vessels  during  the  War,  that  they  should  keep  all  their  Letters 
in  a  Bag  with  weights  to  them,  that  in  case  they  should  meet  with,  or 
be  Pursued  by  an  Enemy,  they  might  have  them  in  a  readiness  to 
sink  them ;  on  forfeiture  of  a  certain  Sum  in  case  they  did  not.  Which 
Proclamation  was  ordered  to  be  Read  in  all  the  Parish  Churches  of 
the  Island. 

By  His  Excellency,  JOSEPH  DUDLEY,  Esqr  Captain  General 
and  GOVERNOUR  in  Chief,  in  and  over  Her  Majesties  Province 
of  the  Massachusetts- Bay,  &c.  in  New-England. 

A  PROCLAMATION  for  a  General  THANKSGIVING. 5  7 

WHereas  it  has  pleased  Almighty  GOD  to  Prosper  the  Armes  of 
Her  Sacred  Majesty  and  Her  Allies,  withVictory  over  their  Enemies 
in  the  Summer  past;  And  of  His  Infinite  Goodness  to  extend  His 
Favours  towards  this  Province  in  divers  signal  Instances  thereof; 
In  def[e}ating  and  disappointing  of  the  Combinations,  and  the  Expedi 
tions  of  the  Enemy  against  us,  And  the  good  Success  given  us  against 
them,  by  delivering  so  many  of  them  into  our  hands;  In  Granting  us  a 
good  Harvest,  notwithstanding  the  Drought,  which  so  much  threatned 

57  Reprinted  from  the  News- Letter,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves  ...  of 
the  Province  o£  the  Massachusetts  Bay:  ....  Vol.  VIII,  p.  419. 

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us;  In  continuing  Health  in  the  midst  of  us;  And  the  Priviledges 
and  Advantages  of  Religion;  Every  of  which  undeserved  Mercies 
demand  most  Grateful  Returns  to  Him  who  is  our  great  Benefactor. 
I  do  therefore,  by  and  with  the  Advice  of  Her  Majesties  Council, 
and  at  the  desire  of  the  Representatives,  Order  and  Appoint  Thursday 
the  Twenty-third  of  this  present  November,  A  Day  of  General  THANKS 
GIVING  throughout  this  Province,  Inhibiting  all  Servile  Labour 
thereupon ;  And  Exhorting  both  Ministers  and  People  in  their  respec 
tive  Congregations  and  Assemblies,  to  Celebrate  the  Praises  of  GOD, 
for  all  His  Benefits  and  Blessings,  And  to  devote  themselves  aThank- 
Offering  to  Him  in  a  right  Ordered  Conversation. 

Given  at  the  Council  Chamber  in  Boston  the  Eighth  Day  of  November, 
1704.  In  the  Third  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  Soveraign  Lady 
ANNE,  by  the  Grace  of  God  of  England,  Scotland,  France  and 
Ireland.  Queen,  Defender  of  the  Faith,  &c: 

By  Order  of  the  Governour 

and  Council.  ].  D  UDLE  Y, 

Jsaac  Addington  Seer. 

GOD  Save  the  QUEEN. 

Boston,  Entered  Outward  Bound,  William  Goddard  in  Sloop 
Speedwell,  and  James  Updick  in  Sloop  Elizabeth,  for  Madera,  Daniel 
Marshal  in  Sloop  Mary,  &  John  Ventiman  in  Martha  and  Elizabeth 
for  Jamaica,  Joseph  Dean  in  Briganteen  Dragon  for  Surranam, 
Thomas  Ball  Sloop  Elizabeth  for  Montserrat,  John  Foster,  Ship  Sarah, 
Newcomb  Blague,  Ship  Friendship,  John  Carlile,  Brigantine  Swan, 
John  Robinson,  Brigantine  Dragon,  William  Skinner,  Sloop  Dove, 
and  Thomas  Barns  in  Sloop  Endeavour  for  Barbadoes,  Coasters  In 
wards,  Carter et  Gillam  Sloop  Tryal,  and  Richard  Hall  in  Sloop  Lyon 
from  Saybrook.  Coasters  Outwards,  Samuel  Prince  Sloop  Adven 
ture  for  Milford,  and  Jacob  Parker,  Sloop  Endeavour  for  Piscataqua. 
Forreign  Inwards,  John  Love,  Sloop  Dolphin,  and  Ezekiel  Cravate, 
Ketch  Dolphin  from  Barbadoes,  and  Peter  Coffin,  Ship  Pelican  from 
Madera.  Forreign  Cleared  Outwards,  John  Hoddy  for  Jamaica, 
John  Tucker,  Briganteen  Sarah  for  Barbadoes,  Jonathan  Evans, 
Providence  Galley  for  Fyall,  Thomas  Ball  Sloop  Elizabeth,  and  Wil 
liam  Cook,  Briganteen  Defiance  for  Montserrat. 

It's  said,  There  are  some  Horses,  Barrels  and  Lumber  come  on 
Shoar  at  Nantucket  from  some  Vessel  lately  Cast  away. 

Tisbury,  on  Martha's  Vineyard,  Nov.  6  1704.  The  Reverend  M. 
Josiah  Torrey  was  Ordained  Pastor  of  the  Church  in  this  Place,  upon 
Wednesday,  the  18.  of  October  last. 

New-York,  October  6th.  1704.  On  Saturday  last  arrived  here  a 
Sloop  from  Curacoa,  Andrew  John  Master,  in  a  Month,  and  brings 

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rtesday  the  22d  Currant  will  be  exposed  to  S*le    «•• 
all  her  Guns,  Rigging,  Ammunition  and  furniture  :  As  also 

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tintory  of  which  will  be  seen  at  Mr  William  Bright'  s  house   in 
fior  t. 


en  on  Saturday  the  4th  Currant,  from   Mrs  Suss 
Widow58  in  Boston,  a  Silver  Tankard,  that  i 
e  quarts,  has  Sir  Robert  Robinson's  Coat  of  Ai,. 
tore-part  of  it,  wherein  are  three  Ships,  and  th< 
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1J  AN-away  on  Wednesday  last,  the  &th.  Currant  t 
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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  NOVEMBER  20,  1704 

little  or  no  English.  Whosoever  shall  take  up  and  apprehend  said 
Indian  Boy,  and  him  Convey  to  John  Campbell  Post-master  of  Boston, 
-or  give  any  true  Intelligence  of  said  Boy,  so  as  his  Master  may  may 
.have  him  again,  shall  have  a  sufficient  reward. 

A  Negro  Woman  Slave  about  22  years  of  Age,  to  be  Sold  by  Mr. 
•^•^-Nicholas  Boone  Bookseller,  and  to  be  seen  at  the  London  Coffee- 
House,  next  door  to  the  Post-Office,  in  Boston. 


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From  /IDonfcap  November  13.  to  /IDOltDa^  November  20.  1704. 

M  H—  AS—  NY 

N.  instalment  of  "The  King  of  Portugals  Declaration,  with  his 
Reasons  for  entering  into  the  Grand  Alliance,"  fills  the  first 
and  breaks  into  the  second  page  of  this  issue,  with  the  editorial 
note:  "We  must  here  break  off  till  our  next"  The  domestic  news 
includes  the  detailed  account  of  the  killing  of  the  Reverend  Mr. 
Gardner  at  Lancaster.] 

Boston,  In  our  Numb.  28.  As  we  then  received  it,  we  gave  you  the 
Account  of  the  Death  of  the  Reverend  Mr.  Gardner,  Minister  of  Lan 
caster;  and  having  since  had  a  perfect  and  exact  Account  of  the 
same,  from  Eye  and  Ear  Witnesses;  we  thought  it  expedient  to  insert 
it  here,  to  prevent  various  reports  thereof:  And  is  as  follows 

That  a  man  being  Killed  the  day  before  betwixt  Groton  and  Lan 
caster,  and  the  Indians  having  been  seen  the  night  before  nigh  the 
Town)  Mr.  Gardner  (three  of  the  men  belonging  to  his  Garrison 
being  gone  out  of  Town,  and  two  of  the  remaining  three  being  tyred 
with  Watching  and  Travelling  in  the  Woods  after  the  Indians  that 
day)  being  a  very  careful  as  well  as  couragious  man,  concluded  to  Watch 
that  night  himself;  and  accordingly  went  out  into  the  little  Watch- 
house  that  was  over  one  of  the  Flankers,  and  there  stayed  till  late  in 
the  night,  whence  and  when  he  was  coming  down  (as  it  was  thought) 
to  warm  him,  the  man  that  shot  him,  who  was  not  long  before  sleeping 
by  the  fire,  came  out,  and  whether  between  sleeping  and  waking, 
or  surprized  with  an  excess  of  fear,  fired  upon  him  as  he  was  coming 
down  out  of  the  Watch-house  through  a  little  Trap  door  into  the 
Flanker,  where  no  man  having  the  exercise  of  his  Reason  could  sus 
pect  the  coming  of  an  Enemy,  or  suspect  him  to  be  so,  when  in  a 
clear  Moon  light  night  he  was  so  nigh  him,  Mr.  Gardner  (though  his 
Wound  was  in  his  breast  being  shot  through  the  Vitals)  came  to  the 
door,  bid  them  open  it  for  he  was  wounded  ;  after  he  came  in  he  fainted 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  NOVEMBER  20,  1704 

away,  but  coming  to  himself  again,  asked  who  it  was  that  Shot  him, 
and  when  they  told  him  he  prayed  God  to  forgive  him,  and  forgave 
him  himself,  for  he  believed  he  did  not  do  it  on  purpose;  and  with  a 
composed  Christian  frame  of  Spirit  desired  them  that  were  bitterly 
lamenting  over  him,  not  to  weep  but  to  pray  for  him,  and  comforted 
his  sorrowful  Wife,  telling  her  he  was  going  to  Glory,  advising  her  to 
follow  him;  and  in  about  an  hour  Dyed,  leaving  his  sorrowful  Friends 
to  lament  the  loss  of  so  worthy  and  desirable  a  Person. 5  9 

Mr.  Eliot  is  arrived  at  Marblehead  this  week  from  St.  Thomas's, 
says,  That  Capt.  Ellery  from  Boston,  Shapely  and  Hill  from  New- 
London,  was  taken  into  Martineco.  That  a  Dutch  Privateer  had 
brought  in  to  St.  Thomas  4  or  5  French  Prizes. 

On  Saturday  our  Assembly  was  Prorouged  until  the  sixth  of  Decem 
ber  next. 

Three  French  Men  that  came  in  Capt.  Lawrence's  Prize  to  Rhode- 
Island,  say,  That  in  July  they  came  from  Rochel,  under  the  Convoy 
of  a  Flyboat  of  700  Tons,  between  50  and  60  Guns,  and  2  Merchant 
men  of  14  Guns,  about  120  Tons  each.  One  of  which  with  the  Fly- 
boat  was  Bound  with  Stores  and  Ammunition  for  Canada,  which 
Flyboat  had  on  board  a  Bishop,  6  or  7  Priests  and  a  great  many 
Passengers,  and  a  great  Sum  of  Mony  to  pay  off  the  Souldiers.  The 
other  Merchant  Man  with  Stores  was  bound  for  Placentia,  and 
about  400  Leagues  to  the  Westward  of  Rochel;  they  met  in  July  last 
with  an  English  Fleet  consisting  of  about  120  Sail,  under  Convoy 
of  5  Men  of  War,  the  Ship  in  which  these  French  men  was,  made  her 
escape,  and  also  that  for  Placentia,  whom  they  afterwards  met  upon 
the  Banks.  But  the  great  Flyboat  they  saw  engaged  between  2 
English  Men  of  War,  and  heard  the  Guns  plying  from  10  a  Clock  in 
the  Morning  to  12  a  Clock  in  the  Night,  and  suppose  she  was  either 
taken  or  sunk. 

On  Saturday  arrived  one  Johnson  in  a  Briganteen  from  Plymouth 
in  England  about  7  weeks  Passage,  came  out  under  Convoy  of  the 
Advice  Man  of  War  a  4th  Rate  of  50  Guns,  Captain  Morris  Commander, 
and  the  Strumbele  a  5th  Rate,  Convoy  of  some  Ships  for  Virginia. 
There  came  out  with  them  the  two  Mast  Ships  for  Piscataqua,  viz. 
The  New  Hampshire,  Capt.  Easson  Commander,  and  the  other  the 
Thannet,  with  several  other  Vessels  for  this  Place,  viz.  Capt.  Went- 
worth,  Taylor,  Balston,  Pitts,  and  two  other  Vessels  belonging  to 
England.  There  came  also  out  with  the  above  Convoy  Capt.  Deheart 
and  Bond  for  New-York,  and  Capt.  Robertson  for  Pensilvania,  and 
several  for  Virginia. 

59  Reprinted  from  the  News-Letter,  together  with  the  item  in  No.  28  in 
Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves  ...  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts 
Bay:  .  .  .  ,  Vol.  VIII,  pp.  506-507. 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  NOVEMBER  20,  1704 

Several  Men  of  War  came  out  in  Company  for  Lisbon,  of  whom 
Admiral  Whetston  was  Commodore,  Admiral  Whetston  Retook  a 
Vessel  from  the  French,  that  was  taken  bound  home  from  Virginia. 

The  Advice  Man  of  War  took  a  French  Banker  on  the  Banks  of 
Newfoundland.  The  Briganteen  in  which  Johnson  came,  was  one  of 
the  last  Vessels  that  kept  Company  with  the  Advice,  and  parted  with 
him  three  wreeks  ago,  who  was  then  in  Chase  of  a  Vessel  he  saw. 

And  by  Master  and  Passengers  we  are  acquainted,  .  .  .  [items 
of  foreign  news.] 

The  Virginia  Fleet  was  save  Arrived  in  England,  excepting  one 
of  the  Men  of  War  Convoys  was  taken  in  the  Channel  giving  Chase 
to  some  Ships  she  saw,  that  were  French  men  of  War. 

That  our  Virginia  home  bound  Fleet,  took  a  great  Flyboat  bound 
to  Canada,  with  Stores  of  Ammunition,  and  a  great  deal  of  Money; 
said  to  be  a  very  Rich  Prize;  and  was  carryed  in  to  the  Downs. 

That  our  Fleet  in  the  Str eights  had  an  engagement  with  the  French, 
and  worst  them. 

Capt.  Welch  from  hence  was  taken. 

Entered  outward  bound,  James  Berry  for  Barbadoes,  Jeffry  Bed- 
good  for  Curaso,  John  Pullen  for  Jamaica,  John  Webster  for  Coratuck, 
and  Zachariah  Alden  for  Antigua.  Coasters  outwards,  James  Blin 
for  Rhode-Island,  and  Christopher  Amazon  for  Piscataqua.  Forreign 
inwards,  James  C alley  and  William  Goddard  for  Madera,  John  Mason 
and  Richard  Thomas  for  Sirranam,  and  James  Bodwin  for  Jamaica. 

New-Castle  in  Piscataqua,  Nov  16.  1704.  The  Reverend  Mr. 
John  Emerson  was  Ordained  Pastor  of  the  Church  in  this  Place, 
upon  Wednesday  the  8th  Instant. 

Hfcvertisements. 

THere  is  now  in  the  Press,  and  will  speedily  be  Published  Mr. 
doughs  Almanack  for  the  Year  1705.  Diligently  Calculated 
according  to  the  Doctrine  of  Scientia  Stellarum,  the  latest  Tables 
now  extant;  to  which  is  added  an  Appendix  of  the  Effects  of  the 
Eclipses  and  Conjunctions  of  the  Superiour  Planets,  with  a  compleat 
Chronology  of  very  Remarkable  Things  from  the  beginning  of  the 
World,  to  the  year  1705.  Also  an  account  of  the  variation  of  the 
Ebbing  and  Flowing  of  the  Tides ;  together  with  a  new  Account  of  the 
Rhodes  to  Cape  Harbour,  with  the  East  and  West:  With  other 
things  useful  and  very  necessary. 

THere  is  lately  Published,  A  Book  Entituled,  A  Discourse  on  the 
Holiness  of  the  Sabbath    Day.      Being  a    Sermon  Preached  at 
Boston,  New-England,  October  29th.  1704.     By  Jer.  Dummer,  A.  L. 
M  &  Philosop.  Doct. 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  NOVEMBER  27,   1704 

Both  to  be  Sold  by  Benjamin  Eliot  at  his  Shop  at  the  West-End 
of  the  Town-House  in  Boston. 

A  I  AHe   Eastern  and   Piscataqua  Post  sets  out  from   Boston   every 
•*•  Monday  night  at  seven  of  the  Clock,  and  all  Persons  are  desired 
to  bring  their  Letters  to  the  Post-Office  before  six  a  Clock. 
The  Western  Post  not  yet  come  in. 

m.  j£.  IFtumb.  32. 

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From  /fcon&a£  November  20.  to  /IDcmfcaE  November  27.  1704. 

M  H—  AS—  NY 

FTj^OREIGN  matter  occupies  all  of  this  issue  except  a  little  more 
j^-T  than  a  quarter  of  a  page.  Another  instalment  of  "The  King 
of  Portugals  Declaration"  is  given,  and  the  other  foreign  advices 
include  reports  from  the  duke  of  Marlborough's  camp  of  July  6, 
9  and  13  dates.  In  the  domestic  news  is  a  report  by  an  express 
from  Albany  to  New  York,  as  brought  by  an  Indian  from  Canada, 
of  preparations  in  Canada  for  a  French  and  Indian  winter  attack 
upon  some  point  in  the  colonies  not  named.] 


Boston,  We  are  acquainted  from  London,  that  Sims  or  Flins 
from  Rhode- Island,  and  Chester  from  New-London,  both  bound  to 
London,  were  taken  by  the  French;  and  that  Capt.  Davison  from 
New-York  to  London  was  arrived  there. 

Entered  Outward  Bound,  Thomas  Lauren  for  Carolina,  John 
Hobbs  for  Antigua,  John  Henderson  for  Saranam,  Ezekiel  Cravat 
for  Lisbon,  and  Nathaniel  Green,  David  Craige,  and  Samuel  Brice 
for  Barbadoes.  Coasters  Outwards,  Peter  Coffin,  and  Richard  Hall 
for  New- Haven.  Forreign  Inwards,  Capt.  John  Wentworth,  Capt. 
Christopher  Taylor,  and  William  Dean,  from  London,  Nathaniel 
Eliot  from  St.  Thomas,  Nicholas  Laurence  from  Berwick,  Richard 
Shortridge  from  Fyall,  and  Thomas  Sill  from  Antigua.  Forreign 
Outwards,  John  Webber  for  Coratuck,  Jeremiah  Cusking  for  Virginia, 
John  Wing,  Daniel  Marshal,  Henry  Tew  and  John  Dimon,  for  Jamaica, 
and  Stephen  Codman  for  Fyall. 

Marble-head,  Nov.  25.  On  Wednesday  next  Sails  from  hence  to 
Portugal,  Capt.  John  Miles  in  the  Swallow  for  Lisbon,  Capt  Richard 
Murphey  in  the  Arcana  Galley  for  Leghorn. 

New- York,  Nov.  13.  On  the  7th  Instant,  His  Excellency  the  Lord 
Cornbury  went  hence  to  his  Government  of  New-Jersey. 

On  the  8th  Currant,  The  Jersey  Man  of  War  with  the  Vessels  under 
her  Convoy  Sailed  from  Sandy-hook  for  England. 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  DECEMBER  4,  1704 

The  Pensilvania  Post  is  not  yet  come  in. 

Last  night  came  an  Express  from  Albany,  &  brought  an  Account, 
that  an  Onnendage  Indian  was  arrived  from  Canada,  &  gives  an 
Account,  that  an  Army  was  preparing  with  great  vigour  to  make 
an  Attack  this  Winter  over  the  Ice,  but  on  what  place  was  kept  secret. 

St.  Johns  Newfoundland,  Octob.  24.  Four  days  ago  came  here 
7  French  Souldiers,  who  10  days  before  had  deserted  at  Placentia, 
&  were  kindly  received  by  the  Commadore,  who  carried  them  for 
England,  which  Deserters  say,  that  sundry  others  of  the  best  of 
that  Garrison  would  quickly  follow,  because  of  hard  usage,  wrant 
of  pay,  &  scarcity  of  Provisions.  On  the  22d  Instant,  our  Governour 
had  certain  advice,  that  11  more  of  said  Garrison  was  come  to  Car- 
bonier,  who  had  Surrendred  themselves  &  their  Arms,  &  were  ordered 
by  the  Governour  to  be  brought  hither,  of  whom  there  was  2  Seargents, 
1  Gunner  &  7  common  Souldiers,  and  confirm  what  the  others  say 
of  a  great  Scarcity  at  Placentia. 

Piscataqua,  Nov.  23.  This  Week  arrived  here  from  England, 
Capt.  Morris  Commander  of  Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Advice,  with  the 
New-  Hampshire,  and  Thanet,  Mast-Ships  under  his  Co[n]voy. 

The  Eastern  Post  sets  out  every  Monday  night. 

[No  advertisements  in  this  issue.] 

m.  jg,  mumb.  33. 

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From  flDonDag  November  27.  to.  flDOflfca^  December  4.  1704. 

NY—  AS 

I"  T  N  the  first  column  of  the  first  page  is  more  of  the  declaration  of 
I  Athe  king  of  Portugal,  continued  from  the  issues  of  November 
20  and  27.  From  Hague,  August  18,  there  is  a  report  of  the  battle 
of  Hochstedt  or  Blenheim,  and  from  Windsor,  August  13,  the  letter 
of  the  duke  of  Marlborough  to  the  queen  announcing  that  victory. 
There  is  a  little  more  than  a  column  of  domestic  news.  This  in 
cludes  a  proclamation  by  the  governor  regulating  the  transmission 
of  letters  to  Europe  "during  the  continuance  of  this  war."] 

Boston,  On  Sabbath,  the  26  of  November,  about  6  of  the  Clock  at 
night,  Dyed  Major  Benjamin  Davis  aged  56  Years  and  4  months, 
and  was  decently  Interr'd  on  Thursday  the  last  of  November,  being 
attended  with  the  Regiment  in  arms.60 

60  Major  in  the  militia:  captain  of  the  Honorable  Artillery  Company 
1686.  See  Diary  of  Samuel  Sewall,  Vol.  II,  p.  118,  under  dates  Novr  26, 
Novr  30. 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  DECEMBER  4,  1704 

On  Wednesday  the  28th  of  November,  His  Excellency  our  Gover 
nour  Issued  forth  a  Proclamation,  That  whereas  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  this  Province  was  by  Prorogation  to  Sit  at 
Boston  upon  Wednesday  the  6th  day  of  December,  His  Excellency 
has  been  pleased  further  to  Prorogue  the  said  Assembly  unto  Wednes 
day  the  27th  Day  of  December  Instant,  at  ten  a  Clock  in  the  Forenoon. 

On  Thursday  the  '30th  November:  In  obedience  to  Her  Majesties 
Express  Command,  for  the  better  preventing  of  the  Enemy  gaining 
Intelligence  of  the  State  of  the  Plantations,  by  Letters  from  private 
persons  there  to  their  Correspondents  in  England,  taken  on  board 
Ships  coming  from  the  Plantations  &  carried  into  France,  which 
prove  of  dangerous  consequence, 

His  Excellency,  our  Governour,  with  Advice  of  Her  Majesties 
Council  has  issued  forth  a  Proclamation,  directing  &  ordering  all 
Masters  of  Ships  &  other  Vessels  Sailing  from  any  part  or  place 
either  of  this  Government  or  New-Hampshire  during  the  continuance 
of  this  War,  bound  for  Europe,  or  to  any  other  of  Her  Majesties 
Plantations  abroad,  to  have  a  bag  to  receive  all  Letters  that  shall  be 
sent  by  them,  with  a  sufficient  weight  therein  to  sink  the  same  im 
mediately  in  case  of  imminent  danger  from  the  Enemy,  &  that  they 
sink  them  accordingly;  That  they  suffer  no  Letters  to  be  carried  in 
their  Ships  or  Vessels,  but  what  are  put  in  the  common  bag;  That 
all  Merchants  and  other  private  persons  be  very  cautious  of  giving 
any  Account  by  Letters  of  the  Publick  State  &  Condition  of  these 
Plantations. 

That  none  of  the  French  Nation  residing  here,  inhabitants  or 
others,  do  convey  or  put  any  Letter  into  the  common  bag,  or  on 
board  any  Ship  or  other  Vessel,  without  presenting  them  to  the 
Governour  or  Commander  in  Chief  for  the  time  being,  for  his  perusal; 
&  that  none  such  be  received  by  any  Ship-Master  or  others,  before 
they  have  been  perused  as  aforesaid,  &  so  notify ed.  That  none  of 
Her  Majesties  Subjects,  Merchants  or  others,  do  put  any  Letters  from 
any  French-man,  under  their  cover  to  elude  the  intent  of  this 
Proclamation. 

Entered  Outward  Bound,  Bucklin  for  Antigua,  Robert  Gould  for 
Coratuck,  Nathaniel  Eliot  for  Montserat,  and  James  Bridgam  for 
Barbadoes.  Co[a]stars  Outward,  Almy  for  Rhode- Jsland,  and  Brackett 
Wells  for  Piscataqua;  Forreign  Inwards,  Nathaniel  B[al]ston  from 
London.  Forreign  Outwards,  Joseph  Arnold  for  Carolina. 

Marshfield,  Nov.  29.  On  Sabbath  last  was  put  on  Shoar  here, 
Abraham  Gordon  from  Fyall  in  the  Easterly  Storm  of  Snow,  we  hope 
he'll  save  the  Vessel  and  Cargo,  except  the  loss  of  her  Masts,  and  some 
small  damage. 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  DECEMBER  11,   1704 

Philadelphia,  Nov.  15.  About  three  weeks  ago,  The  State-house 
at  Annapolis  was  burnt  down,  most  of  the  Records  of  the  Province  was 
burnt  in  it. 

Last  Week  arrived  Captain  Rhodes  in  a  Sloop  from  Rhode-  Island. 

New-York,  Nov.  22.  Captain  Tongrelow  was  expected  here  in 
Basset,  (who  arrived  from  Curacoa  the  15th  Instant,  in  28  days) 
but  he  would  not  come  without  his  Goods,  which  Basset  refused  to 
bring;  we  hear  he  designs  for  Rhode-Island. 

Captain  Clavar  in  a  Barque,  Cap[t]ain  de  Wint,  and  Captain  Van- 
laer  in  two  Sloops  all  well  mann'd,  design  this  or  the  next  Week  to 
Sayl  on  Privateering. 

Rhode-Island,  Nov.  28.  There  is  one  Ransford  in  a  Briganteen, 
arrived  here  from  Barbadoes.  Yesterday  arrived  at  the  back-side 
of  our  Island,  a  French  Prize,  taken  by  Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Ad 
vice,  Loaden  with  dry  Fish  and  Oyl. 


^  I  AHese  are  to  Certifie  all  Persons,  that  there  is  lately  set  up  at 
••-  Charlstown  Ferry  in  Boston,  a  Pottash-work,  at  the  house  of 
John  Russell  Ferry-man,  where  all  Persons  that  have  any  Ashes 
to  spare,  may  receive  six  pence  per  Bushell  in  Money,  for  any  Quantity 
they  shall  Deliver  at  the  Water-side. 

e  Western  Post  for  three  Months  to  the  1st  of  March  next  goes  out 
and  comes  in  once  a  Fortnight  at  Boston;  he  came  in  on  Fryday 
last,  the  first  currant,  &  sets  out  on  Tuesday  morning,  the  5th  instant, 
and  so  comes  in  every  other  Saturday  at  noon,  and  sets  out  the  Tues 
day  morning  following  at  ten  of  the  Clock. 

The  Eastern  Post  comes  in  every  Saturday,  and  sets  out  every 
Monday  night,  at  seven  of  the  Clock. 


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J"  TN  the  first  column  of  the  first  page  is  a  continuation  of  the  declara- 
I  Ation  of  the  king  of  Portugal  and  in  the  second  column,  from 
Whitehall,  August  14,  is  the  report  of  Vice  Admiral  Sir  George  Rooke 
concerning  the  taking  of  Gibraltar  by  the  British  forces  July  24,  and 
accompanying  this  report  are  the  articles  of  capitulation.  Nearly  the 

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entire  second  page  is  occupied  with  a  proclamation  of  Queen  Anne 
"for  Settling  and  Ascertaining  the  Current  Rates  of  Foreign  Coins 
in  Her  Majesties  Colonies  and  Plantations  in  America."81  Ac 
companying  this  is  a  table  of  computation  of  weights  and  values  of 
foreign  coins  in  the  plantations,  made  by  Mr.  Newton,  master  worker 
of  the  mint.  The  domestic  news  of  the  issue  is  limited  to  five  short 
items.]  

Chelmsford,  Decemb.  7.  This  Day  Dyed  the  Reverend  Mr.  Thomas 
Clark,  Pastor  of  the  Church  here.  Aged  51  &  9  months. 

Littk-Compton,  Decemb.  7.  1704.  The  Reverend  Mr.  Richard 
Billings  was  Ordained  Pastor  of  the  Church  in  this  Place,  on  Thursday 
the  last  day  of  November. 

Marble-head,  Dec.  7.  This  day  arrived  here  Cap.  Winter  from 
England,  being  the  last  Ship  that  came  out  with  our  Fleet. 

Boston,  Entered  Outward  bound,  Pitman,  and  Gray  for  Nevis, 
Perkins  for  Antigua,  Ever  ton,  Love,  Plaisted  and  Ernes  for  Barba- 
does,  Northy  for  Virginia,  and  Emons  for  Jamaica.  Coasters  Jn- 
wards.  Lathrop  from  Sandwich,  and  Smallage  from  Rhode-Island. 
Coasters  Outwards,  Odiorne  for  Piscataqua.  Foreign  Inwards, 
Gravenraedt  from  N.  York,  Harris  from  Antigua,  Vail  &  Darby  from 
Pensilvania.  Foreign  Outwards,  Jones  &  Hobbs  for  Antigua,  Gold  for 
Carolina,  Green  tor  Jamaica,  Dean  for  Suranam,  BurbankiorCuracoa, 
&  Moor  for  Barbadoes. 

On  Tueseday  the  5th  Currant  arrived  here  Cap.  Pii[t]s  from  London, 
came  out  with  the  Ships  for  this  place. 

By   the    QUEEN, 
A  PROCLAMATION, 

For  Settling  and   Ascertaining  the  Current  Rates  of  Foreign  Coins 
in  Her  Majesties  Colonies  &  Plantations  in  America  ANNE  R. 

WE  having  had  under  our  Consideration  the  different  Rates  at 
which  the  same  Species  of  Foreign  Coins  do  Pass  in  Our  several 
Colonies  and  Plantations  in  America,  and  the  inconveniences  thereof, 
by  the  indirect  Practice  of  Drawing  the  Money  from  one  Plantation 
to  another,  to  the  great  Prejudice  of  the  Trade  of  our  Subjects;  And 
being  Sensible,  That  the  same  cannot  be  otherwise  Remedied,  than 
by  Reducing  of  all  Foreign  Coins  to  the  same  Current  Rate  within 
all  Our  Dominions  in  America;  And  the  Principal  Officers  of  Our 
Mint  having  laid  before  Us  a  Table  of  the  Value  of  the  several  Foreign 
Coins  which  usually  Pass  in  Payments  in  our  said  Plantations,  ac 
cording  to  their  Weight,  and  the  Assays  made  of  them  in  Our  Mint, 

61  Reprinted  from  the  News-Letter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves 
...  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay:  ....  Vol.  VIII,  pp.  471-472. 

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thereby  shewing  the  just  Proportion  which  each  Coin  ought  to  have 
to  the  other,  which  is  as  followeth,  viz  Sevill  Pieces  of  Eight,  Old 
Plate,  Seventeen  Peny- weight  Twelve  Grains  Four  Shillings  and 
Six-pence;  Sevill  Pieces  of  Eight,  New  Plate,  Fourteen  Peny- weight, 
Three  Shillings  Seven  Pence  One  Farthing;  Mexico  Pieces  of  Eight, 
Seventeen  Peny-weight  Twelve  Grains,  Four  Shillings  and  Six  Pence ; 
Pillar  Pieces  of  Eight,  Seventeen  Peny-weight  Twelve  Grains,  Four 
Shillings  &  Six-pence  Three  Farthings;  Peru  Pieces  of  Eight,  Old 
Plate,  Seventeen  Peny-weight  Twelve  Grains,  Four  Shillings  &  Five 
Pence,  or  thereabouts;  Cross  Dollars,  Eighteen  Peny-weight,  Four 
Shillings  and  Four  Pence  Three  Farthings;  Ducatoons  of  Flanders  > 
Twenty  Peny  weight  and  Twenty  One  Grains,  Five  Shillings  and  Six 
Pence;  Ecu's  of  France,  or  Silver  Lewis,  Seventeen  Peny-weight 
Twelve  Grains,  Four  Shillings  and  six  pence;  Crusadoes  of  Portugal, 
Eleven  Peny  weight,  Four  Grains,  Two  Shillings  and  Ten  Pence 
One  Farthing;  Three  Gilder  Pieces  of  Holland,  Twenty  Peny  weight 
and  Seven  Grains,  Five  Shillings  and  Two  Pence  One  Farthing; 
Old  Rix  Dollars  of  the  Empire,  Eighteen  Peny-weight  and  Ten 
Grains,  Four  Shillings  and  six-pence;  The  Half,  Quarters,  and  other 
parts  in  proportion  to  their  Denominations,  and  Light  Pieces  in 
Proportion  to  their  Weight:  We  have  therefore  thought  fit  for 
Remedying  the  said  Inconveniences,  by  the  Advice  of  Our  Council, 
to  Publish  and  Declare,  That  from  and  after  the  First  Day  of  January 
next  ensuing  the  Date  hereof;  no  Sevill,  Pillar,  or  Mexico  Pieces  of 
Eight,  though  of  the  full  Weight  of  Seventeen  Peny-weight  and  a 
half,  shall  be  Accounted,  Received,  Taken  or  Paid  within  any  of  Our 
said  Colonies  or  Plantations,  as  well  those  under  Proprietors  and 
Charters,  as  under  Our  immediate  Commission  &  Government,  at 
above  the  Rate  of  Six  Shillings  per  piece  Currant  Money  for  the 
Discharge  of  any  Contracts  or  Bargains  to  be  made  after  the  said 
First  Day  of  January  next,  the  Halfs,  Quarters,  and  other  lesser 
Pieces  of  the  same  Coins  to  be  Accounted,  Received,  Taken,  or  Paid 
in  the  same  proportion;  And  the  Currency  of  all  Pieces  of  Eight  of 
Peru,  Dollars,  and  other  Foreign  Species  of  Silver  Coins,  whether  of 
the  same  or  Baser  Alloy,  shall,  after  the  said  First  Day  of  January 
next,  stand  Regulated,  according  to  their  Weight  and  Fineness,, 
according  &  in  proportion  to  the  Rate  before  limited  and  set  for  the 
pieces  of  Eight  of  Sevill,  Pillar,  and  Mexico;  So  that  no  Foreign 
Silver  Coin  of  any  sort  be  permitted  to  exceed  the  same  proportion 
upon  any  Account  whatsoever.  And  We  do  hereby  Reqire  &  Com 
mand  all  Our  Governours,  Lieutenant- Go vernours,  Magistrates, 
Officers,  and  all  other  Our  good  Subjects  within  Our  said  Colonies 
and  Plantations,  to  Observe  and  Obey  Our  Directions  herein,  as  they 
Tender  Our  Displeasure. 

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Given  at  Our  Castle  at  Windsor,  the  Eighteenth  Day  of  June, 
1704     In  the  Third  Year  of  Our  Reign, 
GOD  Save  the  QUEEN. 


A  Computation  made  by  Mr.  Newton,  Master-Worker  of  the  Mint, 
according  to  which  all  Foreign  Coins  may  Pass  in  Her  Majesties 
Plantations,  in  Proportion  to  the  Rate  Limited  in  Her  Majesties 
Proclamation  for  Pieces  of  Eight  of  Sevill,  Mexico  and  Pillar. 


Weight  and  Intrinsick  Value  of  the  following 
Species. 


Rate  of  the  said  Pieces 
in  Pro  portion  to  the  Lim 
itation  made  by  the  said 
Proclamation . 


Sevill  Pieces  of  Eight,  Old  Plate 

Sevill  Pieces  of  Eight,  New  Plate 

Mexico  Pieces  of  Eight 

Pillar  Pieces  of  Eight 

Peru  Pieces  of  Eight 

Cross  Dollars 

Ducatoons  of  Flanders 

Ecu's  of  France  or  Silver  Lewis 

Crusados  of  Portugal 

Three  Guilder  Pieces  of  Holland 

Old  Rix  Dollars  of  the  Empire 


Weight 
Peny 
wt.     Gr. 

Value 
Shil. 
Pence 

Shil. 
Pence 

17     12 

4     6 

6 

14 

3     7J 

4       9J 

17     12 

4     6 

6 

17     12 

4     6J- 

6 

17     12 

4     5 

5     1(H 

18 

4     4f 

5     10} 

20     21 
17     12 

5     6 
4     6 



7       4 
6 

11       4 

2  10 

3       9} 

20       7 

5     21 

6     11 

18     10 

4     6 

6 

All  Halves,  Quarters  and  lesser  Pieces  are  to  Pass  in  Proportion  to  the  above  Rates. 


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rir^XCEPT  for  four  short  domestic  items  this  issue  is  completely  filled 
I  JO/with  long  reports  of  foreign  affairs;  and  among  others  these 
*•  include,  under  date  of  the  preceding  July,  from  the  duke  of 
Marlbor  ough'  scamp  at  Alcha,  news  from  that  commander  concerning 
the  movements  of  his  army  ;  in  'August  reports  from  Whitehall  and 
Windsor  more  details  of  the  capture  of  Gibraltar;  a  letter  of  Queen 
Anne  addressed  to  the  Parliament  of  Scotland,  dated  Edinburgh, 
July  11;  and  other  news  from  Mentz,  Hamburg  and  elsewhere  upon 
the  continent.] 

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Boston,  On  Sabbath  the  10th  Instant,  died  at  Milton,  Mr.  Richard 
Wilkins,  Bookseller  of  Boston:  Aged  Eighty-One  years,  And  was 
Interred  at  Boston,  on  Wednesday  the  13th  Currant. 

On  Thursday  the  14th,  Arrived  here  the  French  Prize,  taken  by 
Her  Majesty's  Ship  the  Advice,  mentioned  in  our  Number  33. 

Outward  Bound,  Jefferies  for  Coratuck,  Welch  for  Bermuda,  John 
Corny,  and  John  Charnock  for  London.  Coasters  Outwards,  Allen 
for  Connecticut,  Gillam  for  Rhode  Island,  and  Newman  for  Piscataqua. 
Forreign  Outwards  Cleared,  Bucklin  for  Antigua,  Lanyon  for  Carolina, 
Jeffries  for  Coratuck,  Card  for  Barbadoes,  Hillard  and  Parker  for 
Jamaica,  Carket  for  Surranam,  and  Milke  for  Montserat 

New-York,  Decemb.  2.  Cap.  Bond  &  Cap.  De  Hart  are  just  now 
arrived  from  England,  and  Cap.  Wilde  is  daily  expected,  Cap  Bill 
is  arrived  from  Curacoa  in  a  month. 

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FTN  this  issue  preference  is  again  given  to  foreign  news,  almost  the 
I  JL  whole  space  being  occupied  by  such  matter.  An  additional  in 
stalment  of  the  declaration  of  the  king  of  Portugal  is  printed, 
and  also  the  speeches  to  Parliament  by  the  marquis  of  Tweedale, 
high  commissioner,  and  the  earl  of  Seafield,  lord  high  chancellor; 
and  there  is  miscellaneous  news  of  May,  June  and  July,  from  Con 
stantinople,  Nismes,  Amsterdam  and  other  capitals  of  the  continent. 
Two  items  only  comprise  the  domestic  news.] 


Boston,  Entered  Outwards,  John  Estes,  and  John  Thomas  junior 
for  London.  Coasters  Inwards,  John  Wells  from  Piscataqua.  Coast 
ers  Outwards,  Thomas  Groce  for  Piscataqua.  Forreign  Inwards, 
John  Pitts,  and  Thomas  Winter  from  London.  Forreign  Outwards 
Cleared,  John  Seley,  and  Jeffery  Bedgood  for  Barbadoes,  John  Ruggks 
for  Nevis,  William  Dean  for  Lisbon,  John  Venteman  for  Jamaica, 
and  John  Scot  for  Antigua. 

Notice  is  hereby  given  to  all  Persons  concerned,  That  whereas  it  is 
likely  the  General  Assembly  of  this  Province,  will  be  Sitting  at  the 
time  appointed  by  Law  for  the  holding  of  the  Inferiour  Court  of  Common 
Pleas  within  the  County  of  Suffolk,  on  the  First  Tuesday  of  January 

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next;  the  Justices  of  the  said  Inferiour  Court  have  therefore  adjourned 
the  same  unto  the  First  Tuesday  of  February  next  ensuing. 

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five  items  of  domestic  news  are  printed  in  this  issue.  The 
first  page  is  filled  with  the  speech  of  the  earl  of  Cromarty,  lord 
secretary,  in  the  Scottish  parliament  ,  favoring  the  union  with  Great 
Britain.  On  the  second  page  is  a  letter  from  London,  of  July  20, 
1704,  regarding  the  succession  of  the  crown  of  Scotland.  Continental 
news  is  from  Turin,  Vienna  and  other  cities.] 


Boston,  On  Wednesday  last,  the  General  Court  of  this  Province 
according  to  Prorogation  to  said  day,  did  meet  and  Sit  again. 

Entered  Outward  Bound,  Hobbs  for  Antigua.  Coasters  Inwards, 
Bracket  from  Piscataqua.  Forreign  Outwards,  Sanders  for  Roanoke, 
Pickman  for  Nevis,  Clark  for  Virginia,  Plaisteed  and  Barns  for 
Barbadoes,  Perkins  and  Hobbs  for  Antigua,  Welsh  for  Bermuda, 
and  Cravat  for  Lisbon. 

Philadelphia,  Dec.  6.  Capt.  David  Robertson  from  London,  is 
just  now  arrived,  came  out  with  the  Advice  Man  of  War  from  England. 
And  we  dayly  expect  a  Briganteen  that  came  out  in  Company  with 
them. 

New  York,  December  15.  We  have  Advice,  That  the  Dove  from 
London,  bound  hither,  is  put  in  to  New  London. 

His  Excel,  the  Ld.  Cornbury  is  expected  here  this  day  from  his 
Government  of  N-Jersey.  The  Assembly  of  that  Province  have 

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granted  a  Revenue  to  Her  Majesty  of  2000  1  Per  Annum  for  two 
years. 

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I  JLLissue  is  of  foreign  affairs.  Most  space  is  given  to  reports  from 
Vienna  of  the  peace  negotiations  between  Austria  and  Hungary, 
and  the  movements  of  Prince  Ragatzi.  The  proceedings  of  parlia 
ment  sitting  in  Edinburgh  are  reported.] 

Boston,  On  Tuesday  the  2d  Currant,  Dyed  the  Pious  and  Vertuous 
Madam  Sarah  Leverett,  widow  of  the  Honourable  John  Leverett  Esq. 
Sometime  Governour  of  the  Massachusetts-  Bay  in  New-  England, 
Aged  74  years  &  8  Month's,  much  Lamented  by  all  Persons. 

An  Act  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court  of  this  Province 
this  Sessions,  Against  Souldiers  and  Seamen  in  Her  Majesty's  Service, 
being  Arrested  for  Debt. 

On  Saturday  the  6th  Instant,  His  Excellency  our  Governour  was 
pleased  to  Prorogue  the  Assembly  of  this  Province  unto  Wednesday 
the  21st  of  February  next,  to  ten  of  the  Clock  in  the  Forenoon. 

Entered  Outward  Bound,  Henry  Lowder  for  Barbadoes.  Forreign 
Cleared  Outwards,  Andrew  Gravenrat  for  New-York,  and  Jonathan 
Gray  for  Antigua. 

Hfcverttsement 

A  Negro  Man  Slave,  about  35  years  of  Age,  who  speaks  good  English, 
to  be  Sold  &  seen  at  Cap.  Samuel  White's  house  at  the  North- 
end  of  Boston,  where  you  may  know  further. 


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of  foreign  news  fill  the  two  pages  of  this  issue.     The  foreign  news 

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from  Warsaw,  Dantzick,  Turin,  Hague  and  elsewhere  is  principally 
concerning  military  movements  and  several  small  battles  in  which 
the  armies  of  the  French  and  the  Allies  were  engaged ;  the  discussion 
of  terms  of  peace  between  Sweden  and  Poland  and  the  elaborate 
preparations  which  had  been  made  for  the  crowning  of  King  Stan- 
islau.  The  domestic  news,  although  brief,  contains  several  items 
of  more  than  ordinary  importance  including  reports  of  privateers  in 
the  West  Indies.] 


Boston,  On  Monday  the  8th  Currant  was  Interred  Madam  Sarah 
Lever ett  mentioned  in  our  Last. 6  2 

This  week  arrived  John  Moor  from  Nevis  about  nine  weeks  Passage , 
says,  That  there  are  a  great  many  French  Privateers  out,  and  that 
Philip  Lewis  from  hence  to  Surranam,  and  from  thence  for  Nevis 
in  a  Briganteen  was  taken  and  carried  in  to  Martinico. 

On  Sabbath  the  14th  Instant  at  Noon,  begun  a  great  Storm  of 
Snow,  the  Wind  being  at  North-East,  and  continues  still  at  the 
Printing  hereof  on  Monday  Morning. 

Entered  Outward  Bound,  Fortune  Redduck  for  St.  Christophers. 
Forreign  Inwards,  John  Moor  from  Nevis.  Forreign  Outwards 
Cleared,  John  Pullen  for  Jamaica. 

Piscataqua,  January  11.  Capt.  Salmon  Morrice*3  Commander 
of  Her  Majesty's  Ship  the  Advice  (with  the  two  Mast-Ships,  who  are 
making  all  possible  dispatch  in  Loading)  will  Sail  hence  for  England 
the  1st  of  March  next,  taking  under  his  Convoy  what  other  Vessels 
are  then  ready. 

New- Port  Rhode-Island,  January  11.  On  Fryday  the  5th  Currant 
dyed  here  Mr  Robert  Carr,  and  was  Interred  on  Monday  the  8th 
Instant,  There  is  arrived  here  Gillam  &  Gravenrad  from  Boston, 
and  cleared  from  hence,  Hubbert  from  Madera's,  and  Hayman  for 
St.  Christophers. 

New-York,  Jan.  1.  About  10  days  ago,  Cap.  Clover,  &  Capt. 
De  Wint  Sayled  a  Privateering.  A  Sloop  arrived  here  from  Suranam, 
brings  no  news.  The  Post  from  Albany  brings  Advice,  That  the 
French  were  fitting  out  a  great  Party  of  Indians,  &c.  to  fall  upon  some 
of  the  English  Government.  Several  Vessels  Outward  bound  for 
Antigua,  Jamaica,  Curacoa  and  Carolina,  Capt.  Wilde  from  London 
that  came  out  with  the  Advice  Man  of  War,  &c.  Lies  at  the  two 

62  See  News-Letter,  No.  38;   see  also  Diary  of  Samuel  Sewall,   Vol,    II, 
page   120,  under  date  Janv  2,   and  page   121,   under  date  Monday,  January  8 
[1704/5]. 

63  Captain  Salmon  Maurice.     See  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves     .    .    . 
of   the    Province   of   the   Massachusetts    Bay:     .      .      .     ,     Vol.     VIII,    page 
465,  466. 

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LL  the  first  page  of  this  issue  is  filled  with  an  account  of  the 
battle  of  Blenheim.  On  the  second  page  is  news  from  Berlin, 
Vienna,  Hague,  Hamburgh,  Frankfort  and  elsewhere.] 


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Boston,  On  the  15th  Instant,  James  Jarvies,  Blacksmith,  (who 
used  to  be  taken  with  Fits  of  the  Falling  Sickness)  being  Shovelling 
of  Snow  at  his  Well  in  the  Yard,  on  a  sudden  his  head  foremost  fell 
into  the  Well,  his  own  Journey-man  Shovelling  Snow  in  the  same 
Yard  heard  a  sudden  noise,  &  immediately  cried  out,  &  several 
persons  got  to  the  Well  where  nothing  was  to  be  seen  but  his  feet, 
and  got  him  out,  who  spoke  but  very  few  words  afterwards,  and  dyed 
within  a  few  hours. 

On  Wedmsday  morning  the  17th  Instant,  dyed  Elizabeth  Whetlie, 
Single  Woman,  for  want  of  help,  being  big  with  Child,  who  would 
not  own  that  she  was  with  Child,  was  afterwards  opened,  and  found 
to  be  so. 

On  Saturday  Morning  the  20th.  dyed  Mr.  William  Rowe,  Goldsmith. 

Entered  Outward  Bound,  John  Wensley  for  Barbadoes.  Cleared, 
Jotham  Odiorn  for  Piscataqua. 

Hfcverttsement 

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HREE  columns  of  this  issue  are  filled  with  foreign  news.  More 
details  of  the  victory  at  Hochflet  in  August,  1704,  are  given 
"From  the  Duke  of  Marlborough's  camp  at  Steinheim,  Aug.  17 

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N.  S."  with  the  additional  note,  "we  refer  you  to  our  Number  33  in 
which  is  the  Duke  of  Marlborough's  Letter  to  the  Secretary  of  State, 
which  gives  an  account  of  the  Battle."  Appended  to  this  report 
is  "A  List  of  the  Chief  Prisoners  taken  at  the  Battle  at  Bleineam." 
More  account  of  this  battle  is  given  in  letters  from  Berlin,  Frankfort, 
and  Hague.  In  a  letter  from  Edinburgh,  parliamentary  proceedings 
in  relation  to  the  succession  to  the  throne  are  reported.] 


Barbadoes,  Decemb.  21.  On  the  20th  of  October  arrived  here  Capt. 
Thomas  Lessenby  in  the  Dudley  Frigot,  and  Sargent  in  a  Ketch  from 
Boston  in  N.  England,  &  on  the  22d.  Capt.  Partridge  from  said  Port. 
On  the  2d  of  November  the  Warrick  Man  of  War,  (the  Curtney  Brigan- 
teen  being  in  Company)  brought  in  a  French  Privateer  Sloop  with 
40  hands.  Capt.  Graves  in  the  Ship  William  from  Virginia;  On  the 
7th  Capt.  Porter  from  Guinea,  &  a  Briganteen  from  Virginia:  On 
the  8th,  Fox  in  a  Ketch  from  Boston,  &  Tucker  in  a  Sloop  from 
Rhode-Island  both  taken,  the  men  put  on  Shoar;  a  Sloop  from  Pensil- 
vania,  &  Capt.  Jenkins  in  a  Ship  from  Bristol  arrived.  On  the  12th 
two  Sloops  from  Pensilvania,  &  one  from  Rhode-Island.  On  the  15th. 
The  Pacquet  Boat  from  England.  On  the  16th.  A  Sloop  from  Rhode- 
Island,  and  one  from  New-York.  On  the  17th.  Capt.  Moles  from 
Boston  On  the  19h.  Captains,  Everton  and  Garrat  from  New -found  land. 
On  the  9th  Decemb.  Captain  Gibbs  from  Carolina. 

Several  Vessels  Sail'd  from  hence  this  day.  For  Virginia,  The 
James  Citty,  Richard  Brand,  Master,  &  the  Mercy,  James  Loring 
Master:  For  Leward  Islands,  Robert  Chappel,  &  Mr.  Richardson; 
for  London,  Capt.  Thomas  Holland,  in  the  By-fronts  Gaily,  George 
Pearson  in  the  John  &  Ann,  William  Arkland  in  the  Industry,  George 
Clay  in  the  Richard.  For  Pensilvania,  Florentius  Burrows  in  the 
Tygar,  George  Laycraft  in  the  Adventure.  For  Bermuda,  Nathaniel 
Tatum,  in  the  Lilly,  Robert  Inglish  in  the  John  &  Jane,  John  Sallus- 
tius  in  the  Samuel,  William  Outerbrige  in  the  Rose,  Matthew  Witter 
in  the  William  &  Robert.  For  New- England  Salem,  John  Sharpe 
in  the  Endeavour.  For  Boston,  Ckment  Jackson  in  the  Dover  Gaily, 
&  John  Bennet  in  the  Hopewell.  For  Bristol,  Robert  Knowles  in  the 
Increase.  For  Carolina,  James  Gibson  in  the  Endeavour  For  Saltitu- 
dos  Wil  Wyot  in  the  Endeavour. 

Yesterday  came  on  Shore  Capt.  Dunkin  and  Company  in  his 
Boat,  gives  an  Account  that  he  was  bound  Hither  from  Ireland, 
Loaden  with  Provisions,  but  his  Ship  sprung  a  Leak  ten  Leagues  off 
and  Foundered. 

Provisions  are  both  scarce  &  dear.  Capt.  Moles  is  put  in  Com 
mander  of  the  Curtney  Briganteen,  &  our  Government  has  fitted 
out  a  Sloop,  both  of  which  are  out,  and  hope  will  do  us  good  Service 
against  the  Privateers. 

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The  Man  of  War  has  Retaken  a  Ship  from  Guinea,  bound  to  Jamaica, 
the  Master  whereof  is  carried  in  to  Martinico.  The  Ship  brought 
in  here  &  the  Negroes  Sold. 

We  are  acquainted,  That  there  is  2  or  3  French  Privateers  taken 
by  Her  Majesties  Man  of  War  at  the  Leward-Islands. 

Boston,  On  Tuesday  the  23d  Currant,  arrived  here  Capt.  John 
Bennet  in  33  days  from  Barbadoes,  by  whom  we  have  the  Confirma 
tion  of  Capt.  Ellery's  (mentioned  in  our  Number  31)  being  taken  by 
the  French,  who  was  Wounded  in  the  stout  resistance  he  made  against 
the  Privateer.  That  Capt.  Thomas  Dudley  in  the  Pacquet  Boat  from 
England  to  the  West-Indies,  was  taken  and  carried  into  St.  Malo. 

On  Wednesday  the  24th.  Dyed  Mr.  Edward  Gouge,  Merchant. 

By  his  Excellency's  Direction,  Capt.  Tyng  and  Capt.  Stephens 
with  150  men  with  Snow  Shoes  march 'd  from  Dunstable  eight  days 
ago  into  the  Woods  in  search  of  the  Enemy. 6  4 

His  Excellency  intends  to  go  for  his  Government  of  New-Hamp 
shire,  on  Wednesday  the  31st.  Instant. 

Entered  Outward  Bound,  Capt.  Mark  Hunkin  in  the  Johns  Ad 
venture,  for  Barbadoes.  Forreign  Inwards,  John  Bennet  from  Bar- 
badoes.  Cleared  Outwards,  Cap.  Ephraim  Breed  in  the  Seaflower, 
for  Jamaica,  and  Joseph  Thorne  in  a  Sloop  for  Barbadoes. 

There  are  two  Mails  due  from  the  Eastern  Post,  and  one  from  the 
Western,  by  reason  of  the  great  Snows. 

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F'T^HIS  issue  opens  with  a  proclamation  by  Governor  Dudley  for  a 
I  A  general  fast.  Foreign  matter  follows,  occupying  the  remainder 
of  the  first  page  and  three  quarters  of  the  second  page  :  largely  of 
war  news.  The  'domestic  news  fills  out  the  second  page  and  tells 
of  heavy  snow  storms  and  high  tides.  A  New  York  item  reports  the 
publication  there  of  the  queen's  proclamation  for  "Settling  and 
Ascertaining  the  Current  Rates  of  Foreign  Coins"  in  the  colonies, 

64     Reprinted  from  the  News-Letter  in  Notes,   in  The  Acts  and  Resolves 
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which  was  published  in  Massachusetts  in  the  previous  December,  and 
given  in  the  News-Letter  No.  34.] 

By  His  Excellency,  JOSEPH  DUDLEY  Esqr.  Captain  General 
and  Governour  in  Chief,  in  and  over  Her  Majesties  Provinces  of  the 
Massachusetts- Bay  and  New-Hampshire  in  New- England.  A 
PROCLAMATION  for  a  General  FAST65 

HAving  had  Consideration  of  the  Great  Troubles  of  Europe, 
wherein  Her  Majesty  and  the  Confederates  are  Engaged  against 
the  Common  Enemy  of  the  Repose  of  the  Christian  Nations; 
As  well  as  our  own  Troubles  with  the  French  and  Indians; 
And  the  Just  Reason  we  have  therefore  to  Implore  the  Divine  Favour, 
for  the  Remission  of  our  great  and   manifold   Sins   that   have    justly 
displeased  God. 

I  Have  therefore  thought  fit,  by  and  with  the  Advice  of  Her  Majesties 
Council,  and  at  the  Desire  of  the  Representatives  in  their  last 
Session,  to  Appoint  and  Order,  That  Thursday  the  first  of  March  next, 
be  Solemnized  as  a  Day  of  Publick  FASTING  and  PRAYER  through 
out  these  Provinces:  Exhorting  both  Ministers  and  People  in  their 
several  Assemblies,  Religiously  to  attend  the  Solemn  Services  of  the  said 
Day;  That  by  a  sincere  Repentance  and  steady  Affiance  in  the  Divine 
Mercy  in  their  most  humble  Addresses,  They  may  obtain  from  GOD, 
That  Our  Soveraign  Lady  the  QUEEN  with  the  Nations  and  Territories 
under  Her  Happy  Government  may  always  be  under  the  Protection  of 
HEAVEN;  Her  Majesties  Life  and  Government  long  continued; 
Her  Counsels  and  just  Arms  Prospered;  The  Designs  of  the  barbarous 
Salvages  against  us  defeated;  Our  exposed  Plantations  preserved. 
And  the  poor  Christian  Captives  in  their  hands,  returned;  That  the 
Government  of  these  Provinces  may  have  the  Divine  Direction  in  all 
their  Administrations;  That  Health  may  be  continued,  And  the 
ensuing  Year  crowned  with  the  Fruits  of  Divine  Bounty:  That  Deliver 
ance  may  speedily  arise  to  the  Church  of  God  oppressed  with  the  Tyranny 
of  Antichrist.  And  all  Servile  Labour  is  Inhibited  in  that  Day. 

Given  at  the  Council  Chamber  in  Boston,  the  Twenty-second  Day 
of  January,  1704.     In  the  Third  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  Soveraign 
Lady  ANNE,  by  the  Grace  of  GOD,  of  England,  Scotland,  France 
&  Ireland.     QUEEN,  Defender  of  the  Faith,  &c. 
By   Order  of  the   Governour  &  Council  /.    Dudley. 

Isaac  Addington,  Seer. 

GOD  Save  the  QUEEN. 
New- Port    Rhode-Island,    January    25.     On    Sabbath    the    14*/t. 

65     In  The  Acts  and  Resolves    .        .    of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts 
Bay:    ....  Vol.  VIII,  p.  104. 

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Instant,  began  here  a  great  Storm  the  Wind  at  S.  E.  and  continued 
till  next  day,  which  caused  a  Tyde  to  rise  here  two  foot  higher  than 
ever  was  known,  which  has  done  near  400/.  damage  to  this  place, 
and  drowned  17  Sheep  of  Connonicut's.  Robert  Smith  for  Surranam 
will  Sail  in  15.  days. 

New-York,  January  22.  On  the  15th  Instant  dyed  here,  Sampson 
Shelton  Broughton  Esqr.  Her  Majesties  Attorney  General,  Judge 
Advocate,  and  of  the  Council  of  this  Province,  a  Gentleman  of  great 
Probity,  Piety  and  Temper;  whose  loss  is  extreamly  lamented  by 
all  good  men. 

This  Day  Her  Majesties  Proclamation  for  Settling  and  Ascer 
taining  the  Current  Rates  of  Foreign  Coins  in  Her  Majesties  Colonies 
and  Plantations  in  America  was  published  here.  Never  more  Snows 
known  here  than  now,  which  is  excessive  deep,  7  or  8  miles  a  day  with 
great  difficulty  is  attained  to  be  a  days  Journey.  The  Pensilvania 
Post  not  yet  come  in. 

Vessels  Outward  Bound  are  Capt.  Bond  for  London,  Roland  for 
Jamaica,  Newerikuysen,  Bill  and  Bonnin  for  Curacoa,  Watkins  for 
Barbadoes,  Debart  for  Madera,  Roland  for  Fyal,  and  Egerbtson  for 
Suranam. 

Boston,  Entered  Outward  Bound,  Thomas  Norris  in  the  Content,  & 
John  Bonnes  in  the  Hopewell  for  Barbadoes.  Forreign  Outwards 
Cleared,  John  Ingoldsby  for  Jamaica,  Nathaniel  Elliot  for  Mont- 
serat,  William  Thwing  for  Madera,  Richard  Mortimur,  and  James 
Berry  for  Barbadoes. 

William  Wyer  in  the  Endeavour  arrived  at  Martha's  Vineyard 
the  9th  of  January  in  a  months  time  from  Saltitudo's,  where  was 
neither  Sale  nor  other  Vessel  to  be  seen. 

The  Eastern  Post  came  in  on  Saturday  and  sets  out  on  Monday 
night,  who  says,  There  is  no  Travailing  with  Horses,  especially  beyond 
Newbury,  but  with  Snow  Shoes,  which  our  People  do  much  use  now, 
that  never  did  before.  The  Western  Post  came  then  also  in,  and 
sets  out  on  Tuesday  Morning,  wholikewise  says/Tis  very  bad  Travailing. 

Hfcvertisement. 

LAtely  deserted  Her  Majesties  Service  at  the  Castle  on  Castle- 
Island,  Jonathan  Milburn  Souldier,  a  Middle  siz'd  man,  thin 
Visage,  dark  brown  short  Hair;  Aged  about  Thirty  years:  Who 
soever  shall  apprehend  and  him  Convey  to  the  Honourable  Thomas 
Povey  Esq.  Lieutenant  Governour  of  the  Massachusetts- Bay,  shall 
have  Forty  Shillings  Reward,  besides  his  Charges.  And  if  the 
said  Milburn  will  Voluntarily  come  in  and  Surrender  himself  to 

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the  next  Justice  of  the  Peace,  in  order  to  return  to  his  Obedience,  he 
shall  be  pardoned  his  Crime 


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FT^OREIGN  news  fills  three  and  a  half  of  the  four  columns.  Under 
I  Jn  the  head  line  "From  the  Duke  of  Marlborough's  Camp  at  Ep- 
pingen  September  3  N.  S.",  are  two  columns  of  news  pertaining  to 
the  campaign  of  the  allied  forces  against  the  French  and  Bavarians 
and  a  list  of  the  English  officers  killed  or  fatally  wounded  in  the 
battle  of  Blenheim.  Under  a  Vienna  date  of  August  27,  1704,  is  a 
report  of  the  rejoicing  in  that  capital,  over  the  victory  of  Marlborough. 
From  Hague  and  Windsor  is  other  war  news.] 


Salem,  Jan.  20.  The  Weather  has  been  so  extream,  there  is  no 
Travelling.  The  great  Tide  on  Monday  15th  Instant  was  here  at 
least  14  inches  higher  than  has  been  known  in  20  years  past ;  &  much 
damage  done  in  this  Town,  at  Marblehead  &  Manchester.  The 
Chanel  that  was  cut  for  the  passage  of  Vessels  out  of  the  Harbour 
of  Glocester  into  Ipswich  Bay,  to  save  going  about  the  Cape,  is  quite 
filled  up. 6  6  We  have  had  no  body  from  Boston  since,  that  can  give 
an  account  of  your  Damage:  but  doubt  it  is  considerable. 

Charlstown,  Feb.  9.  The  last  week  was  held  here  the  Superiour 
Court  for  our  County,  where  a  Case  was  by  the  Court  committed 
to  the  Jury,  &  when  they  brought  in  their  Verdict,  the  Court  judging 
it  to  be  wrong,  informed  them  better  of  the  Case,  &  sent  them  out  again 
to  consider  better  of  it;  a  certain  person  in  the  Court  after  they  had 
received  the  Charge  from  the  Court,  spoke  to  them,  &  desired  them 
to  stand  by  their  first  Verdict  notwithstanding  of  what  the  Court  said 
to  them;  whereupon  the  Court  sent  for  said  person  &  severely  checkt 
him,  &  had  like  to  have  fined  him  in  a  considerable  Sum,  but  in 
regard  of  his  very  great  submission  and  penitency  for  his  Crime, 
was  fin'd  but  in  Five  Pounds. 

Boston,  On  Tuesday  the  6th  Currant,  being  Her  Majesty's  Birth- 
Day;  the  Honourable  the  Lieutenant  Governour,  and  the  Gentle- 

66  The  "cut"  across  Cape  Ann  by  way  of  Squam  River.  See  Notes,  in 
The  Acts  and  Resolves  ...  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay :  .  .  , 
in  which  this  item  is  reprinted  from  the  News-Letter,  Vol.  VIII,  p.  478. 

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men  of  Her  Majesties  Council,  with  the  Militia  Officers,  The  Gentle 
men  and  Merchants  of  this  Place,  Attended  on  His  Excellency  the 
Governour  to  the  Town  House,  where  they  Drank  Her  Majesties 
Health,  Her  Royal  Highness  the  Princess  Sophia's,  His  Royal  High 
ness  Prince  George's;  His  Grace  the  Duke  of  Marlborough's;  And 
Prosperity  to  Her  Majesties  Forces  by  Sea  and  Land.  The  Town- 
House,  and  several  Gentlemens  Houses  at  night  being  full  of 
Illuminations. 

By  Letters  from  Piscataqua  we  are  acquainted,  that  John  Sharp 
(mentioned  in  our  Number  41  to  be  bound  for  Salem  from  Barba- 
does)  was  Cast  away  at  Piscataqua  on  Fryday  night  the  2d  Currant. 
The  men  are  saved,  but  little  of  the  Cargo  is  like  to  be  sav'd. 

Entered  Outward  Bound,  William  Wains  for  Newfoundland. 
Coasters  Outward,  Jacob  Parker  for  Piscataqua.  Forreign  Cleared 
Outwards,  Capts.  John  Sunderland,  John  Foster,  William  Skinner, 
Thomas  Beard,  John  Robinson,  and  Bartholemew  Chever  for  Barbadoes; 
and  James  Updike  for  Madera. 

On  Saturday  Arrived  at  Nantucket,  Capts.  Alcock,  Alden,  and 
Peppril  from  Piscataqua. 

There  is  one  Mail  due  from  the  Eastern  Post;  and  the  Western 
Post  comes  not  in  till  Saturday  next. 

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I  JJNI  seven  short  items  of  domestic  events  being  printed  at  the  end 
L  of  the  fourth  column.  The  foreign  news  mostly  relates  to  the  bat 
tle  of  Blenheim  or  Bleinem  or  Hochflet,as  it  is  here  printed.  The  reports 
are  from  Geneva,  Hamburgh,  Windsor  and  Paris.  The  Paris  news 
refers  to  letters  received  from  Strasburg  about  the  battle,  and  particu 
lar  emphasis  is  placed  upon  the  unpreparedness  of  the  French  and 
Bavarians  for  this  defeat  as  shown  in  the  fireworks  and  inscriptions 
which,  before  the  battle  occurred,  had  been  prepared  to  celebrate 
the  birthday  of  the  duke  of  Brittany  "wherein  the  Rivers  Seine  and 
Tajo  were  represented  as  forcing  the  Po,  Danube,  Maeze  and  Thames 
to  pay  them  homage."  Further  reports  from  Windsor  and  London 
tell  of  the  congratulations  which  have  been  extended  to  the  queen 
upon  this  great  victory.] 

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Boston,  A  Gentleman  from  Piscataqua  acquaints  us,  That  the  great 
Storm  mentioned  in  our  Number  39,  the  14th  of  January  last,  caused 
a  very  great  Tide  to  rise  at  Piscataqua,  which  did  very  great  damage 
there  to  several  Warehouses,  some  whereof  were  carried  away  with 
it;  as  also  at  Kittery  and  the  Isle  of  Shoals,  where  it  carried  away 
several  of  their  Houses,  and  all  their  Fishing  Stages. 

Captains,  Akock  &  Alden  mentioned  in  our  Last  to  be  arrived 
at  Nantasket  was  through  misinformation;  The  Latter  of  which  ar 
rived  there  on  Thursday  last,  who  is  bound  for  Barbadoes. 

On  Wednesday  next  Sits  our  General  Assembly. 

Entered  Outward  Bound,  Capt.  John  Balston  for  London,  William 
Pepper il  for  Cowes,  &  Jonathan  Chamberlain  for  Newfoundland. 
Cleared  Outwards  John  Bennet,  David  Craeg,  and  Thomas  Landel 
for  Barbadoes. 

Tlie  Advice  Man  of  War  with  the  Ships  under  her  Convoy,  will  be 
ready  to  Sail  from  Piscataqua  for  England,  against  the  middle  of 
March  at  farthest. 

The  Eastern  Post  came  in  on  Tuesday  last,  and  went  out  on  Wednes 
day  night,  to  return  on  Fry  day  or  Saturday  next,  &  to  keep  his  usual 
times  of  going  out  and  coming  in. 

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i"TN  the  first  column  of  the  first  page  under  date,  Windsor,  Septem- 
I  Xber  14  1704,  is  a  long  account,  sent  by  Admiral  Sir  George 
L  Rooke,  of  the  naval  battle  with  the  French  off  Malaga,  Spain,  Au 
gust  13.  In  the  second  column  is  a  list  of  the  English  and  Dutch  officers 
and  men  killed  and  wounded  in  that  engagement,  to  the  number  of 
2,758.  The  story  of  the  battle  is  continued  on  the  second  page,  and 
there  are  also  from  Lisbon  further  details  concerning  the  affair.  The 
domestic  news  is  a  minor  quantity  occupying  only  three  quarters  of 
a  column.] 

Lisbon  Decemb.  3d.  ...  Mr.  Whitehorn  from  Rhode-Island 
to  London  was  taken  by  the  French,  himself  is  come  in  here  in  one  of 
those  ships  we  took,  but  his  Ship  is  not  retaken. 

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Capt.  Smith  in  the  Gosport  Man  of  War,  is  put  in  here,  who  Sailed 
from  Boston  in  N.  England,  on  the  26  of  October,  and  the  30  lost 
Company  of  the  Merchant  Ships  under  his  Convoy,  bound  for  England: 
The  Gale  held  till  the  7  of  November,  blowing  a  meer  Storm;  the  Sea 
so  tempestuous  that  the  Air  seem'd  to  be  a  Mist  with  ilie  Scudd  that 
rose  from  the  Water:  he  scudded  under  his  bare  Poles  running  nine 
Knots;  The  Sea  broke  in  his  great  Cabbin,  stove  bulk  heads,  and  all 
before  it:  all  the  Captains  Furniture  hove  overboard,  kilVd  Arthur 
Kind  out  right;  broke  the  Carpenters,  left  Arm  in  two  Places,  and 
two  middle  Fingers  cut  off  short;  Samuel  Perkins  fell  out  of  the  Mizon- 
Top,  and  was  drowned.  Their  Boats  stove  and  hove  overboard;  Dr. 
GrafTord  bruised  and  Wounded  in  several  places  of  his  body;  all  ex 
pecting  every  moment  when  the  Ship  would  fill  and  go  down:  but  the 
Ship  brought  to  and  lay  very  well  to  their  Comfort.  About  7  a  Clock 
at  Night  on  Monday  the  6th.  The  Main  Mast  sprung  between  Decks, 
which  if  had  gone  there,  all  must  have  perished,  it  would  have  ruined 
the  Pumps,  and  ript  up  the  Deck,  but  (through  Mercy]  they  had  time 
to  Cut  it  away  above  Deck:  The  Ship  proved  so  Leaky,  that  both  Pumps 
was  kept  going  Night  &  Day.  Tuesday  the  7  the  Wind  abated,  and 
had  fair  Weather  and  moderate  Winds,  till  they  came  near  the  English 
Channel,  where  they  met  with  N.  E.  Winds,  that  blew  so  hard  they  could 
not  hold  it;  The  19  November,  They  bore  away  for  this  place,  and 
Arrived  here  the  30  November,  where  they  are  all  in  good  health.  The 
Milford  from  Barbado's  met  with  the  same  Storm,  who  also  lost  her 
Main  Mast  and  Boats,  is  also  Arrived  here. 

New-York,  Febr.  12.  The  Strumulo  Man  of  War,  who  came  out 
with  the  Mast-Ships  was  arrived  at  Virginia,  Capt.  Tongrelou  is  in 
Virginia,  his  Sloop  was  Cast  away  about  10  Leagues  to  the  South 
ward  of  the  Capes  of  Virginia;  The  Master  &  2  or  3  more  of  her 
men  drowned.  We  hear  he  sav'd  the  money,  and  about  6  or  700  /. 
in  Goods,  and  that  he  designs  hither. 

A  Post  came  from  Albany  last  week,  brings  no  News,  but  that 
all  things  were  quiet  and  in  good  order. 

Two  Sloops  are  up  for  Barbadoes,  one  for  Curacoa,  one  for  Carolina, 
and  a  Ship  for  Madera. 

The  Pacquet  Boat  that  arrived  at  Barbadoes,  the  20th  of  December 
last,  brought  Advice  that  the  Barbadoes  Fleet  were  arrived  in  England. 

Roger  Mompesson  Esqr.  Chief  Justice  of  this  Province,  Mr.  John 
Barberie,  and  Mr.  Adolph  Philips  are  Sworn  of  Her  Majesty's  Council. 

Capt.  John  Tudor  is  appointed  Recorder  of  the  City  of  New  York. 

New-port  Rhode  Island,  Feb.  15.  Our  Assembly  is  now  Sitting, 
in  order  to  raise  men  according  to  Her  Majesty's  Letter.  Capt. 

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Smith  for  Surranam,  and  Ransford  for  Barbadoes,  will  Sail  in  about 
10  days. 

Boston,  On  Wednesday  the  14th  Instant,  Lieut.  Col.  Hilton  &  Maj. 
Walton  marched  from  Piscataqua  with  300  men  Voluntiers  with  Snow 
Shoes  for  Narigwalk  the  Head  Quarters  of  the  Eastern  Indians  at 
250  miles  distance,  with  20  days  Subsistance  in  their  Snap-sacks,  who 
we  doubt  not  if  the  Weather  allow  will  see  that  place  in  10  days  from 
their  setting  out.  And  his  Excellency  the  Governour  has  at  the  same 
time  a  Cruiser  on  the  Shore  of  L'acadie  to  disrest  the  Enemy  there. 
The  Discovery  of  their  Head-  Quarters  will  give  measures  for  the  Sum- 
mers  proceeding.  We  have  had  no  mischief  from  the  Enemy  these 
6  months  past,  notwithstanding  all  their  Bravo' s  to  visit  us  once  in  two 
months. 6  7 

Entered  Outward  Bound,  Nathaniel  Balston  for  Barbadoes,  David 
Cutler  for  Pensilvania,  &  Eleazor  Moses  for  Newfoundland.  Coasters 
Inwards,  Newman  from  Piscataqua.  Outwards,  Wells  for  Piscata 
qua.  Foreign  Inwards,  Bryan  Smith  from  Lisbon,  Wyar  from  Saltetu- 
do's.  Cleared  Outwards,  Holland  for  Fyall,  Thomas,  Vincent,  and 
Corney  for  London. 

The  Western  Post  came  in  on  Tuesday,  &  went  out  on  Thursday 
last,  in  order  to  be  in  again  on  Saturday  the  3d  of  March  next.  The 
Eastern  Post  came  also  in  on  Saturday  last  &  set  out  Monday  night 
at  7  aClock,  so  to  keep  his  due  course  in  going  out  &  coming  in. 

H&x>ertisement. 

A  N  able  healthy  Negro  Woman  about  23  years  of  Age,  speaks 
-L±  English  intelligibly,  &  is  well  instructed  in  Household-business, 
to  be  Sold.  Enquire  at  the  Post- Office  in  Boston,  &  know  further. 


1ft.  j£,  flumb.  40. 

The  Boft  on  News-Letter. 

From  /I0onfca£  February  26.  to  /!Donfca£  March  5.  1704,  5. 

NY 

TTN  the  first  and  second  columns  on  the  first  page  is  "A  Relation 
I  Lofthe  Sea-Fight  near  Malaga,  on  the  24//*  of  August,  1704.  N.  S. 
as  it  was  writ  from  on  Board  the  French  Fleet" ;  and  this  is  accom 
panied  with  a  list  of  the  French  killed  and  wounded.  There  is 
also  war  news  from  Turin  and  Geneva  and  nearly  two  columns  of 


67     Reprinted  from  the  News-Letter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves 
.    .    .    of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay :    .    .    .    ,  Vol.  VIII,  p.  446. 


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miscellaneous  European  news  "by  prints  and  letters  from  England 
per  Capt.  Gill  via  Lisbon,"  and  the  editor  adds  "all  which  we  shall 
enlarge  upon  in  our  succeeding  Prints"] 

Boston,  On  February  25.  Capt.  Michael  Gill  of  Charlestown  arrived 
at  Marblehead  from  Lisbon,  in  about  a  months  Passage,  by  whom  we 
have  the  following  Advice,  That  Capts.  Mason  and  Jenkins  both  of 
this  place  were  arrived  in  England,  and  either  Jacob  or  Beavis  that 
Sail'd  hence  with  them.  That  Capts.  Gilbert  and  Gwin  were  Taken. 
That  the  Gosport  Man  of  War  was  Sail'd  from  Lisbon  to  England. 

On  Wednesday  last  Sailed  from  Nantasket  Road  for  Barbadoes, 
7  Merchant  Ships,  viz.  Capts.  Bowdage,  Berry,  Sunderland,  Foster, 
Bridgham  Aldin  &  Elice,  &  5  Briganteens.  Craig,  Everton,  Harris, 
Robinson  and  Carlile;  2  Ketches,  and  3  Sloops,  Skinner,  Love  and 
Barns. 

Entered  Outward  bound,  Hart  &  Adams  for  Newfoundland, 
Johnson  &  Wyar  for  Barbadoes,  Waters  for  Virginia,  Thaxter  for 
Jamaica,  Pitts  for  Nevis.  Coasters  Outwards,  Weir  for  Piscataqua. 
Foreign  Cleared  Outwards,  Ernes  for  Barbadoes,  Groce  for  London,  & 
Prey  for  Cowes. 

On  Saturday  His  Excel.  Dissolved  the  General  Assembly. 

Hfcv>ertisements* 

A  Good  Sloop  for  Fishing,  that  will  carry  six  Cord  of  Wood,  with 
out  taking  down  her   Rooms,    well    furnished    with    Rigging, 
Anchors,  Cables,  Sails;  a  Canoo  and  other  fitting  Necessaries.     To 
be  Sold  by  John  Barrel  at  Boston,  for  Twenty-five  Pounds;  where 
they  may  see  an  Inventory  of  the  same. 

[Reprinted:  negro  woman  to  be  sold,  as  in  February  26.] 

TO,  J£.  Bumb,  47. 

The  Boft  on  News-Letter. 


From  /IDonfcap  March  5.  to  /IDOltfcaE  March  12.  1704,  5. 

NY 

FA  I  AHE  foreign  news  in  this  issue  is  all  of  preceding  September 
!  JL  dates  from  Hague,  Paris,  Vienna  and  Holland  via  Whitehall, 
and  treats  of  the  military  movements  on  the  continent.  Little 
more  than  one  page  is  devoted  to  domestic  news.  This  includes 
a  proclamation  by  the  governor  regarding  the  rate  of  foreign  coins.] 

By  His  Excellency,  J  OSEPH  DUDLEY  Esqr.  Captain  General 
and  Governour  in  Chief  in  and  over  Her  Majesties  Province  of  the 
Massachusetts-  Bay  in  New-  England. 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  MARCH  12,  1705 
A  PROCLAMATION.68 


Her  Majesty  by  Her  Royal  Proclamation  for  Settling 
and  Ascertaining  the  current  Rates  of  Foreign  Coines,  in  Her 
Majesties  Colonies  and  Plantations  in  America;  Given  at  Her  Majes 
ties  Castle  at  Windsor,  the  18th  day  of  June,  in  the  Third  Year  of  Her 
Reign:  Hath  Published  Her  Royal  Pleasure,  That  all  Foreign 
Coins  be  reduced  to  the  same  current  Rates  within  all  Her  Dominions 
in  America,  according  to  their  Weight  and  Value,  and  just  proportion 
which  each  Coyn  ought  to  have  to  the  other,  as  in  the  said  Proclamation 
is  particularly  set  forth  and  expressed. 

But  forasmuch,  as  by  the  corrupt  wicked  practices  of  some  ill  men, 
the  present  running  Coins  within  this  Province  are  so  debased  &  im 
paired  by  Rounding  and  Clipping  (notwithstanding  the  good  &  whole 
some  Laws  made  against  the  same}  to  the  rendring  of  Her  Majesties 
Royal  Intention  impracticable:  And  will  prove  of  pernicious  and 
fatal  Consequence  to  Her  Majesties  good  Subjects;  unless  it  be  speedily 
prevented. 

For  Remedy  whereof. 

I  Do,  by  and  with  the  Advice  and  Consent  of  Her  Majesties  Council, 
and  of  the  Representatives  in  General  Court  Assembled,  Declare  & 
Order,  That  from  &  after  the  Publication  hereof,  No  Money  shall 
pass  by  Tale,  but  what  is  of  due  Weight,  according  to  Her  Majesties 
Proclamation,  &  the  Laws  of  this  Province:  That  all  other  light 
Money  &  Plate  of  Sterling  Alloy,  shall  Pass  and  be  good  in  Payments 
by  the  Ounce  Troy,  pro  rato  ;  until  the  End  of  the  Session  of  this  Court 
in  May  next,  when  further  Consideration  shall  be  had  thereof.  And 
the  Sheriffs  of  the  several  Counties  are  hereby  Commanded  to  Publish 
this  Proclamation  within  the  same: 

Given  at  the  Council  Chamber  in  Boston,  the  Third  day  of  March, 
1704.     In  the  Third  year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  Soveraign  Lady  A  N  NE, 
by  the  Grace  of  God  of    England,  Scotland,  France  &  Ireland  Queen, 
Defender  of  the  Faith  &c. 
By   Order   of   the    Governour,    Council, 

and  Assembly.  J.    DUDLEY. 

Isaac  Addington,  Seer. 

GOD  Save  the  QUEEN. 

Port-Royal  in  Jamaica,  Octob.  23.  On  the  16th  Instant  arrived 
here  Jonathan  Peacock,  and  on  the  17th,  Nathaniel  Vial  from  Boston, 
Sompson  Shore  from  Virginia;  The  same  day  Sailed  about  10  Sail 

68  The  original  draught  of  this  proclamation  is  on  file  in^  the  Massachu 
setts  Archives,  and  a  copy  therefrom  is  given  in  Mr.  Goodell's  Notes  in  the 
Province  Laws,  Vol.  VIII,  p.  473.  A  broadside,  printed  in  1705  by  Bartholo 
mew  Green,  "Printer  to  His  Excellency  the  GOVERNOUR  and  COUNCIL," 
is  also  preserved.  See  also  News-  Letter  No.  34  ante. 

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of  Ships  bound  for  London  and  Bristol  under  Convoy  of  the  Guernsey, 
Commadore  Huntington,  Commander,  who  has  Orders  to  attend 
them  thro'  the  Windward  Passage,  The  Account  we  have  received 
from  several  of  our  Traders,  gives  us  cause  to  believe  that  the  Span 
iards  upon  the  Main  are  tired  with  the  Tyranny  of  the  French,  who 
very  much  insult  them,  according  to  their  usual  manner. 

Virginia,  Jan.  16.  A  Privateer  Sloop  call'd  the  Sea-flower,  Regnier 
Tongrelou  Commander;  was  Cast  away,  &  broke  to  pieces  the  25th 
of  Nov.  last  at  night,  about  20  miles  to  the  Southward  of  Cape  Henry 
by  a  violent  Easterlie  Storm,  being  bound  from  Curacoa  to  Rhode- 
Island,  with  divers  Prize  Goods,  viz.  a  parcel  of  Flanders  Lace  of 
divers  sorts  in  2  great  seaChests,  2  other  of  divers  sorts  of  Silk,  plain 
&  flower'd,  &c.  20  odd  bails  of  white  Linnen,  viz.  Holland,  Britanish, 
Hatillis,  and  Roan  and  other  sorts  of  Linnen,  as  Cambricks,  &c. 
about  20  Bails  of  divers  sorts  of  woolen  cloths,  as  Piecotoes,  Perpet- 
uanas,  Scarlet,  Camelian,  Barracon  and  other  woolens,  as  Stockings, 
&c.  about  6000  Pieces  of  Eight,  about  1000  Pieces  of  Eight  in  Gold, 
&  2  or  3  bars  of  Silver  about  half  a  foot  long  in  bags  in  a  Chest;  all 
which  said  Goods  were  taken  by  the  said  Commander  from  the 
Spaniard  and  French,  in  the  Spanish  West-Indies,  by  virtue  of  a 
Commission  from  Samuel  Cranston  Esq.  Governour  of  Rhode-Island, 
&  under  the  Seal  of  that  Colony;  The  Commander  &  14  men  were 
sav'd  &  3  lost. 

Upon  Application  made  by  the  Commander  to  His  Excellency 
our  Governour,  that  diligent  search  might  be  made  after  the  Goods, 
His  Excellency  granted  a  Warrant,  &  several  of  said  Goods  was  found, 
amounting  to  about  7  or  800  1.  and  a  Court  of  Admiralty  will  be  held 
to  Condemn  them  about  the  latter  end  of  Feb.  next. 

New- York,  Febr.  28.  On  the  17th  dyed  the  Honourable  Col. 
William  Smith  Esq.  (the  first  of  Her  Majesties  Council  of  this  Prov 
ince)  at  his  House  at  Brookhaven. 

The  Pensylvania  Post  came  in  the  18th  instant:  There  has  been 
very  deep  Snows  to  the  Westward,  &  no  Travelling  for  some  Weeks. 

Gravenraedt  arrived  here  last  week  from  Boston. 

The  Ship  Dove  for  London  will  Sail  from  hence  this  week  for 
Piscataqua  to  joyn  the  Convoy. 

Outward  Bound,  Dunscum,  Dehaert  &  Watkins  for  Barbadoes, 
Bill,  Bonnin  and  Newenhusen  for  Curacoa,  Gravenraedt  &  Keirstead 
for  Boston,  and  Robert  for  Jamaica. 

Yesterday  arrived  here  James  Cebra  from  Jamaica,  came  from 
thence  in  October  last,  &  after  had  been  out  20  days,  was  obliged  by 
strong  Northerly  Winds  to  Return  to  Portmorant,  from  whence  he 

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Sailed  the  16th  Decemb.  he  came  last  from  the  Isle  of  Thera,  one  of 
the  Bohemia  Islands  and  says,  that  the  people  of  Providence  live 
scatter'd  like  the  Indians  in  Hutts,  have  a  house  for  the  day,  &  another 
in  the  Woods  for  the  night,  &  that  the  Spaniards  do  often  come  among 
the  Islands.  One  Edwards  of  Boston  and  Crew  are  come  Passengers; 
the  first  lost  his  Sloop  among  the  Islands  some  time  last  Fall. 

Capt.  Balling  Commander  of  a  Privateer  Briganteen  from  Jamaica 
of  12  Guns,  &  110  men,  being  Cruising  off  St.  La  Vere  De  Cruce,  the 
Spaniards  fitted  out  to  take  him;  a  Briganteen  with  120  men,  &  a 
Sloop  of  70,  as  they  approached,  Balling  made  sail  &  run  between 
them,  &  fired  a  Broadside  &  a  Volley  of  small  Shot  into  the  Sloop, 
&  immediately  Tack'd  &  laid  the  Spanish  Briganteen  aboard  &  took 
her,  &  afterwards  Chased  the  Sloop  &  took  her  also;  the  Briganteen 
being  old  he  burnt,  but  the  Sloop  he  brought  up  to  Jamaica. 

There  are  4  men  of  War  at  Jamaica,  one  of  them  call'd  the  Mare- 
maid  in  Decemb.  last  took  a  French  Ship  of  greater  force  than  her 
self,  loaderi  with  Wines  and  Brandy,  &c.  which  is  said  to  be  a  rich 
Prize  &  brought  her  to  Port-Royal. 

Several  Sloops  that  have  been  out  with  design  to  Trade  with  the 
Spaniards  were  returned  without  effecting  it,  and  brought  back  their 
Flower,  &c. 

New-port  Rhode- Island,  March  1.  John  Richards  arrived  here  in 
6  Weeks  from  the  Bay  of  Hundoras,  who  says  that  the  Bay  of  Cam- 
peachy  was  cut  off  in  October  last.  Cleared  Outward  bound,  Smith 
for  Suranam,  &  Ransford  for  Barbadoes.  Entered  Outward  Bound, 
Jacob  Legay  for  Barbadoes. 

Boston,  On  Tuesday  arrived  here  Thomas  Ball  from  Montserat 
25  days  Passage,  by  whom  we  have  the  following  Advice,  That 
Capt.  Monies  Commander  of  a  Briganteen  Private  Man  of  War  from 
Barbadoes,  has  had  several  Rencounters  with  the  French  Privateers 
near  that  Island,  in  one  of  which  he  had  kill'd  Lambert  one  of  their 
Captains,  and  several  of  his  men;  the  next  day  he  shot  off  both  the 
Legs  of  another  Privateer  Captain.  The  Cartell69  is  settled  between 
Martinico  and  the  Leward  Islands  man  for  man,  but  the  Governour 
of  Barbadoes  would  not  settle  it  till  he  had  Orders  from  England, 
Capt.  Turell  &  Perkins  both  of  this  place  are  carried  into  Martinico. 
There  is  a  Bark  and  Briganteen  seized  at  Suranam  belonging  to  this 
place  on  suspicion  of.  some  of  our  Vessels  bringing  off  a  person  con 
trary  to  their  Law,  A  Pacquet  Boat  from  England  was  arrived  at 
Monserat  just  as  he  came  away.  Capt.  Ellery  &  several  other  Masters 
are  gone  for  France.  A  Carolina  Privateer  took  a  French  Privateer 

69     See  News-Letter  No.  52  post,  under  Advertisements. 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  MARCH  12,  1705 

off  of  St.  Thomas  about  the  last  of  January,  who  had  on  board  11000 
Pieces  of  Eight,  and  loaden  with  Cocoa:  They  shared  at  St.  Thomas's 
150  /.  a  man;  he  had  been  but  5  weeks  out.  A  New-York  Privateer 
off  of  Guardilup,  was  laid  on  Board  by  a  French  Privateer  of  70  men, 
who  supposed  the  York  man  to  be  a  Merchant  man,  but  to  his  cost 
found  him  a  Tartar;  The  New -York  man  took  her  &  mann'd  her, 
and  he  is  gone  with  her,  and  his  own  Vessel  in  Company  of  the  Caro 
lina  Privateer,  and  Capt.  Halscy,  four  in  Consort  for  the  Coast  of 
Crocus.  Three  days  before  Ball  came  away,  there  was  a  Flag  of 
Truce 7  °  sent  to  Martinico  with  100  French  men  to  be  exchanged. 

On  Friday  the  9th  Currant,  His  Excellency  went  for  His  Govern 
ment  of  New -Hampshire. 

On  Wednesday  the  28th  of  February,  Jonathan  Squire,  Baker, 
was  struck  Overboard  by  the  Boom  of  a  Sloop  in  the  Harbour, 
and  drowned. 

Entered  Outward  Bound,  Thomas  Ball  for  Plimouth,  Devereux 
for  Newfoundland,  Noyse  for  Madera,  &  Darby  for  Pensilvania. 
Coasters,  Bracket  and  Webber  for  Piscataqua.  Foreign  Inwards, 
Capt.  Michael  Gill  from  Lisbon.  Cleared  Outwards,  Estes  for  Lon 
don,  and  Hart  for  Newfoundland. 

Piscataqua,  March  8th.  Our  Forces  under  the  Command  of 
Lieut.  Col.  Hilton,  &  Major  Walton  returned  last  night  from  Narig- 
walk  the  Head  Quarters  of  the  Eastern  Indians,  who  advise  of  a 
large  Fort,  Meeting-house  &  School-house  that  were  there  erected, 
the  Fort  encompassed  3  quarters  of  an  acre  of  ground  built  with 
Pallisado's,  wherein  were  12  Wigwams  but  no  Enemy;  neither  the 
discovery  of  any  Tracks  seen,  but  of  3  or  4  supposed  to  be  there 
about  3  weeks  since,  no  plunder  excepting  a  few  Household  Utensils 
of  little  value:  The  Meeting-house  was  Built  of  Timber  60  Foot 
long,  25  Foot  wide,  &  18  Foot  studd  ceiled  with  Clapboards,  in  it 
were  only  a  few  old  Popish  Relicks;  the  School-house  lay  at  one  end 
distinct,  all  which  they  burnt,  near  to  it  was  a  Field  of  Cornungathered, 
which  may  be  imputed  to  the  Enemy's  desertion  by  the  consterna 
tion  that  seized  them  at  the  Ransacking  of  the  Eastern  French  & 
Indian  Settlements  the  last  Summer,  our  men  hail  and  lusty  and  if 
need  were,  fit  for  a  new  Enterprize. 71 

Capt.  Morice12  in  Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Advice  designs  to  Sail 


70  See  News-Letter  Nos.  49,  paragraph,  "Boston,  in  our  Number  47"  etc.; 
and  52  post,  under  Advertisements:  also  foot-note  to  the  latter. 

71  Reprinted  from  the  News- Letter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves 
.    .    .    of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay :    .    .    .    ,  Vol.  VIII,  p.  447,  in 
account  of  operations  to  the  Eastward. 

72  Maurice.     See  foot-note  63  ante. 

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for  England  with  the  Mast-Ships  and  Merchant  men  under  his  Convoy, 
on   Fryday  the   16th  Instant. 

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the  first  page  of  this  issue  are  the  speech  of  the  queen  opening 
I  V-/ parliament,  and  a  proclamation  of  Governor  Dudley  for  a  general 
Thanksgiving  for  the  victory  at  Blenheim.    On  the  second  page  is 
foreign  news  from  London,  Hague  and  elsewhere,  and  two  thirds  of 
a  column  of  domestic  news.] 

By  His  EXCELLENCY  JOSEPH  DUDLEY  Esqr.  Captain 
General  and  Go vernour  in  Chief,  in  and  over  Her  Majesties  Prov 
inces  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  and  New- Hampshire  in  New- 
England. 

A  PROCLAMATION  for  a  General  Thanksgiving.73 
TT  having  pleased  Almighty  GOD  of  His  Great  Goodness  and  Mercy, 
*-to  Afford  His  Protection  and  Assistance  to  Her  Sacred  Majesty 
in  the  Just  War.  In  which,  for  the  common  Safety  of  Her  Majesties 
Realms,  and  for  disappointing  the  boundless  Ambition  of  France, 
Her  Majesty  is  now  Engaged;  And  hath  given  to  Her  Majesties  Armes, 
in  conjunction  with  Her  Allies,  under  the  Command  of  His  Grace 
the  Duke  of  Marlborough,  Captain  General  of  Her  Majesties  Land 
Forces,  a  Signal  and  Glorious  Victory,  over  the  French  and  Bavarian 
Forces  at  Blenheim  near  Hockstet  in  Germany. 

And  such  Great  and  Publick  Blessings  calling  for  Publick  and 
Solemn  Acknowledgements. 

I  do,  by  Her  Majesties  Especial  Command,  Order  and  Appoint, 
That  a  General  THANKSGIVING  to  Almighty  GOD,  for  these  His 
Mercies,  be  Religiously  Observed  throughout  these  Provinces,  upon 
Thursday  the  Twelfth  of  April  next;  Exhorting  both  Ministers  and 
People  in  their  Publick  Assemblies  on  the  said  Day,  most  Devoutly 
to  Celebrate  the  Praises  of  Almighty  GOD,  for  His  so  Great  Favours 
and  Blessings  bestowed. 

73  Reprinted  from  the  News-Letter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves 
.  .  .  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay :  .  .  .  ,  Vol.  VIII,  pp.  466- 
467. 

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Given  at  Boston  the  Eighth  Day  of  March,  1704.  In  the  Fourth 
Year  of  Her  Majesties  Reign. 
By   His  Excellency's 

Command,  J.  D  UDLE  Y. 

Isaac  Addington,  Seer. 

GOD  Save  the  QUEEN. 

AS  also  His  Excellency  our  Governour  on  said  Day  in  Obedience  to 
Her  Majesties  Especial  Command,  Issued  forth  another  Proclama 
tion  referring  to  Navigation.  That  whereas  by  the  Laws  in  Force 
for  Navigating  Ships  and  Vessels,  'tis  required  that  the  Master  and 
three  fourth  parts  of  the  Mariners  at  least  be  English;  yet  by  a 
clause  of  an  Act  of  Parliament,  passed  in  the  Third  Year  of  Her 
Majesties  Reign,  Entituled,  An  Act  for  Recruits,  &c.  'Tis  Enacted 
therein:  That  during  this  present  War  and  no  longer,  the  Limita 
tion  to  the  Master  and  three  fourths  of  the  Mariners  to  be  English, 
shall  be  enlarged  to  the  Master,  and  one  Moiety  of  the  Mariners 
at  least  to  be  English.  His  Excellency  Charges  and  Requires  all 
Officers  of  the  Customs,  Naval  Officers,  &  others  Imployed  or  Con 
cerned  in  and  about  Trade  and  Navigation  within  these  Provinces, 
to  take  notice  of  the  said  Act  and  to  the  Observance  thereof  during 
this  present  War,  and  to  conform  themselves  accordingly. 

Piscataqua,  March  16.  The  Briganteen  in  which  our  Governour 
was  on  Board,  being  on  Saturday  last  at  noon  within  two  miles  of 
our  Harbour,  and  a  most  violent  Storm  coming  up,  we  thought  it 
impossible  the  Briganteen  could  be  saved,  which  put  us  all  here  into 
a  very  great  Consternation,  but  last  night  by  an  Express  from  his 
Excellency  at  Cape  Anne,  we  had  the  glad  ty dings  of  his  safe  arrival 
there,  wrhich  caused  an  universal  rejoycing  here. 7  4 

The  bad  weather  which  wre  lately  had  has  retarded  the  Mast  Ships 
being  ready  so  soon  as  was  Expected,  and  Capt.  Morrice75  in  Her 
Majesties  Ship  the  Advice  designs  to  Sail  for  England  on  Thursday 
the  22d.  Currant  with  the  Mast-Ships,  and  others  under  his  Convoy. 

Capt  Bullard  arrived  last  Night  at  the  Isle  of  Shoals  from  Barba- 
does  to  Saltitudoes,  and  from  thence  hither  in  Five  Weeks,  loaden 
with  Salt. 

Boston,  Monday  the  12th  Instant,  being  the  Annual  Election-day 
of  Town  Officers.  There  was  Chosen  to  Serve  as  Select  or  Towns 
men  Mesieurs  Timothy  Clark,  John  Marrion,  John  Barnet,  Daniel 
Oliver,  *Elias  Heath,  Thomas  Fitch,  Thomas  Jackson,  *  Daniel  Pound- 

74  Reprinted  from  the  News- Letter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves 
...    of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay :    .    .    .    ,  relating  the  circum 
stances  of  the  governor's  journey,  Vol.  VIII,  p.  466. 

75  Maurice.     See  foot-note  63  ante. 

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ing,  and  Joseph  Prout,  who  is  also  Town  Clerk  and  Town  Treasurer. 
And  the  Overseers  of  the  Poor  are,  Simeon  Stoddard,  Thomas  Brattle, 
Thomas  Palmer,  Samuel  Lynd,  Esquires.  Captains,  Ephraim  Savage, 
William  Clark,  Mesieurs  Elizur  Holyoke,  John  Borland,  Benjamin 
Walker,  Henry  Deering,  Stephen  Minot  and  Will.  Wellsteed.  There 
was  also  Chosen  Eight  Constables,  4  whereof  have  Fined,  so  must 
adjourn  their  Names  till  they  are  compleated  at  a  new  Election. 
There  was  also  Chosen  16  Thy  thing-men,  4  Surveyors  of  High-  ways, 
3  Sealers  of  Leather,  6  Scavingers,  4  Hog-Reeves,  and  4  Fence  viewers. 
Those  that  have  this  Mark  *  before  their  Names  are  new  Officers.  7  6 
On  Thursday  last,  We  had  the  good  News  of  the  Governour's 
being  safe  Arrived  in  Cape  Anne  Harbour,  having  been  forced  to 
Cutt  away  all  the  Masts  of  the  Briganteen  upon  which  he  was  Im- 
barqued,  and  Ride  under  Cape  Anne  four  days  in  an  extraordinary 
Storm  of  Wind;  but  the  Briganteen  being  New  and  her  ground 
Tackle  Good,  she  was  Saved  from  falling  upon  the  Rocks  of  that 
Cape  to  the  Leward  all  that  time;  And  is  now  returned  to  this  place 
to  the  great  Rejoycing  of  all  Her  Majesties  good  Subjects  of  both 
the  Provinces.  7  7 

Entered  Outward  Bound,  Hathorn  for  Newfoundland,  Cornish 
for  Pensilvania.  Coasters  Inwards,  Hedge  from  Cape-Cod,  Lewis 
from  Barnstable,  Hedge  from  Yarmouth,  &  Coffin  from  Nantucket. 
Coasters  Outwards,  Lathrop  and  Lor  ing  for  Conecticut.  Foreign 
Inwards,  Goddard  from  Fyall.  Cleared  Outwards,  Waters  for  New- 
foundland,  and  Cutler  for  Pensilvania. 

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NY 

FT^OREIGN  news  fills  three  columns  of  this  issue  and   domestic 
^l/  news  one  column,  the  former  being  of  preceding  September  and 
October  dates,  from  London,  Hague,  Turin,  Vienna,  Geneza,  Basle, 
Dantzick  and  other  capitals.] 

76  According  to  the  Boston  town  records,  in  the  list  of  selectmen,  Barnet 
should  be  Barnerd,  and  Pounding,  Powning;    in  the  list  of  overseers  of  the 
poor,  Lynd  should  be  Lynde,  Deering  should  be  Bering,  and  Wellsteed  should 
be  Welsteed  ;  and  William  Clark  is  to  be  classed  with  the  Messieurs  instead  of 
with  the  Captains  :  see  A  Report  of  the  Record  Commissioners  of  the  City  of 
Boston,  containing  the  Boston  Records  from  1700  to  1728,  p.  32. 

77  See  foot-note  74  ante.      See  Sewall's  record  in  his  Diary,  under  dates 
March  15-17,  1704-5,  respecting  the  governor's  "providential  deliverance." 

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New-Port  Rhode  Island,  March  19.  Monday  the  12th  Instant, 
being  a  very  Stormy  day  of  Thunder,  Lightning,  Wind  &  Rain; 
The  last  flash  of  Lightning  and  clap  of  Thunder  that  fell  about  12 
a  Clock  at  noon,  broke  on  or  near  the  House  of  Mr.  Tho.  Brooks 
near  the  Northermost  end  of  this  Town,  it  almost  broke  down  the 
South-end  of  his  House,  tearing  the  Clapboards  off  in  several  places, 
broke  several  Windows  to  pieces,  and  the  Glass  broke  the  plank 
clear  through  in  several  places  of  the  Sides,  and  tore  the  Clapboards 
off  the  sides  three  or  four  foot  wide,  broke  down  most  of  the  Tonnel 
of  his  Chimney,  shiver' d  several  of  the  main  Rafters  all  »in  pieces, 
it  left  an  impression  of  the  colour  as  though  it  had  been  rubb'd  with 
Powder,  and  caus'd  a  smell  of  Sulphur  all  over  the  House;  and  though 
the  man  of  the  House  was  lying  on  a  Bed  just  by  a  Window  that  was 
shivered  all  to  pieces,  and  his  Wife  looking  out  at  the  door,  yet  they 
received  no  damage  in  their  persons,  it  started  the  shelter  over  the 
Cellar  door  three  inches  out  of  his  place,  kill'd  some  Fowls  in  the 
Henrost,  broke  the  Eggs  under  them,  drove  one  Fowl  up  in  the 
Air,  which  fell  down  dead.  It  broke  a  Bolt  of  Iron  almost  an  inch 
thick,  besides  several  other  observations. 

On  the  15th,  Veal  and  WTaters  entered  from  Boston,  Moses  Butter- 
worth  from  Barbadoes,  last  from  Boncyr  with  Salt,  says,  That  Capt. 
Halsy  was  at  Coracoa  in  Consort  with  Capt.  Claver  and  Peniston, 
bound  for  the  Coast  of  Caracos;  Capt.  Halsy  had  taken  a  Barque- 
a-longo,  and  some  Canoo's  Loaden  with  Cocoa.78  Entered  from 
New-York,  Emey  and  Cartell  in  Sloops,  and  Allen  from  Connecticut. 

Marshfield,  March  19.  On  Fryday  last  the  16th  Currant,  Dyed 
the  Reverend  Mr.  Edward  Thompson,  Pastor  of  this  place,  and  was 
buryed  this  day. 

Province  of  the  Massachusetts- Bay 
By  the  GOVERNOUR  and  COUNCIL79 

WHereas  by  Her  Majesties  Especial  Command  to  His  Excellency, 
which  He  received  while  He  was  absent  on  his  Voyage  East  ward  4 
There  was  a  Proclamation  Issued  for  a  General  THANKSGIVING 
upon    Thursday    the   Twelfth  of  April  next,  for  the  Causes  therein 
mentioned. 


78  Captain  John  Halsey  of  the  briganteen   "Charles,"  the  "private  war 
vessel  "  which  the  pirate  Quelch  and  his  company  seized   (see  foot-note  38, 
News-Letter  No.  14,  1704  ante),  now  refitted  and  again  as  a  privateer.     Re 
printed,  together  with  later  items  from  the  News- Letter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts 
and  Resolves    ...    of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay :    .    .    .    ,  Vol. 
VIII,  pp.  526,  529.     See  News-Letter  Nos.  53,  59,  60,  63  post. 

79  Reprinted  from  the  News-Letter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves 
.    .    .  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay :    .     .    .    ,  Vol.   VIII,  p.  467. 
See  foot-notes  74  and  77  ante. 

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Since  which,  the  Forces  that  were  sent  to  Noridewock,  being  well 
returned,  and  found  the  Enemy  fled,  and  their  Fort  deserted:  And 
His  Excellency  being  very  wonderfully  Preserved  from  Shipwreck, 
by  the  good  Providence  of  Almighty  GOD. 

It's  Ordered 

That  the  above-said  Day  be  duly  Observed  for  Publick  THANKS 
GIVING;  And  these  Causes  are  Recommended  for  Solemn  Acknowledge 
ments  on  the  same. 

Council-Chamber  in  Boston, 

March  19th,  1704.  Isaac    Addington,    Seer. 

Boston,  In  our  Number  47.  We  gave  you  an  account  of  a  Flag  of 
Truce  sent  from  the  Leward  Islands  to  Martinico  with  100  French 
Prisoners  to  be  Exchanged:  And  by  N orris  and  Cook  this  week 
arrived  from  Montserat,  we  are  acquainted,  that  there  was  an  ex 
change  made;  several  of  our  Prisoners  came  home  with  them,  &  the 
Flag  of  Truce  was  gone  a  second  time  to  exchange  all  that  belonged 
to  the  Leward  Islands,  or  that  was  taken  bound  thither.80 

In  our  Number  11.  We  gave  you  the  Bill  of  Mortality  for  the 
then  three  preceeding  years,  to  which  we  refer  you;  and  because  it 
may  be  of  useful  Information,,  we  give  you  here  that  of  this  last  Year, 
1704.  of  Persons  which  were  Buried  in  the  Town  of  Boston,  besides 
those  who  dyed  abroad,  many  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Boston  having 
their  Employments  at  Sea,  are  not  reckoned  in  this  Catalogue. 
March  19  July  32  November  14  55 

April  9         August          21         December       22  82 

May  3         September    16         January          21  66 

June  19         October         13         February          9 

203 
55  82  66        negros    17 


total   220 

Entered  Outward  Bound,  Stevins  for  Nevis,  Deane  for  Surranam, 
Laurence  &  Wilson  for  Barbadoes,  Sears  for  London,  Smallage  for 
New-York,  Goddard  for  Madera,  and  Sharp  for  Newfoundland. 
Coasters  Inwards,  Gardner  from  Nantucket,  Baker  &  Rogers  from 
Cape-Cod,  Parker  from  Piscataqua.  Outwards,  Philbrick  for  Hamp 
ton,  and  Gardner  for  Saybrook.  Foreign  Inwards,  Deane  from  St. 
Turtuda,  Cook  &  N  orris  from  Montserat,  Richards  from  Hundoras, 
Codman  from  Fyall,  Parker  from  Pensilvania,  and  Gold  from  North- 
Carolina.  Cleared  Outwards,  Monsau  for  Barbadoes,  Moses  and 
Cormer  for  London. 

80  See  News-Letter  Nos.  47  and  49  ante  and  52  post:  and  in  the  latter, 
foot-note  86. 

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Piscataqua,  March^o.  The  Fleet  bound  for  England,  under 
Convoy  of  Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Advice,  Capt.  Morrice81  Com 
mander,  will  Sail|theVmiddle  of  next  week. 


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I"'  I  AHE  first  page  and  part  of  the  second  are  filled  with  important 
[  A  foreign  news  which  is  of  preceding  October  dates  from  London, 
Hague,  Hamburgh,  Vienna,  Turin  and  elsewhere.  Domestic 
news  items,  several  of  which  are  of  exceptional  character,  occupy 
only  one  and  a  half  columns.] 

Port-Royal  in  Jamaica,  Decemb.  27th.  Five  Vessels  are  arrived 
here  from  Boston  in  N.  England,  viz.  Bodwin  on  the  21st  Currant, 
Wing  the  22d.  Shoot  the  24th,  and  Hoddy  and  Marshal  the  25th. 
Lumber  is  in  great  demand  here,  as  Staves,  Hoops,  Boards,  &c. 
To  morrow  several  Vessels  design  to  Sail  for  England.  The  Dutch 
our  Rivals  in  Trade  upon  the  Coast  of  New  Spain,  where  they  swarm, 
have  almost  worm'd  us  out  of  Trade;  our  Vessels  that  went  a  Trading 
had  all  or  most  of  them  Commissions  against  the  French  and  Spaniards, 
and  expressly  forbid  by  our  Governour,  to  molest  the  Spaniards 
on  Land  at  all,  or  on  Sea  while  they  were  on  a  Trading  Account; 
which  though  they  strictly  observ'd,  yet  our  cunning  Rivals  improv'd 
it  very  much  to  our  disadvantage,  suggesting  to  the  Spaniards  that 
'twas  absolutely  unsafe  for  them  to  deal  with  those  that  had  a  Com 
mission,  to  make  them,  and  what  was  theirs  a  lawful  Prize:  And 
thereby  have  so  far  gained  their  ends,  that  till  some  other  measures 
are  taken,  we  are  like  to  have  little  or  no  Trading  with  them.  How 
ever,  tho  Trade  is  dull,  the  Building  of  Port-Royal  goes  on  briskly; 
and  many  stately  Houses  daily  setting  up,  our  Church  far  better 
than  was  before  the  Fire. 

81     Maurice.     See  foot-note  63  ante. 

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Philadelphia,  March  5.  On  Thursday  last  arrived  here  a  Sloop 
from  Virginia,  who  saw  on  the  Monday  *  before  6  or  7  Ships  Enter 
into  the  Capes  of  Virginia.  And  this  day  arrived  another  Sloop  from 
thence,  who  says,  That  about  16  Sail  of  Bristol  and  Leverpool  Ships 
were  just  arrived,  &  had  about  5  weeks  passage.  And  that  Letters 
from  London  did  say,  That  the  London  Fleet  from  Virginia  would 
not  Sail  till  August  next.  It's  said  there  was  the  greatest  pressing 
of  men  in  England  that  was  ever  known.  A  Sloop  belonging  to 
New- York  was  forced  on  Shore  at  the  Horekills,  and  Peter  Vander- 
scure  the  Pilot  was  froze  to  death.  Last  week  two  Sloops  Sail'd  for 
Virginia,  one  of  them  belong'd  to  Rhode-Island,  Peter  Bourdin 
Master. 

Philadelphia,  March  19.  The  12th  Currant  3  persons  were  drowned 
by  the  oversetting  of  a  Wherry  coming  from  Burlington  hither, 

5  other  persons  in  it  were  saved.     On  the  15th  arrived  Capt.  Bunker 
from  Jamaica,  but  last  from  Exuma,  with  about  2000  bushels  of  Salt ; 
he  left  Jamaica  about  the  1st  of  January  last,  and  came  out  in  Com 
pany  with  about  15  Sail  bound  for  England.     On  the  18.  arrived 
one  Young  from  Fyall  &  St.  Georges  about  7  weeks   passage,  who 
saw  a  Vessel  (supposes  a  Sloop  by  her  bigness)  about  200  Leagues 
at  Sea,  with  her  Keel  uppermost,  &  thinks  her  not  to  be  long  overset, 

6  met  with  several  things  floating  on  the  Sea  within  2  or  3  leagues 
off  her.     One  Stevins  arrived  in  5  weeks    from    the  Maderas,  who 
says,  that  one  Bignel  for  this  place  sailed  10  days  before  him,  but 
is  not  yet  arrived,  Stevins  spoke  with  2  Bristol  Ships  at  Sea  bound 
for  Virginia,  who  came  out  of  Plimouth  with  the  East-India  Fleet, 
with  16  Sail  of  Vessels  bound  for  Virginia,  &  other  parts  of  the  Main, 
among  which  was  Capt.  Bunman  in  a  Briganteen  from  London  bound 
hither.     One  Stabbel  arrived  from  Bermuda,  by  whom  we   are  ac 
quainted  that  one  Harriot  &  another  whom  we  expected  from  Barba- 
does  were  both  there;  And  that  George  Palmer  in  a  Briganteen  from 
London   (that  came  out  with    our  last  Ships  from  thence)   bound 
hither:     And  Capt.  Brereton  whom  we  expected  last  Fall  from  Ja 
maica,  both  which  we  gave  up  for  lost,  are  put  in  to  Carolina. 

New-York,  March  12.  The  Dove,  John  Wilde  Master,  lies  at  the 
watering  place  waiting  for  a  fair  Wind  for  Piscataqua,  to  joyn  the 
Convoy  for  England.  Vessels  outward  bound  are  2  Sloops  for  Cur- 
acoa,  a  Ship  &  Briganteen  for  Barbadoes,  2  Sloops  for  Jamaica  & 
Carolina,  Ker steed  &  Gravenrad  for  Boston. 

New  York,  March  23. 

On  the  15th  arrived  here  Capt.  Joline  in  20  days  from  Jamaica, 
&  says,  one  Bodwin  of  Boston  came  out  with  him,  who  is  bound  for 
London,  &  Kept  him  Company  till  within  these  8  days.  That  a 

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Privateer  of  Jamaica  had  brought  in  there  2  rich  Prizes.  That  a 
Pacquet  Boat  from  England  arrived  there  5  days  before  he  Sailed, 
and  Advises  that  35  Sail  of  the  Barbadoes  homeward  bound  Fleet 
was  taken  in  Port  Lewis  &  St.  Malo's.  That  Capt.  Penniston  a 
Privateer  from  hence  was  upon  the  Coast  of  Carocus,  &  had  taken 
several  Prizes,  viz:  several  Periagars  loaden  with  Cocoa,  a  French 
Ship  of  150  Tons  loaden  with  Sugar,  Indigo,  Cocoa,  and  Cassia  Fistula 
bound  from  Martinico  to  France,  and  had  sent  her  to  Bermudas; 
That  he  had  also  taken  a  Privateer  of  40  men  &  8  Guns,  &  carried  her 
in  to  Nevis.  On  the  19th  arrived  here  Peter  Leach  in  a  Briganteen 
from  Nevis  in  23  days,  confirms  the  taking  of  so  many  of  our  West- 
India  homeward  bound  Fleet;  &  that  Capt.  Penniston  had  sent  in 
there  a  French  Snow,  and  that  Penniston  lost  3  men  in  the  Engage 
ment,  and  that  he  has  fitted  the  Snow  for  a  Privateer,  who  is  new 
and  an  incomparable  Sailor,  and  calls  her  the  Revenge  Gaily.  That 
Brigadier  Mathews,  General  of  the  Leward  Islands  is  dead.  That 
Mr.  Weaver,  Agent  for  the  Guinea  Company  at  Gamboa  was  kill'd, 
and  the  Factory  taken  by  one  Henry  Bolton. 

Portsmouth  New-Hampshire,  March  30  Last  Monday  3  Indians 
were  discovered  at  Cape  Porpos  by  a  Fishing  Boat,  and  the  day 
after  the  same  Tracks  observed  near  Wells. 

Capt.  Morrice* 2  Commander  of  Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Advice  with 
the  Mast-Ships,  and  other  Vessels  under  his  Convoy  for  England 
imbraces  the  first  fair  Wind. 

Boston,  Our  Governour  has  had  Letters  of  the  8th  of  February, 
via  Albany  from  the  Messengers  sent  by  His  Excellency  to  Quebeck, 
in  order  to  exchange  Prisoners,  who  were  then  within  a  few  days 
of  Montreal. 8  3 

By  Letters  from  Bodwin  wrote  at  Sea  that  came  per  Joline  via  New- 
York  are  acquainted,  that  Ventiman  &  Green  both  from  Boston  were 
arrived  at  Jamaica  in  February  last  ere  he  came  out. 

On  the  1st  Currant  came  in  here  a  French  Sloop  with  French 
Colours  abroad,  wherein  were  9  French  men,  6  whereof  say,  they  were 
Souldiers  at  Port-Royal,  and  deserted  because  of  some  hard  usage, 
and  that  they  could  get  no  Pay :  The  other  three  say,  That  they  were 
forced  by  the  other  six,  who  ran  away  from  Minas  with  the  Sloop 
which  was  bound  for  Port-Royal,  and  has  on  board  some  3  or  4  hundred 

82  Maurice.     See  foot-note  63  ante. 

83  Captain  John  Livingston  of  Connecticut  and  John  Sheldon  of  Deerfield » 
the  commissioners,  and  John  Wells^of  Deerfield,  their  attendant.      Reprinted 
from  the  News- Letter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves    ...    of  the  Prov 
ince  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay :    .    .    .    ,  Vol.  VIII,  p.  500.     Also  see  Sheldon's 
History  of  Deerfield,  Vol.  I,  pp.  325,  326.     See  News-Letter  Nos.  56,  60,  61,  64 
post. 

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bushels  of  Wheat  and  other  Grain ;  several  Cask  and  other  Things:  The 
French  men  and  Sloop  are  secured  by  his  Excellency  the  Governour. 
Entered  Outward  Bound,  Cook  and  N orris  for  Montserat,  Tay 
and  Chamberlin  for  Newfoundland,  Coffin  for  Madera,  and  Eagle  stone 
for  Nevis.  Coasters  Inwards,  Allen  from  Saybrook,  and  Hilliard 
from  Millford.  Coasters  Outwards,  Hedge  for  Connecticut,  Darby, 
Holmes,  Cornish  and  Starky  for  Pensilvania,  &  Parker  for  New- 
York.  Foreign  Inwards,  Thomas  from  St.  Turtuda,  and  Pitts  from 
Virginia.  Cleared  Outwards,  Adams,  Worthikgg  and  Hathorne 
for  Newfoundland,  and  Pitts  for  Nevis. 

Htwertisement, 

[Reprinted:  sale  of  a  negro  woman  as  in  March  26.] 


1R4  J£.  mumb.  51. 

The  Boft  on  News-Letter. 


From  /IDon&aE  April  2.  to  /IDcmfcag  April  9  1705. 

NY 

ISCELLANEOUS  foreign  news,  from  Turin,  Hague,  Lisbon, 
Berlin,  Vienna  and  elsewhere,  fills  the  two  columns  on  the  first 
page  of  this  issue.  On  the  second  page  there  is  given  a  tab 
ulated  list  of  the  losses  which  the  allied  forces  sustained  in  the  battle 
of  Blenheim;  and  then  there  follows  three  quarters  of  a  column  of 
domestic  news."! 


Port- Royal  in  Jamaica,  Febr.  19.  Capt.  Venteman  from  Boston 
arrived  here  the  7th  Instant.  Three  days  ago  arrived  Capt.  Reed 
in  the  Prudent  Sarah  from  London:  The  same  day  Capt.  Halsy 
came  here  to  get  Intelligence  and  to  procure  some  Necessaries,  who 
designs  to  Sail  a  Cruising  in  2  or  3  days.  This  day  arrived  the  Packet 
Boat,  who  brings  us  certain  Intelligence  of  our  Confederate  Forces 
taking  of  Landau;  As  also  of  the  raising  of  the  Siege  of  Gibraltar 
by  Sir  John  Lake,  who  beat  the  French  Fleet  that  besieged  it  by  Sea, 
&  sinking  several  of  the  Enemy's  Ships,  upon  which  the  Army  that 
lay  before  it  by  Land,  drew  off.  On  the  17th  Instant,  Tew,  Hoddy 
&  Shute's  Bark  Sailed  for  the  Bay  of  Hundoras  in  Company  with 
3  New-York  Vessels  bound  for  the  same  Port. 

New-York,  April  2  Yesterday  arrived  Capts.  Basset  &  Depue 
in  a  Briganteen  and  Sloop  from  Madera  in  6  weeks  who  say,  that 
Sir  Cloudsly  Shovel  is  to  Command  the  Fleet  in  the  Streights  this 

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Summer.  That  Capt.  Thinhoven  who  Sailed  from  Bristol  for  this 
Port  in  September  last  was  taken  and  carried  into  France.  Vessels 
Outward  Bound  are,  Teller  for  Pensilvania,  Joline  for  Jamaica, 
Creago  &  Newenhuysen  for  Curacoa,  Perkins  for  Barbadoes,  Leach 
for  Nevis,  Cebra  for  Antigua,  and  Gravenraedt  for  Boston. 

New- Port  Rhode-Island,  April  6.     Yesterday   arrived   here    Cap 
William  Wanton  in   19  days  from  Antigua  who  say,  The    French 
Privateers  are  very  thick  about  Antigua,  and  take  a  great   many 
Vessels. 

Portsmouth  N  Hampshire,  April  6.  This  day  Capt.  Morrice** 
Commander  of  Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Advice,  Sayled  from  N.  Castle, 
bound  for  England,  with  the  Vessels  under  his  Convoy,  viz.  The  two 
Mast-Ships,  Capts.  Eason  and  Martin,  6  Merchant  men,  viz.  Capts. 
Balston,  Corney,  Charnock,  Vincent,  Thomas  and  Wilde  (from  N.  York 
that  arrived  here  the  1st.  Currant,)  2  Briganteens,  Troy  &  Estes, 
2  Ketches,  Almery  &  Waterhous,  2  Sloops,  Sears  and  Ball. 

Boston,  On  Monday  last  was  Launched  here,  the  Province  Galley1 
who  will  be  ready  to  Sail  a  Cruising  in  4  or  5  days. 8  5  The  talk  of 
French  Privateers  being  on  our  Coast  this  Week,  was  occasioned 
by  Capt.  Wilde  of  New-York's  desiring  to  speak  with  some  Fishing 
Shallops  he  met  with  to  be  informed  by  them  if  the  Fleet  for  England 
was  gone,  and  to  get  a  Pilot  for  Piscataqua,  whom  the  Shallops  took 
to  be  a  Privateer,  and  fled  from  him,  and  another  Vessel  that  went 
hence  for  Newfoundland.  Wing  from  Jamaica  is  arrived  at  Martha's 
Vineyard,  and  Moor  from  St.  Turtuda,  arrived  here  the  8th  Currant. 

Entered  Outward  Bound,  Flint  and  Codman  for  Barbadoes,  Carket 
for  Fyall,.  Wright  and  Chamberlin  for  Newfoundland,  Green  for 
Jamaica,  and  Adams  for  Antigua.  Coasters  Inwards,  Bracket  & 
Wair  from  Piscataqua,  Coffin  from  Nantucket,  &  Blin  from  Guilford. 
Outwards,  Flood  for  Piscataqua:  Foreign  Inwards,  Green  from 
Jamaica,  and  Plasted  from  Nevis.  Cleared  Outwards,  Cook  for 
Nevis  and  Chamberlin  for  Newfoundland. 

Hfcvertisement* 

THis  Publick  Printed  News-Letter  was  undertaken  to  be  Published 
for  a  Publick  Good,  to  give  a  true  Account  of  all  Foreign   and 
Domestick  Occurrences,  and  to  prevent  a  great  many  false  reports 

84  Maurice.     See  foot-note  63  ante. 

85  Reprinted  from  the  News- Letter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves 
.    .    .    of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay:    .    .    .    ,  Vol.  VIII,  p.  504. 
Therein  are    narrated    the  circumstances  under  which  this  new  "galley"  or 
ship    of   war  was  built  by  the    Province.  The  vessel    was    hurried    for 
launching   by    reports   of    two    vessels  sighted  off  the  coast,  believed  to  be 
French  privateers. 

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of  the  same,  and  was  propounded  to  be  Printed  for  one  year  for  a 
tryal  viz.  from  the  14th  of  April  last,  to  the  1st  of  May  next,  to  see 
if  the  Income  by  the  Sale  thereof  at  a  moderate  price  would  be  suffi 
cient  encouragement  to  defray  the  necessary  Charge  expended  in  the 
procuring  and  Printing  of  the  same,  which  Charge  is  considerable 
beyond  what  most  people  conceive  it  to  be,  besides  the  trouble  and 
fatigue  attending  it;  all  which  would  be  too  long  here  to  enumerate, 
yet  for  some  satisfaction,  we  will  venture  to  set  down  some  of  the 
Charges  and  trouble  that  arises  thereby,  &  leave  other-some  to 
rational  persons  to  conceive  of. 

1.  The  Undertaker  has  several  setts  of  the  several  Prints  from 
England,  &  sent  him  in  several  Vessels,  that  being  time  of  War 
might  have  one  sett  if  the  rest  should  be  taken,  which  are  ordered 
to  come  by  all  Vessels  coming  to  our  Continent  where  the  Post  is 
settled  almost  500  miles  from  E.  to  W.  from  N  Hampshire  to  Pensil- 
vania.  2.  Correspondents  settled  in  several  other  Ports  &  places 
our  Shipping  goes  to,  for  sending  Intelligence.  3.  Waiting  on 
Masters,  Merchants  and  others  when  Ships  &  Vessels  arrive  to  have 
from  them  what  Intelligence  they  can  give.  4.  Waiting  on  His 
Excellency  or  Secretary  for  approbation  of  what  is  Collected.  5. 
Paper  &  Printing,  &c.  And  when  so  done  as  we  said  before,  we  set 
the  half  Sheet  at  a  more  moderate  price  than  it  was  set  at  in  Exeter 
in  England,  where  they  began  to  Print  much  about  the  same  time 
that  we  began  here,  here  it  was  set  at  2d.  and  there  it  was  at  2d.  and 
that  sterling  money,  &  when  sent  out  to  any  house  in  Town  inclosed, 
they  were  to  have  Twenty  Shillings  per  Annum,  and  it  was  propounded 
here  to  be  sent  out  for  Twelve  Shillings  per  Annum,  tho'  the  paper 
and  labour,  &  other  Charges  here  is  4  times  at  least  dearer  than  it 
is  at  Exeter.  And  tho'  it  was  proposed  at  such  moderate  Rates  for 
both  Town  &  Country,  having  had  11  months  experience  of  the 
Income,  &  trouble  &  charge  in  procuring  &  Printing  it;  the  Under 
taker  is  money  out  of  Pocket,  &  has  not  sufficient  to  defray  the  neces 
sary  Charge ;  and  unless  some  better  encouragement  be  given  for  the 
future,  it  must  drop :  &  therefore  several  being  desirous  it  should  not 
drop  but  be  continued,  we  thought  fit  to  insert  this  Advertisement, 
That  either  the  price  for  the  half  Sheet  a  week,  and  the  Quarterly 
and  Yearly  Customers  must  be  augmented,  or  else  there  must  be 
more  of  them  Sold,  and  more  Quarterly  &  Yearly  Customers  than 
was  last  year.  And  therefore  all  Persons  in  Town  and  Country,  in 
this  &  the  Neighbouring  Provinces  who  have  not  already  paid  according 
to  their  agreement  for  this  Currant  Year  for  said  News-Letter,  are 
now  desired  to  do  it:  And  those  also  who  have  a  mind  to  encourage 
the  supporting  &  printing  of  the  said  publick  News-Letter  for  another 
Year,  are  hereby  Advertised  by  word  or  writing  to  agree  with  John 

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Campbell  Post-Master  of  Boston  for  the  same:  That  before  the  Year 
is  elapsed  it  may  be  known  if  it  can  be  undertaken  for  the  next. 


1fl.  jg.  Wumb.  52. 

The  Boft  on  News-Letter. 


From  /IDonfcaS  April  9.  to  /IDon&aS  April  16.  1705. 

NY 

f*  I  AHE  death  of  the  duchess  dowager  of  Holstein,  sister  to  Prince 
[  A  George  of  Denmark,  is  reported  from  Hamburg,  and  there  are 
small  items    of    news    from    London,    Plymouth,    Falmouth, 
Vienna  and  elsewhere.] 


Suranam,  Jan.  27.  Here  is  a  Proclamation  come  over  from 
Holland  emitted  by  the  Directors  of  the  Assembled  Society  of  Sur- 
anam,  Dated  at  Amsterdam  the  25th  of  April,  1704:  Granting  Liberty 
to  Foreign  Vessels  to  Trade  here,  at  the  earnest  request  and  Solicita 
tions  of  the  Governour,  Council  and  Inhabitants  of  this  place,  under 
such  restrictions  and  limitations  following,  and  the  payment  of  such 
Duties,  viz.  It  is  Statuted  and  Ordained,  That  from  henceforth  in  the 
Colony  of  Suranam,  Foreign  Vessels  shall  be  suffered  and  admitted 
with  Horses  from  New-England,  N.  Netherland,  viz.  New-York 
and  the  other  Neighbouring  Islands  and  Coasts  or  Tenitories,  and 
that  the  Masters  of  such  Vessels  for  themselves  and  with  their  Ships 
and  Lading,  have  liberty  to  Trade  with  the  Inhabitants  as  they 
shall  think  meet,  observing  and  regulating  themselves  according 
to  the  Laws  and  Statutes  of  the  Country,  and  usage  of  the  place, 
namely  that  the  said  Foreign  Ships  may  not  bring  in  or  Import  any 
European  Manufactories  of  Gold,  Silver,  Copper,  Steel,  Woolens, 
Silk  or  Linens:  Nor  any  Wheat,  Rye,  Barley,  Oats,  or  Beef;  nor 
any  East-India  Wares  or  Spices,  upon  the  forfeiture  of  such  Wares  or 
Commodities;  As  also  a  Fine  to  the  value  of  the  Goods  Imported. 
It's  also  Statuted,  That  the  said  Foreign  Ships  shall  not  Import  any 
Slaves'  for  Sale,  or  to  present  as  a  gift,  under  forfeiture  of  the  same 
to  the  West-India  Company,  and  a  fine  of  50  pieces  of  Eight  upon  the 
Governour  for  each  Slave  brought  in  and  Sold  here  by  his  knowledge 
or  connivance,  other  than  by  the  Companies,  &  the  like  fine  of  50 
pieces  of  Eight  upon  the  Buyer  of  such  Slave.  And  Lastly,  That 
the  aforesaid  Ships  shall  not  Load-on  Board  for  Transportation  any 
Sugar,  which  is  only  permitted  to  the  Ships  of  the  Netherlands,  upon 
forfeiture  of  the  Sugars,  to  the  use  and  benefit  of  the  Society,  and  over 
and  above  a  fine  of  300  Guilders  for  each  Hogshead;  the  one  half 

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to  be  paid  by  the  Master,  the  other  half  by  the  Freighter.  And  the 
foresaid  Foreign  Vessels  may  only  take  or  carry  from  hence  Molasses, 
Suranam  Brandy,  saw'd  Wood,  as  Beams,  Planks  and  Heading,  & 
all  other  Wares  and  Merchandize  brought  from  the  United  Nether 
lands  to  Suranam.  And  the  Masters  or  Supercargo's  that  have  the 
management  on  Board  each  Ship,  when  they  come  with  their  Ships 
from  any  part  else,  but  from  the  Netherlands  upon  the  Rivers  of  the 
foresaid  Colony  before  they  break  bulk  or  Unlade  any  Wares,  shall 
give  a  true  List  and  Inventory  of  their  Goods  &  Loading  to  the 
Receiver  of  the  Society  here,  signed  by  the  Master,  and  Mate  upon 
Oath,  upon  forfeiture  of  the  said  Goods,  and  a  fine  of  the  fourth 
part  of  the  value  of  said  Goods.  As  also  the  like  Inventory  Signed 
and  Sworn  to  of  the  Goods  they  intend  to  Transport,  upon  the  like 
forfeiture  as  above.  And  the  Masters  and  Mates  shall  in  their  Certifi 
cates  as  well  of  the  Imported  as  Exported  Goods  insert  the  price 
of  the  Laden  Goods  as  they  shall  see  cause  to  value  them :  And  then 
it  shall  be  free  for  the  Governour,  Fiskal  or  Receiver  to  accept  of  the 
said  Goods  at  the  price  they  set  on  them,  yet  so  that  in  case  the  owners 
do  desire  said  Goods,  upon  augmenting  of  the  6th  part  of  the  price 
they  shall  restore  them  to  the  Freighters,  Factors,  Masters  or  Owners 
of  said  Goods.  The  Masters  of  the  foresaid  Foreign  Ships  shall 
also  pay  to  the  Society  or  their  Receivers  here  five  per  cent  for  the 
true  value  of  all  Goods  both  Imported  and  Exported  upon  the  like 
forfeiture  as  abovesaid:  Also  that  for  each  Horse,  Cow  or  neat 
Beast  brought  in  here  shall  be  paid  3  Guilders  money;  As  also  each 
last  or  2  Tons  their  Ships  contain  3  Guilders  coming  in,  and  3  Guilders 
going  out,  and  the  Receiver  may  cause  an  Apprizal  of  the  Goods 
outward  bound  in  said  Ships  if  he  pleases,  and  get  the  Ships  remeasur'd 
And  all  this  Liberty  of  Foreign  Trade  is  by  way  of  trial  to  prove  the 
Experiment. 

Port-Royal  in  Jamaica,  March  13.  Capt.  Pullen  is  arrived  here 
from  Boston.  And  this  day  arrived  Capt.  Vial  from  Boston,  but 
last  from  Curacoa,  who  met  with  Judah  Thacher  and  Company  in 
a  Boat  at  Sea,  (who  last  Fall  was  taken  by  the  French  in  going  from 
Jamaica  to  Boston)  they  Ran-away  from  the  Enemy,  &  were  almost 
starved ;  the  said  Thacher  is  alive  but  cannot  go  alone  he  is  so  weak  : 
The  rest  of  his  Company  are  all  dead,  they  lived  in  the  Boat  11  days 
without  meat  or  drink.  This  day  Sails  for  London,  the  Richard  & 
Sarah,  and  the  Crocodile,  Capt.  Trahee  Commander,  and  Capt. 
Ventiman  for  Boston. 

A7-  York,  April  9.  Last  Week  arrived  here  Simon  Pasco,  and 
Charles  Sleigh  in  a  Bark  and  a  Sloop  from  Jamaica,  and  a  Sloop  from 
Virginia,  but  bring  no  News.  His  Excellency  the  Ld.  Cornbury 

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designs  to  visit  the  frontiers  of  Albany,  and  to  set  out  on  Thursday 
next,  It  was  a  hard  Frost  last  night,  and  it  blows  now  very  hard 
and  cold  at  N.  West,  which  we  fear  will  do  great  damage. 

N.  Port,  Rhode-Island,  April  13.  Capt.  Wrightington  arrived  here 
from  Providence,  [West  Indies]  who  says,  That  the  Governour  & 
Collector  has  deserted  it,  and  gone  for  Carolina,  and  also  most  of  the 
Inhabitants.  That  the  prize  mentioned  in  the  News  Letter  No. 
50.  taken  by  Capt.  Penistone  is  Cast  away  upon  Abico,  and  beaten 
all  to  pieces,  so  that  they  have  saved  nothing:  The  French  Capt. 
of  said  Prize,  and  one  of  the  Privateers  that  took  her  is  now  come 
here  in  Wrightington.  Pinly  is  come  from  Boncyre  with  Salt.  Hicks 
is  cleared  for  Philadelphia,  Butterworth  and  Rosbothum  for  Barbadoes. 

Boston,  On  Monday  last,  Two  Young  men,  John  Cunibal  junior 
a  Joyner,  &  Robert  Reinolds  a  Brasier,  went  from  Boston  in  a  small 
Boat  to  the  Islands  a  Gunning,  the  Boat  overset  with  them,  &  they 
were  both  drowned,  Cunnibal  was  found  in  the  Boat,  but  the  other 
is  not  yet  found. 

By  Cap.  Blew  (that  came  Passenger  in  Capt.  Wanton  from  Mont- 
serat  in  19  days  to  Rhode-Island  mentioned  in  our  last)  we  are  ac 
quainted  that  Capt.  Beamsly  Perkins  that  Sailed  from  Nantasket 
the  1st  of  January  in  a  Ship  of  90  Tons,  8  Guns,  with  8  men  &  a 
Boy  bound  for  Montserat,  had  a  hot  dispute  the  12th  of  February 
last,  with  a  French  Privateer  of  6  great  Guns,  and  94  men.  e're  he 
was  taken:  The  Commanders  name  was  Fransway;  Capt.  Perkins 
had  not  a  man  kill'd,  only  one  dangerously  wounded  with  a  bullet 
in  his  thigh,  but  the  French  man  had  22  men  kill'd  out-right,  and 
all  the  rest  dangerously  wounded,  except  35;  After  Perkins  and  his 
men  cry'd  for  quarter,  the  French  Capt.  presented  a  Pistol  with  a 
brace  of  Bullets  to  his  breast,  but  Perkins  put  it  by  with  his  hand, 
which  snap'd  but  miss'd  firing,  then  he  stabb'd  Perkins  in  several 
places  with  his  sword,  and  beat  him  black  and  blue  in  several  places 
of  his  Body:  he  also  cut  his  Mates  hand  with  a  Cutlace,  beat  him  all 
black  and  blue  as  he  did  most  of  the  men ;  then  turned  them  all 
ashore  at  St.  Thomas's  in  a  most  miserable  condition  almost  naked 
without  Cloaths,  or  any  thing  left  them  to  procure  Doctors,  being  all 
miserably  wounded.  Cap.  Blew  brought  them  all  up  to  Monserat, 
who  are  since  recovered,  except  the  one  first  mentioned  to  be  danger 
ously  wounded,  he  being  still  alive  at  Capt.  Blew's  coming  away. 

Entered  Outward  Bound,  Thorpe  for  Jersey,  Thomas  for  Antigua, 
Moor  for  Newfoundland,  Smith  for  Christophers,  Pitts  for  Virginia. 
Coasters  Outwards,  Flood  for  Piscataqua,  Carkett  for  Millford. 
Foreign  Inwards,  Beans  from  Madera,  Moor  from  St.  Turtuda, 
Ventiman  from  Jamaica.  Foreign  Cleared  Outwards,  Norris  for 

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Montserat,  Noyes  and  Goddard  for  Madera,  and  Richards  for  Jamaica. 
On  the  12th.  Instant  the  Weather  was  extraordinary  Cold  for  the 
Season;  the  frozen  Earth  and  Water,  rather  resembled  February, 
than  April:  and  on  the  6th  &  10th  of  this  month  there  were  severe 
Frosts.  And  on  the  15th.  a  great  Easterly  Storm  of  Wind  &  Rain, 
which  continues  on  Monday  Morning  the  IQth.  Currant  at  the  Printing 
hereof. 

2U>x>erttsements, 

A  Cartel    has   lately  been  Setled  betwixt  Her   Majesties   Govern 
ment  of  the  Leward  Careeby  Islands,  and  the  French  Govern 
ment  of  Martinique,  for  the  Restitution  of  Prisoners  on  both  sides 
depending  on  each  Government. 
The  second  and  third  Articles  whereof  are  in  haec  verba,  viz. 

That  all  the  English  who  are  at  present  in  Martinique  &  who  shall 
be  hereafter  taken  from  any  Vessels,  be  they  Privateers  or  Merchant 
men,  and  brought  into  this  Island,  or  other  the  French  Windward  Is 
lands,  whither  they  be  departing  from  or  coming  into  the  Government 
of  Antigua  and  the  rest  of  the  Leward  Islands,  shall  be  directly  sent  to 
the  Island  of  Antigua,  without  being  sent  first  to  any  other  place,  without 
having  regard  to  the  Quantity  or  Quality;  which  shall  be  observed; 
so  there  be  25  in  number,  without  being  detained  more  than  10  days, 
and  20  days  when  a  lesser  number. 

If  in  case  some  French  Prisoners  have  been  taken  and  sent  by  the 
Government  of  Antigua  to  New-England,  Colomi  Byam  gives  his 
Parol  of  Honour  to  enquire  after  them,  To  the  end  they  may  be  sent 
to  Martinique. 

And  His  Excellency  our  Governour  does  Direct  and  Require  all 
Commanders  of  Privateers  or  Merchant  Vessels  that  Have  or  shall 
Import  and  bring  any  French  Prisoners  taken  in  the  West-Indies, 
into  the  Provinces  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay,  and  New-Hampshire 
respectively  under  his  Command,  That  they  immediately  render  all 
such  Prisoners  to  His  Excellency,  that  he  may  give  the  necessary  Orders 
concerning  them  accordingly. 8  6 

Thursday  last  Dyed  at  Boston,  James  Gray,  That  used  to  go  up 
and  down  the  Country  Selling  of  Books,  who  left  some  considerable 
Estate  behind  him;87  and  'tis  confidently  affirmed  that  he  made  a  Will, 
which  he  left  in  some  honest  persons  hand,  with  some  other  Papers, 
which  have  not  yet  been  found:  And  any  person  in  Town  or  Country 

86  Reprinted  from  the  News-Letter  together  with  the  items  marked  by 
foot-notes  66-77     (News- Letter  Nos.   47,   49  ante)  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and 
Resolves    .    .    .    of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay :   .    .    .    ,  Vol.  VIII, 
pp.  481-482. 

87  At  the  foot  of  this  column  in  the  file  of  the  New  York  Historical  Soci 
ety  is  this  note  by  Judge  Sewall:  "Between  5  and  6  Hundred." 

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who  have  said  Will  or  Papers,  are  desired  to  bring  them  unto  the  Office 
of  Probates  in  Boston. 


1R.  j£.  mumb.  53. 

The  Boft  on  News-Letter. 


[U 


From  flDonfcag  April  16.  to  flbondag  April  23.  1705. 

NY 

NDER  November  and  December  dates  of  1704,  are  news  items 
from  Vienna,  Hague,  Treves,  London  and  Ratisbonne.  The 
domestic  news  fills  nearly  one  column.] 


London,  Decemb.  9.  The  Zealandia,  a  Flushing  Privateer  has 
taken  and  brought  into  Plymouth  a  French  Prize  of  80  Tuns,  with 
Sugar,  Cotton  and  Indigo  from  St.  Domingo. 

New-York,  April  16.  No  Vessels  are  arrived  here  this  Week. 
The  Pensilvania  Post  was  stopt  here  by  bad  Weather  till  Wednesday 
night,  and  cannot  expect  him  till  to  morrow,  or  next  day.  Yesterday 
and  Saturday  was  a  great  Storm  at  East,  it  blow'd  very  hard,  and 
much  Rain  fell.  Outward  Bound  are  Norton,  James  and  Joseph 
Petty  for  Boston,  Wiggin  for  Rhode-Island,  two  Sloops  for  Antigua 
and  Jamaica;  two  Briganteens  for  Barbadoes  and  Nevis,  His  Ex 
cellency  the  Lord  Cornbury  goes  this  week  for  Albany. 

New  port- Rhode-Island,  April  20.  Here  is  one  Bell  arrived  from 
Curacoa,  bound  for  Conecticut,  who  says,  that  Capt.  Halsy  got  30 
able  Sailors  such  as  he  wanted  at  Jamaica. 8  8 

Boston,  On  Wednesday  the  18th.  His  Excellency  went  hence  for 
his  Government  of  New-Hampshire. 

On  Thursday  arrived  John  Welsh  in  a  Sloop,  in  10  days  from 
Bermuda,  who  in  the  Latitude  41  and  an  half  upon  St.  Georges  Bank, 
(in  the  Storm  mentioned  in  our  Last)  on  Monday  the  16th  Currant, 
saw  the  Wreck  of  a  Vessel  that  was  lost  there,  judged  to  be  about 
100  Tons  in  burthen,  square  Stern'd,  painted  with  yellow,  seem'd 
to  be  a  new  Vessel,  he  saw  several  full  bound  Barrels,  some  of  her 
carved  work  and  pieces  of  Boards  floating  about  her,  and  some  of 
her  Masts. 

On  Friday  the  20th  Currant,  arrived  here  Capt.  Jacob  Fowle  in  a 

88  Captain  John  Halsey  of  the  briganteen  "Charles,"  private- war- vessel. 
See  News-Letter  Nos.  49  ante,  59,  60,  63  post. 

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Sloop  of  War  sent  out  by  his  Excellency,  who  being  at  Anchor  under 
Tusket  Islands  about  7  leagues  to  the  North-west  of  Cape  Sables, 
espied  a  Sloop  coming  into  the  said  Harbour,  upon  which  he  got  up 
his  Anchors,  and  put  out  French  Colours,  the  other  Sloop  also  put 
out  French  Colours,  &  came  so  near  as  to  Hail  Fowles,  but  was  shie 
to  come  at  him,  and  bore  in  as  near  the  surff  of  the  Shore  as  they 
could,  and  dropt  Anchor;  there  being  5  French-men  on  Board,  who 
got  a  Shoar  in  their  Canoo;  Fowles  went  to  the  Sloop:  and  the  5 
French-men  on  Shore  got  behind  some  old  Logs  and  Bushes  and 
fired  briskly  for  the  space  of  an  hour  upon  him  and  his  men,  endeav 
ouring  to  save  their  Sloop;  at  last  Fowle  put  out  his  Whale  Boat  and 
got  a  Shore  after  them,  but  they  fled  into  the  Woods;  he  found  on 
Shore  one  of  their  Arms,  and  supposes  that  he  either  kill'd  or  wounded 
the  Owner:  The  Sloop  came  from  Port-Royal,  and  had  on  Board 
a  Cow  and  a  Bull,  and  some  Sheep,  and  is  now  brought  to  Boston, 
being  the  same  Sloop  that  some  French-men  Ran-away  with  from 
hence  about  3  months  ago.  Cap.  Fowle  hath  brought  in  also  8 
French  Prisoners  which  he  since  took,  viz.  2  men,  1  woman  &  2 
Children  from  Port  Rosua,  where  there  was  3  Families  and  7  Houses, 
all  which  Houses  he  burnt  but  two;  And  from  L  'have  a  man,  his 
wife  and  a  Boy,  and  burnt  the  House,  he  got  little  or  no  plunder 
from  them,  but  a  few  feathers:  The  people  are  like  to  be  starved 
for  want  of  Provisions. 8  9 

Entered  Outward  Bound,  John  Ventiman  and  Cole  for  Jamaica, 
Alden  for  Virginia.  Coasters  Inwards,  Hilton  from  Piscataqua. 
Outwards,  Thorp  for  Amboy,  &  Smallage  for  Rhode-Island.  Foreign 
Inwards,  John  Welsh  from  Bermuda  Outwards  Cleared,  Coffin  for 
Modem,  Gale,  Melvin  and  Lewis  for  Barbadoes. 

The  Weather  this  Week  has  been  very  cold,  with  raw  Easterly 
Winds,  an  on  Fry  day  it  blow'd  very  hard,  and  at  night  there  fell  a 
great  deal  of  Rain;  Saturday  was  a  very  moderate  day,  but  at  night 
and  on  the  Sabbath-day  it  blow'd  very  hard,  the  Wind  being  Southerly. 

Htwertisement 

ON  Tuesday  the  15th  of  May  next  will  be  Exposed  to  Sale   by 
Publick  Vendue,  at  the  House  of  Mr.  William  Bright  in  Newport 
on  Rhode-Island,  one  quarter  part  of  a  Farm  at  the  South-end  of 
Quananicut  Island,  on  which  liveth  now  Joseph  Morey;  the  said 

89  Captain  Jacob  Fowle;  the  sloop  of  war:  the  "Centurion,"  employed  on 
her  majesty's  service  as  a  cruiser  from  the  23d  of  February  to  the  23d  of  April, 
1705.  She  was  sent  as  a  scout  to  Acadia:  see  News-Letter  No.  45  ante,  in 
paragraph,  "Boston,  On  Wednesday  the  14th  Instant,"  etc.  See  Notes,  in  The 
Acts  and  Resolves  ....  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay: 
.  .  .  ,  Vol.  VIII,  p.  458;  also  p.  446.  Also  see  Penhallow's  Indian  Wars,  p.  38. 
Captain  Fowle  had  another  lively  sea  adventure  in  1704.  See  News-Letter 
No.  5  ante,  page  75  of  this  volume  of  the  DIGEST. 

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quarter  part  to  be  Sold  to  the  highest  Bidder,  on  the   conditions 
that  shall  be  specified  at  the  time  of  the  Sale. 


1R,  J£.  1Rumb.  54. 

The  Boft  on  News-Letter. 


From  /Ifeonfcay  April  23.  to  /l&OltfcaE  April  30.  1705. 

NY 

""C^OREIGN  matters  occupy  the  first  page,  and  a  quarter  of  the 
£jT  second.  From  Hague,  December  19,  1704,  is  the  news  that 
"the  elector  of  Bavaria  is  very  chagrin,  upon  account  of  the  Treaty 
concluded  by  the  electoress  with  the  emperor"  [of  Austria].  A 
letter  of  December  12  preceding,  "From  the  Camp  before  Traarbach," 
gives  an  account  of  the  seige  of  that  place.  From  Vienna,  December 
6,  is  a  report  of  rejoicings  there  over  the  news  of  the  reduction  of  the 
fortress  of  Landau.  The  domestic  news  includes  abstract  of  the 
proclamation  of  the  governor  of  New  York  relating  to  clipped  money.] 

Barbadoes,  March  22.  Two  Vessels  from  New-England,  viz. 
Habbakkuk  Gardner  from  Salem,  in  the  Essex  Galley,  and  John 
Plasteed  in  a  Briganteen  from  Boston,  were  both  chased  ashore  on 
our  Island  by  some  French  Privateers :  most  part  of  both  their  Load 
ing's  lost ;  and  what  was  saved  very  much  damnified.  We  are  afflicted 
I  here  with  the  Small-pox,  which  has  swept  away  a  great  many  people, 
both  Whites  and  Negro's,  and  makes  our  Country  people  afraid  to 
come  to  Town.  On  the  loth  Instant,  arrived  here  William  Card  in 
a  Pink  from  Boston,  as  also  arrived  from  said  Port,  Jeoffrey  Bedgood, 
and  Capt.  Alcock  from  Piscataqua;  and  just  now  a  Vessel  with  Pro 
visions  is  arrived  from  Bellfast,  we  do  not  yet  know  what  News 
she  brings.  No  Packet  has  been  here  of  a  long  time,  but  daily  ex 
pected.  Seven  or  8  Vessels  Sails  this  day,  Welsh  for  Boston,  1  for 
Salem,  2  for  Rhode-Island,  2  for  New- York,  and  2  for  Pensilvania. 
Blague,  Thomas  and  Everton  will  be  the  next  for  Boston. 

New-York,  April  23:  On  the  17th  Currant,  was  Emitted  by  His 
Excellency  the  Lord  Cornbury  a  Proclamation,  Prohibiting  the 
Importation  of  any  clipt  Money  of  Bitts  or  double  Bitts  into  this 
Colony,  from  and  after  the  space  of  14  days  from  the  date  of  the  said 
Proclamation,  and  that  person  or  persons  so  Importing,  owning  or 
claiming  the  same,  shall  be  lookt  upon  the  Clippers  thereof,  &  be 
proceeded  against  in  such  manner  as  the  Law  directs  in  such  cases. 
And  that  if  any  such  bitts  &  double  bitts  shall  be  Imported  within  the 
said  14  days  abovesaid,  the  person  or  persons  so  Importing,  Claiming 

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or  Owning  shall  give  sufficient  security  to  carry  out  the  same,  before 
the  expiration  of  the  14  days  first  above-mentioned,  and  such  as  do  re 
fuse,  shall  be  subject  to  the  penalties  and  prosecutions  afore-mentioned. 

On  the  18th  arrived  one  Milburn  in  23  days  in  a  Sloop  from  Nevis, 
in  whom  came  Capt.  Thinhoven,  who  left  Milford  the  14th  of  January, 
and  informs  us  that  Capt.  Potter  from  Holland,  bound  hither,  lay 
then  in  Dover  waiting  for  a  Convoy,  he  came  out  with  the  West- 
Country  Virginia  Fleet,  being  about  80  Sail;  who  were  conveyed  out 
of  Soundings  by  the  Rye  &  Anglesey  Frigot.  On  the  19th.  arrived 
here  one  Freebody  from  Exuma,  with  whom  came  4  men  that  be 
longed  to  Peniston's  Prize,  3  of  whom  are  committed  on  suspicion  of 
Piracy,  for  running  away  with,  and  robbing  of  said  Prize,  &c.  such 
Information  being  given  against  them  as  we  are  informed.  By  a 
Sloop  from  Virginia,  we  are  told  that  3  Sloops  are  ashore  between 
this  and  Barnigat,  but  who  they  are  we  know  not.  We  had  very 
dirty  blowing  Weather  all  last  week.  Parker  from  Boston  arrived 
here  last  Saturday.  Thomas  Byerley  Esqr.  late  Receiver  General  of 
this  Province  is  suspended,  &  Peter  Fauconnier  Esqr.  Executes 
that  Office.  His  Excellency  the  Lord  Cornbury  went  for  Albany 
on  Thursday  last.  This  week  a  Briganteen  will  Sail  for  Barbadoes, 
a  Sloop  for  Jamaica,  also  this  or  next  week  a  Briganteen  for  Nevis, 
and  another  for  Antigua. 

On  Wednesday  last  in  Jamaica  on  Long  Island,  at  a  Special  Com 
mission  of  Oyer  and  Terminer,  and  Goal-Delivery,  before  Roger 
Mompesson  Esqr.  Chief  lustice  of  this  Province  and  New- Jersey, 
&c.  and  others,  one  Samuel  Wood,  late  of  Connecticut  Colony,  was 
Indicted  for  feloniously  Stealing  Money  and  other  Goods  of  one 
John  Marsh;  The  Witnesses  for  the  Prisoner  as  well  as  those  against 
him  were  Sworn,  and  upon  full  Evidence  he  was  found  Guilty,  & 
burnt  in  the  left  Cheek  near  the  Nose  with  the  letter  T. 

New-port  Rhode-Island,  April  27.  This  week  arrived  John  Crans 
ton  from  Barbadoes,  and  Gilbert  and  Burton  from  Bermuda,  but 
bring  no  News. 

Portsmouth  New-Hampshire,  On  Fryday  the  20th  Currant,  came 
here  His  Excellency  our  Governour. 

Salem,  April  28th.  This  week  arrived  here  Capt.  Maston  from 
Barbadoes. 

Barnstaple,  April  25.  On  Monday  the  i6th  Currant,  Dyed  sud 
denly  here,  Thomas  Hinkley,  Esqr.  formerly  Governour  of  Plimouth- 
Colony:  Aged  about  86  Years. 

Boston,  Coasters  Entered  Inwards,  Keirsteed  and  Horton  from 
N-York,  Grover,  Curtice,  Harris,  Prince,  Smith,  Prentice,  Thomas 

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.&  John  Lathrop  from  Connecticut,  and  Lanyon  from  North-Carolina. 
foreign  Inwards,  Nelmes  and  Gibbs  from  Bermuda,  Wing  and 
Pullen  from  Jamaica,  Pickman  from  Nevis,  Mason  from  Suranam, 
.and  Welch  from  Barbadoes.  Coasters  Cleared  Outwards,  Blin, 
Allyn  and  Coffin  for  Connecticut.  Foreign  Outwards,  Captains 
.Hunkin,  Green,  Codman,  Armitage,  Wensley,  Balston  and  Holt 
for  Barbadoes,  Wright  for  Newfoundland,  Green  for  Antigua,  & 
Eagleston  for  Nevis.  Entered  Outward  Bound,  Cally  for  Leward- 
Islands,  Plasteed  for  Nevis,  Keirsteed  for  New- York,  W^elsh  for 
Antigua,  and  Gordin  for  Newfoundland. 

EDvertisements. 

~O  An-away  on  Monday  night  last  the  2jd  Currant  from  his  Master 
•"-Abraham  Blish  Hatter  in  Boston  a  young  man  named  William 
Rogers,  about  18  years  of  Age,  of  a  middle  Stature,  fair  fac'd,  light 
coloured  curl'd  hair,  he  has  a  light  coloured  Coat  trim'd  with  Black, 
and  a  sad  coloured  Coat  trim'd  with  the  same  colour,  a  saggathy  coloured 
Jacket  like  a  Searge,  and  a  strip1 1  holland  Jacket,  with  2  pair  of  Breeches 
of  the  same,  and  i  pair  of  cloth,  a  black  Hat.  Whosoever  shall  take  up 
said  Servant,  and  him  safely  convey  to  his  above-said  Master,  or  the 
Post-Master  of  Boston,  or  give  any  true  Intelligence  of  him,  so  as  his 
Master  may  have  him  again,  shall  have  a  sufficient  Reward  and  Charges. 

*  I AHE  Undertaker  of  this  publick  Print  in  Numb.  51.  gave  you  an 
-*•  Advertisement  of  his  motive  to  Print,  of  the  trouble  and  charge 
attending  it:  and  of  his  intentions  to  do  it  one  year  for  tryal,  which 
according  to  his  ability  and  information  received,  is  now  accomplished ; 
wherein  you  have  successively  all  the  Foreign  Occurrences  of  Europe, 
from  the  1st  of  November,  1703.  to  the  middle  of  December,  1704. 
And  if  any  will  consult  the  Publick  Prints  of  England  in  that  time, 
considering  that  they  Print  2  or  3  times  in  a  week,  &  that  we  did 
Print  here  but  once  in  a  week ;  they  will  find  no  one  piece  of  material 
News  that  is  in  them,  omitted  in  ours:  As  also  in  our  Prints  you  have 
the  publick  Occurrences  from  the  West-Indies  and  other  parts:  and 
likewise  those  from  our  Neighbouring-Provinces,  besides  those  of 
this  and  the  Province  of  New-Hampshire.  All  which  Intelligence, 
tho'  some  few  Gentlemen  and  Merchants  might  have  all  or  some 
part  thereof,  yet  for  the  most  part  the  people  in  general,  in  this  and 
the  Neighbouring  Provinces.have  it  not, and  what  they  have, variously, 
and  often  falsely  reported:  and  a  great  many  Providences  now 
Recorded,  that  would  otherwise  be  lost:  And  the  Undertaker,  tho' 
very  sensible  of  his  own  inability  for  such  a  task,  yet  upon  due  en 
couragement  given,  is  willing  to  try  it  for  another  year,  unless  some 
generous  Soul  (out  of  the  many  far  better  qualified,  especially  of 
those  that  are  so  apt  &  ready  to  carp  at  his  weakness)  will  please 

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to  undertake  it;  and  no  one  shall  be  found  more  ready  to  contribute 
for  his  so  doing,  then  the  present  Undertaker. 


W*  J£.  mumb.  55. 

The  Bofton  News-Letter. 


From  /toonfcaE  April  30.  to  fl&OU&aS  May  7.  1705. 

NY 

T/-TAWO  and  a  half  of  the  four  columns  of  this  issue  are  occupied 
JL  with  foreign  news  from  London,  Hague,  Frankfort,  Paris  and 
*•  Dantzick.  From  London,  December  16,  1704,  is  an  account  of  the 
return  of  the  duke  of  Marlborough  to  the  English  capital,  and  his 
reception  there.] 

Philadelphia,  April  26.  On  the  15  Arrived  here  Carter  et  Gillam 
from  Rhode-Island,  and  on  21  Robert  Hicks  in  a  Sloop  from  the  same 
Port  :  There  is  a  Briganteen  and  a  Sloop  loading  for  Fyal  and  London. 
This  Morning  dyed  the  Wife  of  Mr.  Edward  Shippen  Senior.  Letters 
from  Plimouth,  via  Maryland  of  January  29.  say,  that  the  Jersey 
Man  of  War  met  with  bad  Weather  some  few  days  after  he  parted 
with  the  Land,  and  lost  some  of  his  Convoy. 

New-  York,  April  30.  Yesterday  came  hither  the  Masters  of 
the  three  Sloops  which  were  Cast  away  near  Barnigatt,  by  the  late 
Easterly  Storms,  viz.  Archibald  Morris  who  was  bound  from  Pensil- 
vania  for  New-  York  and  Boston,  one  Jones,  who  was  bound  from  the 
Horekills  to  Boston,  and  one  Saunders,  bound  from  Roanoak  to 
Boston,  Saunders  had  one  man  Drowned,  and  saved  nothing  at  all, 
&  the  others  saved  very  little  besides  their  lives. 

Yesterday  arrived  here  Capt.  Jones  in  a  Ship  from  Bermuda,  and 
Capt.  Wessels  in  a  Sloop  from  Antigua  in  three  Weeks,  one  Pep  per  ill 
of  Boston  bound  for  Piscataqua  came  out  in  Company  with  him, 
he  brings  no  News. 

They  write  from  Albany  that  his  Excellency  the  Lord  Cornbury 
upon  his  arrival  at  the  Fronteers  found  all  things  well  and  in  good 
order,  we  expect  his  return  the  latter  end  of  this  week. 

Vessels  Outward  bound  are  Wessels  for  Newfoundland,  Depue  for 
Jamaica,  Sleigh  for  Suranam,  Basset  for  Nevis,  Parker  for  Pensil- 
vania,  Walker  for  Virginia,  Stead  for  St.  Thomas,  Adolph  for  Boston, 
and  Pasco  for  Jamaica,  and  Milbourn  for  Nevis. 

Boston,  On  Thursday  last  arrived  here  Capt.  John  Alden  from 
Lisbon  by  whom  we  have  the  following  Advice  from  London,  [Here 
follows  three  quarters  of  a  column  of  foreign  news.] 

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Coasters,  Entered  Inwards,  Jeffries  from  Carolina,  Rhodes  from 
Amboy,  Walters,  Woodbury,  Foster  and  Loring  from  Connecticut. 
Foreign  Inwards  Chamberlin  from  Nevis,  Tew  from  Honduras, 
Gravenraedt  from  New-York,  Carey  from  Antigua,  Hunt  from 
Jamaica,  and  Waters  from  Lisbonne.  Coasters,  Outwards,  Lyford, 
Prentice,  Codman,  Curtice,  Horton,  and  Smith  for  Connecticut,  and 
Keir  steed  for  New-York.  Foreign  Outwards  Moor  for  Newfoundland. 
Outward  bound,  Wing  for  Jamaica,  Gibbs,  Welsh  and  Nelmes  for 
Bermuda. 

H&vertisement. 

"VTO  Better  qualified  Undertaker  appearing  to  Print  the  Publick 
•*•  ^  Occurences;  and  several  Gentlemen,  Merchants  and  others 
being  willing  to  Contribute  to  its  support,  have  desired  that  it  be 
proceeded  on  where  we  left  off,  not  doubting  but  several  others  will 
follow  their  good  Example,  whereby  the  Undertaker  may  be  enabled 
effectually  to  carry  it  on,  at  least  another  year:  And  therefore  all 
Persons  in  Town  and  Country,  who  have  a  mind  to  lend  their  helping 
hand  to  promote  and  encourage  it,  are  desired  to  Agree  with  John 
Campbell  Post-master  of  Boston  for  the  same. 

fl.  jg.  Uumb.  56. 

The  Boft  on  News-Letter. 


From  /IDonfcag  May  7.  to  /IDonfca£  May  14.  1705. 

NY 

|"~OEGINNING  with  a  review  of  European  affairs  for  the  year  1704, 
I  JDthis  issue  is  nearly  all  taken  up  with  that  review  and  an  account 
^  of  the  battle  at  St.  Johns,  Newfoundland.  Among  the  domestic 
items  are  reports  upon  French  and  Indian  War  matters  brought  from 
Quebec.]  ___  _ 

London,  December  28.  1704. 

THis   year   drawing   near   its   conclusion,   we   shall   take    this 
opportunity,  according  to  our  usual  method,  to  present  the 
Reader  with   an   Epitomie   of  the   Transactions   of  the  last 
Campaign;  and  endeavour  to  draw  them  into  such  an  order, 
that  all  of  them  may  appear  in  view.       I  am  sensible  that  this  is 
very  difficult,   if  not   altogether  impossible,   because   of  the   many 
wonderful  things  that  have  been  transacted  this  year;  but  as  we  do 
only  design  to  hint  at  things,  and  not  to  describe  them,  we  hope 
the  Reader  will  kindly  supply  what  shall  be  found  wanting,  especially 
considering  what  we  have  said  at  large  of  those  Transactions  in  the 
times  wherein   they   happen'd.     [Then   follows   the   beginning   of  a 

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resume  of  the  foreign  news  of  the  year,  filling  nearly  two  columns 
of  the  first  page.] 

St.  Johns,  Newfoundland,  April  21.     At  break  of  day  on  Sunday 
Morning  the  2\st  of  January  last,  our  Harbour  was  beset  with  about 
Six  or  Seven  hundred  men,  viz.  French  Souldiers,  Inhabitants  and 
Fishermen   from    Placentia  Some   Accadian*  as    Pessemequady  and 
Port   Roy  all,   and   Cannadians  from    Quebeck  and  places  adjacent, 
and  50  N-England  Eastern  Indians,  with  Easecombuit  their  Captain, 
all  under  the  Command  of  Monsieur  Supercosse  Governour  of  Pla 
centia;  who  made  the  whole  Harbour  Prisoners  of  War  in  two  hours 
time  excepting  the  Garrison  which  was  the  Fort  &  Castle.     The 
Enemy  the  night  before,  lay  near  the  Harbour  in  the  Snow  that  was 
6  Foot  deep  on  the  ground,  and  durst  not  make  any  Fires  for  fear 
of  being  discovered;    Monsieur  Supercosse  being  wet  and  cold  gave 
orders  in  the  Morning  at  the  first  Attack  to  give  no  quarters,  and 
accordingly  they  kill'd  all  at  the  first  houses  they  came  to:     But 
the   Cannadians  and  Indians  withstood   Monsieur  Supercosse,    and 
gave  quarters  for  a  Season.     The  Enemy  sent  the  Women  and  Chil 
dren  about  142  into  the  Garrison:     They  laid  Siege  to  it  five  Weeks 
time,  there  was  not  a  man  that  got  into  the* Fort  but  three,  and  about 
17  that  got  from  the  Southside  of  the  Harbour  into  the  Castle:     In 
the   Fort  were  only  40  men  under  the  Command  of  brave  Capt. 
Moody,  who  behaved  himself  most  valiantly,  and  in  the  Castle  were 
12  Souldiers  and  the   17   Inhabitants  under  the  Command  of  Mr. 
Latham.     Monsieur  Supercosse  took  a  Child  and  barbarously  cut  its 
throat,  and  sent  it  by  a  Souldier  with  a  Message  to  the  Garrison, 
That  if  they  did  not  Surrender  to  him,  he  would  so  serve  all  therein, 
and  the   Prisoners  that  he  had  taken;    upon  which  Capt.   Moody 
bid  the  Messenger  be  gone  else  he  would  shoot  him,  replying  to 
Monsieur  Supercosse's  Message,   That  both   himself  &  the  men  of 
the  Fort  &  Castle  were  resolved  to  dye  with  their  Sword  in  hand  ere 
they  Surrendered;    Capt.   Moody  plyed  the  Enemy  so  with  great 
Guns,  Bombs  and  Morters,  that  there  was  killed  of  the  Enemy  with 
their  own  Confession  between  180  and  200  men;    And  on  our  side 
there  was  but  two  men  kill'd  in  the  Garrison,  and  one  at  the  Castle, 
but  there  was  kill'd  about  30  and  Captivated  of  our  men  about  130 
at  our  Harbour  and  other  places.     The  Indians  Murthered  7  men  at 
Torbay,  and  the  French  barbarously  Murthered  6  more  because  they 
could  not  carry  so  great  a  burthen  6  Miles  through  the  Woods  as  the 
Enemy  would  have  them.     The  Enemy  finding  that  they  could  not 
take  the  Fort  and  Castle,  They  burnt  all  the  houses  here  but  5  and 
the  Church,  and  went  back  to  the  Southward  burning  and  demolish 
ing  all  where  they  came:     They  burnt  all  Ferryland  and  hove  the 

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Salt  out  of  Doors.  Monsieur  Supercosse  gave  orders  to  the  Indians 
and  Cannadians  to  cross  over  the  Land  to  Conception  Bay,  Trinity 
and  Bonavist,  and  there  to  burn  and  destroy  all  where  they  came. 
But  after  the  Frenches  departure  from  St.  John's  Advice  was  sent 
to  Carboniere  and  other  places  and  the  Inhabitants  of  Carboniere  got 
upon  the  Island  with  most  of  their  effects,  and  having  5  Guns  they 
were  supplyed  with  Ammunition  and  Small  Arms  from  the  Garrison 
of  St.  John's  and  defended  themselves;  but  the  Indians  burnt  all 
their  Stages  and  Boats:  And  we  hope  the  other  places  did  also 
secure  and  defend  themselves  from  the  Enemy.  Monsieur  Super 
cosse  sent  back  several  of  the  Prisoners  but  carryed  with  him  the 
most  of  the  able  Fishermen.  Capt.  Wane  from  Boston  arrived  at 
St.  John's  the  9'fc  of  April,  and  Capt.  Moody  Commander  in  Chief 
Imprest  the  Sloop  to  carry  a  Packet  to  England,  to  give  an  Account 
of  the  whole  affair:  Capt.  Pickman  also  arrived  from  Boston  said 
day,  and  the  ]6//z.  of  April  arrived  Capt.  Pickering  at  Ferry  land 
from  Boston.  There  is  no  other  Vessels  arrived  from  Europe,  or  any 
other  place.  We  expect  a  Squadron  of  Men  of  War  towards  the  Fall. 

Portsmouth,  N.  Hampshire,  May  11.  Samuel  Hill  of  Wells  (who 
was  taken  Captive  by  the  Indians)  came  hither  on  Fryday  night, 
last  from  Quebeck  with  two  French  men  sent  by  the  Governour  of 
Canada,  who  brought  Letters  from  him  and  Capt.  Livingston  to  His 
Excellency  our  Governour;  Capt.  Livingston  arrived  there  the 
26th.  of  February,  and  designs  to  be  back  the  2Qlh.  of  this  Month, 
with  the  Governour  of  Canada's  proposals  for  Exchange  of  Prisoners : 
There  is  100  of  our  Captives  in  the  hands  of  the  French,  and  about 
70  Children  with  the  Indians.90  A  small  party  of  French  and  Indians 
went  about  the  beginning  of  November  last  to  Placentia,  to  joyn 
the  Forces  there  in  order  to  make  an  Attack  upon  St.  John's  in  New 
foundland,  among  whom  was  Eascombuit.  Several  of  our  Eastern 
Indians  at  Canada  are  not  pleased  with  the  French  Treatment,  the 
Governour  not  being  able  to  supply  them  according  to  promise,  by 
reason  of  the  Miscariage  of  their  Store-Ship.  They  have  not  had 
the  Small  Pox  as  was  reported  but  the  Measels.  Provisions  are  not 
plenty  among  them.  There  was  about  600  French,  and  Indians 
of  near  equal  number  in  the  Expedition  to  Lancaster  last  year,  many 
of  whom  dyed  in  their  return,  and  several  since,  they  were  almost 
Starved,  and  constrained  to  eat  the  bark  of  Trees:  Their  chief 
Commander  continues  yet  ill.  A  few  days  after  Capt.  Livingston's 
arrival  at  Quebeck  the  Governour  ordered  about  500  Indians  to  be 

90  Reprinted  from  the  News-Letter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves 
.  .  .  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay:  .  Vol  VIII  p 

500.     See  News- Letter  Nos.  50  ante,  60,  61,  64  post. 

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made  ready  for  some  Expedition,  they  give  out  that  it  is  to  be  a 
guard  to  that  place,  but  'tis  to  be  feared  that  they  have  a  design 
upon  New-England.  When  Mr.  Hill  and  the  two  Frenchmen  came 
to  Kinnebeck  they  met  with  a  Track  of  about  30  Indians  as  they 
judged,  and  about  the  same  time  they  came  here  from  Casko,  a  man 
and  two  Children  were  kill'd  near  Mr.  Curtis 's  house  at  Spruse  Creek, 
3  Women  and  several  Children  taken  away  Captive:  There  was  about 
10  Indians  discovered;  His  Excellency  has  ordered  Major  Walton 
to  detach  a  Company  to  Scout  from  Nitchewanock  to  Wells,  and 
Col.  Hilton  to  detach  another  to  Scout  from  Kingstoun  near  Exeter 
to  Nitchewanock. 

On  Saturday  last,  the  5th  instant,  dyed  here  the  honourable  Coll. 
Samuell  Allen,  Esq.  formerly  Governour  of  this  Provence,  aged 
about  70  years,  and  was  interred  on  Wednesday  the  9th  currant. 

Philadelphia,  May  Zd.  Last  night  arrived  here  Parker  from  Boston, 
and  its  said  that  Darby  is  arrived  from  the  said  Port  at  Salem  in 
New-Jersey. 

New-York,  May  7th.  On  the  4th.  Instant  His  Excellency  the 
Lord  Cornbury  returned  hither  from  Albany,  and  to  Morrow  sets  out 
for  His  Government  of  New-Jersey.  On  the  Gth.  Instant  arrived 
here  a  Briganteen  from  England  and  Holland,  John  Potter  Master, 
who  left  Plymouth  the  llth.  of  March,  under  Convoy  of  Admiral 
Whetstone,  with  7  or  8  Men  of  War  bound  for  Jamaica;  several 
Ships  for  the  West  India's,  6  or  7  for  Virginia,  and  a  Briganteen  for 
Philadelphia,  (Burman  Master)  came  out  with  that  Convoy,  by 
whom  we  have  advice,  That  two  men  of  War,  a  fifth  and  a  sixth 
Rate  are  appointed  for  this  place,  and  that  Capt.  Pain  in  the  Grey 
hound  Gaily,  Capt.  Cumby  and  Capt.  Jeffers  who  are  bound  hither 
were  preparing  to  come  out  with  the  first  Convoy,  they  hope  to  come 
with  the  Men  of  War  bound  hither.  No  certainty  when  the  Virginia 
Fleet  will  come  out.  Capt.  Law  and  Leventhorp  of  this  place,  and 
Guy  of  Philadelphia,  who  went  from  hence  under  Convoy  of  the 
Jersey  are  taken.  That  Mr.  Penn  was  about  Surrendring  his  Govern 
ment  of  Pensilvania.  Capt.  Gilbert,  Hermitage,  Guyn  and  Hill 
of  Boston,  have  been  taken,  and  are  come  Passengers  in  this  Brig 
anteen.  That  there  was  a  strict  Embargo  in  England.  Vessels 
Entered  out  since  last  Post  only  Adolph  for  Boston. 

Boston,  On  Fryday  the  llth.  Instant,  His  Excellency  our  Gover 
nour  returned  from  His  Government  of  New-Hampshire. 

Coasters,  Entered  Inwards  Sargeant,  Flood,  Giddis.  Gidden, 
Hilton  and  Webber  from  Piscataqua.  Foreign  Inwards,  Jarvies 
from  Nevis,  Diamond  and  Noddy  from  the  Bay,  Waters  from  New- 
foundland,  and  Pepperil  from  Antigua.  Coasters,  Outwards  Lathrop, 

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and  Harris  for  Connecticut.  Foreign  cleared  Outwards,  Galley  for 
Leward-1 stands,  Fisher  and  Alden  for  Virginia,  and  Welch  for  Antigua. 
Outward  Bound,  Pullen  for  Jamaica,  Chambers,  Wilkins  and  Webber 
for  Barbadoes,  and  GVetfw  for  Antigua. 

advertisement 

[Reprinted:     News-Letter  advertisement,  as  first  in  May  7.] 


1ft,  jg.  Bumb.  57 

The  Boft  on  News-Letter. 


From  /IDO^a£  May  14.  to  /!DOUt>a£  May  21.  1705. 

NY 

["TjEGINNING  the  first  column  of  the  first  page  of  this  issue  is  a 
I  X3  continuation  of  the  review  of  the  year  1704  and  this  fills  three 
*•  columns,  ending  with  the  editorial  paragraph  immediately 
below.] 

These  are  the  chief  Transactions  in  the  year  1704  which  has  been 
in  particular  so  Glorious  to  the  Arms  of  England  and  the  States, 
and  which  promises  us  so  many  advantages  in  the  next,  and  gives 
us  hopes  that  GOD  will  at  last  hear  the  Cries  of  the  Oppressed,  and 
deliver  the  Christian  World  from  the  miseries  they  groan  under, 
through  the  Ambition  of  a  Prince,  who  since  the  begining  of  his 
Reign,  has  made  it  wholly  his  business  to  disturb  the  Peace  of  Man 
kind.  While  the  rest  of  the  World  is  expos'd  to  the  Calamities 
inseparable  from  War,  England  alone  enjoys  the  benefits  of  Peace, 
under  the  Government  of  a  QUEEN,  who  is  the  delight  of  her  Sub 
jects,  as  well  as  the  Terror  of  her  Enemies.  We  have  felt  little  or 
nothing  of  the  effects  of  the  War  and  the  Promises  in  Psal.  144  to  the 
People  who  have  the  Lord  for  their  God,  have  been  litterally  fulfilled 
in  our  case.  We  have  had  plenty  of  everything,  there  has  been 
no  leading  into  Captivity,  no  complaining  in  our  Streets.  Happy 
England,  if  we  do  but  know  our  own  Happiness,  and  do  not  provoke 
by  our  Divisions  and  Sins  the  Almighty  to  withdraw  from  us  the 
visible  marks  of  his  Favour  and  Protection. 

London,  March  2.  Via  New-York,  per  Capt.  Potter  we  have  the 
following  advice,  That  Capt.  Rymes  was  loaden  ready  to  Sail  for 
Boston,  but  was  stopt  by  an  Embargo.  That  Capt.  Mason  was  still 
at  Millford.  That  there  is  an  Act  of  Parliament  past  for  Encouraging 
the  bringing  of  Naval  Stores  from  the  Plantations  to  England.  By 
the  Packet  yesterday  we  had  the  Account  of  Capt.  Miles'  s  arrival  at 
Lisbon  from  Boston.  That  there  is  a  Ship  of  Mr.  Ourfells  from 

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Bristol  bound  for  Boston.  That  Capt.  Rowse  from  Boston  and 
Barbadoes  is  arrived  at  Plimouth.  That  the  Gosport  Man  of  War 
from  Lisbon  and  New-England  was  arrived  at  Falmouth  the  23d. 
December;  [Here  follows  a  quarter  column  of  foreign  news  items.] 

New-York,  May  the  14th.  No  Vessels  arrived  here  since  my  last. 
The  Pensilvania  Post  not  yet  come  in,  and  suppose  the  three  days 
of  bad  Rainy  Weather  last  week  has  hindered  him.  Wre  hear  Capt. 
Burman  from  London  arrived  their  the  6th.  Instant,  who  came  out 
with  Capt.  Potter  that  arrived  here  the  same  day.  One  Odell  the 
Forger91  of  your  Paper  Bills  of  Credit  is  here  in  Goal,  and  will  be 
sent  to  Boston.  Vessels  Outward  bound  are  Stilwill  and  Phenix  for 
Virginia,  Sherlock  for  Barbadoes,  and  De  Groof  and  Sands  for  Boston. 

Boston,  On  Wednesday  the  16th.  Currant  arrived  here  Capt.  William 
Everton  from  Barbadoes  in  about  a  Months  Passage,  he  came  out  in 
Company  with  about  Seventeen  Sail  for  our  Continent,  and  by  Letters 
thence  are  acquainted,  That  we  have  taken  two  of  the  chief  French 
Privateers:  And  that  Capt.  Bowdage  and  the  several  Vessels  that 
Sailed  with  him  from  Boston,  were  all  safe  arrived  but  three,  Two  of 
which  (we  are  informed  by  a  Vessel  that  arrived  at  Salem,  that  came 
•out  of  Barbadoes  in  the  night  after  Capt.  Everton  Sailed)  are  since 
arrived,  and  that  there  is  only  Berry  missing. 

Coasters,  Entered  Inwards,  Peter  Coffin  from  Nantucket:  Foreign 
Inwards,  Price  from  Montserrat,  and  Capt.  Everton  from  Barbadoes. 
Coasters  Outward  Grover,  Loring  and  Prince  for  Connecticut,  and 
Parker  for  Piscataqua.  Foreign  Cleared  outwards,  Welch  for  Ber 
muda,  Ruck  for  Antigua,  Wilkins  for  Ruanock,  James  for  New 
foundland,  Wing  and  Coale  for  Jamaica.  Outward  bound,  Capts. 
Michael  Gill  for  Newfoundland,  Richard  Fy  field  for  Barbadoes,  and 
Nathaniel  Jarvies  for  Jamaica. 

BDvertisement. 

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NDER  date  "London,  March  2.  via  New  York,  per  Capt. 
Potter"  are  advices  from  all  the  European  centers,  filling 
nearly  three  columns  of  this  issue.] 

91     See  News-Letter  Nos.  15,  17  (1704)  ante,  59,  60,  61,  82  post. 

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St.  John's  Newfoundland,  May  5.  On  the  2d.  Currant  arrived 
here  a  ship  from  Lisbon  in  a  Month's  passage,  who  gives  this  Advice; 
[here  follows  a  brief  account  of  the  defeat  of  the  French  squadron 
before  Gibraltar.] 

Philadelphia,  May  11.  Darby  from  Boston  arrived  here  the  Gth 
Instant,  and  designs  this  day  down  the  River  for  Salem  to  load  for 
Boston;  &  Burman  in  a  Briganteen  from  London  arrived  on  the  8th. 
who  came  out  with  Capt.  Potter  that  is  arrived  at  New-York. 

New-York  May  21st.  Last  week  arrived  here  three  Sloops  and 
a  Briganteen  from  Barbadoes,  a  Sloop  from  Carolina  &  a  Sloop  from 
Nevis  in  21  days,  who  advise  of  a  Packet  boat  being  taken  in  sight 
of  the  Island  about  three  weeks  ere  he  sailed.  Yesterday  arrived  a 
Barque  and  a  Sloop  from  Virginia  bound  to  Boston,  in  the  first  came 
Mr.  Jeffery  Gray  who  Sayes,  the  Strumbulo  Man  of  War  will  Sail  for 
England  the  15//J.  June,  but  the  Fleet  will  not  Sail  with  her,  expect 
ing  a  better  Convoy  from  Lisbon. 

New-Port,  Rhode-Island,  May  25  This  week  arrived  a  Vessel 
in  14  days  from  St.  Christophers,  by  whom  we  are  acquainted,  That, 
there  was  two  French  Privateers  taken  and  brought  in  there,  and 
that  Admiral  Whetson  with  a  Squadron  of  Men  of  War  was  arrived 
at  Nevis  from  England:  and  had  brought  in  there  another  French 
Privateer  whom  he  took,  and  that  there  was  two  more  taken  and 
carry ed  in  to  Barbadoes. 

Piscataqua  May  25.  On  Monday  last  the  Sculking  Indian  Enemy 
kill'd  one  man  near  Kittery  in  the  Province  of  Main,  and  Wounded 
another. 

Boston,  Coasters,  Entered  Inwards,  James  and  Joseph  Petty, 
Vail,  and  Hedge  from  Connecticut,  Starky  from  Carolina,  Jackson,. 
James,  Hedge  and  Elwel  from  Piscataqua.  Foreign  Inwards,  Capt. 
Breed  and  Burbank  from  Jamaica,  Webster  and  Northy  from  N. 
Carolina,  Fidling  from  South  Carolina,  Hart  from  N.  foundland, 
Bedgood  and  Thomas  from  Barbadoes.  Coasters  Outwards,  Lyford 
for  Piscataqua,  and  Walter  for  N.  Haven.  Foreign,  Cleared  Out 
wards,  Gibbs  and  Nelms  for  Bermuda,  Thomas  Meers  for  Jamaica, 
Joseph  Dean  for  Suranam,  Richard  Fyfield  for  Barbadoes,  and 
Francis  Plasted  for  Nevis.  Outward  bound,  Jonathan  Hart,  and 
William  Chamberlin  for  Antigua,  John  Diman  for  Jamaica,  William 
Jeffries  for  Ruanock,  Solomon  Gardner  for  Nevis,  and  Andrew 
Grauenraedt  for  New-York. 

Letters  from  Antigua  Via  N.  York,  acquaint  us,  That  Capt. 
Thomas  Dudley  in  the  Packet  boat  bound  from  Barbadoes  to  Jamaica, 
was  taken  and  carryed  into  Martinico,  and  that  he  was  come  up  to 

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Antigua  in  a  Flag  of  Truce.  That  there  was  about  12  more  Vessels 
lately  taken  and  carryed  into  Martinico,  one  whereof  is  said  to  be 
Emms  of  Boston,  and  7  Bristol  men. 

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TTjESIDES  December  and  January  news  from  Paris,  Vienna, 
I  JtS  Venice,  Hamburg,  and  Hague,  there  are  items  from  "London, 
*•  Mch.  2.  Via  New  York,  per  Capt.  Potter;"  and  from  White 
hall,  January  3,  an  account  of  the  ceremonies  attendant  upon  the 
reception  of  the  standards  and  colors  taken  in  the  battle  of  Blenheim 
and  the  conveying  them  "to  Westminster-Hall,  where  the  said 
Standards  &  Colours  were  put  up,  to  remain  there  as  Trophies  of 
that  signal  Victory  wherewith  it  pleased  Almighty  GOD  to  bless  the 
Arms  of  Her  Majesty  and  Her  Allies,  under  the  conduct  of  his  Grace 
the  Duke  of  Marlborough,  against  a  superior  Number  of  the  Enemy; 
and  of  the  Honour  which  her  Majesty's  Subjects  gained  in  that 
memorable  Day,  not  to  be  parallel'  d  in  the  History  of  many  ages." 
The  feature  of  the  domestic  news  is  the  record  of  the  "Anniversary 
Election."] 

New-York,  May  28th.  Last  Week  Cap  Bill  arrived  here  from 
Curacoa,  and  2  Bermudians  with  Salt:  Cleared  for  Boston,  Adolph, 
de  Groof,  and  Wiggins,  Pasco  and  Depue  for  Jamaica,  Bond  for 
London  Via  Virginia,  and  Stillwell  for  Maryland,  Several  Vessels 
are  loading  for  Barbadoes,  Nevis  and  Curacoa. 

Newport  Rhode-Island,  June  1.  On  27th  May  arrived  here  Capt. 
John  Halsy  from  the  West-Indies,  and  on  the  30th  of  May  came  in 
the  Spanish  Prize  which  he  took  being  a  Ship  of  about  130  Tons  and 
8  Guns,  Loaden  with  Brandy,  Canary,  some  Chests  of  Sugar,  some 
Bails  of  Paper,  and  some  Snuff  and  Oyl.  92 

On  Thursday  Night  May  31.  Thomas  Odell  the  Forger  of  the  Bills 
of  Credit  of  the  Colony  of  the  Massachusetts-  Bay,  being  in  Irons  on 
Board  Derick  Adolph  in  order  to  be  carried  to  Boston,  to  be  Tryed 
for  his  Crime,  made  his  escape.  93 


92  Captain  John  Halsey.     See  News-Letter  Nos.  49,  53  ante,  60,  63  post. 

93  See  News- Letter  Nos.  15,  17  (1704)  ante,  57,  60,  61,  82  post. 

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By  a  Sloop  from  St.  Christophers  we  are  acquainted,  that  10000 
Spaniards  have  revolted  from  the  Duke  of  Anjou  to  King  Charles  III. 
The  Advice  came  by  Admiral  Whetstone  who  is  gone  for  Jamaica 
with  14  Sail  of  Merchant  Men,  whereof  Capt.  Bant  is  one. 

Boston,  Wednesday  the  3oth  of  May,  being  the  Anniversary 

ELECTION:     There  was  Chosen   as  Members  of   Her 

Majesty's  Council  for  this  Province  for  the  Ensuing 

Year.  Viz.94 

Wait  Winthrop  Esqr.  James  Russel  Esqr.  John  Haihorne  Esqr. 
Elisha  Hutchinson  Esqr.  Samuel  Sew  all  Esqr.  Isaac  Addington  Esqr. 
William  Brown  Esqr.  John  Phillips  Esqr.  Jonathan  Corwin  Esq 
John  Foster  Esq.  Penn  Townsend  Esq  John  Higginson  Esq  Samuel 
Partridge  Esq.  Andrew  Belcher  Esq.  Samuel  Legg  Esq.  Edward 
Bromfield  Esq  Ephraim  Hunt  Esq  Samuel  Appleton  Esq  John  W alley 
Esq  /0/w  Thacher  Esq  Isaac  Winslow  Esq.  Nathanael  Payne  Esq 
Eliakim  Hutchinson  Esq  Joseph  Hammond  Esq  Benjamin  Brown 
Esq  Joseph  Lynde  Esq.  Samuel  Hay  man  Esqr,  and  Simeon  Stoddard 
Esqr. 

77z£  Members  of  the  House  of  Representatives  /or  2/^  several 

Towns  are  as  follows.     And  those  that  have  this 

Mark  *  are  Neiv  Ones.™ 

Boston,  Mr.  Tho.  Oakes,  Speaker.  Capt.  Sam  Checkley  Capt.  Eph. 
Savage.  Mr.  Eliz.  Holyoke  Roxbury,  Mr.  Wil  Denison.  Dorchester, 
Mr.  Hopestil  Clap.  Milton,  Capt.  Tho.  Vose.  Braintrey,  Mr.  John 
Baxter.  Weymouth,  Capt.  Steph.  French.  Dedham,  *Mr.  John  Fuller. 
Medfield,  Mr.  John  Metcalfe.  Hingham,  *Mr.  Josiah  Levit.  Salem, 
Samuel  Brown  Esq  *Capt.  Sam.  Gardner.  Ipswich,  Mr.  Nehem  Jewet. 
*Mr.  Nath.  Koolton  Newbury,  *Capt.  Hen.  Somersby.  Lynn,  *Mr. 
Joseph  Newhall.  Marblehead,  *Mr.  Sam.  Reed.  Beverley,  *Mr.  Sam. 

94  Printed,  revised,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves  ...  of  the  Province  of 
the  Massachusetts  Bay :  .  .  .  ,  Vol.  VIII,  pp.  113-115.  In  the  list  of  mem 
bers  of  the  council  are  these  changes  in  the  Province  Laws  print :  Russell  for 
Russel ;  Browne  for  Brown  in  both  cases ;  Paine  for  Payne.  In  the  list  of  rep 
resentatives,  the  following :  Dorchester,  Hopestill  for  Hopstil  Clap ;  Braintree, 
Lieut.  Baxter  instead  of  Mr. ;  Hingham,  Leavitt  for  Levit;  Salem,  Browne  for 
Brown;  Ipswich,  Jewett  for  Jewet,  and  Knoulton  for  Koolton;  Newbury,  Som- 
erby  for  Somersby;  Lynn,  Ensign  Newhall  instead  of  Mr.;  Wenham,  Deacon 
Fiske  instead  of  Mr.  Fisk;  Gloucester,  Mr.  Allin  instead  of  Capt.  Allen;  Rowley, 
Capt.  Dresser  instead  of  Mr.;  Salisbury,  Morill  for  Morril;  Amesbury,  Fowller 
for  Fowler ;  Sudbury,  Browne  for  Brown ;  also  added  to  Sudbury  Mr.  John 
Brigham;  Maryborough,  Brigham  for  Bridgham;  Billerica,  Lieut.  Willson  instead 
Mr.  Wilson;  Woburn,  Maj.  Converse  Esq.  instead  of  Converse  Esq.;  Reading, 
Sweyne  for  Swain;  Sherburne,  William  Rider,  senior  instead  of  William  Rider; 
Medford,  Lieut.  Willis  instead  of  Mr.;  Barnstable,  Hamlen  for  Hamlin;  Spring 
field,  Deacon  Hitchcock  instead  of  Mr.;  Hadley,  Mountague  for  Montague; 
Hatfield,  Samuel  Marsh,  senior  instead  of  Samuel  Marsh;  Rehoboth,  Col. 
Walker  instead  of  Mr. ;  Swanzey,  Perce  for  Pierce ;  Kittery,  Leighton  for  Layton. 

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Balch.  Wenham,  Mr.  ,Wil.  Fisk.  Topsfield,  *Mr.  Elisha  Perkins. 
Glocester,  Capt.  *  Joseph  Allen.  Rawley,  Mr.  John  Dresser.  Salis 
bury,  *Mr.  Isaac  Morril.  Amesbury,  *Mr.  Thomas  Fowler.  Andover* 
*Capt.  Christoph.  Osgood.  Haverhill,  Mr.  Sam.  Watts.  Charlestown, 
Capt.  Samuel  Phipps.  Cambridge,  Cap.  Tho.  Oliver.  Newton,  *Capt. 
Isaac  Williams  Watertown,  *Mr.  Nath.  Bright.  Sudbury,  *Mr.  Will 
iam  Brown.  Wrentham,  *Mr.  Richard  Puffer.  Marlborough,  *Mr. 
Sam.  Bridgham.  Concord,  *Mr.  Simon  Davis.  Chelmsford,  Cap.  Jer. 
Bowers.  Billerica,  *Mr.  John  Wilson.  Wooburn,  James  Converse 
Esq.  Reading,  Maj.  Jer.  Swain.  Maiden,  *Mr  Phineas  Upham.  Sher- 
bourn,  Mr.  Wil  Rider.  Dunstable,  *Cap  Wil.  Tyng.  Lancaster,  Mr. 
John  Houghton  Medford,  Mr.  Thomas  Willis.  Groton,  Cap.  Jonas 
Prescott.  Plymouth,  [Captain  John  Bradford?]95  Situate,  Mr.  Sam. 
Clap  Marshfield,  *Mr.  Eph.  Little.  Bridgwater,  *Mr.  David  Perkins. 
Duxbury,  *Mr.  David  Alden.  Barnstaple,  *Mr.  James  Hamlin  Far- 
mouth,  *Mr.  Sam.  Sturges.  Eastham,  Mr  Samuel  Knowles.  Spring 
field,  Mr.  John  Hitchcock,  Northampton,  Cap.  Preserved  Clap,  //ad- 
%>,  *Mr.  Peter  Montague.  Hat  field,  *Mr.  Sam.  Marsh.  Westfield, 
*Mr.  Nath.  Bancroft.  Bristol,  *Mr.  Nath  Blagrove.  Rehoboth,  *Mr. 
Samuel  Walker.  Swansey,  Mr.  Eph  Pierce.  Taunton,  *Mr.  Jos. 
Tisdale.  Dartmouth,  *Mr.  Jos.  Tripp.  Fc>r&,  Captain  Lewis  Bane 
Kittery;  Mr.  John  Layton.  We/k,  *Capt.  Jos.  Hill.  Nantucket* 
*Capt.  Rich.  Gardner. 

On  Tuesday  the  29th  of  Ma^  towards  Evening,  a  Fishing  Shallop, 
one  Gammon  Master,  was  surpriz'd  and  taken  off  Winter  Harbour 
where  she  was  Fishing,  by  5  or  6  Canoo's  of  Indians,  that  came  out 
from  thence.  His  Excellency  has  ordered  the  Province -Gaily  and 
another  Vessel  to  Range  the  Eastern  Coast.  And  we  hope  the  Enemy 
shall  be  taken,  and  the  Shallop  recovered. 

The  Anniversary  Election  Sermon  was  Preached  by  the  Reverend 
Mr.  Joseph  Easterbrooks ,  Minister  of  Concord,  upon  these  words, 
Gen.  12.  2.  And  I  will  make  of  thee  a  great  Nation,  and  I  will  bless 
thee,  and  make  thy  name  great;  and  thou  shalt  be  a  Blessing. 

Coasters  Entered  Inwards,  John  Hedge  from  Fair  field,  John  Webb 
from  Milford,  Elwell,  Flood,  Felt,  Bracket  and  Parker  from  Piscata- 
qua.  Coasters  Outward,  Allen  and  Jackson  for  Piscataqua,  Tho 
Lanyon  for  North-Carolina,  William  Marsh  and  John  Holt  for  Rhode- 
Island.  Foreign  Inwards,  Jeremiah  Cushing  from  Virginia.  For 
eign  Cleared  Outwards,  Richard  Green  and  Joseph  Flint  for  Antigua, 
&  Thomas  Hudson  for  New-York  Entered  Outward  Bound,  Abel 
Jones  for  Jamaica,  John  Hoddy,  Philip  Lewis,  John  Stevens  and 
John  Bennet  for  Antigua. 

95     This  name  rubbed  and  indistinct. 

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Darby  is   arrived   from    Pensilvania,    and    Hathorne   from    New 
foundland. 

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NY 

F'TpHE  principal  foreign  news,  which  largely  occupies  this  issue, 
I  A  is  an  account,  from  Lisbon,  April  24,  of  the  failure  of  the  attack 
upon  Gibraltar  by  the  combined  French  and  Spanish  forces 
on  land,  supported  by  the  French  fleet,  and  the  destruction  of  the 
fleet  by  the  English  squadron  under  Vice  Admiral  Sir  John  Leake. 
There  is  other  news  from  Milan,  Vienna  and  elsewhere.] 


New- York,  June  4.  On  Thursday  last  dyed  Mr.  Jer.  Tothil,  one 
of  our  Aldermen;  and  yesterday  Dyed  Mr.  Caleb  Cooper  Merchant. 
Our  Assembly  met  on  the  1st  Instant,  but  were  Adjourned  to  Thurs 
day  next.  His  Excel,  the  Lord  Cornbury  sets  out  this  day  from 
Burlington,  and  designs  to  be  here  on  Wednesday  next.  Capt 
Defrees  Commander  of  a  Privateer  of  120  men  fitted  out  here,  waits 
for  a  Wind  to  go  to  Sea,  &  so  does  Capt.  Bond  who  is  bound  for 
London  Via  Virginia  with  the  Strombulo  Man  of  War,  who  is  said  to 
Sail  from  thence  the  10th  of  July.  Vessels  Outward  bound  are 
Dunskum  &  Launer  for  Barbadoes,  Thinhoven  for  Jamaica,  Coward 
for  England,  via  Virginia,  Potter  &  Dawson  for  Nevis,  Wessels  for 
Antigua,  Dill  for  St.  Christophers,  Sandford  for  Carolina,  Bill  and 
Jourdain  for  Curacoa,  Hunt  for  St.  Thomas,  and  Crooke  for  Madera. 
Codman  Sailed  from  hence  last  week  for  Pensilvania. 

New-Port  Rhode  Island,  June  the  8th.  On  Wednesday  the  6th. 
Currant,  Thomas  Odell,  (mentioned  in  our  last,)  who  made  his  escape, 
was  found  in  a  Barn  two  Miles  out  of  Town,  &  is  now  in  close  Prison.98 
Capt.  Halsy's  Prize  is  not  yet  condemn'd.97 

96  See  News-Letter  Nos.  15,  17  (1704),  57,  59  ante,  61,  82  post. 

97  Captain  John  Halsey,  commander  of  the  briganteen  Charles,  private- 
man-of-war.     See  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves    ...    of  the    Province    of 
the  Massachusetts  Bay:    .    .    .    ,  Vol.  VIII,  p  526.     See  News-Letter  Nos.  49, 
53  ante,  63  post. 

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Boston,  On  Monday  the  4th,  Currant,  The  Annual  Artillery  Election 
Sermon  was  Preach'd  by  the  Reverend  Mr.  Thomas  Bridge,  one  of 
the  Ministers  of  Boston,™  upon  these  words  in,  Dan.  11.  32.  And 
such  as  do  wickedly  against  the  Covenant,  shall  be  corrupt  by  Flatteries: 
but  the  People  that  do  know  their  God,  shall  be  strong,  and  do  exploits. 

Capt.  Thomas  Savage"  was  chosen  Captain,  Mr.  Thomas  Fitch 
Lieutenant,  and  Mr.  John  Kilby  Ensign  of  the  Honorable  Artillery 
Company,  and  approv'd  of  by  His  Excellency. 

Capt.  John  Livingston  with  the  other  Messengers  sent  by  His 
Excellency  our  Governour,  to  the  Governour  of  Cannada  at  Quebeck 
to  concert  the  Exchange  of  Prisoners,  returned  this  day,  with  whom 
there  came  Capt.  Cortemange,  from  the  Governour  of  Canada,  in 
order  to  settle  the  same.  10° 

On  Wednesday  night  the  6th.  Instant,  Three  Ships  coming  from 
Lisbon,  viz.  Capts  Myles,  Miller,  and  Parsons,  It  being  Foggy 
Weather  occasioned  an  Alarm  in  the  Town  of  Boston;  where  was  a 
great  Appearance  of  men  in  the  Train  bands. 

Coasters,  Entered  Inwards,  Job  Almy  from  Rhode-Island,  Eleazar 
Darby  from  Pensihania,  and  Samuel  Sand  from  Long-Island. 
Coasters  Outwards,  Lathrop,  Sturges,  James  &  Joseph  Petty,  Horton 
&  Hedge  for  Connecticut,  Job  Almy  for  Rhode-Island  Foreign  Inwards, 
Capts.  John  Myles,  Thomas  Miller  &  Benj.  Parsons  from  Lisbon, 
Obadiah  Wakefield  from  Virginia,  &  Zach.  Syms  from  Fyal.  Foreign 
Cleared  Outwards,  Jer.  Tay  for  Virginia,  Cap.  Michael  Gill™1  for 
Newfoundland,  John  Stevins  for  Nevis,  Rich.  Thomas  for  Antigua, 
Rob.  Starky  for  N.  Carolina,  John  Venteman  &  John  Pullen  for 
Jamaica.  Outward  Bound,  Sam.  Winckle,  John  Alden,  Nath. 
Perkins  &  Alexander  Bak-:r  for  Barbadoes. 

B&pertisements. 

A  T  the  Warehouse  of  Messieurs  Bromfield  and  Burroughs,  at 
•*  ^the  Town  Dock  in  Boston,  There  are  to  be  Sold  long  Tobacco 
Pipes  by  the  Cask,  to  be  taken  by  the  Contents,  whole  and  broken, 
at  Three  Shillings  and  Six  Pence  per  Groce,  or  Five  Shillings  by  the 

98  Minister  of  the  First  Church  of  Boston,  1705-1715.     $jj  ' 

99  Son  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Habijah  Savage,  captain  of  a  militia  com 
pany,  and  nephew  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Thomas  Savage,  colonel  of  the  Bos 
ton  Regiment.     Born  in  Boston  in  1664,  died  there  in  1721. 

100  Reprinted  from  the  News- Letter  in  Notes,   in  The  Acts  and  Resolves 
.    .    .    of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay:    .    .    .    ,  Vol.   VIII,   p.   500. 
"Capt.  Cortemange :"  the  printer's  spelling  of  the  name  of  Sieur  de  Courte- 
manche.     See  News-Letter  Nos.  50,  56  ante,  61,  64  post. 

101  For  an  account  of  Captain  Gill's  sea  fight  with  a  company  of  French 
and  Indians  in  the  harbor  of  St.  John's,  Newfoundland,  in  August,  1704,   see 
the  News-Letter,  No.  25,  page  130  ante. 

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["T7OREIGN  news,  comprising  a  large  part  of  this  issue,  is  mainly 
I  JF  from  Vienna,  Paris,  Venice,  Ratisbon  and  Genoa.  From  "Smo- 
lensko  in  Muscovy,  December  25,"  1704,  there  is  an  account 
of  the  czar's  treatment  of  his  rebellious  subjects:  "some  are  hang'd; 
others  Beheaded;  others  again  Burned,  and  some  even  wasted. 
The  Czar,  who  has  exiled  the  Princess  Sophia,  his  Sister  to  Silk,  has 
also  caused  the  Hands  of  his  Brother-in-law  to  be  saw'd  off  with  a 
wooden  Saw."] 

Barbadoes  May  24th.  Some  few  days  ago  there  arrived  here  a 
Pacquet  from  England,  by  whom  we  have  the  following  Advice, 
That  he  left  England  the  10th.  of  April,  and  just  before  his  Sayling 
there  was  brought  into  Plymouth,  Thirteen  Sail  of  French  Privateers, 
from  20  to  36  &  40  Guns  a  piece.  And  that  two  English  men  of  War 
nigh  the  Channel  of  England  met  with  a  French  Fleet  from  Martinico 
bound  for  France,  under  convoy  of  a  Man  of  War  of  60  Guns,  and 
Sunk  the  French  man  of  War  and  Took  6  of  the  Merchant  men,  whom 
they  brought  in.  And  also  confirms  Sir  John  Leake's  Action  at 
Gibraltar. 

The  Fleet  bound  hence  for  London  consisting  of  about  40  Sail 
under  Convoy  of  Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Warrick  of  50  Guns,  will 
Sail  in  17  days,  with  whom  will  Sail  the  Vessels  bound  for  New- 
England.  James  Berry  arrived  here  in  8  days  after  the  arrival  of 
the  Fleet  from  Boston.  The  Warrick  Man  of  War  has  taken  Two 
Tramponsis,  and  three  French  Merchant  men,  which  are  brought  in 
here.  There  is  a  Flagg  of  Truce  gone  from  hence  to  Martinico,  in 
order  to  Settle  the  Castel  for  the  Exchange  of  Prisoners. 

'Tis  also  reported,  That  there  was  about  12  or  14  Sail  of  Ships 
bound  from  France  to  Martinico  loaden  with  Stores  and  Provisions 
who  were  taken  by  a  Squadron  of  our  Men  of  War,  near  the  Channel 
of  England. 

Philadelphia,  June  8th.  On  Sunday  last  arrived  here  Joshua 
Cornish,  and  Clement  Jackson  Sailed  the  4th.  Currant  for  Piscataqua. 
The  Virginia  Fleet  from  England  is  dayly  expected  at  Virginia. 

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and  relate,  that  on  the  3d.  Instant  he  Sailed  out  of  Sandyhook,  bound 
for  Jamaica  loaded  with  Provisions,  and  was  taken  by  a  Privateer 
from  Martinico  about  150  Leagues  off,  and  that  his  Sloop  (with 
Mrs.  Antill  and  her  children  who  were  Passengers  on  Board)  is  sent 
to  Martinico. 

That  on  the  14th  Instant  the  same  Privateer  came  to  Sandyhook, 
and  in  the  night  sent  up  her  Boat  to  the  Narrows  with  design  to  take 
Capt.  Potter  who  was  then  Loaden  at  the  Watering  place  bound 
for  Nevis,  but  the  Boat  could  not  find  him;  about  10  days  before, 
they  took  a  small  Sloop  belonging  to  one  Godfrey  of  this  Town, 
loaded  with  Pitch  and  Tarr  which  they  burnt,  one  Reynolds  was 
Master  of  her,  and  'tis  said  sides  with  the  French,  and  is  a  Pilot 
to  them  on  this  Coast,  and  has  informed  them  of  otir  Vessels  expected 
and  Outward  bound.  The  Privateers  perceiving  they  were  discov 
ered,  Capt  Oiiterbridge  and  his  men  and  Godfrey  perswaded  them  to 
land  them  at  Sandyhook,  which  they  did,  and  afterwards  stood  along 
shore  to  the  Southward.  Yesterday  News  was  brought  that  they 
had  Landed  in  East- New- Jersey  a  little  beyond  Neversincks,  and  had 
burnt  2  Country  Houses.  On  Sunday  the  10th  Instant,  the  Cettey 
Privateer,  Capt.  Bond  for  England,  Via  Virginia,  and  2  Sloops 
sailed  out  of  Sandyhook,  and  happily  mist  this  Privateer.  A  Ship, 
a  Briganteen  and  2  Sloops  are  fitted  out  here,  and  will  Sail  this  day 
under  the  Command  of  Col.  Peartree  in  pursuit  of  her.  This  Privateer 
is  a  Ship  of  10  Guns,  150  Tons  or  thereabouts,  120  men,  one  Clapo 
Captain,  who  has  a  Brother  lives  at  Boston  or  thereabouts,  some  say 
that  is  a  Nick-Name,  some  that  he  is  a  French-man,  &  others,  an 
7m/i-man.  They  tell  us  a  new  Briganteen  from  New-York  was 
carried  in  to  Martinico  a  few  days  before  this  Privateer  Sailed,  which 
we  fear  is  Capt.  Perkins  in  a  fine  Briganteen  the  l,st  Voyage,  &  bound 
for  Barbadoes. 

His  Excellency  has  laid  an  Embargo  in  this  Province.  Here  are 
5  Sachems  of  the  French  Indians  come  to  Town  as  I  am  told,  to  treat 
with  his  Excellency  our  Governour,  about  liberty  to  Settle  among 
our  Indians  the  5  Nations,  and  that  they  will  leave  the  French; 
some  of  them  were  at  Deer  field  when  the  mischief  was  done  there. 
Our  Assembly  have  Voted  the  Raising  1607  /.  for  the  Defence  of  the 
Fronteers. 

Our  Assembly  is  now  Sitting,  and  William  Nicoll  Esq.  is  chosen 
Speaker,  who  was  approved  of  by  his  Excellency. 

His  Excelency  EDWARD  Viscount  Cornbury,  Captain  General  and 
GOVERNOUR  in  Chief  in  and  over  Her  MAJESTY'S  Colony  of 
New-York,  and  Territories  depending  thereon,  &c.  His 

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Speech 105  to  the  Honourable  the  COUNCIL  and  Representatives 
in  General  Assembly  now  Sitting  in  the  City  of  New-York,  upon 
Thursday  the  14th  of  June,  1705. 
Gentlemen, 

I  Am  sorry  the  QUEEN's  service  in  the  Neighbouring  Province, 
and  the  ill  Weather  we  have  lately  had,  have  hindered  me  from  meeting 
this  Assembly  so  soon  as  I  at  first  intended;  however,  I  hope  you  will 
still  have  time  enough  to  dispatch  such  things  as  may  be  necessary  to 
be  provided  for  at  this  time.  Those  which  I  shall  more  particularly 
Recommend  to  the  care  of  you  Gentlemen  of  the  House  of  Representa 
tives,  are  these, 

First,  That  a  Sum  may  be  provided  sufficient  to  pay  One  Hundred 
Fuzileers,  and  Fifty  Out-scouts,  with  their  proper  Officers,  to  be  sent 
to  Albany  and  places  adjacent,  for  the  Defence  of  the  Fronteers  for  one 
year,  and  likewise  that  Provision  may  be  made  for  their  going  up  to 
&  returning  from  Albany,  and  likewise  for  Bedding  for  them  while 
they  are  there:  This  is  of  absolute  Necessity  at  this  time,  because  I  have 
received  an  account  of  a  Design  of  the  Waghana  Indians,  with  several 
other  Nations  in  amity  with  the  French,  to  Attack  our  Five  Nations, 
who  if  they  see  thai  we  are  either  not  willing  or  not  able  to  support  and 
defend  them  against  their  Enemies,  will  the  more  easily  be  perswaded 
to  go  over  to  the  French ;  the  ill  Consequences  whereof  are  so  well  known, 
that  I  need  not  mention  them  to  you,  nor  will  I  now  trouble  you  with 
any  particulars  of  this  News,  because  I  had  it  from  those  Gentlemen 
who  are  chosen  to  serve  in  this  Assembly  for  the  County  of  Albany,  and 
who  are  well  able  to  inform  you  of  the  Truth  of  that  matter. 

The  Next  thing  I  recommend  to  your  Care,  is  the  providing  such  a 
Sum  as  may  be  sufficient  to  pay  and  defray  the  Charges  of  the  Detach 
ment  sent  up  to  Albany  for  the  Defence  of  the  Fronteers  last  fall,  an 
Account  whereof  shall  be  laid  before  you. 

I  must  take  notice  to  you,  That  the  Bill  for  settling  the  Militia,  which 
was  passed  in  the  year  1702.  is  expired  by  its  own  Limitation;  I  think 
'tis  very  necessary  that  Act  should  be  Revived. 

The  Difficulties  which  some  very  worthy  Ministers  of  the  Church  of 
England  have  met  with  in  the  getting  the  Maintenance  settled  upon 
them  by  an  Act  of  the  General  Assembly  of  this  Province,  passed  in 
the  Year  1693,  moves  me  to  propose  to  you  the  passing  an  Act  explana 
tory  of  the  afore-mentioned  Act,  that  those  worthy  good  Men  who  have 

105  In  Journal  of  the  Votes  and  Proceedings  of  the  General  Assembly  of 
the  Colony  of  New  York.  The  Gaine  Edition,  Vol.  I,  p.  196.  The  News-Let 
ter  print  differs  slightly  with  the.  Journal.  The  speeches  of  Cornbury  to  the 
New  York  Assembly,  which  are  printed  from  time  to  time  in  the  News- Letter, 
clearly  reflect  the  condition  of  public  affairs  in  that  Colony .  The  governor 
constantly  stirred  the  popular  assemblies  to  acrimonious  contention  regarding 
legislative  rights  and  royal  prerogratives. 

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ventured  to  come  so  far  for  the  Service  of  GOD  in  his  Church,  and  the 
good  and  edification  of  the  People,  to  the  Salvation  of  their  Souls,  may 
not  for  the  future  be  vexed,  as  some  of  them  have  been,  but  may  enjoy 
in  quiet  that  Maintenance  which  was  by  a  Law  provided  for  them.  I 
farther  Recommend  to  you  the  passing  an  Act  to  provide  for  the  Main 
tenance  of  some  Ministers  in  some  of  the  Towns  at  the  East  end  of  Long- 
Island,  where  I  don't  find  any  Provision  has  been  yet  made  for  propa 
gating  Religion. 

The  next  thing  which  I  think  does  very  highly  deserve  your  serious 
Thoughts,  is,  the  laying  a  Duty  upon  all  European  Goods  imported 
into  this  Colony  from  any  of  the  Neighbouring  Provinces,  whereas  now 
those  Goods  pay  no  greater  Duties  than  those  which  come  directly  from 
England.  /  did  recommend  this  matter  to  the  last  Assembly,  and  I  am 
afraid  the  not  doing  of  it  at  that  time  has  been  a  considerable  Prejudice 
to  the  Trade  of  this  Province,  and  I  am  perswaded,  that  unless  effectual 
care  be  now  taken  in  that  matter,  the  Trade  of  this  place  will  not  only 
become  precarious,  but  our  Navigation  will  be  entirely  ruined.  I  am 
of  Opinion  it  would  be  very  proper  to  lay  a  Duty  upon  all  Rum  and 
other  Spirits  imported  from  any  place  whatsoever,  except  England 
and  Her  Majesties  Islands  in  the  West-Indies;  /  therefore  earnestly 
recommend  to  your  care  the  preparing  such  a  Bill  as  may  effectually 
answer  the  ends  proposed. 

I  further  recommend  to  your  Considerations,  whether  the  passing  an 
Act  to  discourage  the  Exportation  of  Corn,  and  to  encourage  the  Expor 
tation  of  Flower  from  this  Province,  would  not  be  a  good  advantage 
to  Trade. 

I  observe,  that  during  the  late  War,  at  a  time  when  much  greater  Sums 
were  given  for  the  Defence  of  the  Fronteers,  than  have  ever  been  demanded 
since  the  beginning  of  this,  the  Assemblies  in  those  times  thought  fit  to 
grant  several  Sums  of  Money  towards  the  discharging  the  Debts  of  the 
Province;  whether  it  is  not  as  reasonable  to  take  the  same  Methods 
now  to  discharge  the  Debts  which  were  contracted  before  my  coming  to 
this  Government,  I  leave  to  your  Considerations;  only  I  think  it  a  Duty 
incumbent  on  me  to  put  you  in  mind  of  it,  that  the  People  to  whom  those 
Debts  are  due,  may  not  think  themselves  neglected. 

I  am  of  Opinion  it  will  be  necessary  to  pass  an  Act  to  prevent  the 
Clipping  and  Defacing  the  Foreign  Coyn  which  has  currency  in  this 
Province.  And  another  for  the  more  effectual  suppressing  of  scandalous 
Houses  and  Bawdy- Houses,  &  to  prevent  scandalous  Women  from 
coming  from  the  Neighbouring  Provinces  to  live  in  this.  And  another 
to  punish  Negro,  Indian  and  Mallatto  Slaves,  and  to  prevent  them  from 
running  away  from  their  Masters. 

These,  Gentlemen,  are  the  things  I  thought  fit  to  propose  to  your 
Considerations  at  this  time.  I  must  now  acquaint  you,  that  Her  most 

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Sacred  Majesty,  the  Q  UEEN,  has  been  pleased  to  order,  That  for  the 
future  no  Governour,  Lieut.  Governour  or  Commander  in  Chief  of  this 
Province  shall  receive  any  Gift  or  Present  from  the  Country:  which 
Order  you  will  find  entered  in  your  Journals.  All  the  Returns  the 
Queen  expects  for  easing  you  from  the  burthen  of  those  Presents,  is, 
That  you  contribute  more  freely  to  the  Defence  of  the  Country. 

I  have  nothing  more  to  offer  to  you  at  this  time,  only  Unanimity  in 
your  Consultations,  and  Dispatch  in  the  Matters  before  you. 

If  anything  occurs  to  you,  which  you  think  may  be  for  the  Service  of 
the  Q.  UEEN,  and  the  good  of  the  Country,  you  shall  always  find  me 
ready  not  only  to  hear  it,  but  to  joyn  heartily  with  you  to  promote  any 
thing  that  is  Reasonable. 

Lancaster,  June  18th,  On  Thursday  last,  Mr.  John  Willard  senior 
being  hooing  in  his  Field  of  Corn  about  a  mile  from  the  Garison, 
he  espied  an  Indian  between  him  and  the  Garison  about  7  rod  off 
him,  and  not  knowing  but  there  might  be  more,  he  ran  another  way 
to  the  Garison,  and  got  safe  into  it  and  mist  the  Indian.  'Tis  also 
said  there  was  some  seen  at  Groton  and  Marlborough. 

Boston,  On  Saturday  the  16th  Currant,  about  10  a  Clock  in  the 
Forenoon,  There  was  felt  a  small  shake  of  an  Earthquake  in  several 
places  of  this  Town :  but  being  so  late  at  night  ere  we  had  the  report 
of  it,  that  we  had  not  time  to  inquire  into  the  certainty  of  it;  made 
us  not  Insert  it  in  our  Last.  'Twas  also  felt  at  Cambridge,  Maldon, 
Braintry,  Weymouth,  Milton,  Dedham,  Dorchester,  Roxbury, 
Charlstown  and  other  Towns;  People  at  first  apprehended  it  to 
be  Thunder;  but  viewing  the  Air  to  be  so  clear,  and  no  clouds  to  be 
seen,  concluded  it  to  be  an  Earthquake:  several  Platters  and  Dishes 
were  tumbled  off  the  Shelves  by  it,  Pots  arid  Kettles  made  a  ratling 
noise  with  it,  Stones  were  seen  to  move  in  the  Walls,  &c. 

On  Monday  the  18th  Instant,  Dyed  Mr.  Thaddeus  Maccarty  of 
this  Town,  Merchant,  and  was  Interred  on  Thursday  the  21st  Currant. 

Coasters  Entered  Inwards,  Gillam  and  Parker  from  Pensilvania; 
Curtice,  Pope,  Loring,  Allen,  Prentice,  Smith,  Blinn,  Hilliard  and 
Dean  from  Connecticut;  Bracket,  Webber,  Jackson  and  Flood  from 
Piscataqua.  Outward,  Jer.  Voile  for  Connecticut  Foreign  Inwards, 
Tho.  Skuse  from  Nevis,  Rich.  Hall,  Robert  Hartly  and  William  Twing 
from  Fyal;  John  Henderson  from  Montserat,  and  Nath.  Eliot  from 
Bonire.  Cleared  Outwards,  William  Jeffries,  Moses  Abbot  and 
Tho.  Runt  for  North-Carolina,  John  Fidling  for  South-Carolina; 
Eleazar  Darby  for  Jersey;  Nich.  Lawrence  for  Barbadoes,  Nath. 
Jarvies,  &  William  Webber  for  Nevis,  Joshua  Pickman  for  Virginia, 
&  Fortune  Redduck  for  St.  Christophers.  Outward  Bound,  Samuel 
More  for  Antigua,  William  Beams  for  Fyal,  Stephen  Payne  for 

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Madera,  Jeoffery   Bedgood  for  South-Carolina,   &   Wil.    Everton  for 
Lisbon. 

B&Y>ertisement5. 

A  LL  Persons  in  Town  and  Country,  in  this  and  the  Neighbouring 
-^^-Provinces,  when  any  remarkable  Providences  worthy  the  Record 
ing  do  occurr,  are  hereby  desired  to  send  the  same  unto  James  Camp 
bell  Post-master  of  Boston,  with  the  Circumstances  thereof,  whereby 
it  may  be  made  more  evident  for  publick  Good:  which  shall  be 
Inserted  accordingly  in  the  Weekly  Intelligence. 

[Reprinted:  tobacco  pipes  for  sale  by  Messrs  Bromfield  and 
Burroughs,  as  in  June  11;  News-Letter  advertisement,  as  first  in 
June  18.] 


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The  Boft  on  News-Letter. 

From  /IDonfcaE  June  25.  to  jflDOUfcap  July  2.  1705. 

NY 

I"   A  LITTLE  less   than    half    of   the  two  pages  which  make  this 

1  jLYissue  is  filled  with  foreign  news.    This  is  mainly  from  Vienna, 

Cologne    and     Berlin,    concerning   European    war  movements 
and  plans.] 

Madera,  May  8.  Capt.  Coffin  arrived  here  3  days  ago  from  Boston 
and  he  is  bound  hence  for  Nevis. 

Philadelphia,  June  22.  By  a  Sloop  from  Virginia  that  arrived 
on  Sunday  last,  who  came  out  of  the  Capes  the  Wednesday  before, 
we  are  informed  they  saw  4  or  5  large  Ships  standing  in  for  Virginia, 

2  of  them  seem'd  to  be  as  large  as  third  Rates;    'tis  thought  they 
came  from  Lisbon. 

Yesterday  Capt.  Taylor  arrived  in  a  Sloop  in  22  day  from  Antigua, 
who  about  3  weeks  since  went  a  Flagg  of  Truce  for  Martinico,  carried 
with  him  64  French  Prisoners,  and  brought  back  75  English,  besides 
some  concealed  which  broke  Goal;  amongst  those  he  carried  was 
Capt.  Clapo,  who  was  last  year  on  the  Coast  of  New-York;  who  in 
some  short  time  before  was  taken  in  a  Privateer  Sloop  by  an  English 
Man  of  War;  As  soon  as  Clapo,  alias  Crepo  arrived  at  Martinico, 
he  was  put  on  Board  the  Ship  he  now  is  in  to  Cruise  on  this  Coast: 
Capt.  Taylor  says,  that  a  Briganteen  and  a  Sloop  was  Sailed  out  of 
Martinico  some  time  before  Crepo,  that  designed  to  Cruise  on  the 

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Coast  of  New-England;  He  says  there  are  17  Privateers  out  of 
Martinico,  besides  several  others  fitting  out. 

On  Sunday  last  dyed  at  New-Castle,  Mr.  William  Clarke  one  of  our 
Council  and  Speaker  of  the  Assembly  for  the  Three  Lower  Counties. 

Mr.  Codman  fell  down  the  River  this  day  in  order  to  take  in  his 
Loading  of  Wheat  there  for  Boston. 

New-  York,  June  25.  On  Thursday  morning  last  Sailed  out  of  Sandy- 
hook,  the  Ship,  Briganteen,  &  2  Sloops  which  are  in  pursuit  of  the 
French  Privateer,  they  have  350  able  men  on  board  the  4  Vessels. 
We  have  Advice  that  the  Privateer  stood  off  to  Sea  on  Monday  last, 
since  which  time  we  have  not  heard  of  him.  The  Embargo  I  suppose 
will  be  continued  here  till  the  return  of  our  Vessels. 

New-London,  June  28.  Last  Fryday  about  Sun-set  there  was 
felt  in  this  Town  a  small  shake  of  an  Earthquake,  which  was  also 
felt  at  Saybrook,  it  was  accompanied  with  a  noise  like  Thunder,  but 
no  Clouds  in  the  Sky. 

Newport  Rhode,  Island,  June  29  On  Wednesday  last  Capt.  Hal- 
seyfs  Prize  was  Condemned  here  at  the  Court  of  Admiralty.106  There 
is  a  Vessel  just  arrived  from  Barbadoes,  who  came  out  in  Company 
with  several  for  Boston. 

Boston,  On  Tuesday  the  26th  Instant,  William  Wilde,  one  of  the 
Privateers  of  Quelch'  Crew  who  was  condemn'd  to  dye  for  Piracy, 
and  reprieved  till  Her  Majesty's  Pleasure  concerning  him  and  his 
fellows  was  known,  who  made  his  escape  out  of  Prison  here  the  7th 
day  of  September  last,  was  this  morning  apprehended  and  committed 
to  close  Prison. 107 

On  Saturday  the  30th  of  June,  His  Excellency  Prorogu'd  the 
General  Assembly  unto  Wednesday  the  5th  of  September  next. 

Coasters  Entered  Inwards,  Harris  from  New-London,  Newman 
from  Piscataqua,  Coffin  &  Lathrop  from  Nantucket.  Outwards, 
Gillam,  Hall,  Smith  &  Allen  for  Connecticut  Foreign  Inwards, 
John  Wright  from  Newfoundland,  Wil.  Herbert  from  Madera,  & 
Noah  Chamne  from  Virginia.  Cleared  Outwards,  John  Holland, 
Jonathan  Stevens,  John  Waters,  Joseph  Holton,  Phillip  Lewis,  John 
Hoddy  &  Samuel  Moore  for  Antigua,  Rich.  Friend  for  Newfoundland, 
Wil.  Beams  for  Fyall,  Stephen  Payne  for  Madera,  &  Jer.  Gushing  for 
Virginia.  Outward  bound,  John  Porter  &  Tho.  Miller  for  Antigua* 
John  Chamberlin  for  Fyall,  Dirick  Adolph,  and  Adolph  D'Groof  for 

106  See  News-Letter  Nos.  49,  53,  59,  60  ante. 

107  Reprinted  from  the   News- Letter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves 
.      .     .     of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay  :    .    .    .    ,  Vol.  VIII,  p.  395. 
See  News-Letter  Nos.  5,  6,  7,  9,  10,  11,  14  (1704)  ante,  66  post.     See  foot-note 
News-Letter  No.  14  ante. 

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New-York,  and  Nicholas  Thomas  Jones  for  North  Carolina. 

Bfcverttsements. 

[Reprinted:  advertisement  of  the  Reverend  John  Brown's  book, 
"Life  of  Justification,"  as  in  August  14,  1704;  News-Letter  advertise 
ment,  as  first  in  June  18.] 


,  64. 

The  Boft  on  News-Letter. 


From  /IDonfcap  July  2.  to  fl&OUfcap  July  9.  1705. 

NY 

r^nr^HE  two  folio  pages  of  this  issue  are  about  equally  divided 

JL  between  reports  of  foreign  and  domestic  affairs.     From  Brescia, 

Dresden,    Paris,    Hague,    Venice    and    Vienna,  under   January 

dates,  is  a  variety  of  war  news.     Among  the  domestic  items  is  a  list 

of  acts  passed  by  the  General  Court  of  Massachusetts.] 


Philadelphia,  June  28.  On  the  25  arrived  here  a  Sloop  from 
Barmudas,  one  Burrows  Master,  who  came  from  Barmudas  loaden 
for  this  place  last  Fall:  he  Wintered  at  Barmudas,  from  whence  he 
set  twice  out  this  Spring  in  order  to  come  hither,  but  both  times  he 
met  with  violent  Storms,  in  which  he  lost  Masts,  Sailes,  and  two  men, 
a  white  and  a  Negro  over-board,  and  was  forced  to  return  again; 
with  the  third  time  Setting  out  he  got  safe  here. 

New-York  July  2d.  On  the  29  June  arrived  here  a  Sloop  from 
Jamaica,  one  Seward  Master,  who  Sailed  from  Porto-Morant  the  5th. 
of  said  Month,  by  whom  we  have  Advice,  That  Admiral  Whetstone 
was  arrived  there  the  11  th  of  May  with  6  Men  of  War,  and  13  Mer 
chant  Ships  bound  thither,  and  that  he  was  either  gone  or  going  with 
10  Men  of  War  upon  the  Coast  of  New-Spain,  to  recall  all  Privateers 
from  making  War  upon  the  Spaniards,  and  to  Settle  a  Trade  with 
them:  And  'tis  believed  he  has  orders  Relating  to  the  Spaniards 
of  great  Importance,  though  not  yet  made  Publick.  The  Island 
of  Jamaica  has  had  of  late  a  Considerable  Trade  with  the  Spaniards, 
•especially  for  Slaves  and  Dry  Goods.  They  Write  two  Trading 
Sloops  were  returned  to  *Port  Royal  from  the  Spanish  Coast,  The 
one  with  80  Thousand,  and  the  other  with  60  Thousand  pieces  of 
Eight;  And  that  4  Men  of  War  more  were  dayly  expected  there 
from  England. 

The  same  day  our  Private  Man  of  War  came  in  to  Sandyhook  with 
the  2  Sloops  that  went  in  pursuit  of  the  French  Privateer;  they  have 

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been  along  shore  to  the  Capes  of  Delaware,  but  could  not  hear  of 
him;  two  of  them  (the  Ship  and  a  Sloop  which  Sail  very  well)  I'm 
told  are  ordered  to  Cruise  towards  Block-Island. 

There  was  no  Boston  Vessel  at  Jamaica  that  Seward  knows  of. 
Keersteed  and  Teller  bound  for  Boston  as  soon  as  the  Embargo  is 
taken  off,  and  Coward  for  England,  via  Virginia,  &  several  vessels 
for  other  parts. 

Wells,  July  j.  A  Whale  Boat  from  Sacho  gives  account  that  this 
morning  before  Sun  rise,  they  discovered  several  great  Smoaks,  a 
small  distance  from  the  Fort,  which  is  concluded  to  be  a  Body  of 
the  Enemy. 

Marblehead,  July  8.  Last  night  came  in  a  Shallop  of  our  Town, 
who  informs,  that  on  the  3d  Instant,  they  espied  a  Wreck  on  part 
of  Montenicus  Rocks,  they  went  on  Board  her,  and  judge  her  to  be 
about  200  Tons,  a  new  Ship,  white  bottom,  no  Mast  standing,  part 
of  her  Keel  gone,  her  Rudder  about  2  foot  left,  she  had  8  Ports  on  a 
side,  a  Lion  quarter  pieces,  and  all  carved  work  yellow;  they  took 
out  of  her  a  Cable  about  12  Inches,  Oyl,  Turpentin,  Whale-bone,  and 
several  other  things,  they  found  on  Board  a  flowered  sattin  pair  of 

T 
Stays,  a  silver  Porringer  marked  ]\T     M;108  when  they  left  the  Ship  she 

righted,  and  they  believe  then  her  bottom  came  out;  they  found  no 
person  on  board  her. 

Boston,  Sundry  Acts  passed  the  30th  of  June,  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  Her  Majesty's  Province  of  the  Massa 
chusetts  Bay  in  New-England.  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston,  upon 
Wednesday  30th  of  May  1705, 

An  Act  for  the  ease  of  Prisoners  for  Debt. 

An  Act,  for  apportioning  and  assessing  of  two  several  Taxes  on  Polls 
and  Estate  pursuant  to  the  Grants  made  to  Her  Majesty  by  the  General 
Assembly,  in  the  Year  1704.  for  22422.}. 

An  Act  for  the  further  and  longer  continuing  in  force  several  Acts 
therein  mentioned  that  are  near  expiring. 

On  Monday  July  2.  Dyed  here  Lieut.  Colonel  Thomas  Savage, 
aged  65  years  and  2  months,  who  was  Interred  on  Thursday  the  5th 
Instant,  being  attended  with  the  Regiment  in  Arms. 1W 

On  Tuesday  the  3d.  Arrived  here  Capt.  Taylor  from  Bristol,  who 
was  taken  by  the  French,  and  re-taken  by  the  Dutch,  he  came  from 
Rotterdam  about  the  10th  of  April  last. 

108  For  Judge  Sewall's  note  on  this  see  the  Historical  Sketch  of  the  News- 
Letter,  page  50  of  this  volume. 

109  Lieutenant-colonel  of  the  Boston  Regiment  from  1702  till  his  death.   See- 
Judge  Sewall's  Diary  under  date  July  5  (1705). 

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On  Th^trsday  the  5th,  Arrived  Cap.  William  Alden  from  Barba- 
does,  who  came  out  thence  with  the  Fleet  bound  for  London  the  10th 
of  June  last,  with  several  other  vessels  bound  hither,  and  2  for  New 
York,  D'kart  in  a  Ship,  and  another  in  a  Briganteen.  Capt.  Alden 
was  Chased  2  or  3  days  in  the  Latitude  of  Bermuda  by  a  pritty  big 
Ship,  but  he  out  Sayl'd  her,  and  supposes  her  to  be  the  same  Privateer 
that  is  upon  the  Coast  of  New-York. 

Capt.  Hunkings  with  the  other  Vessels  that  Sailed  with  him  in 
Company  from  Boston  were  safely  arrived  at  Barbadoes. 

On  Fryday  the  6th.  Sailed  Capt.  Courtemanch,  who  came  hither 
to  His  Excellency  from  the  Governour  of  Canada,  in  order  to  Concert 
Measures  for  the  Exchange  of  Prisoners,  between  whom  there  is  a 
good  understanding. no 

The  Wreck  mentioned  in  the  Paragraph  of  Marblehead  is  supposed 
to  be  the  same  that  is  mentioned  in  our  Nitmb.  53.  to  be  then  seen  by 
Capt.  Welsh  on  St-George's  Bank  the  16th  of  April  last;  and  is  con 
cluded  to  be  Capt.  John  Balston's  Ship,  one  of  the  Fleet  that  Sailed 
from  Portsmouth  New- Hampshire,  Ap[r]il  6th,  mentioned  in  our 
Numb.  51. 

Coasters  Entered  Inwards,  Bracket,  Flood,  Allen  and  Wair  from 
Piscataqua.  Outwards,  Adolph  and  De  Groof  for  New  York,  Hartly 
and  Blinn  for  Connecticut,  Nicholas  Thomas  Jones  for  North-Carolina. 
Foreign  Inwards,  Joseph  Everton,  and  William  Alden  from  Barba 
does,  Thomas  Taylor  from  Bristol,  and  William  Cook  from  Montserat. 
Cleared  Outwards,  John  Mason  for  Curacoa,  John  Porter  for  Antigua, 
and  William  Thomas  for  Jamaica.  Outward  Bound,  James  Grant 
for  Whitehaven  in  England,  Newcomb  Blague  for  Fyall,  Bartholomew 
Green  for  Jamaica,  Ebenezar  Hathorne  for  Newfoundland,  Samuel 
Ward,  Ebenezar  Breed  and  Joseph  Everton  for  Barbadoes. 

B&vertisements, 

/TsHere  is  this  day  Printed  and  to  be  Sold  at  the  Post-Office,  half 
-*•  a  Sheet,  containing  several  solid  Arguments  offered  to  the 
Inhabitants  of  New-England,  and  the  other  Neighbouring  Provinces, 
in  the  Northern  Parts  of  America,  to  Encourage  the  Sowing  of  Hemp ; 
demonstrating  the  same  to  be  of  far  greater  advantage  to  the  Hus 
bandman,  than  the  Sowing  or  Planting  of  any  other  Grain;  with 
Rules  and  Directions  for  sowing,  watering  and  dressing  it;  several 
Objections  answered,  with  some  proposals  for  others  to  promote  the 
same;  especially,  That  all  Persons  every  where,  who  have  any 
Hemp  growing  in  this  &  the  Neighbouring  Provinces,  would  use 

110  Reprinted  from  the  News-Letter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves 
.  .  .  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay:  .  .  .  ,  Vol.  VIII.  p. 
512.  See  News-Letter  Nos.  50,  56,  60,  61  ante. 

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their  particular  and  utmost  care  to  save  what  Seed  they  can  for  the 
publick  benefit :  let  none  imagine  that  by  furnishing  others  with  Seed, 
it  will  lessen  their  own  profit,  for  there  cannot  be  too  much  Sown  to- 
glut  the  Market. 

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m.  j£.  Wumb.  65. 

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From  /IDotlba£  July  9.  to  /IDon&a£  July  16.  1705. 

NY 

EARLY  three  of  the  four  columns  of  this  issue  are  given  to 
foreign  news  from  Hague,  Vienna,  Milan  and  elsewhere,  and  to 
a  report  of  the  meeting  of  the  Irish  Parliament  in  Dublin.] 


Belfast,  Jan.  29.  This  day  came  in  here  a  Ship  belonging  to  the 
Port,  which  was  taken  on  the  26th  of  the  last  Month,  by  the  Lorrine,  a 
French  Privateer,  The  Enemy  put  on  board  her  6  French-men,  a 
Dane,  and  one  John  Bevin,  who  was  Master  of  the  Kent  Pink  of  Bristol, 
taken  some  time  before,  and  carried  into  Martinico,  leaving  with  them  only 
3  Men  and  a  Boy  belonging  to  the  Ship.  On  the  i$th  instant,  about  150 
Leagues  off  of  Cape  Clear,  the  said  John  Bevin,  by  the  help  of  these  3 
Men  and  a  Boy,  and  the  Dane,  rescued  the  Ship  from  the  French,  and 
brought  her  safe  in  here. 

Falmouth,  Feb.  10.  On  »the  6th  Instant  arrived  here  the  Six 
Islands  Pacquet-Boat  from  Jamaica,  Nathaniel  Vring  Commander, 
which  came  from  hence  in  8  weeks.  The  Master  gives  an  Account, 
That  Her  Majesty's  Ship  the  Mermaid  had  brought  into  Jamaica 
a  French  Prize  of  about  30  Guns,  bound  to  New-Spain,  and  valued 
at  between  30  and  40  Thousand  Pounds  Sterling. 

Plimouth.  Feb.  n.  The  8th  Instant  came  in  here  the  Robert 
Privateer  of  Middlebourg,  with  a  Prize  called  the  Francis  of  Nantz, 
from  Martinico,  laden  with  Sugar,  Cocoa  and  Cotton. 

St.  Johns  Newfoundland,  June  8.  Last  week  arrived  2  Ships 
from  England  into  Conception- Bay;  They  say,  That  3  Men  of  War 
from  England  with  Recruits  for  the  Garison  were  bound  hither  with 
a  Fleet  of  Merchant-men.  That  the  Indians  have  accepted  of  Bills 
for  the  Redemption  of  the  People  of  Bonavist. 

Philadelphia,  July  5.  This  morning  came  here  several  persons 
that  were  taken  in  3  Briganteens  off  the  Capes  of  Virginia  by  Capt. 
Crapo;  the  first  of  which  was  Capt.  Violet  from  Jamaica  bound  to 

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Virginia,  whose  Vessel  they  sunk,  he  was  taken  21  June;  next  was 
Capt.  Pitts  from  England  and  the  Madera's  loaden  with  Wine,  bound 
for  Maryland,  whose  Vessel  with  the  Commander  they  sent  to  Mar 
tinico,  after  which  they  took  Robert  Starky  from  Boston  bound  to 
Virginia,  whose  Briganteen  they  gave  the  Prisoners  on  Monday 
25th  June,  who  parted  with  them  between  the  Capes  of  Virginia  and 
our  Capes,  ordering  them  to  come  into  this  River,  forbidding  them 
to  go  to  Virginia,  else  if  they  did  and  met  them,  they  should  find  no 
Quarter.  They  say  they  wait  for  a  Guinea  Ship  bound  for  Virginia 
with  Negro's,  before  they  go  off  the  coast.  Starky's  Briganteen  is 
under  a  seizure  at  New-Castle. 

On  the  3d  Instant,  one  Carman  in  a  small  Sloop  coming  round  the 
Capes  of  Virginia,  was  taken  by  some  of  Crapo's  men  in  a  Perriagar 
which  Sloop  and  Pitts  from  Madera  was  taken  in  sight  of  the  Strum- 
bulo  Man  of  War,  who  fired  several  Shot  at  the  Privateer,  but  to  no 
purpose,  they  could  not  come  up  with  him;  The  Sloop  lost  Company 
of  the  Ship  4  or  5  days,  and  despaired  of  meeting  them,  but  met  the 
Ship  again ;  The  26th  of  June  they  gave  them  their  Sloop  again. 

Burlington,  July  6.  There  are  two  Men  of  War  come  to  Virginia, 
to  Convoy  home  the  Fleet  for  England,  and  the  Strumbulo  Man  of  War 
is  ordered  now  to  stay  and  go  with  them. 

New- York,  July  9th.  On  the  5th.  Instant  Capt.  Dehart  arrived 
here  from  Barbadoes;  and  yesterday  Capt.  Basset  from  St.  Thomas 
in  16  days,  who  says,  they  heard  there  by  a  French  Privateer  that  a 
Briganteen  from  New  York  with  Horses  upon  her  Deck,  was  taken 
and  carryed  into  Martinico,  which  we  suppose  to  be  Capt.  Leach, 
who  was  bound  for  Nevis :  (Perkins  whom  we  feared  was  taken  being 
arrived  in  Barbadoes:)  And  also  that  two  Privateers  who  designed 
for  this  Coast  (a  Sloop  and  a  Briganteen)  were  come  out  of  Martinico ' 
but  they  wanted  men  and  were  gone  to  Porto  Rico  to  supply  them 
selves.  We  have  heard  nothing  of  Coll.  Peartree  since  he  went  last 
out  in  pursuit  of  the  French  Privateer:  we  suppose  he  is  gone  towards 
Block-Island;  he  has  140  men  on  board  the  Ship,  and  80  in  the  Sloop; 
they  both  Sail  well. 

Rhode  Island,  July  13     Tho.  Barnes  is  arrived  here  from  Barbadoes. 

Boston,  On  Monday  the  9th  Currant  about  Noon,  there  was  a 
smart  Clap  of  Thunder  and  Lightning  with  Rain,  which  split  the 
Mast  and  Pump  of  a  Sloop  near  Charlstown  Ferry,  belonging  to  one 
John  Turner. 

On  Wednesday  arrived  William  Skinner  in  a  Sloop  from  Barbadoes^ 
who  on  Monday  last  about  noon  met  with  a  Thunder  Clap  &  Light 
ning  at  Sea  that  shivered  his  Mast,  struck  down  the  men  on  Board, 

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whom  it  stunn'd  for  some  small  time,  started  the  Hoops  of  the  Casks 
in  the  Hould. 

Coasters  Entered  Inwards,  Smith,  Walter,  Carter  and  Dutch  from 
Connecticut,  and  Schellinx  from  Long-Island.  Outwards,  Wair  for 
Piscataqua,  and  Harris  for  New-London.  Foreign  Inwards,  John 
Foster,  Thomas  Landel,  and  William  Skinner  from  Barbadoes. 
Cleared  Outwards,  Andrew  Wilson,  and  Nathaniel  Perkins  for 
Barbadoes,  Ebenezar  Hathorne  for  Newfoundland,  and  Thomas 
Woodbridge  for  Madera.  Outward  Bound,  Samuel  Gary  for  Tercera, 
Thomas  Taylor,  and  Thomas  Skuse  for  Nevis,  John  Butler  for  Lisbon, 
Henry  Tew,  and  William  Skinner  for  Barbadoes,  Thomas  Pope  for 
Maryland,  David  L  Breton  for  Fyal,  Samuel  Edwards  for  Ruanoke, 
Samuel  Clarke,  and  William  Cooke  for  Montserat. 

Hfcverttsements. 

EDward  Bromfield  and  Paul  Dudley  Esqrs.  Administrators  to  the 
Estate  of  James  Gray  late  of  Boston,  Pedlar,  Deceased:  Do  by 
the  direction  of  the  Honourable  Isaac  Addington  Esq.  Judge  of  the 
Probate  of  Wills,  and  Granting  Letters  of  Administration  &c.  for 
the  County  of  Suffolk,  give  notice  to  all  persons  whomsoever,  who 
have  any  of  the  Estate  or  Writings  of  the  said  James  Gray,  That  they 
forthwith  deliver  the  same  to  the  said  Judge  or  Administrators,  or 
in  case  of  refusal,  they  will  be  prosecuted  with  the  utmost  Rigour  of 
the  Law. 

ere  is  now  Published  The  Danger  of  Speedy  Degeneracy. 
Held  forth  in  a  Sermon  Preached  at  Boston-Lecture  the  5th 
Instant.  By  the  Reverend  Mr.  Solomon  Stoddard  of  North  Hamp 
ton,  from  Judges  2.  11.  Sold  by  Benjamin  Eliot,  at  his  Shop  under 
the  West  End  of  the  Town  House. 

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From  fiDonfcaS  July  16.  to  /iDOK&aS  July  23.  1705. 

NY 


r/npHE  foreign  news  in  this  issue  relates  almost  entirely  to  military 

X  movements  on  the  continent  of  Europe,  and  is  comprised   in 

letters  from  Vienna,   Lisbon  and  elsewhere.     Included  in   the 

domestic  news,  under  the  regular  Boston  heading  on  the  second  page, 

is  a  column  of  miscellaneous  English  news  brought  in  by  the  man-of- 

war    Deptford    and    two    merchant    vessels.     The    proclamation    of 

Queen    Anne    assembling    Parliament,    April  23,  is  published.     The 

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domestic  news  includes  report  of  the  proceedings  in  connection  with 
the  pardon  of  the  remaining  members  of  the  pirate  Quelch's  crew  and 
their  release  from  jail.] 

St.  Johns  Newfoundland,  June  27  On  the  2d.  Instant,  we  were 
alarmed  here  by  some  French  Spies,  2  of  them  were  seen  within 
Pistol  Shot  of  the  Castle,  the  Sentinels  fired  at  them  between  12  and 
1  a  Clock  at  night.  On  the  13th  Instant,  two  men  were  carried  away 
from  fresh  Water  about  15  Leagues  from  hence  by  4  or  5  Indians. 
Eleazar  Moses  in  a  Briganteen  that  was  bound  hither  from  Boston, 
in  whom  was  Masters,  Arthur  Jeffrey,  and  William  Keen  are  taken, 
and  carried  in  to  Placentia;  whom  we  daily  expect  here;  2  of  the 
Briganteen's  men  run  away,  and  are  come  hither,  who  inform  us, 
That  the  French  at  Placentia  are  very  hard  put  to  it,  and  cannot 
fish  for  want  of  Salt  and  Provisions;  And  that  there  is  about  300 
French  &  Indians  designing  to  come  and  make  an  attack  upon  St, 
Johns.  There  is  2  Men  of  War  and  7  Merchant-men  arrived  from 
England,  by  whom  we  are  acquainted,  That  most  of  the  Outward 
bound  Ships  from  France  to  Canada  and  Placentia  were  taken  near 
the  Channel  of  England  by  several  of  our  Men  of  War  that  were 
Convoys  to  our  Outward  bound  Ships  this  Spring.  A  person  that 
came  from  Plimouth  in  one  of  these  Men  of  War  informs,  that  he 
heard  one  of  the  Mast-Fleet  from  New-England  was  arrived  at 
Portsmouth,  but  knows  not  the  Commanders  name. 

On  the  18th  arrived  a  Briganteen  from  Lisbon,  in  33  days,  one 
Portlock  Master. 

Philadelphia,  July  12.  One  Jones  arrived  here  this  day  in  17  days 
from  Antigua,  who  in  the  Latitude  of  Bermuda  saw  a  Ship  lay  by  for 
him,  but  made  the  best  of  his  way,  not  caring  to  trust  him:  he  says 
no  Privateers  have  been  seen  or  heard  of  late  at  those  Islands,  and 
concludes  they  are  call'd  in  upon  some  other  design. 

New  York,  July  16.  Our  Private  Man  of  War  is  returned  from 
Block  Island  without  seeing  the  Privateer. 

Last  night  by  a  Sloop  from  Virginia  in  6  days,  we  are  acquainted, 
That  the  Strumbulo  Man  of  War  had  chased  the  Privateer  on  that 
Coast;  but  could  not  come  up  with  her,  but  3  days  afterwards  he 
came  up  with  her  again  and  fired  a  great  many  shot  into  her;  upon 
which  Crapo  the  Privateer  threw  Overboard  his  Priaugar,  several 
Casks,  &  great  Guns,  and  on  a  sudden  it  grew  calm,  which  gave  him 
the  opportunity  of  using  his  Oars,  by  means  whereof  he  escaped. 

The  Strumbulo  sent  her  Pinnace  mann'd,  under  the  Quarter  of 
the  Privateer,  who  fired  not  a  Gun  at  them,  but  they  durst  not  venture 
to  board  her. 

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Capt.  Coward  from  hence  bound  to  England,  was  arrived  in  Vir 
ginia.  The  Oxford  and  Hastings  Frigots,  with  a  Briganteen  were 
arrived  there  from  Guinea.  And  they  expect  two  more  from  England. 

Ipswich,  July  20  On  Sabbath  the  8th  Currant,  Lydia  Potter,  Wife 
of  Samuel  Potter,  was  found  dead,  having  cut  her  own  throat;  who 
about  a  week  before  had  done  the  like,  but  was  found  alive  and 
stitched  up  again ;  she  was  a  Woman  who  was  several  years  Distracted. 

Beverly,  July  20.  On  the  17th  arrived  Jonathan  Wheeler  in  18 
days  in  a  Sloop  from  Antigua,  who  came  out  of  Param  the  same 
day  that  8  Sail  came  from  St  Johns  under  Convoy  of  the  Linn  Man 
of  War,  Capt.  Martin  Commander,  whom  he  joined  in  the  night  and 
spoke  with  Cap.  Pitts  who  carried  the  light,  who  told  him  to  fall 
a  Stern;  The  Man  of  War  not  knowing  of  his  Sailing  with  the  Fleet, 
seeing  him  to  the  Leward,  supposing  him  to  be  an  Enemy,  bore  down 
upon  him,  and  fired  a  Gun  at  him;  upon  which  Wheeler  lowered  his 
Sails,  The  Man  of  War  hailed  him,  and  he  said  from  Antigua,  but  he 
understood  him  to  be  from  Martinico,  upon  which  he  fired  10  Shot 
more,  one  of  which  hull'd  him,  split  the  Beam  in  the  Cabbin,  4  Mus 
kets,  2  Quadrons,  and  wounded  a  Woman  in  the  Skull  with  some  of 
the  Splinters. 

Boston,  On  the  18th  Currant  arrived  here  the  Deptford  Man  of  War, 
a  4th  Rate  of  50  Guns,  Cap.  Charles  Stuckley  Commander,  who  Sailed 
from  Plymouth  the  19  day  of  May  last,  in  Company  with  a  Fleet  of 
about  120  Sail,  under  Convoy  of  8  Men  of  War  bound  for  Virginia, 
the  West-Indies,  New-England,  New-York,  &c.  with  whom  came 
out  for  Boston  Capt.  Rymes  in  a  Ship,  and  Capt.  George  Fane  Com 
mander  of  Her  Majesty's  Ship  the  Lowstoff,  a  5th  Rate  for  New-York, 
with  Capt-  Payne  in  the  Gray  Hound;  the  Deptford  and  Lowstoff 
Men  of  War  were  separated  from  the  Fleet  before  they  came  the 
length  of  Fyall,  where  they  2  put  in  &  staid  a  few  days,  Rymes  and 
Payne  kept  on  with  the  Virginia  Fleet  which  the  2  Men  of  War 
parted  with  about  6  Weeks  ago;  And  the  Lowstoff  for  New-York 
parted  with  the  Deptford  about  14  days  since.  The  Advice  that  we 
have  from  England  is  as  follows:  .  .  .  That  Admiral  Bing  with 
the  Medway,  and  3  other  Men  of  War,  has  brought  into  Stilly  after  a 
furious  and  obstinate  Fight,  one  French  Man  of  WTar  of  48  Guns,  a 
Privateer  of  18  Guns,  and  4  large  West-India  Ships.  .  .  .  That 
2  of  Her  Majesty's  Men  of  War  bound  for  Newfoundland,  met  with 
a  French  Store  Ship  of  about  26  Guns,  bound  from  France  to  Canada, 
which  they  took.  .  .  .  That  Capt.  Rows  from  Barbadoes, 
belonging  to  Boston,  was  accidentally  burnt  in  the  River  of  Thames, 
who  had  on  board  about  100  Hogsheads  of  Sugar,  &  some  baggs  of 
Cotton  Wool.  That  Capt.  Gillam  is  bound  from  London  to  Boston 

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in  the  same  Ship  that  he  went  from  hence,  and  another  large  Ship 
besides  is  also  bound  here,  who  are  supposed  to  Sail  in  about  6  weeks 
after  this  Fleet  that  came  out.  There  is  also  another  Man  of  War 
designed  for  this  place,  and  another  for  New-York.  There  was 
lately  brought  in  to  England  with  a  Squadron  of  Cruisers  under  Sir 
George  Byng  a  French  Man  of  War  of  44  Guns,  and  12  Privateers, 
and  7  of  the  Enemy's  Merchant  Ships,  most  of  the  latter  richly 
loaden  from  the  West-Indies. 

On  Thursday  the  19th  Instant,  His  Excellency  our  Governour  Sat 
in  a  Court  of  Admiralty  for  Tryal  of  Pirates,  &c.  and  Published  Her 
Majesty's  Commission  for  the  said  Court  directed  to  himself,  the 
Lieutenant  Governour,  the  Council  and  several  other  Gentlemen. 

After  which  the  7  Pirates  of  Quelch's  Crew  remaining  in  Goal  were 
set  to  the  Bar,  viz.  Charles  James,  William  Wildes,  John  Dorrothy, 
John  Pittman,  John  Carter,  Dennis  Carter  and  Charles  King:  His 
Excellency  acquainted  them,  that  whereas  13  months  since  they  were 
Arraigned  and  Condemned  at  that  Bar  for  Piracy,  and  6  of  the  chief 
of  them  were  Executed,  he  was  now  Advised  by  Her  Majesty's  Prin 
cipal  Secretary  of  State,  That  the  Proceedings  of  the  Commissioners 
in  that  Matter  were  very  well  taken  and  approved  of,  by  Her  Sacred 
Majesty,  and  that  Her  Majesty  whose  Prerogative  alone  it  is  to 
pardon  and  shew  mercy  to  such  Condemned  Criminals  as  they  were, 
had  been  graciously  pleased  upon  the  Application  and  Representa 
tion  of  Her  Governour  to  pardon  them:  And  he  expected  as  he  had 
kept  his  word  and  promise  to  them  in  applying  for  Her  Majesty's 
mercy  to  them,  they  would  remember  and  keep  theirs  with  him,  in 
being  honest,  sober  and  good  men  for  the  future;  That  as  they  had 
now  new  Lives  given  them,  they  should  be  new  men,  and  be  very 
faithful  and  diligent  in  the  Service  of  Her  Majesty;  who  might  as 
easily  and  justly  have  ordered  their  Execution  this  day  as  sent  their 
Pardon. 

And  then  His  Excellency  Published  part  of  a  Letter  from  the 
Right  Honourable  Sir  Charles  Hedges,  Principal  Secretary  of  State, 
signifying  Her  Majesty's  Pleasure  upon  the  Governours  Humble 
Application  to  Her  Majesty  to  Pardon  the  remaining  Pirates  (of 
whom  6  were  Executed  last  year)  and  the  before-mentioned  7  were 
accordingly  Discharged,  and  will  be  disposed  of  in  Her  Majesty's 
Service  by  the  Governour. ni 

The  Act  of  Parliament  in  England  for  the  Encouragement  of 
Transporting  Naval  Stores  from  the  Plantations  to  England  was 

111  Reprinted  from  the  News-Letter;in  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves  .  ».«  . 
of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay:  .  .  .  ,  Vol.  VIII,  pp.  394-395. 
See  News- Letter  Nos.  5,  6,  7,  9,  10,  11,  14  (1704),  63  ante.  See  foot-note 
News-Letter  No.  14  ante. 

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this  day  read  in  Council,  and  will  be  soon  published,  which  contains 
:great  premiums  to  the  Transporter,  and  is  of  very  great  advantage 
to  these  Provinces. 

Capt.  Grant  Bound  for  Whitehaven  in  England,  will  Sail  in  Four 
teen  Dayes  at  furthest. 

Coasters  Entered  Inwards,  Lothrop,  Sturges,  Cutler,  Prince,  Parker 
and  Foster  from  Connecticut;  Cutler  and  Thorp  from  Jersey;  Rhodes 
&  Cutler  from  Rhode-Island;  Parker,  Lyford,  Sergant  &  Flood  from 
Piscataqua.  Outward,  Hedge  for  Connecticut,  and  Rhodes  for  Rhode- 
Island.  Foreign  Inwards,  Joseph  Thorn  from  Nevis,  Jonathan 
Wheeler  from  Antigua,  Abraham  Gordin  from  Newfoundland,  & 
Robert  Mitchel  from  Lisbon.  Foreign  Cleared  Outwards,  Ebenezar 
Breed,  Alex.  Baker,  John  Carter,  Joseph  Everton,  Will.  Harbert, 
Samuel  Ward,  Will.  Russel,  and  John  Blackleach  for  Barbadoes; 
Bartholomew  Green  for  Jamaica,  Samuel  Edwards  for  Roanoke,  and 
John  Chamberlin  for  Fyall.  Outward  Bound,  Zachariah  Simms, 
and  Benjamin  Pickman  for  Newfoundland. 

BDvertisements. 

THere  is  now  Published,  Some  Observable  Passages  in  the  Life 
and  Death  of  Mr.  Michael  Wigglesworth :  With  a  Funeral 
Sermon  Preached  for  him  at  Maldon,  June  24th.  1705.  An  Epistle 
Dedicated  to  the  Church  and  Congregation  at  Maldon  in  New  England : 
To  which  is  annexed  his  Farewell  to  the  World  in  Metre,  and  other 
Memorials  of  Piety  left  behind  him  among  his  written  Experiences. 
Sold  by  Nich.  Buttolph,  &  Benj.  Eliot. 

[Reprinted:  News-Letter  advertisement,  as  first  in  June  18  and 
also  that,  as  first  in  June  25.] 


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From  /JDOUDap  July  23.  to  /IDonfcap  July  30.  1705. 

NY 

EARLY  three   columns   of  this  issue   are   filled  with   foreign 
war  news  in  letters  of  various  February  dates  from  Florence, 
Dantzick,  Cologne,  Hamburg,  Venice,  Vienna,  Berlin  and  other 
European  capitals.] 

Port-Royal  in  Jamaica,  June  19  Admiral  Whetstone  is  Cruising 
on  the  Spanish  Coast,  with  7  Sail  of  Men  of  War,  and  we  daily  expect 
more  Men  of  War  with  Fire-Ships  and  a  Bomb  Ketch  to  joyn  them: 

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Our  Fleet  of  Merchantmen  will  Sail  for  London  in  a  Month.     Our 
Packet  Sailed  the  16th  Instant. 

New  York,  July  23.  There  is  a  great  prodigious  Tooth  brought 
here,  supposed  by  the  shape  of  it  to  be  one  of  the  far  great  Teeth  of 
a  man;  it  weighs  four  pound  &  three  quarters,  the  top  of  it  is  as 
sound  and  white  as  a  Tooth  can  be,  but  the  Root  is  much  decayed, 
yet  one  of  the  Fangs  of  it  holds  half  a  pint  of  Liquor;  It  was  lately 
dug  up,  a  great  way  under  ground  in  the  side  of  a  Bank  or  Hill  30 
or  40  Foot  above  it,  at  or  near  a  place  call'd  Clavarack,  about  30 
miles  on  this  side  of  Albany,  and  is  lookt  upon  here  as  a  mighty 
wonder,  whither  the  Tooth  be  of  Man  or  Beast:  They  also  Dug  up 
several  Bones,  which  as  they  came  to  the  Air  crumbled  away:  They 
say  one  of  them  which  is  thought  to  be  a  Thigh-bone  was  17  Foot  long. 
There  is  since  another  Tooth  taken  up  in  the  same  place,  which  is  a 
Fore-Tooth  flat  and  broad,  and  is  as  broad  as  a  mans  Four  Fingers, 
which  I  have  not  yet  seen ;  but  the  other  I  did  see,  and  was  brought 
here  by  a  Gentleman  of  the  Assembly:  They  dug  up  several  Trees 
in  the  same  place  of  great  bigness. 

On  the  19th  Instant  arrived  at  Sandyhook,  Her  Majesty's  Ship  the 
Lowstoff,  Capt.  George  Fane  Commander,  she  left  Plymouth  the 
19th  May  last,  in  Company  with  the  Virginia  and  West-India  Fleets, 
and  the  Deptford  Man  of  War  for  Boston,  whom  she  parted  with  16 
days  ago.  Capt.  Cumby  for  this  place  designed  to  sail  with  them, 
but  is  not  come  out.  Edward  Nott  Esqr.  is  gone  Lieutenant  Gover- 
nour  to  Virginia,  and  is  on  Board  the  Fleet:  And  Col.  Park  General 
for  the  Leward  Islands.  The  Fleet  for  Lisbon  and  the  Streights 
were  ready  to  Sail,  consisting  of  about  70  Men  of  War.  A  Ship  and 
Briganteen  came  out  with  the  Virginia  Fleet  for  Philadelphia.  The 
Lowstoff  will  Cruise  some  time  for  our  Ships  from  England. 

Piscataqua,  July  27.  Last  Week  a  small  Ketch  came  in  at  our 
little  Harbour,  but  no  Master,  Men,  Goods,  Riggin  or  Owner.  The 
Collector  hath  taken  her  into  Custody. 

This  day  the  Reverend  Mr.  John  Clark,  Minister  of  Exeter  is  to  be 
Interr'd,  who  Dyed  the  25  Instant,  in  the  Flower  of  his  Age,  whose 
Loss  is  universally  lamented,  being  a  person  of  indefatigable  Industry, 
and  Exemplary  Piety. 

Boston,  On  Wednesday  the  25th  Currant  about  noon,  we  had  a 
smart  clap  of  Thunder  &  Lightning  with  Rain,  which  shivered  the 
Mast  of  a  Sloop  near  to  the  South  Battery,  whereof  Abraham  Gordin 
is  Master,  has  made  the  Mast  useless,  it  stunned  a  Negro  Boy  in  the 
Hould,  and  a  man  near  to  the  Sloop.  The  same  day  it  shook  the 
Province-Galley  and  a  Sloop,  between  Marblehead  and  Boston. 

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On  Thursday  the  26th  Currant,  was  Published  here  several  Acts  of 
Parliament,  viz 

An  Act,  To  prevent  all  Traiterous  Correspondence  with  Her  Majesties 
Enemies. 

An  Act,  Prohibiting  all  Commerce  and  Trade  with  France. 

An  Act  for  Encouraging  the  Importation  of  Naval  Stores  from  Her 
Majesty's  Plantations  in  America  to  England.  Granting  a  Reward 
or  Premium  to  the  im[p]orter,  viz, 

For  good  and  Merchantable  Tar  per  Ton  containing  8  Barrels,  each 
Barrel  to  Gage  31  Gallons  and  an  half,  Four  Pounds. 

For  good  and  Merchantable  Pitch  per  Ton,  each  Ton  containing  20 
gross  hundreds  (net  Pitch)  to  be  brought  in  8  Barrels,  Four  Pounds. 

For  good  and  Merchantable  Rozin  or  Turpentine  per  Ton,  each  Ton 
containing  20  Gross  Hundreds  (net  Rozin  or  Turpentine)  to  be 
brought  in  8  Barrels,  Three  Pounds. 

For  Hemp  Water,  rotted,  bright  and  clear,  per  Ton,  containing  20 
Gross  Hundreds,  Six  Pounds. 

For  all  Masts,  Yards  and  Bowsprights,  per  Ton,  allowing  40  Foot 
to  each  Ton,  Girt  measure,  according  to  the  customary  way  of  measur 
ing  Round  Bodies,  One  Pound. 

On  the  29.  Instant  Arrived  here  Capt.  Rymes  from  London  who 
left  Plymouth  the  19th  May  last,  came  out  in  Company  with  the 
Virginia  and  West  India  Fleet,  under  Convoy  of  8  men  of  War,  he 
parted  with  the  Virginia  Fleet  about  7  Weeks  ago,  and  with  the 
Gray  hound  for  N.  York,  Capt.  Payn  Master  about  a  fortnight  since, 
200  Leagues  to  the  Eastward  of  Cape  Codd:  In  his  passage  he  met 
with  strong  Westerly  Winds. 

Coasters  Entered  Inwards,  Wair  from  Piscataqua,  Hedge,  Grover, 
Vail,  Lothrop  and  Gardner  from  Connecticut  Outwards,  Smith, 
Sturges,  Prince  and  Wells  for  Connecticut;  Foreign  Inwards,  John 
Richards  from  Jamaica,  John  Welch  from  Barmuda,  Peter  Leach 
from  Nevis,  Francis  Norris  from  Montserat,  and  John  Hobbs  from 
Antigua.  Cleared  Outwards,  Humphry  Scammon  for  Barbadoes, 
Thomas  Pope  for  Maryland,  John  Webster  for  Corratuck,  Newcomb 
Blague  for  Fyall,  Benjamin  Pittman  for  Newfoundland,  and  Thomas 
Miller  for  Nevis.  Outward  Bound,  George  Write  for  Newf-imdland. 

S®~His  Excellency  intends  a  Meeting  of  the  General  Assembly  on 
Wednesday  the  $th  of  September  next,  unto  which  day  they  stand 
Prorogued;  Having  Matters  of  Importance  to  Communicate  to  them 
by  Her  Majesties  Especial  Command. 

Bfcv>ertisements. 

THere  is  now  Published,  Abraham  the  Passenger,  His  Privilege 
and  Duty:    Described  in  an  Election  Sermon  at  Boston  N.  E. 

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May  30  1705.  By  Joseph  Easterbrooks,  A.  M.  And  Pastor  of  the 
Church  of  Christ  at  Concord.  Sold  by  Benj.  Eliot  at  his  Shop  under 
the  West  End  of  the  Town  House. 

THere  is  Set  up  by  the  White  Horse  near  to  Capt.  Turffey's  in 
the  South  End  of  the  Town  of  Boston,  one  Jeremiah  Jackson 
lately  come  from  London,  a  special  good  Workman  for  Weaving  of 
all  manner  of  Stuff,  Searges  and  Druggets,  &c.  who  undertakes  to 
work  on  very  Reasonable  Terms. 

TO  be  Sold  at  the  Post-Office  in  Boston:  The  Monthly  Mercury's, 
London  Gazetts,  Flying  Posts,  Observators,  Post  Man  and 
Post  Boys,  either  in  Setts  by  the  year  or  single;  so  that  any  person 
in  Town  or  Country,  in  this  or  the  Neighbouring  Provinces,  may  have 
them  on  Reasonable  Terms,  agreeing  with  John  Campbell  Post 
Master  for  the  same. 

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The  Boft  on  News-Letter. 


From  /IfconfcaE  July  30.  to  jf&on&aE  August  6.  1705. 

NY 

N  this  issue,  which  is  of  two  pages  only,  special  prominence  is 
given  in  the  first  column  of  the  first  page,  under  date  Dublin, 
February  17,  to  the  addresses  made  by  both  houses  of  the  Irish 
Parliament  to  the  queen  and  the  answer  of  the  queen  thereto.  There 
is  also  a  letter  from  Edinburgh  concerning  the  meeting  of  the  gen 
eral  assembly  of  the  Church,  and  a  considerable  variety  of  minor 
war  news  from  Hague,  Vienna  and  Cologne.  The  last  column  on 
the  first  page  and  a  half  column  on  the  second  page  are  filled  with 
domestic  news.] 

Philadelphia,  July  27.  The  Ship  Norwich  designs  for  London 
very  shortly,  and  to  touch  at  Lisbon  for  the  benefit  of  Convoy  from 
thence.  Our  vessels  from  England  not  yet  Arrived. 

New-  York  July  30th.  By  a  Sloop  from  Jamaica  in  23  days,  one 
Jolin  Master,  who  arrived  the  25th.  We  are  acquainted,  That  Admiral 
Whetston  has  taken  a  French  Ship  of  44.  Guns  on  the  Coast  of  New- 
Spain;  she  went  from  Guinea  to  New-Spain  with  Negro's,  and  there 
disposed  of  them,  and  having  the  produce  on  Board  was  bound  for 
France;  she  is  thought  to  be  a  very  rich  Prize.  No  News  as  yet  of 
the  Arrival  of  the  Virginia  Fleet,  nor  when  the  Homeward  bound 

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Fleet  Sailes.  Petty,  Smallage  and  Lawrence  Sailed  last  Week  for 
Boston.  The  Act  of  Parliament  for  the  Encouraging  the  Importa 
tion  of  Naval  Stores  to  England,  The  Act  prohibiting  all  Trade  and 
Commerce  with  France ;  And  an  Act  to  prevent  all  Traiterous  Corres 
pondence  with  Her  Majesties  Enemies,  were  Published  here. 

Cambridge,  July  31st.  This  Day  was  held  here  the  Superiour 
Court  of  Assize,  and  General  Goal  delivery,  where  a  Souldier  belong 
ing  to  the  Castle  was  Arraigned  for  deserting  Her  Majesties  Service, 
Who  pleaded  Guilty  to  the  Indictment;  and  was  ordered,  to  be  set 
upon  the  Gallows  for  the  space  of  one  whole  Hour,  with  a  Rope  about 
his  Neck,  and  suffer  3  Months  Imprisonment. 

Boston,  Per  Captain  Rimes  from  London,  we  have  the  following 
Advice  [Here  follows  a  half  column  of  foreign  news  items.] 

By  Letters  Via  Virginia  &  Philadelphia  by  a  Ship  met  at  Sea, 
from  on  Board  the  Mast  Fleet  bound  to  England  under  Convoy  of 
Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Advice  of  the  30th  of  April  last,  in  Lat.  44 
and  about  550  Leagues  to  the  Eastward  of  Cape  Cod,  we  have  Advice, 
that  having  Sailed  from  Piscataqua  on  the  6th.  They  had  a  very 
great  Storm  of  Snow  upon  the  8th,  in  which  they  lost  Company 
with  the  Expedition,  John  Balston  Master,  and  the  Ketch  William 
and  John,  Richard  Waterhouse  Master,  and  on  said  day  one  Morti- 
more  Mate  to  Mr.  Corney  was  lost  Overboard.  The  9th  in  the  morn 
ing  the  Man  of  War  saw  Cap.  Balston's  Ship  Foundered,  being  full 
of  water,  and  her  Masts  all  by  the  Board,  the  water  running  out  at 
the  Cabbin  Windows.  The  same  day  Mr.  Thomas  Cooper,  Merchant, 
was  taken  ill,  and  on  the  12th  he  was  taken  Speechless,  &  dyed  the 
18th.  Mr.  John  Bonus  was  then  living  but  very  bad.  The  12th 
they  lost  Company  with  the  Ketch  Hope,  Robert  Almony  Master,  and 
on  the  13th  they  lost  Company  with  the  Dove,  John  Wilde  Master. 

Coasters,  Entered  Inwards,  Loring,  Billiard,  Mitchel,  Allen,  and 
Blin  from  Connecticut,  Lawrence  from  AT.  York.  Outwards,  Hedge, 
Walter,  Lotkrop  £  Wells  for  Connecticut,  Schellinx  for  N.  York, 
Wells  &  Breed  for  Piscataqua:  Foreign  Inwards,  Thomas  Bell,  and 
John  Wilkins  from  North-Carolina,  Samuel  Rimes  from  London, 
Ebenezar  Coffin  from  Madera,  Stephen  Codman,  Eleazar  Darby  & 
Joshua  Cornish  from  Pensilvania,  Ezekiel  Cravatt  from  Lisbone, 
and  William  Goddard  from  Fyall.  Cleared,  Outwards,  Thomas 
Taylor  for  Nevis,  and  Ephraim  Breed  for  Jamaica.  Outward  bound, 
John  Love  for  Antigua,  John  Horton  for  Newfoundland,  Thomas 
Windsor  for  St.  Christophers,  and  Francis  Norris  for  Montserrat. 

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also   that   first   in   June   25,    and   that    announcing   London  news 
papers  on  sale,  as  in  July  30.] 


1FU  E,  Bumb.  69. 

The  Bofton  News-Letter. 


From  j(IDonfca£  August  6.  to  /IDonDap  August  13.  1705. 

NY 

FT  TNDER  date  London,  March  3,  1704-5,  is  published  the  procla- 
[  vJ  mation  of  the  queen  for  a  general  fast.  Letters  from  Ham 
burgh,  Vienna  and  Lisbon,  of  February  dates,  and  from  Hague, 
Berlin  and  Copenhagen  in  March  transmit  a  variety  of  war  news. 
About  a  column  and  a  half  on  the  second  page  is  filled  with  domestic 
news.] 

St.  Johns  Newfoundland,  July  20.  My  Last  advised  of  300  French 
and  Indians  intending  to  make  a  descent  on  our  Parts  ;  some  whereof, 
if  not  all,  are  come  to  Trinity,  Carboniere,  and  Consumption  Bay; 
they  have  taken  several  of  the  People,  and  sent  them  to  Placentia, 
others  they  used  very  barbarously,  and  some  have  made  their  escape 
hither,  and  to  Carboniere  -Island,  where  they  are  forced  to  keep; 
so  that  the  Fishery  will  be  all  destroyed  excepting  here,  &  at  Bona- 
vist,  where  the  People  have  given  the  French  and  Indians  450  /.  not 
to  destroy  the  place,  and  yet  they  threaten  them  now  again.  One 
of  Her  Majesties  Men  of  War  is  going  to  Trinity-Bay. 

New-  York,  August  6  On  the  first  Instant  Arrived  here  Capt. 
Payne  in  the  Gray-hound  Galley  from  London,  she  came  out  with 
Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Lowstoff,  and  the  Fleet  bound  for  Virginia, 
and  the  West-Indies,  &c.  from  Plimouth  the  19th  May  last.  On  the 
4th.  Instant  arrived  here  Capt.  Cumby  in  the  Genoua  Galley;  She 
Sailed  from  Plimouth  the  last  of  May  with  the  Grand  Fleet  bound 
for  Lisbone,  whom  three  days  after  they  came  out,  took  two  French 
Ships  outward  bound,  loaden  with  Wine  &  Brandy,  by  whom  they 
had  Intelligence,  that  16  or  18  great  Men  of  War  were  in  Brest,  and 
ready  to  Sail,  but  not  known  whither:  Whereupon  our  Fleet  stood 
over  to  the  Coast  of  France,  and  some  of  them  lay  3  days  in  sight 
of  Brest,  and  others  were  sent  into  Camaret  Bay,  to  make  the  French 
Ships  and  found  the  Intelligence  True;  upon  which  the  whole  Fleet 
made  Sail  and  stood  for  Lisbone,  and  two  days  afterwards  (after  a 
Council  of  War)  Two  Flaggs  with  20  or  22  good  Ships  were  ordered 
to  return,  and  to  lye  off  Brest  for  the  coming  out  of  the  French 
Squadron:  And  the  rest  of  the  Fleet  proceeded  to  Lisbone.  Capt. 
Cumby  left  Fyal  about  6  Weeks  agoe,  and  in  Company  with  him  a 

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Dogger  for  Boston,  and  a  Briganteen  for  Philadelphia.  A  Sloop  is 
Arrived  just  now  from  Jamaica,  and  saves,  That  the  Guinea  Prize, 
(mentioned  in  my  last)  to  be  taken  by  Admiral  Whetstone,  upon  the 
Coast  of  New-Spain,  is  worth  Two  hundred  Thousand  Pounds. 
Vessels  Outward  bound,  are  Davis  &  Creago  for  St.  Thomas,  Beard 
for  Carolina,  Newenhuysen  for  Curacoa,  Joline  for  Jamaica,  and 
Gravenraedt  for  Philadelphia.  The  Philadelphia  Post  not  yet  come  in. 

Salisbury,  August  10.  On  the  3d.  Instant  Susanna  Griffin  of  this 
Town,  was  found  dead  in  a  small  Pond  of  Water  about  a  Foot  and  an 
half  deep,  into  which  'tis  Judged  (through  the  Violence  of  Satans 
Temptations)  having  first  Twisted  her  Neckcloth  very  hard  about 
her  Neck,  she  cast  her  self  and  was  drown'd  or  suffocated:  She  was 
esteemed  to  be  a  Person  of  a  Pious  and  Sober  Conversation:  And 
we  hope  the  Inserting  of  such  an  awful  Providence  here  may  not 
be  offensive,  but  rather  a  Warning  to  all  others  to  watch  against  the 
Wiles  of  our  Grand  Adversary. 

Boston,  On  Monday  the  6th  Currant,  Mr.  Ebenezar  Wentworth 
coming  here  from  the  Eastward  off  Casko,  he  saw  a  Shallop,  who 
sent  a  Boat  with  8  hands  after  him,  but  they  seeing  half  a  dozen 
hands  in  his  Boat  at  his  Stern,  they  returned  back  again,  he  judged 
them  to  be  Enemies.  On  Thursday  the  9th  Currant,  about  12  at 
night,  Mr.  Bryan  Smith  in  a  Briganteen  from  New-Bristol,  off  Cape 
Cod,  fell  in  betwixt  a  Ship  and  a  Sloop,  the  Sloop  having  on  Board 
about  25  French-men,  who  fired  some  hundred  shot  at  him,  but  being 
in  his  ballast  &  a  good  Sayler,  he  out  Sailed  them;  the  Sloop  had 
been  taken  that  day  by  a  French  Privateer  of  8  Guns,  and  about  130 
men,  with  part  of  whom  the  Sloop  was  mann'd.  On  Fry  day  the 
10th  Currant,  Mr.  Smith  spoke  with  Capt.  Southack  in  the  Province 
Galley,  who  was  then  in  Chase  of  the  said  Privateer,  Smith  kept 
Company  with  the  Galley  all  that  day;  there  being  but  little  Wind, 
and  left  her  in  the  Evening  within  4  miles  of  them,  at  which  time 
a  Gale  sprung  up  at  South-East.  On  Saturday  the  llth  Instant, 
arrived  here  Thomas  Barns  from  Rhode-Island,  and  Keersteed  in  a 
Sloop  from  New  York,  who  met  a  Ketch  off  Cape-Cod  that  was  in 
Company  with  him  the  day  before,  and  by  her  working  supposed 
there  was  no  body  on  Board,  and  sending  his  Boat  on  Board  found 
it  so,  and  supposes  that  being  Chased  by  a  Privateer,  the  men  run 
on  shoar  in  their  Boat;  the  Ketch  is  Mr.  Oburn  from  Virginia, 
which  Keersteed  has  brought  in  to  Nantasket.  Several  persons 
arrived  here  to  day  that  belonged  to  a  Bristol  Ship,  Thomas  Taylor 
Master,  bound  for  Nevis,  who  was  taken  on  Thursday  last  by  the 
French  Privateer  aforesaid:  Others  of  them  belonged  to  James 
Blin  in  a  Sloop  bound  for  Connecticut  taken  also  the  same  day;  The 

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Privateer  belongs  to  Martinico,  came  last  from  Port- Royal  and  had 
about  30  men  from  thence,  which  they  have  sent  back  with  Blin's 
Sloop,  and  2  Sloops  that  they  took  belonging  to  Cape-Anne,  one  of 
which  is  sunk,  and  have  sent  Taylor  and  Blin  with  them :  and  seeing 
our  Galley  in  chase  of  them,  they  burnt  Taylors  Ship. 

Coasters  Entered  Inwards,  Hall,  Webber,  Parker,  Smith,  and 
Gillam  from  Connecticut.  Outwards,  Blin,  Mitchell,  Grover,  Lothrop, 
Hall  and  Walker  for  Connecticut,  Jackson  and  Mitchell  for  Piscataqua. 
Foreign  Inwards,  John  Walker  from  Virginia,  William  Brown  from 
Madera,  &  Ebenezar  Chamberlin  from  Newfoundland.  Cleared  Out 
wards,  David  Breton  for  Madera,  Thomas  Skuse  for  Nevis,  Zachary 
Symes,  and  George  Wright  for  Newfoundland,  William  Cooke  and 
Samuel  Clarke  for  Monserrat,  and  James  Grant  for  Whitehaven. 
Outward  Bound,  Peter  Leach  for  Nevis,  John  Foster  for  Barbadoest 
John  Wilkins,  and  Thomas  Bell  for  North-Carolina. 

[The  announcement  of  the  next  meeting  of  the  General  Assembly 
is  reprinted,  as  in  the  issue  of  July  30.] 

JtesF"  Whereas  the  Holding  the  Great  and  General  Court  at  Boston, 
and  the  Superiour  Court  at  Bristol,  and  the  Inferiour  Court  at  Cambridge, 
at  one  and  the  same  time,  proves  now  very  inconvenient,  by  reason  of 
the  Attendance  of  several  Persons  necessarily  Required  at  every  of  the 
said  Courts;  The  Justices  have  therefore  Adjourned  the  Superior  Court 
of  Judicature,  Court  of  Assize  and  General  Goal  Delivery,  which 
should  have  been  held  at  Bristol,  on  Tuesday,  the  Eleventh  of  September 
next;  unto  Tuesday,  the  Five  and  Twentieth  day  of  the  said  September. 

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From  flDonfcap  August  13.  to  flDOUDa^  August  20.  1705. 

NY 

FT  TNDER  date  Westminster,  March  14,  1704-5,  is  a  letter  giving 
I  \^J  an  account  of  the  attendance  of  the  queen  upon  Parliament, 
L  a  list  of  several  acts  to  which  royal  assent  was  given  and  the 
speech  of  prorogation.  From  Dublin,  March  4,  is  an  address  of  the 
Irish  Parliament  to  the  queen;  from  St.  James,  March  4,  a  report  of 
the  address  to  the  queen,  of  the  archbishop,  bishops  and  clergy  of 
Ireland,  and  from  Berlin  and  Hague  various  war  rumors.  The 
•domestic  news  fills  a  little  more  than  one  column  on  the  second  page.] 

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New- York,  Aug.  13  On  the  10th.  Instant  Arrived  here  four 
Privateers,  viz.  Captains  Clavar,  in  a  Ship,  Gincks  in  a  Briganteen, 
Dewint  and  Willoughby  in  two  Sloops,  who  brought  in  with  them  a 
Spanish  Prize,  which  they  took  in  sight  of  the  Havanna,  bound  in 
thither;  She  is  a  Ship  of  near  300  Tons  20  Guns,  had  above  100  men 
on  board,  all  which  were  Passingers,  but  about  40  men  who  belonged 
to  the  Ship;  She  was  boarded  and  taken  by  Capt.  Clavar,  who  Row'd 
up  to  her  in  a  Calm  before  Capt.  Gincks  could  come  up  to  his  assistance, 
Capt.  Clavar  had  3  men  kill'd  and  25  Wounded,  and  the  Spani 
ards  8  knTd:  They  loaded  her  at  Cadiz,  and  is  said  to  be  a  rich  Prize; 
They  brought  20  of  the  Prisoners  hither,  two  of  which  are  Fryers,  the. 
rest  they  put  a  Shoar.  The  loading  on  board  the  Prize  is  said  to 
consist  of  350  Pipes  of  Wine  and  Brandy,  4000  Jarrs  of  Oyl,  400 
Baskets  of  Rezins,  some  Currants,  Anchoves  and  Olives,  and  12 
Bayls  of  Dry  Goods:  These  Privateers  has  near  upon  400  men. 

Piscataqua,  Aug.  17.  An  Express  coming  from  Sacho  the  14th 
Instant,  advising  of  several  great  Guns,  and  Volleys  of  small  Shot 
that  they  heard,  and  supposed  to  be  at  Casco;  Her  Majesty's  Council 
of  this  Province  forthwith  ordered  a  Shallop  with  13  men  well  armed, 
under  the  Command  of  Lieutenant  Cotton,  to  go  and  make  Discovery 
thereof,  but  are  not  yet  returned. 

Several  Tracks  of  the  Enemy  were  lately  discovered  to  the  East 
ward,  and  about  6  or  8  Doggs  seen,  which  puts  our  Frontiers  into  a 
watchful  posture. 

Nathaniel  Fryer  Esqr  formerly  of  the  Council  of  this  Province  Dyed 
on  Tuesday  the  14th  Instant,  in  the  84th  Year  of  his  Age,  and  was 
yesterday  enterr'd. 

Ipswich,  Aug.  18.  One  C 'lough  is  arrived  here  in  a  Shallop  from 
the  Eastward,  who  the  16th  Currant  spoke  with  Capt.  Harris  in  a 
private  Sloop  of  War,  off  Winter -Harbour,  who  told  him  he  had  re 
taken  Blin's  Sloop  (mentioned  in  our  last)  and  that  he  was  going  to 
Papudock  to  take  in  the  French  men  who  run  a  Shoar,  and  to  bring 
them  to  Boston;  and  'tis  supposed  that  was  the  Firing  that  was 
heard  at  Sacho. 

Boston,  By  an  Express  to  His  Excellency  from  Sacho-Yort  of  the 
13th  currant,  we  are  acquainted  that  the  same  day  and  the  day 
before,  there  was  several  small  and  great  Guns  heard,  and  supposed 
to  be  at  Casco:  His  Excellency  hereupon  ordered  a  Reinforcement 
to  be  sent  to  the  said  Fort,  for  fear  of  any  Descent  that  should  be 
made  by  the  Enemy.  By  Passengers  in  a  Ketch  arrived  from  Vir 
ginia,  we  are  informed,  that  the  Virginia  Fleet  bound  for  England^ 
consisting  of  about  76  Sail,  under  Convoy  of  Her  Majesty's  Ships, 
the  Oxford,  Litchfeld  and  Strumbulo  Men  of  War,  Sailed  the  27th 

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July,  several  Merchant-men  in  Company,  being  of  good  Force. 
Capt.  Southack  in  the  Province-Galley,  on  Saturday  the  llth  Currant, 
being  in  Chase  of  the  French  Privateer  on  our  Coast,  came  within  2 
miles  of  her,  when  spending  his  Top-Mast,  he  was  necessitated  to 
put  in  to  Cape-Cod  Harbour  to  refit,  and  Sailed  from  thence  again  on 
Tuesday  the  14th  Instant,  the  Lords-Day  and  Monday  being  very 
Stormy  Weather:  And  since  his  coming  out  of  Cape-Cod,  has  been  in 
Chase  of  the  said  Privateer,  and  gaining  upon  him,  obliged  him  to 
quit  a  Priz[e]  Fishing  Ketch  which  he  had  in  Towe,  and  to  sink  her. 
Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Deptford  is  ordered  out  to  Cruise,  but  has 
been  this  Week  kept  in  by  contrary  Winds.  His  Excellency  Setts 
out  on  Monday  the  20th  Instant  for  Stoningtoun  in  Connecticut- 
Colony,  with  several  Gentlemen  to  attend  him,  to  hold  a  Court  there, 
by  Virtue  of  Her  Majesty's  Commission  under  the  Broad  Seal  of 
England,  for  Inquiring,  Hearing  and  Determining  of  the  Case  of 
Owoneco  Uncas,  and  the  Mohegin  Indians,  laid  before  Her  Majesty 
in  way  of  Complaint  against  the  Government  of  that  Colony,  for 
depriving  them  of  their  Lands. 

On  the  19th.  Currant  Arrived  here  a  Briganteen  from  Nevis> 
Francis  Plaisteed  Master,  came  from  thence  the  1st.  Instant,  by 
whom  we  are  advised,  That  the  Packet  from  England  about  ten 
days  ere  he  Sayl'd,  brought  word  that  his  Grace  the  Duke  of  Marl- 
borough  had  lately  a  Battle  with  the  French  in  Flanders,  wherein  he 
obtained  a  Signal  Victory  over  the  Enemy,  who  lost  about  12000 
men.  Capt.  Nathaniel  Green  from  Boston  to  Barbadoes  was  taken 
in  sight  of  the  Island. 

Coasters  Entered  Inwards,  Tiller  and  Keersteed  from  New-York,. 
Barns  from  Rhode-Island,  and  Curtis  from  Connecticut  Foreign 
Inwards,  John  Pitts  from  Virginia,  and  Richard  Daffin  from  Fyall. 
Cleared  Outwards,  Thomas  Windsor  for  St  Christophers.  Outward 
Bound,  Abraham  Hill  for  Newfoundland,  William  Roulston,  and 
William  Alden  for  Barbadoes. 

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ROMINENCE  is  given  in  the  foreign  news  in  this  issue,  to   a 
proclamation   of  the   queen  granting  freedom   of  trade  to    the 

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merchant  ships  of  Holland;  and  there  is  a  variety  of  foreign  war 
news  from  Madrid,  Geneva,  Hague,  Vienna,  Warsaw,  Lisbon  and  other 
places  on  the  continent  of  Europe.  The  domestic  news  is  in  one  and 
a  half  columns.  It  relates  principally  to  the  movements  of  French 
privateers  in  the  West  Indies.] 

Philadelphia,  Aug.  10.  Capt.  Carter  in  the  Briganteen  from 
London  and  Fyal,  Arrived  here  on  Saturday:  She  is  Loaden  with 
Wine  &  some  Brandy,  &  for  bringing  the  Latter  she  is  under  Seizure. 
The  Ship  New  Norwich  bound  for  London,  burthen  150  Tons,  10 
Guns  all  close,  carries  18  men,  Intends  to  take  the  benefit  of  the  2 
Men  of  War,  that  is  to  arrive  from  England,  if  they  are  not  to  tarry  for 
the  Fleet.  As  yet  we  have  no  Ad  vice  of  the  Fleets  Arrival  from  England. 

New- York,  Aug.  20.  A  small  Sloop  Arrived  here  the  10th.  Instant 
from  St.  Thomas,  brings  advice,  That  they  saw  several  of  the  Fleet 
from  England  to  Virginia  Standing  into  the  Capes.  Her  Majesties 
Ship  the  Lowstoff  is  ordered  out  to  Cruise. 

Boston,  Our  Last  gave  Account  of  Blin's  Sloop  being  Re-taken; 
The  French-men  got  on  Shoar  being  24,  who  Baracado'd  themselves, 
and  defended  the  Sloop  so,  that  Capt.  Harris  could  not  take  her, 
but  on  condition  that  he  should  let  them  have  a  Whale-Boat,  wherein 
12  of  them  went  to  Port-Royal,  &  the  other  12  surrendered  themselves 
Prisoners,  who  are  brought  hither  in  the  said  Sloop,  wherein  came 
Capt  Taylor  and  Mr.  Blin,  who  were  Prisoners  with  the  French: 
They  told  our  Prisoners,  that  the  Privateer  who  took  them  had  also 
in  his  Passage  from  the  West-Indies  to  Port-Royal,  taken  a  Brigan 
teen,  one  Mason  Master,  belonging  to  Boston,  on  Board  whereof  was 
Mr  John  Vryling,  Merchant  and  part  Owner,  whom  they  left  there.112 

On  Saturday  the  18th  Currant,  several  of  our  Fishing-Vessels  from 
Cape  Sables,  being  on  their  way  homeward,  about  30  Leagues  East 
from  Cape-Ann,  it  being  a  very  thick  Fog  in  the  morning,  they  first 
heard  the  Ringing  of  a  Ship  Bell,  then  a  sound  of  words,  which  they 
apprehended  to  be  Praying,  and  ended  with  a  loud  Acclamation 
Vive  Le  Roy;  after  which  the  Fog  thinning,  they  espied  a  Ship  just 
by  them,  which  fired  and  brought  them  to,  and  then  sent  off  her 
Boat,  took  3  of  5  that  were  near  together,  the  other  two  escaping. 

On  Monday  the  20th  Instant,  Sailed  Her  Majesty's  Ship  the  Dept- 
ford  on  her  Cruise. 

112  Probably  the  briganteen  "Hope,"  owned  by  Mr.  Vryling  and  Lieuten 
ant-Colonel  Benjamin  Alford  of  Boston.  See  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves 
.  .  .  .  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay:  .  .  .  ,  Vol.  VIII, 
p.  616.  The  "Hope"  was  subsequently  (in  August,  1706)  hired  by  the 
Province  to  bring  back  English  prisoners  from  Canada,  and  Captain  John 
Bonner  was  employed  as  master  on  her  voyage  to  Quebec.  Samuel  Apple- 
ton  was  the  commissioner  to  negotiate  for  the  exchange.  See  News- Letter 
Nos.  124  and  136  post. 

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On  Thursday  the  23d  Currant,  the  Province-Galley  returned  from 
her  Cruise,  who  the  Tuesday  before  spoke  with  Her  Majesty's  Ship 
the  Deptford,  who  was  then  going  in  pursuit  of  the  French  Privateer 
on  our  Coast,  whom  they  judged  to  be  going  to  Port- Royal.  The 
Province-Galley  goes  out  again  on  Monday  the  27  with  several 
Vessels  and  Coasters  under  her  Convoy.  On  Fry  day  the  24th  arrived 
here  Mr.  Peter  Bodwin  in  a  Sloop  from  New  Castle  had  about  8 
weeks  passage,  he  came  out  thence  with  the  Fleet  for  Russia,  con 
sisting  of  about  80  Sail,  under  Convoy  of  8  Men  of  War,  by  whom 
we  are  informed,  That  Her  Majesty's  Ship  the  Advice,  and  the  Mast 
Ships,  and  all  the  other  Vessels  that  went  under  her  Convoy  from 
New-England  were  safely  arrived  in  England  the  latter  end  of  June, 
excepting  Capt  Balston  that  was  lost.  [Foreign  News]  That  Cap. 
Gillam  bound  for  Boston,  was  in  the  Downs  waiting  for  a  Convoy 
to  Sail.  On  the  said  Day  arrived  from  Jamaica  Masters,  Wing  and 
Hears  about  5  weeks  passage,  who  came  out  in  Company  with  the 
Fleet  for  England,  consisting  of  about  52  Sail,  under  Convoy  of  4 
Men  of  War;  and  in  the  night  having  a  flurry  of  Wind  coming  thro* 
the  Gulph  of  Florida,  there  was  2  or  3  Ships  missing,  and  it's  to  be 
feared,  that  a  Man  of  War  if  not  2  and  a  Merchant  man  was  lost  upon 
the  Cape.  Capt.  Ventiman  from  Boston  was  arrived  at  Jamaica, 
and  Mr  Noyes  in  the  Hannover  Briganteen  of  Boston  from  Madera. 
The  E[F]rench  Privateers  are  thick  upon  the  Coast  of  New-Spain; 
and  have  taken  several  Vessels. 

Coasters  Entered  Inwards,  Ellwell  and  Hedge  from  Connecticut, 
Adolph  and  DeGroof  from  New-York  Outwards,  Wilkins  for 
Carolina,  Bell  for  Coratuck,  Curtice,  Loring,  Allen  and  Gillam  for 
Connecticut,  and  Lawrence  for  New-York.  Foreign  Inwards,  Francis 
Plasteed  from  Nevis,  Tho.  Hears  and  John  Wing  from  Jamaica. 
Cleared  Outwards,  John  Edwards  for  Jamaica,  Abraham  Hill  for 
Newfoundland,  and  Joseph  Thome  for  Nevis.  Outward  Bound, 
John  Thomas  for  Fyall,  John  Ireland  for  Carolina,  and  Eleazar  Darby 
for  Pennsylvania. 

[The  announcement  of  the  next  meeting  of  the  General  Assembly 
is  reprinted,  as  in  the  issue  of  July  30.] 

BOverttsements. 

RAn-away  at  Boston  about  3  weeks  ago  from  his  Master  Capt. 
Samuel  Rymes  Commander  of  the  Barbadoes  Merchant,  a  Man 
servant  named  Joseph  Ingerson,  aged  about  22  years,  a  well-set  young 
man,  dark  complexion,  pritty  full  fac'd,  short  dark  hair,  if  not  now 
a  Wig.  Whoever  shall  apprehend  said  Servant,  and  him  safely 
convey  to  his  said  Master,  shall  have  Forty  Shillings  Reward,  and 

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.  72. 

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From  flDonfcap  August  27.  to  /BOonftay  September  3.  1705. 

AS—  NY 

f  T  N  this  number  are  four  columns  of  foreign  news  including  advices 
J^Afrom  Paris,  Berlin,  Vienna,  Rome,  Madrid,  Warsaw,  Geneva 
and  elsewhere,  of  March  dates,  and  the  address  of  the  house  of 
peers  of  Ireland  to  the  queen.  An  item  under  Madrid  date,  March 
13,  gives  this  West  Indian  news:  "M  du  Casse  is  gone  to  Cadiz,  in 
order  to  take  the  Conduct  of  the  Galleons  that  sail  to  the  West- 
Indies  upon  him,  which  increases  the  dissatisfaction  of  those  Grandees 
who  remonstrated  against  it  to  the  King;  and  told  his  Majesty,  That 
it  was  not  fit  to  prefer  a  French  man  to  a  Spaniard  in  a  thing  of  that 
consequence."  Under  date  of  Madera,  June  14,  is  information  from 
a  London  ship  that  a  free  trade  existed  with  the  Canaries.] 


St.  Johns  Newfoundland,  Aug.  7.  Here  are  arrived  3  Galleys, 
who  acquaint  us,  That  the  Express  sent  from  hence  was  arrived  safe 
in  England  ere  they  Sailed;  and  that  10  Men  of  War  were  ordered 
hither,  with  500  Land  Forces  whom  we  daily  expect.  The  French 
have  taken  a  Vessel  on  our  Coast,  and  the  Man  of  War  is  gone  in 
pursuit  of  her. 

Philadelphia,  Aug  23.  On  the  14th.  Capt.  Smith  arrived  from 
London  Capt.  Basset  in  the  Norwich  Sails  tomorrow  for  Virginia, 
to  go  under  Convoy  of  the  2  Men  of  War  that  came  with  the  Fleet 
from  England  who  are  to  Sail  in  20  days  after  their  arrival,  which  is 
now  12  days  since  they  arrived. 

New  York,  Aug.  27.  One  Dill  is  Arrived  from  St.  Christophers  in 
19  days.  The  Spanish  Prize  mentioned  in  my  Last,  brought  in  here, 
is  Condemned  and  now  unloading,  and  was  very  full  of  Goods.  Last 
Week  came  in  here  a  French  Prize  from  Newfoundland,  loaden  with 
Core  Fish,  She  is  about  100  Tons,  and  was  taken  by  the  Setty  Priva 
teer,  Capt.  Albert  Defrees  Commander,  who  was  fitted  out  here. 
Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Lowstoff  Sailed  on  her  Cruise  the  25th.  Currant. 

Boston,  On  Tuesday  the  28h  of  August,  There  Sailed  from  Nan- 
tasket  several  Vessels  and  Coasters  Outward  Bound  under  Convoy 
of  the  Province-Galley. 

On  Thursday  Evening  the  30h.  of  August,  His  Excellency  our  Gov- 

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<ernour  returned  from  Stonington  in  Connecticut,  where  he  Sat  some 
days  in  the  Execution  of  Her  Majesty's  Commission,  referring  to 
Omeneco  the  Sachem  of  the  Mohegins;  and  we  are  told,  that  the 
Commissioners  present,  being  10  in  number,  were  very  unanimous 
in  their  determination  in  favour  of  Omeneco  and  their  Tribe  who  have 
been  always  faithful  to  the  Crown  of  England. 

On  Saturday  the  1st  Currant,  arrived  here  Her  Majesties  Ship  the 
•Guernsey,  Capt.  Huntington  Commander,  who  left  Jamaica  about  6 
weeks  ago,  and  was  Commandore  of  the  Homeward  bound  Fleet 
from  thence  to  England;  and  on  the  18th.  of  August  in  the  Latitude 
of  38  met  with  a  most  violent  storm,  which  foundered  2  or  3  of  the 
Fleet,  and  so  shattered  the  rest,  that  it's  feared  few  of  them  are 
coming  hither:  There  was  2  Merchant-men,  the  Unity  and  Marl- 
borough  Briganteen  lost  in  a  Storm  coming  thro'  the  Gulph  of  Florida; 
Two  of  those  lost  in  the  last  Storm  are  the  Lurton  Galley,  and  the 
Portugal  Merchant. 

The  Province-Galley  returned  this  day  from  her  Cruise. 

On  Wednesday  the  5th  Currant,  Our  General  Assembly  is  to  meet 
here,  unto  which  day  they  stand  Prorogu'd. 

Coasters  Entered  Inwards,  Flood  Hilton,  and  Allen  from  Piscata- 
qua,  Elwell,  Gardner,  Wair  and  Sturges  from  Connecticut,  and  Smallage 
from  New  York.  Outward,  Elwell,  Hilton  and  Jackson  for  Piscata- 
qua,  Webber  for  Connecticut,  Vail  for  Jersey,  and  Darby  for  Pensil- 
vania.  Foreign  Inwards,  Joshua  Pickman  from  Virginia,  James 
Bodwin  from  New  Castle,  and  Ebenezar  Hathorne  from  Newfound 
land.  Cleared  Outwards,  Francis  Norris  for  Monserat,  Samuel 
Carey  for  Madera,  and  Joseph  Pulsifer  for  Jamaica.  Outward  Bound, 
Samuel  Rymes,  Robert  Howard,  Joseph  Wadsworth  and  Thomas 
Freeman  for  Barbadoes,  Matthew  Soley  &  John  Wing  for  Jamaica, 
and  Abraham  Gordin  for  Newfoundland. 

These  are  to  give  Notice,  That  the  Court  of  General  Sessions  of  the 
Peace  for  the  County  of  Suffolk,  Held  at  Boston  the  13th.  of  August 
last,  in  pusuance  of  an  Act  of  the  General  Assembly,  Entituled,  An  Act 
to  prevent  Disorders  in  the  Night:  Have  ordered,  and  do  Require 
the  several  Constables  and  Ty thing  men  within  the  Town  of  Boston, 
frequently  to  walk  the  Streets  of  Said  Town  after  9  at  Night,  and  more 
especially  in  the  Evenings  of  the  Lords  Day  &  Training-Days,  to  see 
if  after  that  time,  any  Indian,  Negro  or  Mulatto  Servant  or  Slave  is 
found  abroad,  unless  upon  some  Errand  of  their  Masters  or  Owners; 
As  also  to  search  all  Hoiises  that  are  suspected  to  Entertain  such  Ser 
vants  or  Slaves  contrary  to  Law,  and  finding  any  such  (if  it  be  too  late 
in  the  night)  to  restrain  them  in  the  Common  Prison,  Watch  House,  or 
Constables  House  till  morning,  to  be  carried  before  a  Justice  of  Peace, 

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to  receive  the  Discipline  of  the  House  of  Correction,  that  all  such  Dis 
orders  may  be  prevented. 

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FT  TNDER  date  St.  James's  March  30,  1705  is  the  announcement  c 
I  ^J  the  election  of  the  duke  of  Marlborough  to  be  high  stewar 
of  New-Woodstock,  and  under  date  Diiblin,  March,  23  the  addres 
of  the  commons  of  Ireland  to  the  duke  of  Ormand,  lord  lieutenan 
general.  There  are  also  reports  of  European  affairs  from  London 
Vienna,  Moscow,  Hague  and  elsewhere  of  March  dates.  Domesti 
news  fills  two  columns.] 

Philadelphia,  Aug.  30.  On  the  23d  arrived  one  Gardner  in  a  Sloo; 
from  Fyall,  she  belongs  to  Boston.  This  day  a  Sloop  arrived  fror 
Virginia,  who  say,  that  the  2  Men  of  War  for  England  were  to  Sai 
the  5th  of  next  month. 

Elizabeth  Town  in  Jersey,  Aug.  30.  On  Monday  the  20  Curram 
Dyed  here  in  the  Afternoon  the  Reverend  Mr.  John  Harriman,  Pasto 
of  the  Church  in  this  place,  Aged  about  60  Years:  Who  the  sam 
day  at  a  Church  Meeting  told  his  people,  that  his  time  of  departur 
drew  near  and  exhorted  them  to  Peace  and  Unity  one  with  anothei 
and  to  stand  fast  in  the  Covenant  that  they  had  engaged  themselves  tc 

New-York  Sept.  3  On  the  31  Last  arrived  here  a  small  Sloo 
Loaden  with  Cocoa,  being  a  Prize  lately  taken  by  Capt.  Peniston 
upon  the  Coast  of  New-Spain;  who  has  also  taken  2  other  Sloop 
Loaden  with  Wine  and  Brandy,  and  was  bound  hither  with  them 
she  left  them  about  a  month  ago  on  the  other  side  of  the  Gulph  of  Florida 

On  the  1st  Instant  arrived  at  Sandyhook  3  of  Her  Majesties  Ship; 
viz.  The  Nonsuch,  Capt  Boyce,  the  Maremaid,  Capt.  Riddel,  and  th 
Deal-Castle,  Capt.  Ogle,  Commanders,  and  also  13  Merchant  -mer 
viz.  The  George,  Osburn  Master,  the  Mary  &  Martha,  Madden  Mastei 
the  Marlborough,  Wilson  Master,  the  Desire,  Wake,  Master,  the  Wi 
Ham  Galley,  Parker  Master,  the  Robert  &  Francis,  Burroughs  Mastei 
the  Tyger,  Hort  Master,  the  St.  John  Baptist,  Brisselbolt  Master,  th 
Don  Carolus,  Summers  Master,  the  Dorothy,  Jeffers  Master,  th 
Betty,  Owen  Master,  the  Indices  Merchant,  Nulington  Master,  th 
Jamaica  Merchant,  Smith  Master,  being  part  of  the  Homeward  boun 

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The  Governors*  and  Council  'having  had  the  pentfal  of  the  faldPam* 
phlet,  and  finding  that  thcf  cin  is  contained  Reflections  cf  a  very  hig'i 
nature  :.  A*  alfo  landry  doubtfal  and  unoei  tain  Report*,  do  Iiercby  ina- 
nifeft  and  dedare  their  high  fUfe'aanerit  and  Difatiowance  of  fold 
Pamphlet,  and  Order  that  the  facie  be  Suppreffed  and  called  in  ;  ftridt- 
ly  forbidding  any  pcrfoa  or  perfons  for  the  future  to  Set  forth  any 
thing  in  Print  without  Licence  firft  obtained  from  thofe  that  are  of, 
fcail  beapjwintcd  ^r  the  Govcrnmcat  to  grant  the  lame. 

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Fleet,  who  in  the  Lat.  of  38  on  the  18th.  of  August  last  met  with  a 
most  violent  Storm,  wherein  several  of  the  Fleet  perished,  and  those 
that  escaped  are  most  miserably  shattered  and  damnified,  and  are 
come  in  hither  to  refit,  which  will  not  be  performed  in  less  than  6 
weeks  time,  most  of  them  wanting  Masts;  They  say,  that  it  was  as 
great  a  Storm  as  that  which  was  in  England  in  November  last  was  a  year. 

A  Briganteen  from  Philadelphia  bound  to  Barbadoes,  one  Norman 
Master,  met  with  the  same  Storm  in  Lat.  23  and  an  half,  and  is  come 
hither  disabled. 

Her  Majesty's  ship  the  Lowstoff  returned  from  her  Cruise  on  Fryday 
last,  and  will  go  to  Sea  again  to  morrow  or  next  day. 

Rhode-Island,  Sept.  7.  On  the  3d  Arrived  here  the  Sloop  Phenix, 
Joseph  Rosebothem  Master,  who  Sailed  hence  the  10th.  of  August, 
bound  for  Barbadoes,  Loaden  with  Lumber  &  Horses,  and  on  the 
18th.  in  the  Lat.  of  38  met  with  the  same  Storm  mentioned  in  the 
News-Letter,  that  the  Jamaica  Fleet  for  England  met  with,  which 
overset  her,  and  continued  so  for  one  hour,  then  her  Mast  broke 
with  the  next  Sea,  and  she  righted  on  her  bottom  but  full  of  water,  and 
all  on  Deck  clear  carried  away:  There  was  4  men  drowned,  Viz. 
Henry  Pike,  Dr.  Wheeler,  Dr.  Ross  and  James  Blackwell,  all  of 
Barbadoes;  The  rest  of  the  men  were  washt  over  board  several  times, 
but  got  in  again.  The  Master  Served  to  the  Sea  from  his  Youth,  but 
declares  he  never  was  in  such  a  Storm  before. 

On  the  5th.  Currant  came  in  here  the  Ship  Laura  of  London  Capt. 
George  Wake  Master,  one  of  the  Fleet  from  Jamaica,  who  met  with 
the  above  Storm,  which  carryed  away  her  Main  Mast  and  Fore-Mast, 
and  was  ver}^  near  foundering;  in  the  Night  another  Ship  run  on 
board  her,  which  the  Master  of  this  supposing  to  be  in  a  better  condi 
tion  than  his  own,  Himself,  the  chief  Mate,  and  5  men  more  Jumpt 
into  the  other  Ship,  and  left  this,  so  that  one  Joyce  who  is  Second 
Mate  and  8  of  the  Sailers  brought  her  in  here  where  she  is  in  a  very 
shatter'd  condition.  They  saw  several  of  the  Fleet  a  day  or  two 
after  the  Storm,  but  most  disabled. 

Boston,  Our  Last  gave  Account  of  a  most  violent  Storm  that  the 
Jamaica  Fleet  bound  for  England  met  with  the  18  of  August  in  the 
Latitude  of  38  It  began  about  10  of  the  Clock  at  night,  the  Wind 
shifted  all  the  points  of  the  Compass,  &  continued  a  meer  fret  of 
Wind  for  about  18  hours  time.  The  Portugal  Merchant,  Hog  Master 
that  foundered  about  11  a  Clock  on  the  19th.  had  the  French  Captain 
on  Board  her,  that  Admiral  Whetstone  took  on  the  Spanish  Coast 
when  the  Ship  foundered  all  the  men  were  lost  except  two  Seamen 
that  got  on  a  Plank,  who  kept  on  it  about  an  hour,  but  both  were 
wash'd  off  again;  one  of  them  a  Young  man  of  low  Stature,  named 

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Joseph  Williams  swam  to  the  Plank  again,  and  got  on  it,  &  kept  on 
it  for  almost  3  days  and  2  whole  nights,  holding  fast  only  with  his 
.hands  till  Tuesday  the  21st  of  August  about  Sun-set,  when  he  was 
taken  on  Board  the  London  Bridge,  Henry  Feavert  Commander. 
.His  Skin  when  taken  up  being  soakt  with  salt  water,  was  like  the  skin 
•of  a  drown'd  person  which  is  gone  and  a  new  skin  is  come  in  the 
room  of  it. 

On  Wednesday  Sat  the  General  Assembly,  and  said  day  arrived 
here  the  London  Bridge,  one  of  the  Jamaica  Fleet. 

On  Thursday  His  Excellency  Issued  forth  a  Proclamation,  prohibit 
ing  all  persons  to  Entertain,  Harbour  or  Credit  any  Mariner,  Seaman, 
or  Marine  belonging  to  any  of  Her  Majesties  Ships  of  War,  on  pain 
of  Losing  their  Debt,  &  the  inflicting  of  such  penalties  on  those  that  shall 
entertain  or  harbour  them  as  the  Law  provides,  without  special  Licence 
from  their  Commander  in  writing  under  his  hand. 

On  said  day  arrived  the  Charles  Galley,  Cap.  Bird  Commander, 
and  the  Margaret  Galley,  Capt.  Emmons  Commander,  being  2  of  the 
Jamaica  Fleet:  Cap  Emmons  Saw  19  Sail  of  the  Fleet  when  the 
Storm  was  over,  including  those  that  are  come  hither.  The  Dorset, 
Cap  Haynes  Commander  arrived  here  the  same  day,  who  left  Virginia 
the  9  of  August,  and  met  with  the  same  Storm  in  the  Lat.  of  40,  who 
Lost  her  Masts  therein.  On  said  day  also  arrived  Capt.  Azor  Gale 
from  Barbadoes,  had  a  months  passage;  there  came  out  in  company 
with  him  for  this  place,  Berry,  Lowder,  Johnson[,]  Wier  and  Codman, 
Perkins  for  New-York,  and  a  Sloop  for  Pensilvania, 

On  Saturday  came  here  one  Allin  a  Flag  of  Truce  who  came  from 
Port-Royal  the  20th  of  August  with  Letters  from  the  Commander 
there  to  His  Excellency,  with  whom  came  Mr.  Vryling113  mentioned  in 
our  Numb.  71.  to  be  taken  by  Capt.  Crapo  the  French  Privateer,  who 
is  now  at  Port-Royal  fitting  out  again  to  come  upon  our  Coast:  He 
carried  in  with  him  a  Barque  from  Virginia  bound  for  Bristol.  There 
is  now  at  Port-Royal,  7  English  Vessels,  viz.,  the  Barque  from  Vir 
ginia,  Mr.  Vryling's1**  Briganteen,  2  Ketchers,  2  deck  Sloops,  and  one 
open  Sloop,  and  about  30  men  Prisoners.  They  are  in  great  want 
of  Provisions  at  Port- Royal. 

This  day  was  Interr'd  Mrs.  Mary  Lake,  Widow  (of  the  Memorable 
Capt.  Thomas  Lake,}  who  Dyed  on  Wednesday  the  5th  Instant: 
Aged  about  74  Years.114 

113  John  Vryling,  part  owner  of  the  briganteen  "Hope."       See  foot-note 
112,  page  236  ante. 

114  See  Diary  of  Samuel  Sewall,  Vol.  II,  p.  137,  under  date  Seventh-day; 
Septr  8.  1705.     For  "the  memorable  Captain  Thomas  Lake,"  see  Drake's  The 
History  and  Antiquities  of  Boston,  pp.  422,  423. 

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near  to  Mr.  Jonas  Clarke's. 

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From  /IDonDaS  September  17  to  /JDonDag  September  24.  1705. 

AS—  NY 

FT?  ROM  Edinbtirgh,  April  12,  is  an  account  of  the  hanging  of  the 
£.T  pirates  Green,  Madder  and  Sympson,  and  there  is  war  news  of 
March  and  April  dates  from  Paris,  Vienna,  Hamburg,  Turin, 
Moscow,  Hague,  Warsaw  and  elsewhere.  Domestic  news  occupies 
a  little  more  than  one  column.] 


New- York,  Sept.  17.  On  the  13th  Instant,  arrived  here  a  Sloop 
from  Curacoa,  Charles  Sleigh  Master,  by  whom  we  have  advice,  that 
2  Spanish  Privateers  lay  off  Bonira,  and  upon  notice  thereof  at 
Curacoa  they  fitted  out  3  Sloops  and  took  them  both..  &  brought 
them  in  thither  without  the  loss  of  a  man. 

On  the  14th  Instant,  arrived  here  Capt.  Penniston's  Privateer 
Sloop,  who  parted  with  Penniston  in  his  Ship  15  days  before  he 
arrived  off  South  Carolina,  they  were  in  the  great  Storm,  &  were 
there  separated  from  2  Prize  Sloops  which  they  had  taken,  but 
whether  they  are  in  being,  or  foundered  they  know  not. 

By  a  Sloop  arrived  yesterday  at  Amboy  from  Curacoa,  we  are 
acquainted,  that  on  Fryday  last  there  was  seen  off  Barnagatt  one  of 
Capt.  Penniston's  Prize  Sloops,  and  a  Ship  without  Masts,  plying 
for  this  Port;  we  imagine  the  Ship  to  be  one  of  the  Jamaica  Fleet. 
We  are  assured,  That  the  Prudent  Sarah,  Perkins  Master,  and  the 
Oxenden,  Smyton  Master,  being  2  of  the  Jamaica  Fleet  were  foundered 
in  the  Storm ;  we  know  not  the  certainty  of  any  others  besides  those 
mentioned  in  the  Publick  Print. 

Last  week  arrived  here  Teller,  Adolph,  Degroff  &  Kersteel  from 
Boston.  Vessels  Outward  Bound  are  2  ships  for  Barbadoes,  a  Brigan- 
teen  for  Surranam,  a  Sloop  for  Jamaica,  2  Ships  for  London,  Clay  for 
Rhode  Island,  and  Derrick  Adolph  for  Boston. 

Rhode-Island,  Sept.  21  On  the  16th  Currant  arrived  here  Capt. 
Nathaniel  Coffin,  who  Sailed  from  Boston  on  the  21st  of  July  last,  in 
Company  with  13  Sail  bound  for  Barbadoes,  who  on  the  21st  of 
August  last,  in  the  Lat.  of  29  met  with  a  most  violent  Storm,  which 
caused  him  to  Cut  his  Main  and  Mazen  Mast  by  the  board,  he  lost 
all  his  Horses  therein;  The  Storm  continued  about  14  hours,  and 

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the  heighth  thereof  about  8  hours.  Capt  Coffin  spoke  with  Mr. 
Perkins  in  the  Flying  Horse  after  the  Storm  was  over,  being  one  of 
the  same  Fleet,  who  told  him,  that  he  lost  his  Boat,  his  Horses,  Fore- 
Sail  and  Gibb,  yet  designed  to  proceed  on  his  Voyage  to  Barbadoes  t 
though  Coffin  was  necessitated  to  return. 

Marblehead,  Sept.  22.  On  Thursday  the  20th  Currant  arrived  here 
John  Holicom  in  a  Sloop  from  Barbadoes  bound  for  Piscataqua,  who 
left  Barbadoes  the  22d  of  August,  and  was  taken  the  8th  Instant, 
by  a  French  Ship  of  10  Guns,  from  Petiguavus  bound  to  St.  Male's, 
and  said  to  be  the  Packet-Boat  that  came  from  England  to  Boston, 
about  3  years  ago;  Holicom  bought  his  Vessel  of  the  Captain  for 
400  1  Sterling  to  be  paid  in  St  Malo's,  one  Bates  went  Hostage  till 
the  Money  is  paid ;  Holicom  sunk  all  his  Letters  ere  he  was  taken. 

Holicom  says,  That  there  was  a  Turnado  in  Barbadoes  which  begun 
on  the  18  of  August,  and  continued  4  days,  which  caused  a  most 
violent  Storm,  the  Wind  came  up  at  S.  and  backed  away  to  the 
E.  S.  E.  the  heighth  of  the  Storm  lasted  18  hours,  which  has  caused 
a  great  deal  of  damage  among  the  shipping  in  the  Road  22  vessels 
were  put  on  Shoar,  Holicom  &  Fy field  being  2  of  them  were  got  off 
again;  &  an  Irish  man  was  getting  off  as  he  came  away;  a  Dutch 
man  from  Suranam  about  500  Tons  loaded  with  Sugar  was  staved 
all  to  pieces:  The  Countrys  Sloop  and  Briganteen  of  War  both 
lost:  Great  damage  sustained  among  those  Vessels  that  rode  out 
the  Storm,  some  whereof  cannot  be  repaired,  a  great  many  men  were 
drowned,  one  of  Her  Majesties  Men  of  War  lost  all  her  Anchors, 
lash'd  her  Guns,  &  got  to  Sail  as  the  Wind  vier'd. 

Cap  Flint  from  Boston,  and  the  Vessels  in  Company  with  him  were 
all  safe  arrived  but  Cap.  Hunt,  who  seeing  Cap  Flint  engaged  with 
2  French  Privateers  to  the  Windward  of  the  Island,  made  the  best 
of  his  way,  and  was  taken  by  a  3d  between  him  and  the  Island,  Cap 
Flint  with  the  other  Ships  got  clear  of  the  2  Privateers,  his  Brother 
lost  one  Arm  in  the  Engagement:  As  Flint  went  from  Boston,  he 
met  with  a  Clap  of  Thunder  &  Lightning  that  shattered  his  Main  Mast, 
and  kill'd  one  of  his  men. 

Boston,  Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Deptford  is  returned  from  her 
Cruise. 

Coasters  Entered  Inwards,  Harris  and  Petty  from  Connecticut^ 
Jackson  and  Parsons  from  Piscataqua.  Outwards,  Hilton  and 
Heath  for  Piscataqua,  Lathrop  and  Diamond  for  Rhode-Island. 
Foreign  Inwards,  Moses  Abbot  from  North  Carolina,  Eleazar  Johnson, 
and  Michael  Wormstill  from  Barbadoes,  James  Updick  from  Antigua 
and  William  Beans  from  Fyall.  Cleared  Outwards,  John  Butler  for 
Lisbon,  and  Ebenezar  Hathorne  for  Newfoundland.  Outward  bound, 

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John  Secum  for  Antigua,  Azor  Gale,  James  Berry,  William  Weir, 
and  Tobias  Green  for  Barbadoes,  Bryan  Smith  for  Lisbon,  Ebenezar 
Chamberlin  for  Virginia,  Benjamin  Parsons  and  Henry  Lowder  for 
London,  Benjamin  Parsons  junior,  for  Topsham. 

Bfcvertisements 

A  Debenture  Bill  being  found,  (granted  by  Capt.  John  Lane,  and 
Mr.  Pelatiah  Whitmore  Commissary,  to  Daniel  Gilbert  for  Nine 
Pound  due  for  Service,  whereof  11.  13s.  &  2d.  is  taken  up  in  Stores, 
and  remaining  due  71.  6s.  lOd.)     The  Person  that  lost  said  Bill  may 
have  it  again,  paying  Salvage:    Enquire  at  the  Post-Office. 

A  Small  Guinea  Dear's  Foot  being  found;    The  Person  that  Lost 
it,  giving  the  true  marks,  may  have  it  again,  paying   Salvage: 
Enquire  at  the  Post-Office. 

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From/lDonfcai2  September  24  to  /BbOnfcaE  October  1.  1705. 

NY 

LIGHTLY  less  than  one  half  of  this  issue  of  two  pages  is  devoted 
foreign  news,  including  accounts  of  the  visit  of  the  body  of 

Cambridge  University  to  the  queen,  and  affairs  in  Hungary  and 
Poland.  The  domestic  news  includes  a  proclamation  by  Governour 
Dudley  for  a  Public  Thanksgiving.] 


Port-Royal  in  Jamaica,  Aug.  22.  Capt.  Ingles  a  Guinea  Merchant 
man  of  14  Guns  and  20  men  arrived  here  about  20  days  ago,  who 
met  with  a  Privateer  Sloop  off  of  Port-Morant  of  6  Guns,  &  full  of 
men,  who  boarded  him  3  times,  casting  down  Fire-works  and  Stink 
Pots  amongst  the  Negroes  between  Decks,  burning  and  disordering 
them  much:  The  Captain  and  his  men  betaking  themselves  to  close 
Quarters,  fired  briskly  and  so  successfully  upon  the  Privateer,  that 
he  left  9  of  his  men  dead  on  the  Deck,  &  concludes  he  kill'd  them  50 
men  by  what  he  see  them  fling  Overboard. 

On  the  18th  Currant,  There  was  a  great  Storm  of  Wind  &  Rain  at 
N.  and  rounded  to  S.  S.  E  &  blew  very  hard,  striping  the  Houses,  and 
blowing  the  water  over  the  Point,  so  that  Boats  might  have  floated: 
It  forced  some  Vessels  Ashoar,  whereof  a  Bark  from  New-York,  one 
Pasco  Master  is  one  forced  to  Unload.  Many  in  Town  removed 
their  Goods  into  Upper-Chambers.  It  damnified  a  great  quantity  of 
Sugar. 

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New- York  Sept.  24.  On  the  18th.  Instant  Arrived  here  a  small 
Prize  Sloop  taken  by  Capt.  Penniston,  loaden  with  Wine  and  Brandy; 
She  was  taken  upon  the  Coast  of  New-Spain. 

On  the  19th  Instant,  about  10  at  night,  some  of  the  Privateers 
begun  a  Riot  before  the  Sheriffs  House  of  this  City,  assaulted  the 
Sheriff  at  his  door  without  any  provocation,  &  beat  and  wounded 
several  persons  that  came  to  his  assistance,  &  in  a  few  minutes  the 
Privateers  tumultuously  met  together  in  great  numbers,  upon  which 
Forces  were  sent  out  of  the  Fort  to  suppress  them,  and  the  Sheriff, 
Officers  and  some  men  belonging  to  Her  Majesties  Ships  made  a 
Body  to  do  the  same,  but  before  these  Forces  could  meet  with  them, 
the  Privateers  unhappily  met  Li[e]ut.  Wharton  Feather  stone -Hough, 
and  Ensign  Alcock,  (two  Gentlemen  of  the  Hon.  Col.  Livesay's  Regi 
ment  that  came  in  the  Jamaica  Fleet,  who  were  peaceably  going 
home  to  their  Lodgings)  and  barbarously  murdered  the  first,  and 
grievously  wounded  the  latter,  in  several  places  in  the  head,  and 
bruised  his  Body;  &  after  they  had  knock'd  him  down  several  times, 
and  got  his  Sword,  some  of  them  run  Lieut.  Feather  stone -Hough 
in  at  the  left  side  thro'  his  heart  (as  is  supposed  with  Ensign  Alcocks 
Sword)  of  which  wound  he  immediately  dyed.  Just  as  the  Fact 
was  done,  the  Privateers  were  attacked  by  the  Sheriff,  Officers  and 
Seamen  of  Her  Majesties  Ships,  and  some  of  the  Town,  &  in  a  short 
time  were  obliged  to  fly;  several  of  both  sides  were  wounded,  some 
of  the  Privateers  were  then  taken  Prisoners,  and  several  since,  who 
are  committed,  &  do  believe  will  suffer  according  to  Law;  the  Soul- 
diers  killed  one  of  the  Privateers  that  was  flying  from  them.  One 
Erasmus  Wilkins  was  apprehended  on  Saturday  last,  &  Committed, 
and  by  the  Evidence  'tis  believed  he  is  the  man  that  murdered  Li[e]ut. 
Feather  stone-  Hough;  it  would  be  too  tedious  to  relate  the  particu 
lars,  but  their  insolence  is  beyond  expression;  this  Riot  was  chiefly 
acted  by  the  Privateers  belonging  to  the  Briganteen  Dragon,  Capt. 
Gincks,  Commander. 

One  the  21st.  Arrived  here  Capt.  Penniston  in  his  Ship  (which  in  our 
last  we  supposed  to  be  one  of  the  Jamaica  Fleet)  he  lost  his  Masts 
in  the  Storm,  and  put  into  Carolina;  his  best  Prize  is  yet  missing, 
which  is  a  New  Sloop  well  found,  and  has  on  board  one  hundred  & 
six  quarter  Casks  of  French  Brandy,  Linnens,  and  other  Goods; 
he  hopes  she'l  be  here  in  a  few  days,  he  lost  her  in  the  Storm. 

We  hear  this  Morning  that  Capt.  Penniston' s  Prize  is  Arrived  at 
New  Castle  disabled  by  the  Storm,  and  is  there  fitting  to  proceed 
hither. 

Capt.  Renter  Tongrelou  and  others  have  bought  the  Cole  and  Been 
Gaily,  a  Ship  upwards  of  200  Tons,  and  18  Guns,  and  is  now  fitting  of 

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her  for  a  Privateer,  and  intends  to  carry  160  Men.  Capt.  Penniston 
is  also  about  to  fit  his  Ship,  and  designs  out  with  her  in  Consort, 
they  will  Sail  before  Winter. 

Boston,  Letters  from  Barbadoes  of  the  8th  of  August,  [foreign  news.] 
On  Thursday  the  27th.  Currant  arrived  here  Zachariah  Alden  in 
a  Sloop  from  Virginia,   14  days  passage,  by  whom  we  are  advised, 
That  just  as  they  left  Virginia,  there  was  a  Ship  arrived  from  Lisbone 
that  had  a  quick  passage, 

By    HIS    EXCELLENCY    JOSEPH    DUDLEY    Esqr.    Captain 
General  and  GOVERNOUR   in  Chief,   in  &  over  Her   Majesties 
Province  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in   New-England  in  America. 
A  PROCLAMATION  for  a  Publick  THANKSGIVING.117 

HEREAS  it  has  pleased  Almighty  God  in  his  Great  Goodness 
to  preserve  Her  Majesties  Sacred  Person,  and  to  prosper  Her 
Arms  in  the  Just  \Var,  wherein  Her  Majesty  and  Her  Allies  are  En 
gaged  for  the  preservation  of  the  Liberties  of  Europe.  Having  also  been 
Graciously  pleased,  in  the  Summer  past,  to  restrain  the  Insults  and 
Outrage  of  our  barbarous  Enemies,  &  to  grant  us  great  Quiet  and  Tran 
quillity;  To  bless  the  Fruits  of  the  Earth,  and  to  give  us  the  hopeful 
prospect  of  a  plentiful  Harvest;  To  grant  us  general  Health,  and  to 
Smile  upon  us  in  other  our  Publick  Interests  and  Enjoyments. 

Wherefore  humbly  Adoring  the  Divine  Goodness,  and  duely  consider 
ing  that  such  great  and  publick  Blessings  do  call  for  Publick  and  Solemn 
A  cknowledgements . 

T  Have  thought  fit,  by  the  Advice  of  Her  Majesties  Council,  &  at  the 
•*•  Desire  of  the  Representatives  in  their  late  Session,  hereby  to  Order 
and  Appoint,  That  a  General  THANKSGIVING  to  Almighty  God,  for 
these  His  Mercies  be  Observed  throughout  this  Province,  within  the 
several  Towns  and  Districts  thereof,  on  Thursday  the  Eighteenth  Day 
of  October  next:  And  do  strictly  forbid  all  Servile  Labour  thereupon; 
Exhorting  both  Ministers  and  People  to  Solemnize  the  said  Day  after 
a  Religious  manner,  and  to  offer  up  sincere  and  hearty  Praises  to  GOD. 

Given  at  the  Council-Chamber  in  Boston  the  20th  Day  of  September, 
1705.  In  the  Fourth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Soveraign  Lady 
ANNE,  by  the  Grace  of  GOD  of  England,  Scotland,  France  and 
Ireland,  QUEEN,  Defender  of  the  Faith,  &c. 

By  Order  of  the  Gover- 

nour  and  Council,  /.   DUDLEY 

Isaac  Addington,  Seer. 

GOD  Save  the  QUEEN. 

117  Reprinted  from  the  News- Letter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves 
,  .  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay:  .  .  ,  Vol.  VIII,  p.  520. 

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The  Province  Galley  Capt.  Southack  Commander  is  returned  from 
her  Cruise. 

Coasters  Entered  Inwards,  Loring,  Lothrop,  Webber,  Hall  and 
Elwell  from  Connecticut,  and  Allen  from  Piscataqua.  Outwards, 
Smallage  and  Walter  for  Rhode-Island,  and  Jackson  for  Piscataqua. 
Foreign  Inwards,  Daniel  Noyes,  John  Ventiman,  and  John  Pullen 
from  Jamaica,  Zachariah  Alden  from  Virginia,  Nathaniel  Gardner 
from  Jersey,  William  Carkett  from  St.  George,  John  Alder  from 
Angvilla,  and  Thomas  Lanyon  from  Coratuck.  Cleared  Outwards, 
Moses  Wadland  for  Madera.  Outward  bound,  Tobias  Green  for 
Barbadoes,  and  John  Bennet  for  London. 

advertisements. 

A  House  and  Land  in  the  High  Fore-Street  at  the  Sign  of  the 
Buck,  in  the  South-End  of  Boston,  now  in  the   Occupation  of 
Mr.  Jacob  Melyen,  to  be  Sold;    Inquire  of  Capt.  Nathanael  Williams, 
or  Mr.  James  Mears,  both  of  said  Town,  and  know  further. 

A  Negro  woman  to  be  sold  by  John  Campbell  Post-master,  and  to 
be  seen  at  his  House  next  door  to  the  Anchor  Tavern  in  Boston. 
[Reprinted:     News-Letter  advertisement,  as  first  in  June  18.] 


1KU  j£.  Humb.  77. 

The  Bofton  News-Letter. 

From  flDOltOaE  October  1.  to  fJDOUOa^  October  8.  1705. 


NY 

FTMPORTANT  foreign  news,  including  an  account  of  the  visit*"of 
I  A  the  queen  to  Cambridge  and  her  entertainment  there,  particulars 
L  of  the  successes  of  the  duke  of  Vendosme  in  Lombardy,  and  re 
ports  from  Dresden,  Liege  and  elsewhere,  fill  three  of  the  four  columns 
of  this  issue.] 

Plimouth,  Septemb.  28.  On  the  19th  Instant,  the  Quarter  Sessions 
of  the  Peace  was  held  here,  where  Complaint  was  made  of  a  certain 
person  belonging  to  Midlebury;  who  brought  some  Tarr  to  be  Sold, 
some  whereof  was  mingl'd  with  dirt;  for  which  he  was  Sentenced  to 
be  severely  Whipt,  which  was  accordingly  executed;  and  is  here 
only  Inserted  to  be  a  caveat  to  others,  of  doing  the  like,  least  a  worse 
thing  befal  them. 

New-York,  Octob.  1.  On  the  24th  of  the  last  Month  arrived  here 
a  Sloop  from  Jamaica,  Joseph  Smith  Master,  in  five  weeks,  by  whom 
we  are  informed,  that  the  Storm  which  the  Jamaica  Fleet  met  with, 

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has  been  very  violent  there,  and  that  the  Sea  Overflowed  part  of 
Port-Royal,  &  has  done  but  little  damage.  A  Bark  belonging  to  this 
Port,  Simon  Pasco  Master,  ready  to  Sail,  was  lost  in  the  Storm,  and 
no  other.  Admiral  Whetstone  with  4  Men  of  War,  went  to  Sea,  and 
a  few  days  after,  they  had  the  Storm,  wherein  most  of  them  lost 
their  Masts,  one  of  them  was  not  returned;  the  Storm  there  was  on 
the  20th  of  August.  Two  Briganteens  and  a  small  Ship  Sailed  for 
Boston  three  dayes  before  this  Sloop. 

Vessels  Outward  Bound  are,  T upper  for  Barbadoes,  Adolph  for 
Boston,  Sleigh  for  Curacoa,  Van-Bael  for  Suranam,  Cebra  for  Jamaica^ 
and  Saunders  and  Keersteed  for  London. 

Rhode-Island,  Octob  5.  On  Sunday  last  arrived  here  one  Benja 
min  Church,  who  Sailed  hence  Master  of  a  small  Sloop  bound  for 
Antigua,  the  8th  of  August  last,  and  on  the  18th,  in  the  Lat.  of  34. 
met  with  the  same  Storm  that  the  Jamaica  Fleet  met  with  on  said 
day,  which  overset  the  Sloop,  and  the  people  kept  on  the  Bowsprit 
from  Saturday  till  Monday  when  the  Sloop  righted,  but  lost  her 
Mast,  and  through  their  Industry  they  freed  her,  the  WTind  hanging 
Easterly,  they  drove  ashore  on  Cape  May,  and  so  saved  all  their  Lives. 

Boston,  Cap  Southack  in  the  Province-Galley  is  gone  out  again  on 
his  Cruise. 

Coasters  Entered  Outwards,  Smith  and  Loring  for  Connecticut^ 
and  Dutch  for  Piscataqua.  Foreign  Inwards,  John  Porter  from 
Angvilla.  Cleared  Outwards,  Francis  Plaisteed  for  Madera,  and 
Thomas  Freeman  for  Barbadoes;  Outward  Bound,  Thomas  Thatcher, 
Eleazar  Johnson,  and  John  Pitllen  for  Barbadoes,  Charles  Renouf  for 
Nevis,  John  Pitts  for  M.adera,  and  David  Northy  for  Virginia. 

Hfcvertfsements. 

/TAO  be  Sold  by  Mr.  William  Clarke,   Merchant,  at  his  Warehouse 
•*•  near  the  Swinging-Bridge  upon   the  Dock  in  Boston,  a  parcel 
of  the  best  Jamaica  Sole-Leather  at  a  moderate   Price,   either  by 
Wholesale  or  Retale. 

A  Negro  Man  Slave  to  be  Sold  by  Captain  Gilbert  Bant,  and  to 
be  seen  at  his  House  near  the  Mill-Bridge  in  Boston. 
T Here  is  now  Published  an  Almanack  for  1706  by  N.  W.118  with  a 
short  answer  to  some  Reflections  cast  on  him  last  year  by  the 
then  Almanack-makers;   With  a  table  of  the  Weight  of  small  Money, 
very  useful  at  this  time.     Sold  by  B.  Green  at  the  Printing-house  at 
the  South-end  of  Boston,  and  R.  Phillips  Bookseller  at  Charlestown. 

RAn  away  from  his  Master,  Samuel  Niles,  of  Kingston,   in  Narra- 
ganset;    an  Indian  Man    Servant,  aged  about  26  Years,  he  is  a 

118     Nathaniel  Whittemore. 

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short  and  indifferent  thick  fellow,  with  a  broad  flatt  Nose,  he  has  had 
the  Small  Pox:  He  has  on  a  grayish  Coat,  a  Castor  Hat,  Russet 
coloured  Stockings,  and  old  Shoes:  Whosoever  shall  take  up  said 
Indian,  and  bring  or  convey  him  safe  to  his  said  Master,  or  secure 
him  and  send  notice  of  him,  shall  be  well  Satisfied  for  his  pains. 

[Reprinted:     News-Letter  advertisement,  as  first  in  June  18;  sale 
of  a  negro  woman  slave,  as  in  October  1.] 


1R.  jg.  Bumb.  78. 

The  Bofton  News-Letter. 

From  /IDonfcay  October  8.  to  /IDOItDag  October  15.  1705. 

NY 

["TN  the  first  column  of  the  first  page  of  this  issue  is  the  address  of 
£  A  Queen  Anne  "to  the  inferior  clergy  in  the  neighborhood  of  New 
market"  in  the  preceding  April.  There  follow,  from  the  Antwerp 
Gazette  of  April  12  and  the  Paris  Gazette  of  May  9,  accounts  of  the 
seige  of  Gibraltar  by  the  land  and  naval  forces  of  the  allies.  From 
Turin,  Vienna  and  other  capitals  are  reports  of  military  affairs. 
The  domestic  news  is  slight  in  quantity  and  importance,  being  con 
fined  to  half  a  column  of  space.] 


Nevis,  Aug.  26  My  last  of  the  1st  Currant,  Advised  of  what  the 
last  Packet  brought  from  England;  especially  of  the  Signal  Victory 
obtained  by  his  Grace  the  Duke  of  Marlborough  over  the  French 
near  Saar;  since  which  we  have  had  no  Packet;  but  is  now  dayly 
expected. 

Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Gray  Hound,  appointed  the  Guard  of  our 
Island,  has  taken  a  Prize  off  of  Guardiloop,  value  at  least  5000  /. 
Our  Fleet  for  England  will  Sail  in  about  14  days. 

Philadelphia,  Octob.  4.  Ebenezar  Coffin  arrived  here  on  Saturday 
last  from  New-England. 

New-York,  Octob.  8  On  the  6th  Instant  arrived  here  a  Sloop  from 
Carolina,  one  Sanford  Master. 

Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Lowstoffe  is  not  yet  returned  from  Virginia. 

Her  Majesties  Ships  of  War  the  Nonsuch,  the  Maremaid,  and 
Deal-Castle  with  the  Jamaica  Fleet  under  their  Convoy,  designs  to 
Sail  from  hence  for  England  the  10th  of  November  next. 

Boston,  Capt.  Huntington  Commander  of  Her  Majesties  Ship  the 
Guernsey,  and  Commadore  of  the  Jamaica  Fleet  (having  received 
Letters  from  New-York,  that  Her  Majesties  Ships  of  War,  and  the 
other  part  of  the  Jamaica  Fleet  designs  to  Sail  from  New  York  to 

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England  the  10th  of  November  next:)  Wind  and  Weather  permitting 
the  said  Commadore  intends  to  Sail  from  hence  with  the  other  part 
of  said  Fleet,  and  what  other  Ships  will  be  ready  to  Sail  under  his 
Convoy,  the  5th  or  6th  of  said  Month,  &  to  joyn  those  from  New- 
York  in  the  Lat.  of  40  or  Fyall. 

Coasters  Entered  Inwards,  Allen,  Mitchel  and  Curtice  from  Con 
necticut,  Dounten  from  Rhode-Island,  Gidding  and  Allen  from  Pis- 
cataqua.  Outwards,  Harris  for  New-London,  and  Parker  for  Pis- 
cataqua.  Foreign  Inwards,  Jeremiah  Tay  from  Maryland,  John 
Welsh  from  Nevis,  William  Cleaves  from  Lisbon,  and  John  Webster 
from  North  Carolina.  Cleared  Outwards,  John  Thomas  for  FyalL 
Outward  Bound,  Daniel  Noyes  for  Madera,  John  Ventiman  for 
Jamaica,  and  William  Burroughs  for  Virginia. 

advertisements. 

THere  is  now  Published  Mr.  Clough's  Almanack  for  1706.119  To 
which  is  added  the  difference  between  Troy  and  Averdupoize 
Weights,  as  also  an  Account  of  the  Jewish  Coins,  Weights  and  Meas 
ures  mentioned  in  Scripture,  and  reduced  to  our  English  Standards, 
which  may  be  of  great  use  for  the  better  understanding  many  places 
in  the  Bible.  Sold  by  Benj.  Eliot  under  the  West  end  of  the  Town 
House,  and  Nich.  Boone  near  School  house  lane,  Boston. 

A  Convenient  Dwelling  House  and  Shop  with  other  Accomodations 
next  door  to  the  Anchor  Tavern  in  Boston,  to  be  Lett,  Enquire 
of  John  Campbell 

[Reprinted:  a  negro  woman  to  be  sold,  as  in  October  8;  News- 
Letter  advertisement,  as  first  in  June  18.] 


m.  jg.  Wumb.  79. 

The  Bofton  Newsletter. 

From  /IDOn&a£  October  15.  to  /|&OUfca£  October  22,  1705. 

NY 


Ratisbon,  Stockholm,  Geneva,  Paris,  Hamburgh,  Hague 
and  elsewhere  are  items  of  foreign  news  filling  the  first  page  of 
this  issue.  On  the  second  page  are  two  columns  of  domestic 
news,  including  one  advertisement.  Under  the  Boston  date  the 
announcement  is  made  of  the  establishment,  by  her  majesty  the 
queen,  of  mail  packets  between  England  and  "Her  Plantation-Islands 
in  America."] 

110     Kalendarium  No  v-Anglicarmm,  or  an  Almanack  For     ,     .     .     1706,  by 
Samuel  dough. 

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Jamaica  on  Long-Island,  Octob.  11  On  Fryday  the  5th  Currant 
Dyed  here  the  Reverend  Mr.  John  Hubbard,  Pastor  of  a  Church 
in  this  place.  Aged  28  years  9  months  wanting  4  days,  Buried  the  7th. 

New- York,  Octob.  15.  Last  week  returned  hither  Her  Majesties 
Ship  the  Lowstoff ,  who  Sailed  out  of  the  Capes  of  Virginia  2d  Instant, 
in  Company  with  the  Homeward  bound  Fleet  for  England,  consisting 
of  32  Merchant-men,  under  Convoy  of  Her  Majesty's  Ships  the  King 
ston  and  Faulkland.  There  are  also  arrived  Mr.  Gravenraedt  from 
Philadelphia,  and  Capt.  Penniston's  Prize  from  New-Castle;  her 
Cargo  is  French  Brandy,  Paper  and  dry  Goods. 

On  Saturday  last  our  Assembly  was  Prorogu'd  to  the  first  of  May. 
And  the  same  day  His  Excellency  went  to  His  Government  of  New- 
Jersey. 

The  Pensilvania  Post  not  yet  come  in. 

New-port  Rhode  Island,  October  19.  Last  Fryday  night  a  fire 
broke  out  in  a  Smith's  Shop,  which  burnt  it  down,  and  took  hold  of 
another  house  adjoyning  it,  where  one  Borne  a  Hatter  liv'd  and 
burnt  it  also ;  the  Wind  blew  hard  at  N  E.  But  by  the  great  industry 
of  our  people,  the  other  Houses  near  to  them  were  saved,  otherways 
had  prov'd  fatal  to  the  most  part  of  our  Town. 

On  Monday  arrived  here  one  Chamberlin  from  Antigua  bound  for 
Boston,  who  says  that  by  a  Vessel  from  Barbadoes  to  Antigua  they  had 
intelligence  of  25  Sail  of  Ships  lost  in  the  Storm:  besides  the  Coun- 
trys  Briganteen  and  Sloop  and  small  craft,  and  300  men  drowned. 

On  Wednesday  arrived  one  Godfrey  in  a  Sloop  from  Surranam  to 
Rxuma  and  so  here,  who  was  in  the  Harbour  of  Providence  those  days 
that  the  great  Storm  abovementioned  was,  but  had  none  of  it,  the 
weather  being  very  serene  and  Calm.  He  says  there  is  none  but  a 
parcel  of  Women  at  Providence,  that  cannot  get  from  thence. 

Piscataqua,  Octob.  19  On  Saturday  night  last  arrived  Capt. 
Tyng  at  Exeter  with  his  Company,  who  Travelled  a  day  beyond 
Penacook,  from  thence  to  Winnepisscoag  Ponds  but  no  discovery  of 
the  Enemy. 

The  same  night  Capt.  Lane  and  his  Company  Returned  from 
Sabegoog  Ponds,  which  lies  about  50  miles  W.  N.  W.  from  Casko, 
but  made  no  other  discovery  than  a  few  deserted  Wigwaams:  This 
Pond  is  20  miles  long,  and  about  7  miles  wide,  very  remarkable  for 
Fishing,  where  our  men  were  refreshed  with  variety  of  Fish,  especially 
Salmon  Trouts,  some  whereof  2  foot  long.  In  their  Return  they  saw 
2  Indians  at  Black- Point,  but  being  at  a  distance  and  they  near  a 
Swamp,  made  their  escape;  one  thing  remarkable  is,  That  in  their 
march  they  did  not  discover  any  wild  creature  excepting  a  Squirrel 

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or  the  like,  by  which  means  the  Enemy  cannot  get  any  manner  of 
Sustenance  in  the  woods  near  to  us,  which  we  hope  will  starve  them. 
This  week  arrived  Mr  Pepperil  from  Madera,  who  had  about  five 
weeks  passage. 

Boston,  By  His  Excellency's  Direction,  Capt.  Tyng  with  about  50 
men  marched  from  Dunstable,  and  Capt  Lane  with  upwards  of  60  men 
from  York,  to  Search  the  Woods  if  could  discover  any  of  the  Enemy. 

Capt.  Southack  in  the  Province- Galley  is  returned  from  his  Cruise, 
and  gone  out  again. 

On  Wednesday  next,  being  the  24th  Currant,  Sits  the  General 
Assembly  of  this  Province,  unto  which  day  they  stand  Prorogu'd. 

Last  night  arrived  2  or  3  Vessels  from  Barbadoes  at  Nantasket, 
who  had  about  a  months  passage,  there  came  out  in  Company  16 
Sail  for  this  place ;  no  Letters  are  yet  come  up,  so  cannot  tell  what  News. 

Coasters  Entered  Outwards,  John  Lathrop  for  Connecticut,  Richard 
Hall  for  New  York,  Peter  Coffin,  and  Nathaniel  Gardner  for  Nan- 
tucket.  Foreign  Inwards,  Joseph  Dean  in  the  Dragon  form  Suranam. 

Outward  Bound, 

James  Bodwin  in  the  Seaflour,  for  Antigua. 

Thomas  Hunt  in  the  Panther,  for  Barbadoes. 

John  Welch  in  the  Larke,  Ditto. 

John  Price  in  the  Austin's  Galley,  Ditto. 

Thomas  Gilbert  in  the  Good  will,  for  Fyall. 

John  Rayner  in  the  Freek,  for  Madera. 

Thomas  Andrews  in  the  Good-will,  for  Suranam. 

Joseph  Dean  in  the  Dragon,  for  Suranam. 

John  Secum  in  the  Adventure,  for  Curacoa. 

$£^  These  are  to  give  notice,  That  Her  Majesty  in  regard  to  the  great 
Expence  She  is  at  in  maintaining  the  Correspondence  by  Letters  between 
England  and  Her  Plantation-Islands  in  America,  and  for  the  farther 
improvement  and  benefit  of  Trade;  Hath  Settled  Packet-Boats  for  the 
West-Indies,  who  are  to  go  from  Plimouth  at  the  beginning  of  every 
Month  throughout  the  Year,  no  accident  preventing  the  same;  who  are 
to  touch  and  stay  at  each  of  the  English  Island- Plantations  in  the  follow 
ing  manner:  Viz. 

Days  & 


arriv 
ed  at 


f  Barbadoes,  to  stay  no  longer  than 

}  Antigua, 

}  Montserat, 

(  Nevis, 

/  St.  Christophers 

\  Jamaica, 

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And  thence  to  Return  to  England,  and  not  to  be  stayed  on  any  pretence 
whatsoever. 

And  Her  Majesty  in  pursuance  to  the  Statute  made  in  the  Twelfth 
Year  of  his  late  Majesty,  King  Charles  II.  for  Establishing  a  Post- 
Office,  has  Directed  and  Impowred  Sir  Robert  Cotton  Knight,  and  Sir 
Thomas  Franckland  Baronet,  Her  Majesty's  Post-Master  General  of 
England  and  the  Plantations,  &c.  to  receive  and  take  the  Post  of  all 
Letters  &  Packets  that  shall  be  conveyed  by  the  Post  lately  Established 
between  the  Post  Office  General  in  London,  and  the  above-said  Islands^ 
according  to  the  Rates  following. 

s.    d. 
From  England  to  the     1  1  And  in  proportion  to 

West-Indies  each        \  One  Sheet 1  .  3  f  the    same     Rates    for 

Letter  not  exceeding        J  Two  Sheets. ...   2  .  6  j  every  Packet  of  Letters. 
From  the  Islands  to        1  1  And  in  like  propor- 

England,  each  Letter      \  One  Sheet 1  .  6  [•  lion  for  every 

not  exceeding  j  Two  Sheets. ...   3  .  0  j  Packet  of  Letters. 

For  every  Packet  of  any  ' 

kind    of   greater    Bulk     Ounce 6  .  0  \ 

for  every  j 

This  is  likewise  to  give  Notice,  That  the  Deputy  Post  Masters  are 
appointed  at  each  Island,  to  attend  and  regulate  all  matters  concerning 
Letters  and  Packets,  and  to  Correspond  with  the  General  Post  Office  in 
London  about  the  same:  And  forasmuch  as  every  Vessel  hath  performed 
Her  Voyage  in  the  space  of  750  days,  12°  or  thereabouts.  All  persons 
Corresponding  with  New  England,  New- York,  Jersey,  Pensilvania, 
Maryland,  Virginia,  Carolina,  and  Bermuda,  may  have  their  Letters 
to  the  Respective  Governments  put  up  in  Bags  apart,  in  the  method  they 
are  now  sent  to  each  Island;  And  the  Deputy  Post-Master  of  each 
Island  hath  Orders,  where  the  next  and  most  immediate  conveyance  is 
to  be  had,  to  send  them  to  the  Main  of  America,  as  hath  hitherto  been  the 
practice  for  Conveying  Letters  from  Barbadoes  to  Bermuda  by  Sloops, 
and  other  Embarkations,  daily  Trading  between  the  said  Islands  and 
the  Continent.  By  which  means  Returns  may  be  as  constantly  made 
from  the  Continent  to  the  said  Post-Masters,  and  by  them  transmitted  to 
England  by  the  Packets  in  their  Monthly  Courses,  whereunto  their 
Orders  oblige  them,  without  any  further  Charge  there  than  what  is  to  be 
paid  at  the  General  Post- Office  in  London,  (only  the  Inland  Passage 
on  the  Main  excepted)  according  to  the  above  Rates. 

These  are  also  to  give   Notice,  That  Letters  will  be  taken  in  at  the 

120  In  a  subsequent  Notice  this  is  shown  to  be  an  error,  and  the  time 
changed  to  100  days,  "according  to  the  first  Proposition  laid  down  by  the 
Honourable  Edward  Dummer,  Esqr."  See  under  Advertisements  in^News- 
Letter  No.  Ill  (1706)  post.  For  the  "first  Proposition,"  see  Acts  andiResolves 
.  .  .  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay :  .  .  .  ,  Vol.  VIII,  Sup 
plement,  p.  802. 

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General  Post-Office  in  London,  directed  j or  New-England,  New- York, 
New-Jersey,  Pensilvania,  Maryland,  Virginia,  Carolina,  on  ike  Con- 
tinent  of  America,  and  the  Island  of  Bermuda,  on  the  same  Post  nights 
as  those  for  the  Plantation-Islands,  with  particular  directions  for  those 
for  the  Continent,  to  be  forwarded  by  the  first  opportunity. 121 

Bfcvertfsements 

[Reprinted:     News-Letter  advertisement,  as  first  in  June  18.] 


.  so. 

The  Bofton  Newsletter. 


[O 


From  /IDonDaE  October  22.  to  /IDonDay  October  29,  1705. 

NY 

NLY  one  column  of  this  issue  is  occupied  with  foreign  news. 
Domestic  news  including  two  advertisements  fills  three  columns.] 


Barbadoes,  September.  16.     A  List  of  Vessels  drove  on  Shore  by  a 
Violent  Storm,  the  16th  of  August,  viz. 

{  Richard  Metcalfe    1  1 

\  Mackf arson  / 

All  these  [  Rabia  |  All  great     J 

bound  for          f  Ranking. .  .Tryon  [  Ships  ] 

London  {  Davis  \  [ 

(  Blythe  j  All  these  Vessels 

For  Holland.      A  great  Dutch  Flyboat.  J  stav'd  in  pieces,  and 

Belonging          (  Thrampton  in  Country's  Brig.  1  are  wholly  Lost 
to  Barbad.        \  Flowers  in  a  Sloop  / 

Forrister  in  the  Country's  Sloop,  uncertain  if  can  be  got  off. 
William  Cox.  }  All  Slo[o]ps, 


All  belonging 

}  Abraham  Dill. 

stav'd  in 

to  Barmuda 

}  Edward  Hinson 

pieces. 

(  William  Joel. 

Barbadoes 

f  Jacob  Legay. 

[  Brigantiens 

New  York 

\  Mr.  Harwood. 

'  staved  in  pieces 

London, 

/  Mr. 

Rankford            } 

1 

Bristol, 

\  Mr. 

Opie                    }  Ships 

All  these 

Boston, 

Mr. 

Fy  field                   Briganteen.          J  Vessels 

Piscataqua 

[Mr. 

Holicomb.           } 

\  were  got 

Belonging 
to  Barbados 

Mr. 
Mr. 

'Thomas. 
Graisberry.          {  Sloops. 

/  off  again. 

[Mr. 

Penley.                } 

121     Reprinted  from  the  News-Letter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and    Resolves 
.    of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay :    .    .    ,  Vol.  VIII,  pp.  564-565. 

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Barbadoes,  Mr.  Moses  in  a  Sloop  blown  away  7  or  8  days  but  got  in 

again. 

Besides  Shallops  and  other  Boats  lost. 
The  Storm  lasted  about  16  Hours. 

On  the  28th  of  August,  Her  Majesty's  Ship  the  Weymouth,  Capt. 
Mitchell  Commander,  brought  in  a  French  Merchant  Ship  of  20  Guns, 
6  Patararo's,  70  men,  Laden  with  a  considerable  quantity  of  fine 
Goods,  Claret  and  Brandy.  She  was  met  with  in  the  Latitude  19 
in  Company  with  another  Ship  of  16  Guns,  who  left  her  to  Engage 
with  the  Weymouth;  the  Engagement  lasted  3  hours,  with  the  loss 
of  14  of  her  men,  and  4  of  the  Weymouth's.  These  French-men  lost 
their  Convoy  of  60  Guns,  with  3  other  Merchant-men  but  the  night 
before :  This  Prize  is  said  to  be  worth  20  Thousand  Pounds. 

There  is  arrived  here  from  Boston  in  New- England,  Andrew  Wilson, 
who  lost  his  Mast  in  the  Storm,  as  also  3  or  4  more  Vessels;  and  the 
Enemy  took  Everton,  Breed,  Henderson,  Shearburn  and  Moore,  who 
Sailed  from  Boston  in  Company  with  said  Wilson,  bound  for  this  'place. 

Upon  Capt.  Everton's  being  taken,  His  Excellency  ordered  the 
Advice  Prize,  a  small  Frigot,  to  go  in  pursuit  of  Everton's  Vessel. 
The  Advice  Prize  conducted  in  Capt.  Bullard  from  Madera,  and 
Leview  from  New-York  was  taken  by  a  Sloop  the  13th  Currant, 
Several  Vessels  from  Boston,  that  came  out  with  Wilson  are  yet  missing. 

We  want  two  Packets  from  England,  so  that  we  have  no  News, 
only  a  Report  we  hear  of  his  Grace  the  Duke  of  Marlborough's  second 
Defeating  the  French,  to  the  Enemy's  loss  of  about  20000  men. 

New-York,  October  22d.  On  the  IQth.  Instant  arrived  here  a 
Sloop  from  Jamaica,  Nathanael  Vial  Master,  had  38  dayes  passage; 
he  came  out  with  several  Ships  bound  for  England,  and  says  that 
several  Vessels  were  to  sail  for  Boston  about  14  days  after  him. 

Erasmus  Wilkins  (formerly  mentioned  to  be  committed  for  being 
in  the  Riot  with  the  Privateers  here)  being  Legally  Tryed  and  Con 
victed  for  Murdering  of  Lieutenant  Wharton  Feather  stone -Hough 
(A  Gentleman  of  the  Honourable  Col.  Livesay's  Regiment,  that  came 
in  the  Jamaica  Fleet)  is  Sentenced  to  be  Executed  on  Friday  next 
the  26.  Currant:  He  has  Confessed  that  he  was  one  of  the  Privateers 
where  that  Gentleman  was  kill'd,  and  that  he  knock' d  down  one 
Gentleman  and  got  his  Sword,  and  with  it  run  another  into  the  side, 
which  must  be  the  same  Gentleman  that  was  Murdered. 

Vessels  Outward  bound  are  Cebra  for  Jamaica,  Sleigh  and  Van- 
bmgh  for  Curacoa,  Perkins -for  Barbadoes,  Hicks  for  Rhode-Island. 

Capt.  Cumby  and  Pain  Sailed  this  day  for  Barbadoes. 
On  Saturday  last  Alexander  Duncan  Arrived  here  from   Pensil- 

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z;aw'ainaSloop  bound  for  Boston,  and  Sailes  from  hence  on  Wednesday. 

Piscataqua,  Octob.  26.  On  Saturday  the  20th  Currant,  about  20 
Jndians  appeared  at  Cape  Nidduck,  and  Carried  away  4  Sons  of 
John  Stover,  who  were  at  a  little  distance  from  the  Garison,  several 
others  that  were  out  of  the  Garison,  retired  to  it  with  all  speed;  on 
which  the  Enemy  fired  about  an  hour,  then  drew  up  the  Children  in 
sight  of  the  Garison,  and  marched  off.  At  York  4  or  5  Indians  were 
also  discovered.  Major  Walton  with  a  Company  of  men  is  gone  in 
pursuit  of  the  Enemy. 

Capt.  Browne  at  Wells  hearing  of  the  Enemy's  unhappy  Enter- 
prize  in  Carrying  away  the  4  children  from  3  to  12  years  of  Age,  went 
with  his  Company  in  pursuit  of  the  Enemy  with  utmost  Expedition; 
but  there  being  2  places  over  a  little  River  lying  near  Sacho,  about  2 
miles  distant  which  they  usually  pass,  and  not  knowing  which  of 
the  two  they  would  take,  Capt.  Browne  very  prudently  divided  his 
Company  into  2  parts,  whereof  one  half  went  with  Lieut.  James 
March,  who  happened  to  discover  the  Enemy  (without  the  least 
observation)  as  they  were  passing  over  a  little  Bridge,  being  within 
15  rod  of  them;  some  few  with  the  poor  Captives  were  got  over  a 
minute  or  2  before ;  and  our  men  discovering  several  behind  &  on  the 
Bridge,  fir'd  several  Shot  upon  them,  which  being  an  unexpected 
surprisal,  caus'd  a  most  dismal  Consternation  among  them,  inso 
much  that  some  fell  forwards,  others  backwards,  and  some  into  the 
River  which  was  10  foot  deep,  some  throwing  away  their  Plunder, 
others  their  Blankets  &  Snapsacks,  till  at  last  some  few  of  the  Enemy 
on  the  other  side  of  the  River  fired  at  our  men,  killed  one  &  wounded 
another:  By  this  time  Capt.  Browne  (hearing  the  Guns)  came  up 
to  the  rest  of  his  Company,  who  drove  the  Enemy  off,  and  pursued 
them;  but  they  scattering  among  the  Thickets,  our  men  were  made 
uncapable  of  making  any  further  discovery  of  what  damage  we  did 
them,  but  most  probably  several  of  them  were  slain  and  wounded. 

On  the  21st  Arrived  here  the  Rebecka  Hagboat,  John  Ja[r?]unin 
Master,  from  Lisbon,  five  weeks  passage, 

Henry  Shearburn  from  Barbadoes,  and  John  Kennard  from  Antigua 
arrived  the  said  Day. 

Boston,  On  Tuesday  the  23d  Currant,  Complaint  being  made  to 
Edward  Bromfield  Esqr.  One  of  Her  Majesty's  Council,  and  Justice 
of  the  Peace;  of  John  Rogers  &  Son,  of  New- London  in  Connecticut- 
Colony  for  Profanation  of  the  Sabbath,  in  Driving  of  Cattle  through 
the  Town  of  Dedham  to  Boston  for  a  Market  on  the  21st  Instant, 
being  the  Lords-Day;  And  opprobtiously  answering  those  who 
disswaded  him  there-from;  for  which  being  brought  before  the  said 

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Justice,  and  legally  Convicted,  he  was  Sentenced  according  to  the 
Direction  of  the  Law  in  that  case,  to  pay  the  Fine  of  Twenty  Shillings: 
He  Appealed  to  the  Quarter-Sessions  of  the  Peace,  but  obstinately 
refused  to  give  Security  to  prosecute  his  Appeal,  and  therefore  is 
Committed  to  Prison. 

It  was  thought  meet  at  the  Desire  of  several  persons  to  Publish 
this  as  a  Caveat  to  others,  to  let  People  know,  That  Open  Profanation 
of  the  LORDS-DAY,  will  not  pass  Unpunished.  As  also,  Because  the 
man  thus  Fined,  pretends  himself  to  be  a  Sufferer  for  his  Conscience, 
and  has  therefore  even  courted  the  Inconveniences  that  are  come 
upon  him.  And  whereas  the  Q.uakers  have  a  while  since  endeavoured 
by  their  False  Addresses  at  home  in  England,  to  misrepresent  the 
Government  of  this  Province,  for  Making  and  Executing  Several 
severe  Laws,  against  their  Friends,  only  for  their  Conscientious  Dissent 
from  the  National  Way,  and  not  for  any  Evil  Fact  done  by  them:  The 
Publick  may  be  informed  what  kind  of  Severe  Laws  those  are,  and 
what  kind  of  Profanity  may  pass  for  a  Conscientious  Dissent,  among 
those  that  Clamour  against  the  country  for  Persecution,  in  Executing 
the  Laws  of  God  and  man,  of  our  Nation  of  England  and  this  Province.122 

There  Arrived  here  on  Saturday  the  27th.  Currant  Nathanael 
Balston  and  Harbert  from  Barbadoes,  Richard  Thomas  from  Antigua, 
and  Joseph  Bailer  from  St.  Christophers,  and  yesterday  the  28th. 
Anthony  Hayward  from  Barbadoes.  James  Blin  in  a  Sloop  from 
Connecticut,  coming  over  Nantucket  Shoals,  is  fear'd  to  be  lost  on  them. 

Capt.  Huntington  Commander  of  Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Guernsey 
and  Commadore  of  the  Jamaica  Fleet,  holds  his  resolution  (Wind 
and  Weather  permitting)  to  Sail  from  hence  to  England  the  $th.  or 
6th.  of  the  next  Month,  with  the  Vessels  under  his  Convoy. 


Coasters  Entered  Inwards 

From 

Petty,  Lathrop  and  Bull 

Connecticut 

Oerick  Adolph,  Two  Brothers 

New-York 

Outwards. 

For 

Webber,  Bracket  and  Ware 

Piscataqua. 

Foreign  Inwards. 

From 

William  Webber,             Rose, 

Briganteen 

Barbadoes 

Philip  Lewis                   Hope 

Briganteen 

Ditto. 

Samuel  Ward                  Rose  Anne, 

Sloop 

Ditto. 

Nichol.  Lawrence            Endeavour, 

Ship. 

Ditto. 

Rich.  Fy  field                   Elizabeth, 

Briganteen 

Ditto. 

Thomas  Bell                   Speedwell, 

Sloop 

North  Carolina. 

John  Penson                    Wil.  &  Mary, 

Ship 

Virginia. 

122  Reprinted  from  the  News-Letter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves 
...  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay :  .  .  .  ,  with  further  particulars 
of  this  Quaker  case. 

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Cleared  Outwards. 
John  Secum 
John  Pitts 
Rich.  Dafforn, 
Tho.  Meirs 

Outward  Bound, 
WH.  Clark 
Wil  Holberton, 
Joseph  Small 

Wil.  Dounten 
John  Alder 


Adventure  Sloop 

Exchange  Ketch 

Fisher  Ketch 

Blessing  Ship 

Endeavour  Ship 

Anne  Ship 

Seaflour  Ketch 

Elizabeth,  Briganteen 
Joseph  and  Betty 

Diamond,  Briganteen 


For 

Curacoa. 
Madera. 
Virginia. 
Jamaica. 

For 

Corratuck. 
Barbadoes. 
Ditto. 
Ditto. 

St.  Christophers. 
Antigua. 


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From 


October  29.  to  jflDOUDag  November  5.  1705. 


AS—  NY 

|"~|\  /TORE  than  two  columns  of  this  issue  are  filled  with  domestic 
J  IVJLnews,  including  a  proclamation  by  Governor  Dudley  for  an  em 
bargo  on  vessels  bound  to  Barbadoes  and  the  Caribbean  Islands. 
The  foreign  matter  is  from  Berlin,  Vienna,  Frankfort,  Hague, 
Lisbon  and  elsewhere,  of  May  dates;  and  a  letter  from  the  Imper 
ial  Camp  at  Gavardo  dated  April  30.] 


New-York,  Octob.  29.  On  the  26th  Instant,  Erasmus  Wilkins 
the  Privateer  was  Executed  for  the  Murder  of  Lieut.  Feather  ston- 
Hough  of  the  Honourable  Colonel  Livesey's  Regiment:  He  confess'd 
that  he  took  a  Sword  from  a  Gentleman,  and  run  it  into  another, 
which  he  believed  was  the  Gentleman  that  was  kill'd,  and  that  he 
afterwards  broke  the  Sword:  He  dyed  penitent  and  like  a  man,  & 
caution'd  his  Comrades  against  Drunkenness,  Swearing,  Whoring, 
and  Sabbath-breaking,  etc. 

We  are  uncertain  when  the  Jamaica  Fleet  here  bound  for  England 
will  Sail. 

By  His  Excellency  JOSEPH  DUDLEY  Esqr.  Captain  General  and 
GOVERNOUR  in  Chief,  in  and  over  Her  Majesties  Province  of  the 
Massachusetts  Bay  in  New-England,  and  Vice-Admiral  of  the  same. 
A  PROCLAMATION, 
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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  NOVEMBER  5,  1705 

For  an  Embargo  on  Ships  and  Vessels  bound  to  Barbadoes,  and  the 
Careeby  Leeward  Islands. 

Whereas  Her  Majesties  Ship  Deptford,  Captain  Charles  Stucley 
Commander,  is  fitting  and  making  ready  speedily  to  Sail  to  Barba 
does,  and  from  thence  to  proceed  to  Salt-Terrudos,  to  Guard  the  Ships 
designed  thither  to  lade  Salt  for  carrying  on  the  Fishery. 

I  have  therefore  thought  fit  by  and  with  the  Advice  of  Her  Majesties 
Council,  to  order  an  Embargo  upon  all  Ships  and  Vessels  Outward 
Bound  for  Barbadoes,  or  any  of  the  Careby  Leeward  Islands;  And 
that  none  be  permitted  to  sail  thither  without  my  special  Licence;  until 
Her  Majesties  said  Ship  Deptford  be  made  ready,  and  then  to  attend 
her  and  take  the  benefit  of  a  good  Convoy. 

And  all  Officers  of  the  Custom's,  Naval  and  Import  Officers,  and 
Commanders  of  Castles  and  Forts  within  this  Province,  are  hereby 
Commanded  to  take  notice  of  this  Proclamation,  and  Conform  them 
selves  accordingly. 

Given  at  the  Council  Chamber  in   Boston,  upon  Wednesday  the 
30th  of   October,    1705.     In  the   Fourth   Year  of  the   Reign  of  our 
Soveraign  Lady  ANNE,  by  the  Grace  of  GOD,  of  England,  Scotland 
France  and  Ireland,  QUEEN,  Defender  of  the  Faith,  etc. 
By  Order  of  His  Excellency 

the  Governour,  with  Advice  J.  Dudley 

of  the  Council, 

Isaac  Addington,  Seer. 

GOD  Save  the  QUEEN 

Boston,  On  Monday  the  22d.  of  October,  early  in  the  morning,  Mr. 
Honewell  in  the  Sloop  Olive- Branch  from  Augvilla  about  6  weeks 
passage,  having  little  Wind  at  S.  S.  E.  standing  afore  it  for  Brewsters, 
being  within  three  Leagues  of  it,  on  a  sudden  a  flaw  at  N.  N.  W.  came 
down  upon  him,  which  tore  his  Main  Sail  all  flitters,  broke  his  Sternn 
in  3  pieces,  and  having  no  Sail,  they  lay  to  the  mercy  of  the  Sea  and 
Winds,  which  drove  them  out  of  the  Bay  within  8  Leagues  of  Casko, 
Where  he  &  his  men  were  taken  on  Board  of  Mr.  John  Sharpens  Vessel 
from  Barbadoes,  and  now  brought  in  here;  Honewell,  and  especially 
his  men  being  overcome  with  Tugging  so  long  at  the  Pump,  were 
almost  past  any  hopes  of  escaping  being  lost,  when  Providence  so 
ordered  it  that  Mr.  Sharp  came  to  their  relief:  The  Sloop  was  seen 
sinking  in  a  little  time  after  they  were  taken  out. 

Last  week  came  here  from  New-York,  one  Mr.  Henry  Burch  a 
Quaker,  Aged  about  21  years,  the  only  Son  of  Mr.  John  Burch  of  St. 
Martins-Lane,  London,  formerly  a  Minister  of  the  Church  of  England, 
but  now  a  Quaker  &  a  Preacher;  this  Henry  was  bound  an  appren 
tice  about  9  years  ago  to  one  Mr.  Henry  Burch  of  London,  his  Uncle, 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  NOVEMBER  5,  1705 

a  Doctor  of  Physick;  and  going  in  a  Ship,  whereof  Capt.  Marcy  was 
Commander,  from  England  to  Barbadoes  the  last  War  with  his  said 
Uncle,  they  were  taken  by  a  French  Privateer  near  Barbadoes,  and 
one  of  the  Privateers  took  a  dagger  and  run  thorow  the  young  Lads 
Cheek  and  Jawbone,  and  struck  out  two  of  his  Teeth,  cut  his  Left 
hand  thorow  3  fingers,  the  prints  whereof  are  still  to  be  seen,  his 
Uncle  took  no  care  to  Cure  him:  but  he  being  young  soon  learn'd 
the  French  Tongue,  and  they  Cur'd  him;  the  Privateer  carried  them 
first  to  Calice  in  France,  his  Uncle  was  sent  to  Amsterdam,  and  when 
his  Nephew  was  Cured,  he  was  sent  after  him;  where  he  met  him; 
and  a  Sweedish  Ship  coming  in  with  French  Prisoners  to  release  the 
Swedes,  there  not  being  French  enough,  took  his  Uncle  &  him  and 
carried  them  back  to  Calice,  from  whence  they  went  to  Sweedland; 
&  one  Capt.  Philips  being  bound  from  thence  in  a  Ship  for  Virginia, 
they  imbarked  on  board  him,  and  in  the  year  1700  they  arrived, 
and  going  up  Myles's  River  in  the  County  of  Chester,  his  Uncle  sold 
him  a  Servant  unto  one  Richard  Skinner  a  Planter  for  6  years,  & 
gives  him  a  large  Sum  of  Money  to  murder  him  when  he  was  gone. 
His  Uncle  took  an  Indenture,  and  put  a  clean  Sheet  of  Paper  over 
it,  and  made  his  Nephew  sign  it  at  the  bottom,  not  knowing  there 
was  an  Indenture  beneath  it. 

And  as  soon  as  his  cruel  Uncle  was  gone,  his  Master  Richard  Skinner 
sent  him  out  to  the  Hooe,  where  he  continued  3  years,  along  with 
his  Negro's  and  Indian  Overseers,  at  length  this  Young  man  wrote 
to  Mr  Samuel  Carpenter,  and  other  Quakers  of  Philadelphia,  and 
acquainted  them  of  his  Circumstances  and  the  whole  Tragedy,  who 
came  forthwith  to  Virginia  and  bought  his  time  &  brought  him  to 
Philadelphia  last  year,  and  wrote  home  to  his  Father  in  London  the 
whole  matter  of  Fact,  who  sent  over  Money  largely  to  recompence 
and  pay  them  for  what  they  had  done  ;who  ordered  his  Son  to  returnhome. 

And  the  said  Henry  Burch  Imbarking  on  board  the  Ship  Batchellour 
Endeavour  in  &  of  Philadelphia  in  June  last,  Cap.  Dykes  Commander, 
bound  for  London,  meeting  with  the  Jamaica  Fleet  bound  home  for 
England  about  the  latter  end  of  July,  they  joined  said  Fleet  in  order 
to  keep  them  Compan3?r;  but  meeting  with  the  great  Storm  on  the 
18th  of  August  last,  which  foundered  several  of  said  Fleet:  The 
Ship  wherein  he  was  sunk  under  them,  wherein  were  lost  35  persons, 
but  the  Quarter  Deck  was  broke  from  the  Ship  ere  she  sunk;  upon 
which  this  Henry  Burch,  2  Seamen,  Henry  Taylor  and  Jacob  Grack- 
ston,  &  Hannah  Hancock  (and  a  Child  in  her  arms  which  was  drowned) 
got  upon  and  were  taken  up  by  the  Ship  Sweet  William,  one  of  the 
Fleet,  &  carried  into  New-York,  from  whence  the  said  Burch  came 
hither,  who  now  intends  by  the  way  of  Barbadoes  to  England,  hoping 
to  meet  his  Father  there. 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  NOVEMBER  5,  1705 


This  Henry  Burch' s  Uncle  when  went  to  London,  put  himself  into 
Mourning  for  his  Nephew,  £  told  his  Parents  that  he  dyed  of  the 
Bloody  Flux  in  Virginia.  This  young  man  had  a  Rich  Grand-mother, 
to  whom  he  was  to  be  Heir,  &  failing  of  him,  his  Uncle  was  to  enjoy 
the  said  Estate:  And  after  the  Uncle  and  Nephew  left  England, 
the  old  Gentlewoman  dyed,  and  by  Will  bequeathed  30001  to  her 
Grand  son  Henry  Burch,  and  in  case  of  his  Death,  to  his  Uncle  Henry 
Burch;  for  Lucre  of  which,  his  Uncle  contrived  his  Nephew's  ruin; 
And  hitherto  Providence  has  disappointed  him. 

This  whole  information  was  taken  from  Mr.  Henry  Burch's  own 
mouth.123 

Capt.  Southack124in  the  Province  Galley  is  returned  from  his  Cruise. 

Captain  Huntington  Commander  of  Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Guern 
sey,  and  Commadore  of  the  Jamaica  Fleet,  receiving  Letters  from 
New-York,  that  the  other  part  of  said  Fleet  there,  not  being  ready 
to  Sail  the  10th  Currant  as  was  intended,  The  said  Commadore, 
Wind  and  Weather  permitting,  designs  to  Sail  from  hence  on  the 
15th  Currant,  with  what  Vessels  will  be  ready  under  his  Convoy. 


Coasters  Entered  Outwards 
Joseph,  Allen  and  Thomas  Curtice 

Foreign  Inwards 


Solomon  Gardner 
William  Herbert 
Nathaniel  Balston 
John  Sharp. 
Anthony  Haywood 
Nathaniel  Jarvies 
Richard  Thomas 
John  Waters 
John  Hoddy 
Robert  Starkey 


Sloop  Mary 
Ketch  Good  Hope 
Ship  Elizabeth 
Sloop  Four  Friends 
Ship  Eagle 
John  &  Abiel 
Porto  Merchant 
Ship  Blessing 
Briganteen  Adventure 
Briganteen  Endeavour 


Foreign  Cleared  Outwards 
Matthew  Armstrong  Sloop  Swallow 
David  Northy  Speedwell  Friend 

Charles  Renouse 
Matthew  Soley 
John  Hobbs 
Benjamin  Parsons 
Benjamin  Parsons  jun.  Brigant.  Success 
Benjamin  Stone  Ship  Golden  Fleece 


Ketch  Adventure 
Sloop  Rebeckah 
Ketch  Lamb 
Ship  Providence 


For 

Connecticut 

From. 

St.  Christophers 
Barbadoes 
Ditto 
Ditto 
Ditto 
Ditto 
Antigua 
Ditto 
Ditto 
Corratuck 

For 

Virginia 
Ditto 

St.  Christophers 
Jamaica 
New-York 
London 
Ditto 
Ditto 


123  See  News- Letter  Nos.  82,  83  and  84  post  for  sequel  to  this  Munchausen 
tale  received  from  the  hero's  "own  mouth." 

124  Captain  Cyprian  Southack,  late  maker  of  charts,  notably  chart  of  The 
Coast  of  New  England  from  Staten  Island  to  the  Island  of  Breton. 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  NOVEMBER  12,  1705 

Outward  Bound  For 

I  sac  Harvey  Ship  Anne  Virginia 

William  Cleves  William  &  Mary  Ditto 

John  Welsh  Hannah  &  Elizabeth  Barbadoes 

John  Aken  Sloop  Hawk  St.  Christophers 

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From  /IDon&aE  November  5.  to  /l&0n&a£  November  12.  1705. 

NY—  AS(m) 

LITTLE  more  than  a  column  on  the  first  page  of  this  issue  is  filled 
th  foreign  news,  principally  an  account  of  the  death  of  the 

Austrian  emperor,  and  a  list  of  members-elect  of  Parliament. 
Features  of  the  domestic  news  are:  the  story  of  the  conviction  of  Thomas 
Odell,  the  counterfeiter;  a  proclamation  for  the  apprehension  of  desert 
ers,  and  "further  Continuation  of  a  Remarkable  Relation"  begun  in 
the  previous  issue.] 

New-York,  NOVQ.  It  is  said  Her  Majesties  Ships  of  War  with  the  Fleet 
under  their  Convoy  will  Sail  from  hence  for  England  the  15th  Currant. 

Vessels  Outward  Bound  are  Basset  and  Dehart  for  Madera,  Perkins 
for  Barbados,  Viall  for  Jamaica,  and  a  Sloop  for  St.  Thomas. 

Boston,  In  our  Numb.  17.  You'll  find  a  Proclamation  of  the  8th  of 
August,  1704  Emitted  by  His  Excellency,  for  Apprehending  of  one 
Thomas  Odell  a  chief  Contriver  and  Actor  in  Counterfeiting  of  the 
Twenty  Shilling  Bill  of  Credit  on  this  Province,  and  uttering  of  the  same. 

Which  said  Odell  was  apprehended  in  Pensilvania,  and  sent  thence 
to  New-York,  in  order  to  be  sent  hither,  as  [in]  Numb.  57.  And  in 
Numb  59.  You'll  find  him  brought  from  New-York  to  Rhode-Island, 
where  he  made  his  escape. 

And  in  Numb.  60,  61  You'l  find  him  caught  again  at  Rhode-Island, 
and  brought  from  thence  hither,  where  he  remained  in  Prison  till  now. 

That  on  Tuesday  the  6th  Currant,  there  was  held  here  the  Superiour 
Court  of  Assize,  and  General  Goal  Delivery;  where  the  said  Odell 
was  Arraigned  for  Uttering  Counterfeit  Bills  of  Credit  on  this  Province, 
and  was  ordered  by  said  Court  to  pay  a  Fine  of  300  1.  a  years  Imprison 
ment,  to  pay  the  Charge  of  Prosecution,  and  stand  Committed  till 
the  Sentence  be  performed.125 

125  S«e  News-Letter  Nos.  15,  17  (1704),  57,  59,  00,  61  ante.  Also  Notes,  in 
The  Acts  and  Resolves  ...  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay  : 
....  Vol.  VIII,  pp.  431-432,  708-710. 

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On  Thursday  the  8th  Currant,  Thomas  Boylston  a  Child  of  5  years- 
old  was  Crushed  to  Death  at  Muddy  River  in  a  Cyder  Mill  between 
the  Sweep  and  a  Post  of  the  House,  as  the  Horse  went  round. 

By  the  Governour  and  Council. 

WHereas  the  Souldiers  Impressed  and  sent  down  to  the  Service  of 
this  Province  at   Her  Majesties  Castle  William,  have  several  of 
them  lately  deserted  the  Service  there  contrary  to  Law. 

These  are  to  Certify  all  Her  Majesty's  Good  Subjects  of  this  Prov 
ince  and  New-Hampshire,  that  whosoever,  Officer  or  other  Inhabi 
tant  that  shall  apprehend  and  return  such  Deserters  to  Justice,  shall 
be  at  all  times  paid  their  just  Charges  therein  out  of  the  wages  of  such 
Souldier  so  restored  to  the  Service  or  Justice  according  to  Law,  to 
be  Assigned  by  the  Governour,  out  of  their  next  Muster-Roil,  wherein 
such  Deserters  names  are,  and  payment  accordingly. 

Isaac  Addington  Seer. 

A  further  Continuation  of  a  Remarkable  Relation,  begun  in  the  Last, 
News  Letter. 

THE  Reader  knows,  That  in  some  of  our  News-Letters,  for  want 
of  Room,  we  have  broke  off  in  the  middle  of  a  Matter.  In  our 
Last  we  gave  you  a  very  punctual  Relation,  of  a  matter  that  appear  *d 
very  remarkable,  concerning  one  Henry  Burch,  a  Quaker;  who  was 
well  pleased  to  have  his  own  Story  Published.  According  to  Good 
Manners,  we  have  let  him  tell  his  Story  first.  We  will  take  leave 
now  to  tell  ours:  For  plainly,  the  most  Remarkable  part  of  it,  is 
yet  behind. 

It  may  be  some  will  not  count  it  remarkable,  that  there  should  be 
Bad  people  among  the  Quakers,  as  well  as  among  the  People  of  other 
Professions,  who  do  not  pretend  unto  their  Spirit  of  discerning: 
But  /  tell  ye  Friends  nay  pritty  Remarkable,  That  a  Blade  should 
be  so  desirous  to  have  such  a  formal  Story  Printed  about  himself,, 
and  yet  that  in  less  than  2  days  time,  he  should  be  detected  for  an 
horrid  CHEAT,  and  it  be  palpably  found,  that  probably,  There  is 
not  one  word  of  Truth  in  all  the  Story. 

Did  ye  ever  hear  of  such  a  piece  of  Impudence!  The  former  part 
of  our  Account  came  out  on  Monday,  but  before  Tuesday-night  he 
was  march' d  off,  or  in  other  terms  Step'd  aside.  Only  the  ungrate 
ful  Varlet,  had  first  exercised  a  faculty  of  his  (which  ye  shall  presently 
hear  of)  on  the  Money  and  other  purloinables,  of  such  Friends  as 
had  civilly  Entertained  him.  His  very  Shirt  (being  Stolen,  you  must 
note)  had  the  Courage  to  take  a  Thief  by  the  Throat.  It  is  well,  that 
the  Charitable  Gentlemen,  who  treat  all  Strangers  with  the  Civilities 
at  their  Houses,  were  no  more  spunged  upon :  But  some  of  them,  at 

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the  first  interview,  found  him  in  such  inconsistancies,  that  they  could 
not  tell,  what  in  the  world  to  make  of  him. 

It  now  Remains,  that  we  go  on  with  our  Story;  And  do  our  Spark, 
the  Honour  of  an  Hue  and  Cry.  He  has,  as  we  told  ye  a  wound  in 
his  Cheek  (near  his  upper  Lip)  But  certainly  it  was  not  a  French 
Privateer  (as  he  said  with  a  three  squar'd  Dagger)  that  gave  it  him. 
It  was  probably  an  Officer  call'd,  Un  Boureau,  in  plain  English,  An 
Hangman.  A  Remarkable  Person  Truly!  One  marked  with  a  Brand 
in  the  Cheek. 

He  has,  as  we  also  told  ye,  three  fingers  cut  a  thwart  his  Left  Hand, 
ever  since  which,  they  have  been  so  light,  that  they  Steal  all  that 
comes  in  their  way.  Wherefore,  if  ye  happen  to  shake  hands  with 
such  a  Fellow,  pray  hold  him  fast,  and  bring  him  before  Authority. 

Possibly,  he  has  changed  his  Outward  Name.  But  he  is  fled  with 
a  New,  (not  True)  Blue  Cloak,  lined  with  a  Knave.  His  Under 
Garments  were  of  the  well-known  Quaker  Cut. 

He  is  a  Fellow  of  Little  Stature,  tho'  of  great  Roguery,  and  of  a 
Young  Aspect,  But  in  a  fair  way  never  to  be  Old. 

To  oblige,  the  Undertaker  of  this  Print,  to  Correct  a  certain  gross 
mistake  about  his  Uncle  in  his  Published  Story;  whereof  he  was. 
presently  convicted,  he  offered  a  Gold  Ring  which  (it  since  appears) 
he  had  Stolen  from  a  Quaker  Gold-Smith,  with  whom  he  Lodged. 
//  any  man  or  person,  in  Town  or  Country,  will  take  up  this  Imposter, 
and  bring  him  in,  he  shall  be  Rewarded,  either  with  that  Ring,  if  my 
Goldsmith  pleases,  or  with  the  value  of  it,  and  a  better  Reward  besides. 

And  now,  I  hope,  this  is  become  such  an  useful  Story,  That  the 
Gentlemen,  my  Subscribers,  will  not  complaint  either  of  the  Intro 
duction  to  it  in  our  former,  or  of  the  precedure  of  it,  in  our  present, 
News-Letter.  Our  News  Letter  also,  will,  I  hope  sufficiently  preserve 
its  Reputation,  if  any  Paragraph  of  it,  not  setting  a  thing  in  all  its- 
true  light,  shall  in  one  weeks  time  supply  all  that  is  defective,  and 
perhaps  there  are  few  Readers,  but  what  have  themselves  now  & 
then  told  a  Story  that  needed  a  further  Elucidation. 

And  whereas,  our  Will-with-a-Wisp  (as  I  am  told)  should  this  week 
have  Held  forth,  among  his  abused  Friends,  I  think,  I  must  now  so- 
far  do  it  for  him,  as  to  say: 

''Plainly  Friends,  our  Harry  Burch  is  a  sad  Fellow,  and  if  he  should 
'assay  to  lye  hid  among  any  of  ye,  I  make  no  doubt,  ye  will  bring 
'him  out,  that  he  may  undergo  the  desperate  thing  which  some  call 
'Condign  Punishment,  tho'  others "call  it  Persecution: 

Only,  that  he  may  have  his  Name  a  little  stick  to  him  (and  because 
he  told  us,  you  know,  that  he  had  been  at  Amsterdam!}  we  will  Hum 
bly  move,  that  if  the  Authority  see  meet,  it  may  be  Laid  on  after  the 
Dutch -fashion;  that  is  with  good  Burchen  Rods,  Tho'  such  dealing 

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may  be  too  easy  for  such  a  Skellum  to  meet  withal. 

Coasters  Entered  Inwards,  Carteret  Gillam  from  Connecticut  and 
John  Jackson  from  Piscataqua.  Outwards,  Amazeen,  Lyford  & 
Jackson  for  Piscataqua,  and  Lothrop  for  Nantucket.  Foreign  In 
wards  from  Corratuck,  Samuel  Edwards  in  the  Briganteen  William 
&  Mary.  St.  Christophers,  Fortune  Redduck,  St.  Christophers  Sloop. 
Monserrat  Francis  N  orris  Seaflower  Sloop.  Pensilvania  Alexander 
Duncan  Sloop  Friendship.  Virginia  Thomas  Pope  Sloop  Endeavour. 
Cleared  Outwards  for  Madera,  John  Rainer  in  Ketch  Freek,  Daniel 
Noyes  Briganteen  Hannover,  Surranam,  Richard  Hengeson  sloop 
Seaflower,  Roanock,  William  Clark  Sloop  Endeavour,  Virginia,  Wil 
liam  Cleeves  Ship  William  &  Mary,  and  Isaac  Harvey  Ship  Ann. 
Outward  bound  for  Barbadoes,  John  Ely  Briganteen  Dove,  James 
Bridgham  Ship  Hampton,  John  Raynsford  Frigat  Dwaal.  Virginia, 
Moses  Abbot,  John  &  Mary,  Madera,  Noah  G[re1]ville  Sloop  Adventure. 

Captains,  Gillam  and  Mason  are  arrived  from  England  at  Cape 
Anne,  and  said  to  have  seven  Weeks  passage  from  Vlimouth. 

aDvertisements. 

A  Gentleman  wants  to  Borrow  a  Hundred  Pounds  upon  Good 
-^^Security,  Or  for  Bills  of  Exchange  in  England:  Whoever  has 
said  Money  to  Lend,  Inquire  of  John  Campbell  Post-Master  and 
know  further. 

[Reprinted:     News-Letter  advertisement,  as  first  in  June  18.] 

1R.  Jg.  Bumb.  83. 

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From  /IDoitDaS  November  12.  to  /IDonDag  November  19.  1705. 

AS—  NY 

TAT  the  head  of  the  first  column  of  the  first  page  is  the  line,   "The 

I  JT\.Advice  we  have  from  England  by  Prints  are;"    then  are  nearly 

two  and  a  half  columns  of  domestic  news  followed   by    this 

editorial  line;    "  All  of  which  we  shall  enlarge  upon  in  our  succeeding 

Prints."     Domestic  news  fills  one  and  a  half  columns.! 


New- York,  Nov.  12.  On  the  7th  arrived  here  a  Briganteen  from 
Bermuda,  one  Joyner,  Master,  says,  that  the  last  great  Storm  that 
the  Jamaica  fleet  met  with,  has  done  a  great  deal  of  damage  on  that 
Island.  Wessels  from  Antigua,  &  Benj.  Hill  from  Curacoa,  which  last 
brought  us  the  bad  news  of  Depue,  Joline  &  Thinhoven  being  taken 
by  the  French  bound  from  hence  to  Jamaica;  The  French  have  made 
Privateers  of  their  Vessels,  being  2  Sloops  &  a  Briganteen.  This 

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day  arrived  Daniel  Robert  from  Jamaica,  came  from  thence  the  4th 
of  October,  with  2  Briganteens  for  Boston  &  a  Sloop  for  Philadelphia. 

Her  Majesty's  Ships  of  War,  the  Nonsuch,  Maremaid  and  Deal 
Castle,  with  the  Vessels  under  their  Convoy  Sails  from  hence  for 
England  the  latter  end  of  this  week,  or  the  beginning  of  the  next. 

Marble-head,  Nov  17  On  the  llth  Currant  arrived  here  Capt. 
Bevis  from  England,  who  took  up  Mr.  Blin  (formerly  mentioned  No. 
80  feared  to  be  lost)  in  his  Sloop  8  or  9  Leagues  off  Cape  Anne,  with 
out  Mast,  Bolsprit,  Rudder,  Boat,  Sail,  Anchor  or  Cable,  his  side 
broke  down,  3  foot  &  an  half  water  in  his  Hold,  3  men  but  no  bread, 
nor  useful  pump;  and  brought  said  Sloop  and  men  in  here. 

Boston,  On  Tuesday  the  13th  Currant,  arrived  here  Captains, 
Benjamin  Gilman,  David  Mason,  John  Corney  and  William  Bevis 
from  England,  who  left  Plimouth  the  22d  of  September,  in  Company 
of  a  Fleet  of  about  25  Sail,  under  Convoy  of  4  Men  of  War,  viz.  The 
Experiment  Galley,  Capt.  Pudner  Commander,  and  a  Fireship  bound 
for  Jamaica;  with  other  Vessels  whom  they  parted  with  about  10 
days  after  they  left  Plimouth;  The  Tritton  Prize,  Capt.  Myles  Com 
mander,  bound  for  New  York,  who  bore  away  with  those  for  Jamaica; 
The  Litchfield  Prize,  Capt.  Chandler  Commander,  and  the  Angelsey, 
Capt  [blank]  Commander,  with  2  Store  Ships  and  2  Merchant 
men  for  Newfoundland,  who  has  on  board  them  Major  Loyd  the 
Governour,  with  some  Land  Forces,  whom  they  parted  with  50 
Leagues  to  the  WTestward  of  Fyall,  in  the  Lat.  of  35.  Capt.  Gillam 
sprung  his  Main  Mast  in  the  Voyage.  Capt.  John  Wild  for  Boston, 
and  Capt.  Jeffries  for  New-York  were  in  the  Downs  when  these  left 
England,  waiting  to  come  out  with  the  Virginia  Fleet  and  Convoy: 
When  these  above  left  Plimouth,  it  was  said,  that  part  of  the  Home 
ward  bound  Virginia  Fleet  were  arrived  in  Kingsale  in  Ireland. 

On  Thursday  the  15th  Currant,  John  Price  Mariner,  belonging  to 
Benjamin  Stone,  bound  for  London,  not  being  willing  to  proceed  the 
Voyage,  went  to  the  Carpenter's  Block,  and  with  his  Ax  cut  off  his 
own  Left  hand,  and  is  now  under  Cure. 

Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Guernsey  Capt.  Huntington  Commander, 
and  Commodore  of  the  Jamaica  Home-ward  bound  Fleet,  with  Vessels 
under  his  Convoy,  bound  for  England  have  been  Wind-bound  at 
Nantasket  three  days,  and  Sailed  from  thence  the  18th  Currant,  the 
Wind  at  N.  W. 

Our  Number  81.  Gave  you  an  Account  of  a  formal  Story  given  us 
by  one  Henry  Burch  a  Quaker:  and  our  Number  82  gave  you  a 
further  Relation  of  said  Burch,  to  which  we  shall  still  refer  you,  only 
here  add,  That  from  N  York  we  are  well  informed,  That  what  we 
told  of  his  escaping  drowning  is  a  Fals-hood,  for  he  was  there  ere  the 

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Jamaica  Fleet  Arrived,  and  is  a  Runaway  from  his  Master  of  Phila 
delphia  or  Burlington,  who  was  apprehended  by  his  Master  in  order 
to  return  home,  and  just  as  they  were  going  away  he  pickt  his  Masters 
Pocket  of  Forty  Shillings,  and  made  his  escape,  who  never  was  heard 
of  till  our  Print  discovered  him;  and  therefore  we  hope  that  all 
good  People  will  endeavour  (where  he  comes)  to  apprehend  him, 
in  order  to  return  him  to  his  Master,  after  he  has  received  a  due 
Compensation  for  his  Gratuity  to  his  Friends  here. 

Coasters  Entered  Outwards,  Drick  Adolph  for  New  York,  Foreign 
Inwards,  from  London,  Benjamin  Gillman,  Ship  Reward,  David 
Mason,  William  &  Hannah,  John  Carney  Dorothy  Briganteen,  S, 
Christophers,  Thomas  Porter,  New-London,  Sloop  William  Kelleyt 
Hopewell.  Sloop  Ruanoke  John  Wilkins  Seaflower  Sloop  Topsham 
William  Bevis  Peace  Ship  Cleared  Outwards  for  Surranam,  Thomas 
Andrews  Jamaica,  Thomas  Pemberton  John  &  Thomas,  Portugal, 
Bryan  Smith,  Moses  Briganteen  North  Carolina  John  Forde,  Speed 
well  Sloop,  Outward  bound,  for  Nevis,  William  Webber  Rose  Brigan 
teen.  Antigua,  Beamsly  Perkins,  Eagle  Galley,  Nethaniel  Perkins 
Success  Briganteen,  Robert  Carver,  in  the  Plimouth.  Barbadoes, 
Thomas  Barnes  Swan  Briganteen.  William  Skinner,  Providence 
Briganteen,  Nicholas  Lawrence,  Endeavour,  Philip  Lewis  Hope, 
Virginia,  Joseph  Brown,  John  &  Deborah. 

Bfcx>ertisement 

Otrayed  from  Mr.  John  Wilson  of  Brantree  at  Mr.  Haven's  in 
^Kingston  in  Narraganset,  about  a  fortnight  ago,  a  sorrel  Mare, 
low  Stature,  four  white  feet,  a  white  face,  shod  all  round,  her  near 
ear  tore,  has  a  long  white  tail  and  Main:  Whoever  can  give  any 
true  Intelligence  of  her  to  the  above-said  Mr.  Haven,  or  Mr.  Billings, 
or  the  Post-Rider,  so  as  the  true  Owner  may  have  her  again  shall  be 
sufficiently  Rewarded. 

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From  /IDOn&ag  November  19.  to  /toOnfca£  November  26.  1705. 

AS— NY 

XCEPT  one  column  filled  with  domestic  news, the  four  pages 
rfof  this  issue  are  given  principally  to  news  of  the  campaign  on 
the  continent,  in  letters  of  May  dates  from  Paris,  Vienna,  Hague, 
Frankfort,    Warsaw,    Turin   and   elsewhere.     From    London   is   the 

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address  of  the  presbyterian  ministers  of  Ireland  to  the  duke  of  Or- 
mond.] 

New-York,  Nov.  19  Capts.  Laurier  &  Dunscum  arrived  here  about 
3  weeks  passage  from  Barbadoes. 

Her  Majesties  Ships  of  War,  and  Vessels  under  their  Convoy  will 
Sail  for  England  next  week. 

Boston,  On  Wednesday  the  21st  Currant,  Arrived  at  Cape- Anne 
the  Gentlemen  that  went  from  hence  for  Canada  the  6th  of  July 
last,  along  with  Capt.  Cortemanche  the  Governour  of  Canada's  Com 
missioner,  who  came  hither  the  last  Spring.  They  left  Canada  about 
6  weeks  ago,  and  with  great  difficulty,  having  spent  their  Mast,  are 
now  arrived  here,  and  brought  with  them  Letters  for  His  Excellency, 
with  the  Governour  of  Cannada's  Proposals  for  the  Exchange  of 
Prisoners.  They  brought  also  with  them  11  of  our  Captives. 

Our  Gentlemen  were  very  civily  Treated  by  the  Governour  of 
Cannada,  and  say,  That  the  Seminary  at  Quebeck  was  burnt  a  second 
time,  about  a  fortnight  ere  they  came  from  thence,  which  was  burnt 
about  4  years  before.121* 

Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Deptford,  Capt.  Stuckey  Commander,  with 
the  Vessels  under  his  Convoy,  designs  to  Sail  for  Barbadoes  and  Salt 
Terluda  the  10th  of  December  next. 

By  a  Person  that  came  lately  from  Antigua  we  are  well  assured, 
that  Mr.  Samuel  Frason,  Merchant,  whom  we  mentioned  in  our 
Numb.  74.  feared  to  be  lost,  was  arrived  safe  at  Antigua,  from  whence 
he  went  to  Barbadoes. 

Mr.  Samuel  Carpenter  of  Philadelphia  (whom  Henry  Burch  the 
Quaker  in  his  forged  Story  in  our  Numb.  81,  said,  was  one  that 
bought  his  time  in  Virginia]  acquaints  us  from  Philadelphia  the  15 
Currant  that  what  said  Burch  related  as  to  his  going  to  Virginia  and 
buying  his  time  is  false,  for  he  has  not  been  at  Virginia  these  7  years. 

Coasters  Entered  Inwards,  Eleazar  Darby  and  Jeremiah  Vail  from 
New-Jersey,  and  William  Walter  from  Connecticut.  Outwards,  Cor 
nelius  Bennington  and  Thomas  Lanyon  for  Roanoke.  Foreign  Inwards, 
Joseph  Flint  in  the  Prudent  Hannah  from  Barbadoes.  Cleared 
Outwards,  For  Jamaica,  Thomas  Hunt  Sloop  Panther:  For  Sur- 
ranam,  Joseph  Dean,  Briganteen  Dragon  Jeremiah  Gushing,  Sloop 
Industry:  For  Fyall,  Thomas  Gilbert,  Briganteen  Goodwill:  For 
Antigua,  John  Alder,  Briganteen  Diamond.  Outward  bound.  For 
Antigua,  John  Porter,  Sloop  Mary:  For  Monserrat,  Francis  Norris, 
Sloop  Seaflower;  For  Lisbon,  Richard  Thomas,  Port-Merchant:  For 


126  Reprinted  from  the  News- Letter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves 
.  .  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay:  ....  Vol.  VIII, 
541.  See  News-Letter  No.  84  ante. 

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Curacoa,  Simon  Ranie,  Sloop  Charles,  and  John  Sharp,  Sloop  Four 
Friends. 

On  Saturday  arrived  Capt.  Legay  from  Barbadoes,  in  the  Prize 
Ship,  mentioned  in  our  Numb.  80,  taken  by  Capt.  Mitchel  Commander 
of  Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Weymouth. 

Last  week  we  had  a  spell  of  very  cold  Weather;  and  on  Saturday 
it  Snow'd. 

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-/JLupon  Good  Security:  Inquire  of  John  Campbell  Post-Master  in 
Boston,  and  know  further. 

This  is  to  give  Notice,  That  whereas  the  Southern  Post  from 
Boston  to  Rhode-Island,  for  the  Three  Winter  Months  of  Decem 
ber,  January  and  February,  went  &  came  once  a  Fortnight,  as  the 
Western  Post  to  New- York  still  goes ;  That  for  the  better  Advantage 
of  Commerce  and  Trade,  The  said  Southern  Post  goes  out  and  returns 
in  said  Months  once  every  Week,  viz.  He  sets  out  from  Boston  every 
Monday  at  Six  a  Clock  in  the  afternoon,  and  returns  every  Saturday; 
And  every  other  Monday  of  the  aforesaid  Months,  the  Southern  Post 
carrys  with  him  the  Western  Male  for  Connecticut  and  New- York. 

And  in  regard  the  days  are  short  and  bad  Travelling  in  said  Months, 
These  are  also  to  give  Notice,  That  the  Eastern  Post  from  Boston 
to  Piscataqua,  sets  out  every  Monday's  night  at  7  a  Clock  and  returns 
every  Saturday.  And  all  Persons  are  to  bring  their  Letters  to  the 
Post-Office  for  the  Southern  and  WTestern  Post  at  Five  a  Clock  in  the 
afternoon;  and  for  the  Eastern  Post  at  Six  a  Clock,  and  not  to 
exceed. 

be  Sold  at  the  Post-Office  in  Boston;  The  Monthly  Mercury's 
at  12  Pence  a  piece,  London-Gazetts,  Flying  Posts,  Post-man, 
Post-Boy,  and  Observators,  at  Two  pence  a  piece:  So  that  any  person 
in  Town  or  Country,  in  this  and  the  Neighbouring  Provinces,  may 
have  the  same  agreeing  with  John  Campbell  Post-Master  for  all, 
or  any  of  the  same. 

Also  to  be  Sold  at  the  Post-Office  in  Boston  the  Gazateer,  or  News 
man's  Interpreter,  being  a  Geographical  Index  of  all  the  Considerable 
Cities,  Partriarchips,  Bishopricks,  Universities,  Dukedoms,  Earl 
doms,  and  such  like;  Imperial  and  Hance-Towns,  Ports,  Forts, 
Castles,  etc.  in  EUROPE.  Shewing  in  what  Kingdoms,  Provinces, 
Countries,  they  are;  to  what  Prince  they  are  now  Subject;  upon,  or 
nigh  what  Rivers,  Bays,  Seas,  Mountains,  etc.  they  stand;  their 
distances  (in  English  miles)  from  several  other  places  of  Note,  with 
their  Longitude  &  Latitude,  according  to  the  best  and  approved 
MAPS.  Of  special  use  for  the  true  Understanding  of  all  Modern 

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iip,  mentioned  in  cur  Numb.  80,  taken  by  Capt.  Mitchcl  Commander 
Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Wevmouth. 
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a  Geographical  Index  of  all  the  Considerable 
ishopru:ks.  Universities,  l>ukedoms,  Earl 
Imperial  and  liam.e-Towns,  Ports,  Forts, 
E,  Shewing  in  what  Kingdoms,  Provinces, 
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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  DECEMBER  10,  1705 

Boston,  Sundry  Acts  passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  Her  Majesties  Province  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay,  in 
New-England:  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  the  Thirtieth  of  May 
1705  and  continued  by  several  Prorogations  unto  Wednesday  the 
Twenty-fourth  of  October  following,  and  then  met,  being  their  Third 
Session.  Published  December  the  6th.  Viz. 

An  Act  Directing  the  Method  of  Payment  of  Soldiers. 

An  Act  for  Regulating  the  Assize  of  Cask  for  Tar,  Pitch,  Turpen 
tine,  and  Rozin,  and  for  preventing  Frauds  and  Deceit  in  said  Com 
modities. 

An  Act  in  Addition  to  the  Act  for  due  Regulation  of  Weights  and 
Measures 

An  Act  in  Addition  to  and  Explanation  of  the  Act  relating  to  Sure 
ties  upon  Mean  Process  in  Civil  Actions 

An  Act  against  burning  of  Houses. 

An  Act  to  prevent  Fraud  in  Cord-Wood  exposed  to  Sale 

An  Act  for  the  better  preventing  of  a  Spurious  &  mixt  Issue 

A  Private  Act  in  a  Case  between  Robert  Bartlet  and  Erasmus 
James. 

On  Wednesday  the  5th.  Currant  His  Excellency  Prorogued  the 
General  Assembly  to  the  last  Wednesday  of  February  next. 

On  Fryday  His  Excellency  went  from  Roxbury  for  His  Govern 
ment  of  New- Hampshire. 

The  Fleet  for  Barbadoes,  and  the  Leward  Islands  under  Convoy 
of  Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Deptford,  Capt.  Stoucley  Commander, 
Designs  to  Sail  on  Wednesday  next ;  j  several  of  the  Merchant-men  are 
Ships  of  good  force. 

On  Wednesday  dyed  Mr.  Henry  Sargeant  Merchant  and  was  Interr'd 
on  Fryday  last. 

Coasters  Entered  Outwards,  Duncan  and  Wair  for  Piscataqua. 
Jeremiah  Vail  for  Roanock.  Foreign  Inwards  from  St.  Thomas, 
Andrew  Wager  in  Ketch  Mary,  Jamaica,  Bartholomew  Green  in 
Briganteen  Swan,  Newfoundland,  Richard  Friend  in  Sloop  Content. 
Cleared  Outwards  for  Barbadoes  11  Ships,  viz.  Captains  Samuel 
Rymes  in  the  Barbadoes  Merchant,  John  Foster  in  the  Sarah,  Richard 
Fy field  in  the  Swallow,  John  Alden  in  the  Swallow,  William  Alden 
in  the  Content,  John]  Henderson  in  the  Swan,  Azor  Gale  in  the  Friend 
ship,  Thomas  Thacher  in  the  Charles  Galley,  Thomas  Savill  in  the 
Two  Brothers,  James  Bridgham  in  the  Hampton,  William  Holberton 
in  the  Ann,  And  8  Briganteens,  viz.  Captains  John  Corney  in  the 
Dorothy,  John  Welch  in  the  Hannah,  Joseph  Everton  in  the  Elizabeth, 
John  Pullen  in  the  Dove,  Joseph  Newill  in  the  Endeavour,  John 
Walker  in  the  Hopewell,  John  Welch  in  the  Larke,  Tobias  Green  in 

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the  May  Flower:  and  4  Sloops,  viz.  Abraham  Cording  m  the  Fortune, 
James  Barnes  in  the  Swan,  Stephen  Cross  in  the  Endeavour,  and  John 
Porter  in  the  Mary.  For  Jamaica,  John  Ventiman  in  the  Ship  Martha 
&  Elizabeth.  For  Curacoa,  Simon  Rame  in  the  Sloop  Charles.  For 
Lisbon,  Richard  Thomas  in  the  Sloop  Oporto  Merchant.  For  Madera 
Noah  Gville  in  the  Sloop  Adventure.  Outward  bound  for  Jamaica , 
Jeffery  Bedgood  in  the  Sloop  Two  Brothers,  Barbadoes,  William  Cham- 
berlin  in  the  Sloop  Blessing,  Robert  Gold  Sloop  May,  and  Nathaniel 
Harris  in  Briganteen  Swallow,  Fyall  Jeremiah  Tay  in  Briganteen 
John  &  Ann,  Antigua,  John  Tayler  Sloop  Katherine,  Topsham,  William 
Bevis  in  Ship  Peace. 

B&vertisement 

T)  an-away  from  his  Master  William  Pepperil  Esqr.  at  Kittery  in 
-*^the  Province  of  Maine,  a  Negro  Man-Slave  named  Peter,  aged 
about  20,  Speaks  good  English,  of  a  pretty  brown  Complexion,  middle 
Stature,  has  on  a  mixt  gray  home-spun  Coat,  white  home-spun  Jacket 
and  Breeches,  French  fall  Shoes,  sad  coloured  Stockings,  of  a  mixt 
worsted  pair,  and  a  black  Hat,  Whosoever  shall  take  up  said  Negro > 
and  bring  or  convey  him  safe  to  his  said  Master,  or  secure  him  and 
send  notice  of  him  either  to  his  Master,  or  to  Andrew  Belcher  Esqr. 
at  Boston,  shall  be  well  rewarded  for  his  pains,  and  all  reasonable 
charges  paid  besides. 

T  ately  Deserted  Her  Majesties  Service  in  the  Province  of  Main, 
••—'an  Indian  Man  (under  the  Command  of  Cap.  Joseph  Brown) 
named  Isaac  Purnmatick,  was  seen  at  Newbury,  in  Company  with  the 
above  Runaway  Negro;  he  is  a  short  Fellow  not  very  thick,  speaks 
very  good  English,  he  liv'd  formerly  with  Mr.  Samuel  Thackster  of 
Hingham;  he  has  on  English  Cloaths,  a  sad  coloured  old  coat,  or 
else  a  new  light  coulered  drugget  Coat  with  buttons,  holes  and  lining 
of  black,  black  breeches,  gray  yarn  Stockings,  a  black  hat  almost 
new.  Whosoever  shall  apprehend  said  Indian,  £  him  convey  to  his 
said  Captain,  or  to  Andrew  Belcher  Esqr.  at  Boston,  shall  have  a 
sufficient  reward  besides  his  Charges. 

T  ately  Deserted  Her  Majesties  Service  at  Kittery  Garison  in  the 
-•—'Province  of  Maine,  David  Thomas  Souldier,  a  WTelsh-man,  aged 
about  30  years,  pretty  short  and  thick  stature,  dark  brown  coloured 
hair;  hath  on  a  new  white  Cape  cloth  Watch  Coat,  under  that  an 
old  sad  coloured  strait  bodied  Coat  and  Jacket,  gray  yarn  stockings, 
and  an  old  black  Hat.  Whosoever  shall  apprehend  said  Deserter, 
and  him  safely  convey  to  his  said  Post,  or  to  Andrew  Belcher  Esqr. 
at  Boston,  shall  have  satisfaction  to  Content,  besides  his  charges. 
'TPo  be  Sold  in  Boston  at  the  Ware-house  of  Mr.  James  Leblond  on 

•*•  the  Long  Wharf  near  the  Swing-Bridge,   New  Lisbon    Salt   at 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  DECEMBER  17,  1705 

28s.  per  Hogshead,  &  4s.  per  Bushel;    also  Rum,  Sugar,  Mollasses, 
Wine,   Brandy,   sweet  Oyl,   Indigo,   Brasilet,  Cocoa,  Chocolat,  with 
all  sorts  of  Spice,  either  by  Wholesale  or  Retale,  at  reasonable  Rates- 
[Reprinted:    News  Letter  advertisement,  as  first  in  June  18.] 


1FL  JS.  IRumb.  87. 

The  Bofton  News-Letter. 

From  /BSOUfca^,  December  10.  to  jflDon&a£  December  17.  1705. 

NY 

ARLY  all  this  issue  is  filled  with  foreign  news,  which  consists 
mostly  of  reports  concerning  the  military  movements  in  different 
parts  of  the  continent  of  Europe.  The  domestic  news  is  incon 
siderable,  being  limited  to  four  items  which,  with  four  advertise 
ments,  occupy  about  three  quarters  of  a  column.] 


Piscataqua,  Decemb.  13.  His  Excellency  arrived  here  on  Tuesday 
the  llth  Currant,  and  designs  to  return  from  hence  on  Wednesday 
or  Thursday  next. 

Boston,  The  Western  Post  not  yet  come  in. 

The  Outward  Bound  Fleet  for  Barbadoes  &  the  Leward  Islands,  lye 
Wind  bound  at  Nantasket. 

Coasters  Entered  Outwards,  William  Rodes  for  Coratuck.  Foreign 
Inwards,  Ebenezar  Parker  from  Pensilvania.  Cleared  Outwards, 
for  Barbadoes,  John  Ela  in  Briganteen  Dove,  John  Price  Sloop  Austin 
Galley,  Nicholas  Laurence  Ship  Endeavour,  William  Chamberlin 
Barque  Blessing,  Philip  Lewis  Briganteen  Hope,  Robert  Gold  Sloop 
Mary,  Anthony  Haywood  Ship  Eagle,  Joseph  Small  Ketch  Seaflower: 
For  Antigua,  Nathaniel  Perkins  Brig.  Success.  For  St  Christophers, 
Will.  Dounten  Sloop  Joseph  and  Betty:  For  Ciiracoa,  John  Sharp 
Sloop  Four  Friends:  For  Coratuck,  Robert  Starke,  Sloop  Thomas. 
Outward  Bound,  For  Jamaica,  John  Buckley,  Briganteen  Abigail 
and  Sarah;  For  Barbadoes,  Walter  Oglesbie,  Briganteen  Martha, 
Joseph  Flint,  in  Ship  Prudent  Hannah:  For  Montserat,  Samuel 
Edwards,  in  Briganteen  William  and  Mary. 

B£>\>erttsement0. 

A  Certain    Person   wants   to    Borrow   Thirty    Pound    upon    good 
Security;   Any  Person  that  has  said  Sum,  or  any  greater  to  Lend; 
may  repair  to  John  Campbell  Post-Master,  and  know  further. 

[Reprinted:   runaway  slave  of  William  Pepperil,  as  in  December  10; 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  DECEMBER  24,  1705 

deserter  from  the  queen's  service  in  Maine  as  in  December  10;   News- 
Letter  advertisement,  as  first  in  June  18.] 


1ft.  j£.  mumb*  88. 

The  Boft  on  Newsletter. 


From  /IDonfca^  December  17.  to  /IDOttfcaE  December  24.  1705. 

AS-NY 


[P 


RINCIPALLY  foreign  war  news  fills  three  columns  of  this  two 
page  number,  from  Milan,  Hague,  Ratisbon  and  other  cities 
and  "from  the  Imperial  Camp  at  Gavardo,  June  5,  1705."] 


New-York,  Decemb.  11  On  the  30th  past  arrived  here  Hicks  from 
Rhode-Island,  and  Courteen  from  Curacoa,  who  advises,  that  a  Trad 
ing  Sloop  from  said  Port  of  60  Men,  was  attacked  by  a  Spanish  Priva 
teer  Briganteen  of  80  Men,  who  boarded  the  Sloop;  That  those  of 
the  Sloop  killed  50  of  the  Privateers,  wounded  15,  and  took  her,  and 
Carried  her  into  Curacoa;  She  is  thought  to  be  the  Briganteen  that 
was  in  the  Service  of  the  Island  of  Barbadoes,  which  the  Men  ran 
away  with. 

On  the  1st  Instant,  Her  Majesty's  Ships  of  War  the  Nonsuch, 
Maremaid  and  Deal-Castle,  with  the  Jamaica  Fleet  and  other  Vessels 
under  their  Convoy,  Sailed  from  Sandyhook  for  England,  the  Wind  at 
North  West. 

On  said  day  arrived  Adolph  from  Boston,  and  Spencer  from  St. 
Thomas 

On  the  5th  Currant  arrived  here  Her  Majesty's  Ship  the  Triton 
Prize  from  England  who  came  out  from  Plimoth  with  Captains  Gil- 
lam  and  Mason,  that  are  arrived  at  Boston. 

Outward  bound  are  several  Vessels  for  Curacoa,  Jamaica,  Barba 
does,  Antigua,  Madera,  Carolina  &  a  Sloop  for  Rhode-Island. 

Capts.  Pennistone,  Tongrelow,  and  Van-Tyle  in  3  Ships,  and  also 
2  Sloops  Sails  this  week  on  Privateering. 

Boston;  The  Seminary  at  Quebeck  said  to  be  burnt  No  84.  Was  a 
large,  fair,  and  costly  Building.  The  flaming  Shingles  of  it,  flew  to 
a  distant  Chappel,  and  set  that  on  fire;  By  the  near  Neighbourhood 
of  this  little  Chappel,  a  high  Cross  charg'd  with  a  Crucifix,  was  Sur- 
pris'd:  Upon  the  Burning  and  Fall  whereof,  take  this  short  Elegy; 

In  Obitum  Crucis 

Gallica  crux  aequam  flammam  sentire  coacta  est: 
Ista  salus  fallax,  igne  probata  peril. 
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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  DECEMBER  24,  1705 

I  do  turn  nihil  est;   restat  de  stipite  Ion  go 
Nescio  quid  cineris,  quern  Papit  urna  brevis. 

On  Tuesday  the  18th.  Currant  arrived  here  Thomas  Ball  in  a  Sloop 
from  Holland  and  England,  who  Sailed  from  Plimouth  the  25th  of 
October,  in  Company  with  a  Fleet  of  about  40  Sail,  under  Convoy 
of  4  Men  of  War,  two  whereof  was  bound  for  Guinea,  the  other  two, 
viz.  the  Woolage  and  Advice  with  several  Vessels  for  Virginia,  with 
whom  came  out  Capt.  Wilde  for  Boston,  two  Briganteens  for  New- 
York,  and  other  two  for  Philadelphia;  with  several  Vessels  for  the 
West-Indies,  Jamaica  and  Carolina.  Her  Majesty's  Men  of  War 
for  Virginia  took  a  French  Merchant-man  of  300  Tons  from  Martinico, 
loaden  with  Sugar,  Indigo  and  Cocoa;  and  they  designed  to  touch 
at  Madera.  Mr.  Ball  says,  That  Catalenia  had  revolted  to  King  Charles 
the  3d.  That  Barcelona  was  besieged  by  the  Confederate  Forces, 
and  generally  concluded  to  be  now  in  King  Charles's  possession.  That 
the  Grand  Fleet  is  said  to  Winter  in  the  Streights.  That  the  Mast 
Fleet  bound  hither  designed  to  sail  in  March  next.  That  Capts. 
Ueasembly  in  the  Dudley  Frigot,  and  Carlile  in  the  Swan  Briganteen, 
both  belonging  to  Boston  were  Lost  in  a  Storm  coming  from  the 
Isle  of  Wight  to  Plimouth.  Mr.  Ball  parted  with  the  Fleet  5  days 
after  they  left  the  Lands-End  of  England,  about  150  Leagues  to  the 
Westward  but  Capt.  Wilde  &  the  Vessels  for  New-York  and  Phila 
delphia  kept  still  with  the  Fleet. 

Last  Three  Weeks  we  had  a  Spell  of  very  good  Weather,  till  Fry- 
day  night  about  7  a  Clock  it  began  to  Snow,  and  continued  all  Satur 
day  till  about  7  at  night ;  so  that  there  fell  a  pritty  big  Snow. 

The  Fleet  for  Barbadoes  and  the  Leeward  Islands  under  Convoy  of 
Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Deptford,  are  still  Wind-bound  at  Nantasket 
ready  to  imbrace  the  first  fair  Wind. 

Entered  Foreign  Inwards,  From  Jamaica,  Joseph  Pusifer,  Sarah 
Briganteen;  from  Plimouth,  Thomas  Ball  Sloop  Elizabeth  Cleared 
Outwards  for  Barbadoes,  Jonathan  Lambert,  Ship  Industry,  Naianiel 
Harris  Briganteen  Swallow,  Thomas  Symkins,  Providence  Briganteen; 
for  St  Christophers  Daniel  Whyborne  Sloop  Hawck;  for  Antigua,  Wil 
Rowland,  Sloop  Seaflower;  for  Coratuck,  Thomas  Bell,  Sloop  Gray- 
hound.  Outward  Bound  for  Carolina,  Gill  Belcher,  Ship  Tryal. 
The  Eastern  Post  not  yet  come  in. 

The  Southern  and  Western  Post  Sets  out  on  Monday  the  24th. 
at  Six  a  Clock  at  night:  The  Southern  Post  goes  out  and  comes 
in  every  Wreek,  and  the  Western  once  a  Fortnight. 

BCwertfsements 

A  Certain    Person    wants    to    Borrow   Thirty    Pound    upon    good 
Security;   Any  Person  that  has  said  Sum,  or  any  greater  to  Lend, 

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THE  BOSTON1  NEWS-LETTER,  DECEMBER  31,   1705 

may  repair  to  John  Campbell  Post-Master,  and  know  further. 
[Reprinted:    News-Letter  advertisement,  as  first  in  June  18.] 


1FL  jg.  mumb.  89. 

The  Boft  on  News-Letter. 


From  /IDon&a\>  December  24.  to  jflDOlUmp  December  31.  1705. 

AS-NY 

f  A  GAIN  a  four  page  number,  seven  columns  being  filled  with 
I  ./^foreign  news  and  one  with  domestic.  Under  June  dates  from 
^  Paris,  Hague,  Venice,  Turin,  Vienna,  Rome,  Hamburg,  Madrid 
and  elsewhere  are  reports  of  the  campaigns  in  Portugal,  Italy,  Hun 
gary  and  other  parts  of  Europe.  The  domestic  news  includes  a 
Thanksgiving  proclamation  of  Governor  Dudley.] 

Boston,  On  Tuesday  the  25th.  Instant  His  Excellency  arrived  at 
Roxbury  from  His  Government  of  N.  Hampshire. 

On  Wednesday  Sailed  from  Nantasket  the  Outward  bound  Fleet 
for  Barbadoes  and  the  Leeward  Islands  under  Convoy  of  Her  Majesties 
Ship  the  Deptford. 

By  his  Excellency  JOSEPH  DUDLEY  Esq. 

Captain   General  and   Governour  in  Chief  in  and   over  Her 
Majesties  Provinces  of  the  Massachusetts-  Bay  and  New-Hamp 
shire  in  New-  England. 
A  PROCLAMATION  for  a  General  Thanksgiving. 

IT  having  pleased  Almighty  GOD  of  his  Great  Goodness  &  Mercy, 
to  Afford  his  Protection  and  Assistance  to  her  Sacred  Majesty  in  the 
Just  War,  in  which  for  the  common  Safety  of  Her  Majesties  Realms, 
and  for  disappointing  the  boundless  Ambition  of  France,  Her  Majesty 
is  now  Engaged;  And  hath  given  to  Her  Majesties  Arms,  in  con 
junction  with  Her  Allies,  under  the  Command  of  his  Grace  the  Duke 
of  Marlborough,  Captain  General  of  Her  Majesties  Land  Forces, 
after  their  having  forced  the  French  Lines  in  the  Spanish  Netherlands, 
a  Signal  and  Glorious  Victory  over  the  Forces  of  Her  Majesties  Enimies 
within  those  Lines. 

And  such  Great  and  Publick  Blessings  calling  for  Publick  and 
Solemn  Acknowledgements. 

I  Do,  by  Her  Majesties  Especial  Command,  and  with  the  Advice  of 
Her  Majesties  Council,  Order,  and  Appoint,  That  a  General  THANKS 
GIVING  to  A  Imighty  GOD,  for  these  His  Mercies,  be  Religiously  Observed 
throughout  these  Provinces,  upon  Thursday  the  24th  of  January  next: 
Exhorting  both  Ministers  &  People  in  their  Publick  Assemblies  in  the 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  JANUARY  7,   1706 

said  Day,  most  devoutly  to  Celebrate  the  Praises  of  Almighty  GOD,  for 
His  So  Great  Favours  and  Blessings  bestowed:  And  all  Servile  Labour 
is  hereby  forbidden  on  the  said  Day. 

Given  at  the  Council  Chamber  in  Boston,  the  27th  Day  of  Decemb. 
1705.     In  the  Fourth  Year  of  Her  Majesties  Reign. 
By  Order  of  His  Excellency 
the   Governour   &   Council,  /.  DUDLEY, 

Isaac  Addington,  Seer. 

GOD  Save  the  QUEEN. 
No  Vessels  Entered  either  Out  or  In  this  Week. 

Last  Week  the  first  five  Days  thereof,  we  had  extream  Cold  Freez 
ing  Weather.  Fryday  was  moderate,  and  Saturday  a  Northerly  Storm 
•of  Snow. 

On  the  30th  arrived  here  Capt.  Wilde  from  England  mentioned  in 
our  Last,  who  arrived  below  the  Castle  on  Fryday  the  28th,  where 
his  Vessel  still  lyes,  because  of  the  Ice  in  the  River:  He  parted  with 
•the  Fleet  for  Virginia,  and  the  Vessels  for  New-York  etc.  (whereof 
Capt.  Jeffers  was  one)  in  Latitude  of  32. 

HDverttsements 

[Repeated :  advertisement  of  runaway  slave,  as  first  in  December  10.] 


1706 

1R.  je.  Bumb.  90. 

The  Bofton  News-Letter. 


From  /iDOUfcap  December  31.  to  /IDOUDa^  January  7.  1705.  6. 

NY 

fT?OREIGNnews  fills  nearly  three  of  the  four  columns  of  this  issue. 
[^.F  Included  therein  is  the  address  of  the  lord  lieutenant  to  the 
English  Parliament,  at  the  close  of  the  session  in  June,  1705,  and 
the  address  of  the  Irish  Parliament  to  the  queen  in  June,  with  the 
answer  of  the  queen.  Under  the  Boston  date  on  the  second  page 
is  more  than  a  column  of  short  foreign  news  items.] 


Jamaica,  Octob.  30.  Mr.  John  Wing  from  Boston  arrived  here 
last  night.  Capt.  Allen  commander  of  Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Mon 
tague,  lately  brought  in  here  a  French  Merchant  man  of  30  Guns, 
bound  to  Carthagene,  richly  Loaden. 

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Philadelphia,  Decemb.  17.  Capt.  Guy  from  London  arrived  here 
the  9//z.  Currant,  He  left  Plimouth  the  2oth.  of  October,  under  Convoy 
of  2  Men  of  War  for  Virginia,  the  Woollage  and  Advice  &c.  by  whom 
we  are  advised  [Here  are  several  items  of  foreign  news.]  Capt.  Kerney 
in  a  Briganteen  from  Ireland  arrived  the  loth,  instant,  who  about  a 
Week  ago  spoke  with  a  Briganteen  about  60  Leagues  off  our  Coast 
which  had  been  a  Month  out  of  Jamaica,  bound  for  Boston,  he  for 
got  the  Masters  Name. 

Mr.  James  Townsend  of  Boston  dyed  at  Cohanzey. 

New-York  Decemb.  24.  Rolland  in  a  Sloop  from  Jamaica  arrived 
the  13th.  in  6  Weeks  time. 

On  the  19th.  instant,  The  Private  Ship  of  War  call'd  the  Castle 
Del  Key  of  130  Tons,  18  Guns,  Capt.  Otto  Van  Tyle  Commander, 
Sailed  from  Jackques  Bay  (about  10  Miles  from  hence)  and  in  going 
down  towards  Sandyhook  with  an  easy  Gale  of  Wind,  She  struck 
upon  the  East  bank  and  stuck  there;  They  sent  some  of  their  men 
on  Shoar  in  their  Cannoo  for  boats  to  assist  them,  but  that  night  a 
hard  Gale  of  Wind  Sprung  up  between  W.  &  N.  W.  and  Froze  very 
hard,  the  Ship  began  to  fill  with  Water:  A  Sloop  and  large  Boat  was 
sent  down,  but  it  Friezing  and  blowing  so  hard,  they  would  not  ven 
ture  to  relieve  them,  for  fear  of  running  the  same  fate  of  being  a 
ground,  and  so  Froze  or  Drowned :  The  next  Morning  the  Gale  con 
tinued  hard  all  day,  and  the  men  were  all  alive  upon  the  Deck  and 
in  the  Shrowds  the  Sea  beating  over  them :  And  on  Fryday  Morning 
the  Wind  abating,  a  Boat  went  on  board  and  found  but  4  of  the 
men  alive;  The  Captain  and  all  the  rest  being  Froze  and  Drowned, 
there  was  145  men,  on  board  when  She  Sailed,  who  all  perished  but 
13,  &  132  died  in  this  deplorable  manner.  Here  are  Widows  Lament 
ing  the  loss  of  their  Husbands,  and  Parents  their  Children :  Tis  said 
about  80  or  90  of  the  men  were  English,  Scotch  and  Irish,  and  the 
rest  of  Dutch  Parentage,  most  born  in  this  Country. 

Capts  Tongrelow  and  Peniston  Sailes  this  day  on  Privateering,  and 
Capt.  Joyner  for  Jamaica;  all  our  outward  bound  Vessels  will  Sail 
in  2  or  3  days,  the  Winter  being  set  in  severely. 

Boston,  The  Advice  we  have  from  England  per  Captain  Wild  by 
Prints  and  Letters  are  [Here  follows  a  column  and  a  half  of  foreign  news.] 

Letters  from  Bristol  to  London,  Octob.  3.  Advise  of  one  of  the 
Jamaica  Fleet's  being  arrived  there,  who  sustained  a  Leak  in  the 
great  Storm  mentioned  in  our  No.  72,  and  73.  that  said  Fleet  met 
with,  whereby  she  lost  100  Hogsheads  of  Sugar;  and  stopping  her 
Leak,  Sailed  Onwards  to  England,  and  supposes  that  several  of  the 
Fleet  put  in  to  Virginia  and  New-England  to  refit. 

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Of  all  which  we  shall  Marge  in  our  succeeding 
Prints,  as  we  usually  do 

Capt.  William  Bevis  in  Ship  Peace  for  Topsham  in  England,  intends 
to  Sail  within  a  Fortnight,  Wind  and  Weather  permitting. 

On  Saturday  arrived  [blank]  Pain  from  South  -Carolina.  Last  Week 
was  moderate  Weather  for  the  season  of  the  year,  it  Snow'd  a  little 
on  Thursday  morning,  and  it  begun  to  Snow  on  Saturday  about  noon, 
and  there  fell  a  pritty  deal  that  night. 

Entered  Foreign  Inwards,  from  London,  John  Wild  Ship  Dove. 
Cleared  Outwards  for  Madera,  Walter  Oglesbie,  Briganteen  Martha. 
Outward  bound  for  St.  Christophers,  Thomas  Clark  Sloop  Endeavour, 
Monserrat  Thomas  Ball  Sloop  Elizabeth. 

JSS^All  the  Posts  came  in  on  Saturday,  and  sets  out  again  on 
Monday  the  7th  Currant,  at  6  &  7  at  night :  The  Eastern  and  Southern 
to  go  and  come  once  a  week,  and  the  Western  Post  once  a  fortnight. 

Hfcx>erttsements. 

'  I  AO  be  Sold  by  Mr  Peter  Signiac  Merchant  in  Boston,  at  a  very 
-*-  reasonable  Rate,  Five  Copper  Stills,  one  whereof  contains  180 
Gallons,  two  other  100  Gallons  each,  a  4th.  contains  60  Gallons,  and 
the  5th  30  Gallons,  all  weighing  about  800  weight,  with  5  worms 
and  Tubbs  fit  for  the  said  Stills:  As  also  Ten  Cisterns,  three  whereof 
Square,  each  containing  about  1200  Gallons,  one  ditto  round  con 
taining  1000  Gallons,  six  ditto  containing  about  300  Gallons  each; 
Two  Pumps  with  Iron  handles,  12  Pales,  one  Hogshead  with  a  Copper 
Cock,  5  Iron  Doors,  Two  great  Shovels,  Two  pair  of  Tongs,  one  Fork, 
and  five  Iron  Shutters ;  with  all  their  Appurtenances  to  be  seen  in  the 
back  Street  behind  Capt.  Anthony  Checkly's  house  in  Boston  at  the 
Still-House  which  was  formerly  Mr.  Peter  Chardon's. 

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|"/TpWO  and  a  half  columns  of  this  issue  are  filled  with  foreign  news 
[  JL  of  the  war  on  the  continent,  and  of  public  affairs,  under  June, 
1705,  dates  from  Paris,  Rome,  Berlin,  Vienna,  London,  Dresden 
and  elsewhere.]  

South-Carolina,    Nov.   11.     We  have  had  here  for  a  considerable 

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time,  a  Feaver  attended  with  an  unusual  Ague,  that  few  or  no  Families 
in  Town  or  Country  but  what  has  been  visited  with  it,  while  it  was 
warm  weather  'twas  not  mortal,  but  since  cold  weather  came  in 
many  have  died,  and  several  persons  of  Note,  and  we  hear  that  it 
has  been  very  mortal  among  the  Indians.  There  is  a  Vessel  lately 
arrived  here  from  England. 

Piscataqua,  January  llth.  On  Fryday  the  4th.  Currant  several 
Gentlemen  went  from  hence  as  far  as  Hampton  to  meet  Mr.  Jonathan 
Belcher  Merchant  of  Boston,  where  he  was  met  being  accompanyed 
by  several  Gentlemen,  and  arrived  here  the  said  night  in  order  to  his 
Marriage  on  Tuesday  the  8th.  Instant,  being  his  Birthday,  unto  Mrs. 
Mary  Partridge  Daughter  to  William  Partridge  Esq.  late  Lieutenant 
Governour  of  this  Province;  But  at  the  motion  of  the  Gentlemen 
that  accompanyed  him,  they  were  Marry ed  the  same  night  as  he 
came  off  his  Journey  in  his  Boots:  The  Wedding  was  Celebrated  on 
the  Tuesday  following,  where  there  was  a  Noble  and  Splendid  Enter 
tainment  for  the  Guests,  and  honoured  with  a  Discharge  of  the  Great 
Guns  of  the  Fort,  &c. 127 

'Twill  be  three  Weeks  ere  Capt.  Chamberlin  for  Lisbone  will  be 
ready  to  Sail,  being  hindered  by  the  severity  of  the  Weather. 

Marblehead,  Jan  12:  On  Saturday  the  5th  Currant,  arrived  here 
the  Ship  Sarah  Galley  of  Boston  of  12  Guns,  22  men,  Capt.  Andrew 
Wilson  Commander,  from  Bonira,  about  7  weeks  Passage,  who  left 
Barbadoes  the  23d  of  October  last,  bound  for  Saltertuda,  and  in  his 
Passage  met  with  a  French  Privateer  Sloop,  about  80  men,  and  a 
Loaden  Ship  with  her,  which  they  supposed  to  be  her  Prize:  And 
Capt.  Wilson  judging  he  could  not  run  from  the  Privateer,  stood 
away  for  him,  and  soon  came  up  with  each  other;  whereupon  Capt. 
Wilson  hailed  up  his  Sails,  he  and  his  men  retiring  to  their  close 
Quarters,  prepared  to  Fight;  The  Privateer  presently  boarded  him, 
&  clapt  a  considerable  number  of  his  men  on  board;  Wilson  and  he 
were  Lashed  board  and  board  about  an  hour.  The  Privateers  find 
ing  it  to  hot  for  them  on  his  Deck,  their  Gratings  being  all  secured 
that  they  could  not  penetrate  into  his  close  Quarters,  most  of  them 
went  on  board  their  own  Sloop  again,  and  from  thence  ply'd  their 
small  Arms  on  Wilson,  and  Wilson  on  them,  till  at  last  the  Privateer 
was  glad  to  cut  his  Lashings  and  get  clear  of  him ;  and  left  3  Fuzees, 

127  See  Diary  of  Samuel  Sewall,  Vol.  II,  p.  151,  under  date  Jan^  9,  also 
note;  also  pp.  152-153,  under  date  Jan*  12  [1705/6].  Jonathan  Belcher:  later 
Governor  Belcher  of  Massachusetts  (1730-1741);  afterward  Governor  of  New 
Jersey  (1745-1757)  till  his  death.  He  was  born  in  Cambridge,  son  of  Andrew 
Belcher,  and  his  wife  who  was  a  daughter  of  Deputy  Governor  Danforth  of 
Massachusetts  under  the  colonial  charter;  and  grandson  of  Andrew  Belcher,  an 
early  inn-keeper  of  Cambridge. 

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3  Swords,  and  some  Axes  and  Pistols  behind  them  on  Wilson's  Deck 
and  one  of  their  men  dead  in  his  Chains;  and  they  judge  that  they 
kill'd  many  of  the  Privateer's  men,  because  they  saw  several  fall  and 
thrown  down  into  their  Hold,  and  the  blood  running  very  plentifully 
out  of  their  Scuppers;  Capt.  Wilson  had  no  men  kill'd,  only  himself 
and  Son  received  several  Wounds;  at  parting  Capt.  Wilson  discharged 
two  Great  Guns  loaden  with  small  Shot,  which  he  supposes  did  great 
execution  among  the  Privateers  men.128 

Boston,  By  a  person  come  from  Cape-Cod  we  are  acquainted,  That 
a  Ketch  Outward  Bound  from  Salem,  William  Brown  Master,  who 
had  besides  himself,  a  Mate,  2  men  and  a  Boy  on  board  her,  was 
Cast  away  on  Sandy  Poynt  the  22d  of  December  last ;  The  Mate  and 
one  of  the  men  were  drowned;  the  Master  brought  the  Boy  in  his 
Arms  2  or  3  miles,  who  then  dyed;  and  the  Master  lies  now  danger 
ously  ill,  &  'tis  doubted  if  he  will  recover. 

On  Tuesday  the  8th.  Currant,  being  the  day  designed  for  the 
Marriage  of  Mr.  Jonathan  Belcher  of  Piscataqua,  There  was  several 
great  Guns  discharged  at  his  Father  Capt.  Andrew  Belcher  Esqr's. 
Wharffe,  and  aboard  of  several  Ships.129 

On  the  13th  Dyed  here  Mr.  David  Jess,  Goldsmith. 

Last  Week,  Tuesday,  Wednesday  and  Thursday,  were  extream 
Cold,  the  rest  of  the  days  was  moderate  Weather. 

Foreign  Entered  Inwards,  from  South-Carolina,  Stephen  Paine  in 
Ketch  Martha.  Cleared  Outwards  for  Monserrat  Francis  Norris 
in  Sloop  Seaflower,  Antigua,  Robert  Carver  in  Briganteen  Plimouth, 
Thomas  Gwin  Briganteen  Elizabeth,  Ephraim  Breed  Ketch  Good- 
hope,  Beamsly  Perkins  Ship  Eagle  Galley.  Nevis  William  Webber 
in  Rose  Briganteen.  Jamaica,  John  Bulkley  in  Briganteen  Abigail 
&  Sarah,  Jeffery  Bedgood  Sloop  Two  Brothers.  Outward  bound, 
South-Carolina,  Samuel  Boyes  in  Briganteen  Susanna;  Barbadoes> 
Jacob  Legay,  Mitchels  Prize,  Jamaica,  Bartholomew  Green  in  Swan 
Briganteen. 

Hfcvertisements. 

ON  Fry  day  next  the  18th.  Currant  at  three  a  Clock  in  the  after 
noon  will  be  exposed  to  Sale  at  the  House  of  Mr.  William  Hill 
near  the  Dock  in  Boston,  twenty  nine  half  Barrels  of  Leaf,  and  40 
Rolls  of  Spun  Tobacco.     To  be  seen  at  Her  Majesty's  Custom-House 
in  Office  hours. 

128  Captain  Andrew  Willson :  earlier  captain  of  the  ship  •  Grey  hound,  em 
ployed  in  1703  on  the  queen's  service  in  guarding  the   coast  against^  French 
privateers ;  and  in  1704  in  Colonel  Benjamin  Church's  expedition  against  the 
French  and  Indians. 

129  See  Diary  of  Samuel  Sewall,   Vol.    II,  p.    153,   under   date  Janv    23 
[1705/6].     Also,  note  127,  p.  284. 

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[Reprinted:  advertisement  of  Peter  Signiac,  as  in  January  7; 
News-Letter  advertisement,  as  first  in  June  18,  1705.] 

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FT3EGINNING  the  first  column  of  the  first  page  of  this  issue  is  a 
|^-Ddispatch  "From  the  Duke  of  Marlborough's  Camp  at  Vlierbeck 
July  20,  N.  S."  giving  the  details  of  a  battle  near  Hespen  in  the 
Spanish  Netherlands,  July  17  and  18,  and  including  a  list  of  the  French 
and  Bavarian  officers  and  soldiers  then  captured,  and  the  standards 
and  colours  taken.  There  is  also  the  proclamation  of  the  queen  for 
a  public  thanksgiving.  The  domestic  news  is  confined  to  less  than 
half  a  column.] 

Philadelphia,  Jan.  1st.  Thursday  the  10th.  Currant  is  the  day 
appointed  for  Publick  Thanksgiving,  for  the  Signal  Victory  obtained 
by  His  Grace  the  Duke  Marlborough,  &c. 

New- York  Jan.  7th.  Capts.  Tongrelow  &  Peniston  with  great 
difficulty  got  to  Sea  the  26  th  last.  Christmas  day  being  the  Coldest 
that  was  ever  felt  here:  Hudsons  River  was  froze  over  and  continued 
fast  several  days,  the  severe  cold  lasted  three  days. 

On  the  1st  Instant  arrived  here  the  Ship  N.  York  Merchant,  Thomas 
Jeffers  Master,  came  out  of  Plimouth  25  of  October  with  the  Virginia 
Fleet,  under  Convoy  of  2  Men  of  War,  and  in  Company  with  those  for 
Boston. 

To  Morrow  is  appointed  a  Publick  day  of  Thanksgiving  for  the 
Success  of  Her  Majesties  Arms,  &c. 

Outward  bound,  Wessels  &  Milburn  for  Antigua,  Dunscum  for 
Barbadoes,  Wells  &  Stillwell  for  St.  Thomas,  Pitman  for  Curacoa  and 
Rolland  for  Jamaica. 

Boston,  Last  Week  was  very  moderate  Weather  for  the  Season. 

Cleared,  Outwards  for  Virginia,  Noah  Chamne  in  Ship  Endeavour, 
Nevis,  Richard  Butler  Sloop  Adventure;  Madera,  Fortune  Redduck 
Sloop  St.  Christophers;  Antigua,  David  Bucklin  Brigt.  Randol; 
Monserrat,  Thomas  Ball  Sloop  Elizabeth,  and  Samuel  Edwards 
Briganteen  William  and  Mary. 

On  the  20th  Currant,   Dyed  here  the  Lady    MARY    PHIPPS,130 

130  Lady  Mary  Phips:  widow  of  Sir  William  Phips.  See  Diary  of  Samuel 
Sewall,  Vol.  II,  p.  153,  under  date  Lord's  Day,  Jany  20.  Also,  same  page, 
under  date  Jany  25th  [1705/6]. 

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Wife   of  Peter  Seargent   Esqr.131   And    also   Mrs.  Jane  Pembrook,132 
Wife  of  Mr.  Elkanah  Pembrook. 

Hfcvertteement. 

RAn-away  from  their  Master  Capt.  Richard  Petterson  of  South- 
Carolina  about  the  latter  end  of  Septemb.  last,  Three  Negro 
Men  Slaves,  viz.  Shippio,  aged  about  29  years,  Jack  about  17.  and 
Jacob  about  13  years  old,  and  judged  to  be  come  to  some  of  the  Prov 
inces  to  the  Southward  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay:  Whosoever 
shall  take  up  all  or  any  of  said  Negro's,  and  him  or  them  safely  Con 
vey  or  Transport  to  his  or  their  said  Master,  or  to  Mr.  Joseph  Emmons 
of  Boston,  or  give  any  true  Intelligence  of  them,  so  as  their  Master 
may  have  them  again,  shall  be  sufficiently  rewarded,  and  all  reasonable 
charges  paid  besides. 

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f'T^HIS  issue  begins  with  a  letter  from  the  Canary  Islands,  giving 
I    JL  an  account  of  the  earthquakes  on   Teneriffe,    December   24  - 
February    23,    1705,    introduced    with   the   following   editorial 
paragraph  : 

"In  our  Last  we  promts'  d  to  return  where  we  Left  off,  to  carry  on  the 
Foreign  Occurrences:  But  a  most  Remarkable  Providence  occurring 
to  us,  since  we  were  on  that  of  April  last,  we  must  yet  beg  leave  of  our 
Undertakers  to  give  them  the  Account  thereof  in  the  same  words  as 
it  is  in  the  Mercury  of  said  Month." 

Other  foreign  news  is  from  Hague,  Vienna,  Turin  and  Paris  under 
June  and  July,  1705,  dates.  The  domestic  news  is  limited  to  two 
Boston  items,  and  there  are  three  advertisements.] 


Boston,  Capt.  Brown  from  Wells,  Capt.  Tyng  from  Dunstable, 
and  Capt.  Stevens  from  Haveril,  are  Marched  into  the  Woods  with 
40  Men  each,  and  15  days  Provision,  to  Scout  from  Connecticut  River 
to  Sacho  River,  Forty  Miles  above  the  Heads  of  the  Fronteers,  to 
discover  any  Stragling  Indians  in  the  Woods. 

Entered  Foreign  Inwards,  Andrew  Wilson,  in  Sarah  Gaily  from 
B[o]nite.  Cleared  Outwards,  for  South  Carolina,  Jonathan  Hunlock, 
in  Stephen  and  Samuel.  For  Antigua,  Nicholas  Davison  Brigt. 


131  See  Diary  of  Samuel  Sewall,  Vol.  II,  p.  154,  under  date  Jany  26  [1705/6]. 
Also,  p.  174,  note  2,  to  entry  Decr  18,  1706. 

132  See  Diary  of  Semuel  Sewall,  Vol.  II,  p.  153,  under  date  Tuesday 
22  [1705/61. 

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Welcome,  Zachary  Alden  Ketch  Merrimack,  John  Taylor  in  Sloop 
Kathrin  &  Ann.  For  Fyal,  Jeremiah  Tay  in  Brigt.  John  &  Ann. 
Outward  bound  for  Barbadoes,  Mathew  Vibert  Ship  Friends-  Ad  ven 
ture,  John  FisherJSloop  Blackthorn.  For  'Jamaica,  Joseph  Pulsifer 
in  Brigt.  Sarah. 

a&vertisements. 

THese  are  to  give  Notice  unto  all  Persons  that  are  Indebted  unto 
John  Childe  of  Boston  Taylor,  to  repair  unto  his  Shop  at  the 
North  End  of  said  Town,  near  Scarlet's  Wharff;  where  Messeurs 
William  Hobby  and  Francis  Thresher  Attorneys  to  the  said  Childe, 
will  Attend  on  Tuesday  and  Fryday  in  every  Week,  until  the  first 
day  of  March  next,  to  Adjust  Accompts  with  the  said  Debtors:  But 
upon  their  Neglect  to  'meet  the  said  Attorneys  on  the  days,  and  in  the 
time  aforesaid,  They  must  expect  Lawfull  Process  to  be  made  against 
them. 

ON  Thursday  the  31st.  Currant,  at  5  a  Clock  in  the  afternoon, 
will  be  exposed  to  Sale  by  Inch  of  Candle133  at  the  Coffee-House 
of  Mr.  Robert  Guttridge  in  Boston,  a  Parcel  of  old  Woolen  Cards, 
about  22  dozen  more  or  less,  to  be  put  up  at  3  Shillings  Per  dozen; 
to  advance  3  Pence  each  bidding,  and  to  be  seen  at  the  Warehouse 
of  Mr.  John  George  Merchant,  at  the  Dock. 

A  LL  Persons  in  Town  &  Country  may  have  this  News-Letter 
-^^every  Week  by  the  Year,  upon  reasonable  Terms,  agreeing  with 
John  Campbell  Post-master  of  Boston  for  the  same. 

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F'TpHIS   issue  is  a  four  page  folio,  to  accommodate  the  report  of  the 

JL  meeting  of  the  Scottish  Parliament  in  Edinburgh,  July  3,   1705, 

with  the  address  of  the  queen,  and  the  speeches  of  the  duke 

of  Argyle  and  the  earl  of  Scofield.     There  are  also  dispatches  from 

the  military  camps  on  the  continent  of  Europe  and  from  London, 

Paris,   Venice,   Dresden  and  elsewhere.     One   New  York  item  and 

three  Boston  items  comprise  the  domestic  news,  in  all  a  half  column.] 

New-York,  Jan.  21.     We  have  had  an  extraordinary  Season   of 
warm  weather  for  12  days  past.     We  hear  from  Philadelphia,  that 

133     See  foot-note,  News-Letter  No.  8  ante,  p.  90. 

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several  of  the    Virginia   Fleet   were   arrived   in   Putuxan   River  in 
Christmas  week,  and  that  'tis  believ'd  all  the  Fleet  are  arrived. 

Boston,  The  Week  before  last  was  Moderate  Weather  for  the  Sea 
son,  Only  on  Wednesday  the  23d.  of  January  it  Snow'd  a  little, 
Fry  day  the  25th.  was  very  Cold,  and  Saturday  more  Moderate,  about 
nine  a  clock  at  Night  it  began  to  Snow,  and  continued  till  about 
noon  the  first  day  of  the  last  Week,  when  there  fell  a  pritty  deal  of 
Snow.  Tuesday  and  Wednesday  last,  we  had  a  severe  Easterly 
Storm  of  Snow,  which  fell  very  deep,  and  the  Wind  blow'd  very  hard 
all  Tuesday  Night,  and  till  Wednesday  Night. 

On  Tuesday  night  last,  the  29th  of  January,  John  Coleburn  of 
Dedham,  went  from  Boston  over  the  Neck,  with  his  Teem  in  order  to 
go  Home,  and  it's  judged  he  is  lost  in  the  Snow,  his  Sled,  Horse  and 
Cattle  being  found  upon  the  Neck,  but  not  himself. 

Cleared  Outwards,  William  Walters  for  Rhode-Island  the  Hannah 
and  Ruth,  Gill  Belcher  in  Ship  Tryal  for  South-Carolina. 

Bfcvertisements. 

A  Certain  Person  wants  to  Borrow  at  Interest  a  Hundred  Pound 
•^^-upon  good  Security;  any  Person  that  has  said  Sum,  or  any 
greater  or  lesser  to  Lend,  may  repair  to  John  Campbell  Post-Master 
of  Boston,  and  know  further. 

[Reprinted:  advertisement  of  attorneys  for  John  Childe,  as  in 
January  28.] 

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FA  I  AHREE  and  a  half  columns  of  foreign  and  a  half  column  of  domes- 
I    A  tic  news  make  this  issue,  the  foreign  news  being  from  Vienna, 
Dresden,    Mechlin,    Madrid,    Paris,    Hague    and    the    imperial 
camp  at  Soncino.] 

Lynn,  Febr.  8.  On  Tuesday  the  29th  last,  Mr.  Joseph  Newhall, 
our  Representative  in  the  General  Court,  was  at  Salem;  and  pre 
suming  to  go  home  late  at  night,  notwithstanding  the  Violence  of  the 
Storm  of  Snow;  Wandered  out  of  Reading-Road,  which  was  his 
Way;  and  declining  still  to  the  Left-hand,  cross'd  Boston  Road;  and 
so  perished  between  the  Butts  and  the  Spring-Pond. 

Boston,  Coasters  Cleared  Outwards,  Samuel  Dutch  in  Sloop  Night- 
ingal,  for  Piscataqua.  Foreign  Cleared  Outwards,  William  Bevis  in 

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Ship  Peace,  for  Topsham  in  England.     Outward  Bound,  Giles  Fifield 
in  Boston-Merchant,   for  Nevis. 

John  Coleburn  mentioned  in  our  Last  to  be  Lost  in  the  Storm  of 
:Snow,  was  found  dead  the  5th  Instant,  near  to  Mr.  Ruggles's  Barn  at 
Roxbury. 

Last  Week  was  a  moderate  Thaw. 

HDverttsements. 

ANy  Person  that  wants  to  Borrow  Money  at  Interest  upon  good 
Security,  may  Repair  to  John  Campbell  Post-Master  of  Boston, 
and  know  further. 

[Reprinted:  advertisement  of  attorneys  for  John  Childe,  as  first 
in  January  28.] 


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FlVTORE  than  three  columns  of  this  two  page  issue  are  filled  with 
I  IVJL  foreign  news.  For  the  most  part  this  is  of  July,  1705,  dates, 
from  Rome,  Warsaw,  Paris,  Berlin,  Hague,  Turin,  Zurich, 
Lisbon  and  other  European  capitals.  There  are  detailed  reports  from 
the  camp  of  the  duke  of  Maryborough.  The  domestic  news  is 
meagre,  relating  principally  to  shipping.] 

New-  York,  Febr.  4.  Entered  Outward  Bound,  Adolph  for  Rhode- 
Island,  Manning  for  Jamaica,  Capt.  Jeffers  and  2  or  3  more  for  London, 
Via  Virginia,  with  Convoy. 

Rhode-Island,  Febr.  14.  On  the  9th  Instant  arrived  here  Capt. 
Benjamin  Ellery  from  Curacoa,  4  weeks  passage,  who  says,  that  there 
is  a  Fleet  of  French  Men  of  War,  consisting  of  22  Sail  come  to  Marti- 
nico,  who  were  30  Sail  when  they  came  out  of  France,  but  meeting 
with  an  English  Squadron  took  5  of  them,  the  other  3  are  missing, 
and  they  know  not  what  is  become  of  them.  On  the  Fleets  arrival 
at  Martinico,  they  call'd  in  all  their  Privateers,  but  on  what  design 
not  Known 

Capt.  Avery  a  Privateer  Sloop  of  Curacoa  took  a  French  Privateer 
Briganteen  of  90  men,  and  a  Sloop  of  80  men,  &  brought  both  in  to 
Curacoa,  where  they  were  Sold  at  a  Vandieu,  the  Owner  that  fitted 
them  out  at  Petit-Guavus  being  there  then  a  Trading,  bought  them 
both  again. 

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Piscataqua,  Febr  15.  On  Monday  11  Currant  arrived  here  Samuel 
Dutch  in  a  Sloop  from  Boston,  having  on  Board  the  Hon.  Col.  Tho. 
Povey  Esqr.  Lieut.  Gov.  of  Her  Majesty's  Province  of  the  Massa 
chusetts-Bay,  who  intends  on  Thursday  next  to  Imbark  on  Board 
Capt.  Jarvenin  for  Lisbon,  and  so  to  England. 

Boston,  Coasters  Entered  Inwards,  Thomas  Lothrop  in  Sloop 
Diamond  from  the  Vineyard.  Foreign,  Nicholas  Thomas  Jones, 
in  Sloop  Industry,  from  N-Carolina.  Cleared  Outwards,  Samuel 
Long,  Brig.  Sarah,  for  Jamaica.  Outward  Bound  for  London,  Capt. 
Benjamin  Gillam,  in  Ship  Reward.  New-York,  Alexander  Duncan, 
Sloop  Friendship;  Rhode-Island,  John  Lothrop,  Sloop  Diamond. 
Pensilvania,  Eleazar  Darby,  Sloop  Elizabeth.  North  Carolina, 
Ebenezar  Coffin,  Sloop  Dolphin.  Jamaica,  Joseph  Pulsifer,  Ship 
William  and  Sarah. 

Last  week  the  first  3  days  of  it  we  had  a  moderate  Thaw,  on  Wednes 
day  about  noon  it  began  to  Rain,  &  continued  till  Fryday  about 
noon,  which  has  carried  away  the  Snow  off  the  Streets  of  Boston, 
where  it  lay  very  deep,  that  hardly  the  appearance  of  it  is  to  be 
seen:  Fryday  night  and  Saturday  we  had  a  hard  Frost. 

Last  week  returned  Capt.  Brown,  Capt.  Tyng  and  Capt.  Stevins 
with  their  Companies  all  well  and  in  health  after  17  days  march  into 
the  Woods,  50  miles  above  the  Heads  of  the  Frontiers  from  between 
Connecticut  River  &  Merrimack,  in  the  late  great  Storm  of  Snow, 
but  neither  discovered  nor  met  with  any  of  the  Enemy. 

On  Saturday  the  16th  Currant,  His  Excellency  our  Governour  was 
pleased  further  to  Prorogue  the  General  Assembly  of  this  Province, 
that  stood  Prorogued  to  the  last  Wednesday  of  this  Month,  unto 
Wednesday  the  10th  of  April  next. 

B&verttsements. 

ANy  person  that  wants  to  put  out  a  Child  a  Nursing  on  the  Breast, 
may  repair  unto  John  Campbell  Post-Master  of   Boston,    and 
know  further. 

A  Negro  Man  Slave  about  21   years    Old,    speaks   good    English. 
To  be  Sold  by  Capt.  Thomas   Leasenby,  and  to  be  seen  at  his 
Housein   the     Back-street    in    the    North-End  of  Boston,    near  to 
Mr.  Killer's. 

A  House  Lott  of  Land  on  the  South-side  in   School-House-Lane 
in  Boston,  opposite  to  Joseph  Melims,  containing  44  Foot  Front, 
and  88  Foot  Rear  to  be  Sold  on  reasonable  terms;    Enquire  of  Mr. 
Isaac  Biscum,  Barber,  near  to  the  Old-Meeting-House,  and  know 
further. 

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ANy  person  that  wants  good  Bills  in  Barbadoes  for  an  Hundred 
Pound  here  in  Boston:    Inquire  of  John  Campbell  Post  Master, 
and  know  further. 

[Reprinted:   money  to  loan,  as  in  February  11.] 


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FT7OREIGN  news  of  July  and  August,  1705,  from  London,  Venice, 
I  JL  Milan,  Lisbon,  Rome,  Turin,  Vienna,  Hague,  Hamburg  and 
elsewhere,  and  from  several  of  the  military  camps  on  the  con 
tinent,  occupy  this  four  page  issue  to  the  almost  complete  exclusion 
of  domestic  news.] 

Boston,  On  Wednesday  the  20th.  Currant,  we  had  an  Easterly 
Storm  of  Snow,  Wind  and  Rain;  The  said  day  returned  here  Capt. 
William  Rowse  in  a  Briganteen  from  Port-Royal,  who  Sailed  from 
hence  the  29th.  of  December  last,  with  some  French  Prisoners  to  be 
Exchanged  for  Ours;  And  he  brought  with  him  17  English  Prisoners. 

Coaster,  Cleared  Outward,  Nath.  Loring  for  Connecticut.  Foreign 
Cleared  Outward  for  South  Carolina,  Samuel  Boyce  in  Briganteen 
Susan.  For  St.  Christophers,  Thomas  Clarke  Sloop  Endeavour,  for 
Jamaica  Bartholomew  Green  Briganteen  Swan.  Outward  bound, 
Thomas  Porter  for  St.  Christophers  in  Sloop  New-London. 

advertisements, 

LAtely  Published  a  Discourse  concerning  Earthquakes,  occasioned 
by  the  Earthquakes  which  were  in  New-England,  in  the  Province 
of  the  Massachusetts-Bay,  June  16  And  in  Connecticut-Colony, 
June  22d.  1705.  Also  Two  Sermons  shewing  that  Sin  is  the  greatest 
evil;  and  that  to  Redeem  TIME  is  the  greatest  Wisdom:  By  the 
Reverend  Mr  Increase  Mather.  Sold  by  Benjamin  Eliot,  at  his 
Shop  under  the  West-end  of  the  Town-House  in  Boston. 

GOod  Barbadoes  Rhum  by  the  Hogshead  or  Tearse,  to  be  Sold 
by  Mr.  Joseph  Hiller  at  his  House  in  the  Back-street  beyond  the 
Mill-bridge  in  the  North  End  of  Boston  near  the  upper  end  of  Coney's- 
Lane. 

A  Negro  Woman  to  be  Sold  by  John  Campbell,  Post-Master,   and 
to  be  seen  at  his  House  next  door  to  the   Anchor-Tavern    in 
Boston.     As  also  a  parcel  of  very  good  Flax. 

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[Reprinted:    house  for  sale,  and  Exchange  bills  for  Barbadoes,  as 
in  February  18.] 

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["   A  FOUR  PAGE   folio,   more   than  three  pages  filled  with  foreign 
I  -/Xnews,    including    an    account    of    the  meeting  of  the   English 
Parliament;  war  dispatches,  and  reports  from  Yarmouth  and 
other  ports  of  a  great  storm  and  marine  disasters.] 


Plimouth,  [Eng]  August  12.     On  Friday  night  last  we  had  a  terrible 
Storm,  in  which  several  Merchant  Ships  were  lost;  part  of  which  were, 
Owners  Adventure,  Capt.  Stubbs  from  Barbadoes;    Somer 
set,   Capt.   Wickstead,   from  Barbadoes;    with   3  or  4  others  whose 
Names  I  cannot  learn. 

New-York,  Febr.  18.  This  day  arrived  here  a  Briganteen  from 
Nevis,  in  15  days,  William  Stanton  Master,  by  whom  we  have  advice, 
that  the  King  William  Pacquet-Boat  was  arrived  there  (a  few  days 
before  he  Sailed)  from  England  with  the  ill  news  of  many  of  the 
Eastern  Fleet  being  taken  by  a  Squadron  of  Nine  French  Men  of 
War,  and  2  Privateers,  Commanded  by  Monsieur  St.  Paul,  their 
Convoy  is  said  to  be  the  Greenwich,  Jersey  and  one  other  Man  of 
War,  who  maintained  a  Fight  of  8  hours  with  great  Gallantry,  but 
at  last  were  obliged  to  submit  to  Number;  in  which  action  Monsieur 
St.  Paul  was  killed. 

We  are  further  advised,  that  the  Martinico  Privateers  are  all  gone 
to  Tobago,  where  are  expected  12  Men  of  War  from  France  which 
with  3  at  Martinico  are  to  undertake  some  Enterprize. 

They  write  from  Philadelphia,  that  the  Homeward  bound  Virginia 
Fleet  for  England  are  to  Sail  the  latter  end  of  April  next,  and  that  2 
more  Men  of  War  are  expected  there  from  Lisbon,  to  strengthen  the 
Convoy:  Two  or  three  Vessels  from  hence  design  to  take  the  oppor 
tunity  of  that  Convoy.  Capt.  Grevenraet  designs  to  Sail  for  Boston 
in  a  fortnight. 

Hartford,  Feb.  18.  The  late  excessive  Rains  we  have  had,  has 
occasioned  a  very  great  Flood,  which  would  have  been  much  greater, 
had  not  the  Wind  chop'd  about  to  N.  W.  and  notwithstanding,  the 
like  has  not  been  this  14  or  15  years,  we  do  not  yet  hear  of  much 
damage  done  by  it. 

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Piscataqua,  March  1.  On  Friday  the  15th  of  February  last, 
Capt  Jarvenin  Sailed  from  hence  to  Lisbon. 

Marblehead,  March  1.  On  Wednesday  the  20th  of  February  last, 
we  had  a  Violent  Storm,  wherein  we  lost  two  of  our  Fishing  Shallops, 
and  four  men  out  of  one  of  them. 

Boston,  Coaster  Entered  Inward,  James  Webber  from  Piscataqua. 
Cleared  Outward,  Daniel  Wair  and  Anthony  Bracket  for  Piscataqua; 
Alexander  Duncan  Sloop  Friendship,  for  New  York.  Outward 
bound  for  London,  John  Wilde,  Ship  Dove,  David  Mason,  Ship, 
William  &  Hannah;  for  Monserat,  Thomas  Taylor,  Briganteen 
Experiment;  Andrew  Wager,  Sloop  Endeavour;  for  Barbadoes, 
Andrew  Wilson,  Sarah  Galley. 

$®*This  is  to  give  Notice,  that  the  Western  Post,  to  Connecticutt, 
New- York  and  Philadelphia  Sets  out  on  Monday  the  4th  Currant,  at 
3  a  Clock  in  the  Afternoon,  to  return  on  Saturday  next;  and  so  to 
continue  for  once  a  week  till  December;  he  also  carries  with  him  the 
Southern  Maile  for  Rhode-Island. 

Bfcverttsements. 

THE  Tan-Yard  lately  in  the  Occupation  of  Capt.  Bozoon  Allen, 
where  he  lately  dwelt  near  to  the  Prison  in  Boston,  To  be  Lett 
on  reasonable  Terms:    Enquire  of  John  Campbell  Post-master,  and 
know  further. 

THe  Christians  Exercise  by  Satans  Temptations:  Or  an  Essay  to 
discover  the  Methods  which  this  Adversary  useth  to  Tempt 
the  Children  of  GOD;  and  to  Direct  them  how  to  escape  the  mis 
chief  thereof;  being  the  Substance  of  several  Sermons  Preached  on 
that  Subject,  from  that  Text,  1  Chron.  21.  1.  By  the  Reverend  Mr. 
Samuel  Willard. 

As  also  a  Sermon  of  Brotherly  Love,  Preached  by  him  on  the 
Lecture,  from  Heb.  13  1.  Let  Brotherly  Love  continue.  Sold  by 
Benjamin  Eliot  at  his  Shop  under  the  West  End  of  the  Town-House 
in  Boston. 

A  Certain  person  wants  a  single  able  man  to  Drive  a  Teame   in 
Boston;    If  any  such  will  repair  to  John  Campbell   Post-master 
of  Boston,  they  may  have  Encouragement  for  that  Work. 

A  Negro  Woman  to  be  Sold  by  John  Campbell,  Post-Master,  and 
to  be  seen  at  his  House  next  door  to  the  Anchor-Tavern  in  Boston. 

LAst  year  the  Undertaker  of  this  Publick  Print   of   Intelligence 
for  both  Foreign  and  Domestick  Occurrences  in  Numb  51.  gave 
you  an  Account  of  his  Motive  to  Print,  viz.  To  give  a  True  Relation 
of  Affairs,  Remarkable  Providences  that  occur'd,  and  to  prevent  a 

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great  many  false  Reports  of  the  same;  As  also  a  Specimen  of  the 
Trouble  and  Charge  attending  it,  to  which  he  still  refers  you:  And 
now  acquaints  you,  That  notwithstanding  at  the  Generous  desire  of 
several  Gentlemen,  Merchants  and  others  who  were  willing  to  promote 
such  a  Publick  Good,  by  Contributing  this  Second  Year  for  its  sup 
port,  yet  the  Undertaker  has  not  had  a  sufficient  number  to  defray 
the  Necessary  Charge  of  it,  by  reason  of  a  great  many,  as  well,  nay 
better  able  than  some  who  do  Contribute,  that  are  so  backward 
to  promote  so  good  a  Publick  Work;  Whereas  did  every  Town  in 
this  and  the  Neighbouring  Provinces  take  but  One  a  Week  per. 
Annum,  the  Charge  to  some  of  them  would  not  amount  to  2d.  a 
man,  and  to  the  most  not  above  4d.  or  6d.  where  it  goes  by  the 
Post,  which  if  they  did,  would  be  a  good  Motive  to  carry  it  on:  And 
were  there  a  Competent  number  to  take  it,  the  Undertaker  would 
be  enabled  to  Print  a  Sheet  instead  of  half  a  Sheet,  and  to  settle 
Correspondents  everywhere  so  as  to  have  the  Occurrences  some 
Months  sooner  than  Now  they  are,  and  to  Polish  the  Print  better 
which  would  make  it  far  more  acceptable  than  now  it  is;  for  want 
whereof  the  Undertaker  cannot  now  do,  as  he  would.  Therefore  all 
persons  in  Town  and  Country  in  this  and  the  Neighbouring  Provinces, 
who  have  not  already  paid  according  to  Agreement  for  this  Currant 
year  for  said  Intelligence,  are  now  desired  to  do  it:  And  such  who 
have  a  mind  to  encourage  the  supporting  and  carrying  it  on  for 
a  third  year,  are  hereby  Advertised  by  Word  or  Writting  to  Agree 
with  John  Campbell  Post  -master  of  Boston  for  the  same,  that  before 
this  second  year  (which  ends  the  last  of  April  next)  is  elapsed,  it  may 
be  known,  If  it  can  be  undertaken  for  the  third  year,  which  if  en 
couraged  to  be  continued  that  it  drop  not  for  4  or  5  Weeks  as  it  did 
in  the  beginning  of  this  year,  by  reason  of  several  Encouragers  Post 
poning  to  take  it  at  the  beginning  that  afterwards  did.134 

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FOUR  PAGE  sheet 135  of  eight  columns,  over  six  of  which  are  filled 
with   foreign  news,   mostly  concerning  the  war,   from    Berlin, 

134  Although  in  this  advertisement,  as  also  again  in  the  issue  of  March  25, 
Campbell  asserts  that  the  News- Letter  was  suspended  for  several  weeks,  that 
was  not  the  fact.     As  the  pages  of  this  volume  show,  copies  of  the  News- Letter 
for  every  week  of  1705  and  every  week  of  1706  to  December  2  are  now  extant. 
Why  Campbell  should  have  made  that  statement  cannot  now  be  divined. 

135  This  enlargement  to  a  full  sheet  would  indicate  that  Campbell  had 

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Paris  and  Vienna,  of  August,  1705,  dates;  and  from  the  duke 
of  Marlborough's  camp  at  Ramee  an  account  of  the  battle  on  the 
banks  of  the  river  Adda.] 

Barbadoes,  Novemb.  22d.  Six  days  ago  arrived  here  from  Nevis 
Mr.  Samuel  Frazon  Merchant,  whom  I  formerly  Wrote  you  was 
feared  to  be  Lost  in  coming  from  on  board  a  Man  of  War,  a  Storm 
rising  drove  them  to  Sea,  where  they  lay  driving  6  days,  without 
any  manner  of  Subsistance  either  Bread  or  Water;  at  last  were  drove 
on  Shore  at  St.  Vincent,  where  the  Indians  stript  him  naked  as  soon 
as  he  Landed:  his  two  Sailours  dyed  in  a  little  time  after,  but  his 
Negro  surviv'd  the  Calamity;  Mr.  Frazon  continued  in  that  condi 
tion  3  Months,  at  last  the  Indians  carryed  him  over  to  Martinico, 
where  he  paid  to  the  value  of  17  or  18  Pistoles  for  his  Ransom,  but 
they  would  not  let  him  redeem  his  Negro,  but  keeps  him  still:  from 
Martinico  he  came  to  Nevis.  At  the  same  time  another  Boat  with 
two  Negro's  drove  off  to  Sea,  and  Landed  the  same  day  at  St.  Vincent. 

New-York,  March  4.  On  the  19th  of  February  last  arrived  here  a 
Sloop  from  St.  Thomas  in  14  days,  Samuel  Martin  Master,  by  whom 
we  are  informed,  that  14  Men  of  War  Sailed  from  France  for  the 
West-Indies,  but  in  or  near  the  Chanel  were  separated  by  a  Storm, 
&  only  6  of  them  were  arrived  at  Martinico,  which  are  Sailed  from 
thence  to  Guardaloop  with  22  Privateers  to  take  on  Board  Land 
Forces  in  order  to  attack  the  Leward-Islands;  'tis  said  had  the  14 
Men  of  War  all  arrived,  their  Design  was  against  Barbadoes,  and  from 
thence  to  the  other  Islands,  but  8  Ships  being  missing,  they  have 
wav'd  that  intention,  and  'tis  feared  the  Leward-Islands  are  in  danger. 
It  is  reported  the  8  French  Men  of  War  that  are  missing  are  taken 
by  a  Squadron  of  English  (I  wish  it  prove  so)  but  of  this  we  have  no 
positive  account. 

Capt.  Gincks  in  the  Privateer  Briganteen  Dragon  (who  Sailed  from 
hence  last  Fall  with  upwards  of  130  able  men)  off  Porto  Rico  Engaged 
2  French  Privateers,  the  Trampoose  and  another  Sloop,  and  had 
taken  them  had  they  not  run,  and  having  received  damage  in  his 
Rigging  &  Sails  could  not  follow  them,  the  French  Privateers  got 
into  St.  Thomas  being  much  shatter'd,  and  several  men  killed  and 
wounded.  The  Privateer  which  boarded  Capt.  Andrew  Wilson  of 
Boston,  mentioned  in  your  News-Letter  Numb.  91  was  also  at  St. 
Thomas's,  and  acknowledges  Wilson  killed  him  22  men. 

The  English  daily  Courants  of  October  informs  us,  That  not  the 

received  the  encouragement  which  he  asked,  that  would  enable  him  to  "print 
a  sheet  instead  of  half  a  sheet."  See  his  advertisement  in  March  4.  Later 
appeals,  however,  show  that  he  did  not  obtain  the  desired  support.  With  the 
issue  of  March  18  a  return  is  made  to  the  half  sheet  size. 

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Greenwich  and  Jersey  mentioned  in  my  last  to  be  the  Convoys  of  the 
Eastland  Fleet  attacked  by  9  French  Men  of  War  and  2  Privateers, 
commanded  by  Monsieur  St.  Paul,  but  that  it  was  the  Pendennis, 
Blackwell  and  another  Man  of  War,  who  made  a  brave  resistance  e're 
they  were  taken,  wherein  Monsieur  St.  Paul  was  kill'd,  and  200  of 
his  Ships  Crew.  [Then  are  printed  several  other  foreign  news 
items.] 

There  are  Outward  bound  3  Vessels  for  St.  Thomas,  1  for  Barba- 
does,  I  for  Nevis,  3  for  London,  via  Virginia. 

Watertown,  March  6.  The  middle  Precinct,  Mr.  Daniel  Warren 
of  this  Town,  aged  about  80  years,  being  well  and  in  health  at  Meet 
ing  on  the  Lords-Day  the  24th  of  February  last,  just  before  the 
beginning  of  the  Morning  Exercise,  he  suddenly  sunk  down  dead. 

Hampton,  March  8.  On  Fryday  the  1st.  Currant  a  sad  accident 
fell  out  here,  a  Man  falling  a  Tree,  it  fell  upon  one  of  his  own  Sons  of 
about  7  years  old,  his  Fathers  darling,  and  dash'd  him  to  pieces,  so 
that  he  never  spake  or  stirr'd  more. 

Rhode-Island,  March  8.  Yesterday  arrived  here  Robert  Smith  in 
Briganteen  Dragon,  from  Surranam  11  weeks  passage,  who  lost  all 
his  Horses  in  going  there,  he  and  his  men  were  near  perishing  for 
want  of  Water,  having  13  Weeks  passage  to  Surranam.  This  day 
arrived  here  Loring  and  Duncan  from  Boston. 

Boston,  Abel  Jones  from  Jamaica  came  from  Blewfields  last,  had 
about  8  weeks  passage,  brings  no  News. 

Coasters  Entered  Outward,  James  Webber  for  Piscataqua,  John 
Lothrop  for  Rhode-Island.  Foreign  Inwards,  Abel  Jones  in  Briganteen 
Amity  from  Jamaica.  Cleared  Outwards,  Joseph  Foy.  Dwaal 
Frigot,  for  Barbadoes,  Ebenezar  Parker  Sloop  Dolphin  for  Bermuda, 
James  Gold  Sloop  Hopewell  for  Pensilvania,  Joseph  Berrey  Sloop 
New-London,  for  St.  Christophers,  Joseph  Johnson  Sloop  Elizabeth 
for  Salem  in  New-Jersey.  Outward  Bound,  Stephen  Pain  in  Ketch 
Martha  for  Tercera,  John  Tucker  in  Sloop  Hope,  for  Roanoke,  Solo 
mon  Gardner  Sloop  Mary,  for  Newfoundland,  Job  Hilliard  Ketch 
Adventure,  for  Fyall. 

HOvertisements. 

A  Certain  Tract  of  Land  in  Kittery  in  the  Province  of  Main  in  New- 
-^"VEngland,  near  to  Capt.  Ichabod  Plaisted's,  containing  110  Acres, 
borders  on  Piscataqua  River,  having  on  it  two  good  Orchards,  a  good 
quantity  of  fresh  Meadow,  and  good  Oak  and  Pine  Timber.  To  be 
'Sold  by  Thomas  Short  at  the  Printing-House  in  the  South  End  of 
Boston. 

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Negro  Woman  Aged  about  24  years  of  Age  to  be  Sold  by  Mr. 
Peter  Barbour  Tailour  near  the  Town-House  in  Boston. 

Ood  Wine  Vinegar  very  cheap,  to  be  Sold  by  Joseph  Maylim 
'at  his  House  in  School-house  Lane  in  Boston. 

MAgnalia  Christi  Americana:  Or,  r  j  ^he  Ecclesiastical 
History  of  New-England,  from  its  first  /  Planting  in  the  year 
1620,  unto  the  year  of  our  Lord,  1698,  in  Folio,  containing 
820  Pages,  in  7  Books  1.  Antiquities  in  7  Chapters,  with  an  Appendix 
2.  Containing  the  Lives  of  the  Govouernours,  &  Names  of  the  Magis 
trates  of  N.  England,  in  13  Chapters,  with  an  Appendix.  3  The  Lives 
of  60  famous  Divines,  by  whose  Ministry  the  Churches  of  New- 
England  have  been  planted  and  continued.  4.  An  Account  of  the 
University  of  Cambridge  in  New-England,  in  Two  parts.  The 
first  contains  the  Lives,  the  Benefactors,  and  Vicissitudes  of  Harvard 
College,  with  remarks  upon  it.  The  Second  part  contains  the  Lives. 
of  some  Eminent  Persons  Educated  in  it.  5.  Acts  and  Monuments 
of  the  Faith  and  Order  in  the  Churches  of  New-England,  passed  in 
their  Synods;  with  Historical  Remarks  upon  those  Venerable  Assem 
blies;  and  a  great  Variety  of  Church  Cases  occurring,  and  resolved 
by  the  Synods  of  those  Churches;  in  four  Parts.  6.  A  Faithful 
Record  of  many  Illustrious,  Wonderful  Providences,  both  of  Mercies 
and  Judgments,  on  divers  Persons  in  New-England;  in  8  Chapters. 
7.  The  Wars  of  the  Lord.  Being  an  History  of  the  Manifold  Afflic 
tions  &  Disturbances  of  the  Churches  in  New-England,  from  their 
Various  Adversaries,  and  the  Wonderful  Methods  and  Mercies  of 
GOD  in  their  Deliverance;  in  6  Chapters.  To  which  is  Subjoyned, 
An  Appendix  of  Remarkable  Occurrences  which  New-England  had 
in  the  Wars  with  the  Indian  Salvages,  from  the  year  1688  to  the  year 
1698.  By  the  Reverend  and  Learned  Cotton  Mather,  M.  A.  and 
Pastor  of  the  North  Church  in  Boston,  New-England.  To  be  Sold  by 
Benjamin  Eliot  at  his  Shop  under  the  West  End  of  the  Town-House 
in  Boston:  Price  20s. 

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From  fl&0nfca$  March  11.  to  /IDonfcaS  March  18.  1705,  6. 

NY 

I"'  I  AHREE  of  the  four  columns  of  this  issue  are  filled  with  foreign 

A  news  which  includes,  an  account  of  the  siege  and  capture  of  the 

town  of  Leuwe,  August  28-September  7,  1705,  sent  from  the 

camp  of  the  duke  of  Marlborough  at  Tirlemont  ;    and  also  dispatches 

from  Constantinople,  Madrid,  Vienna,  Hamburgh   and  Hague.] 

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Jamaica,  Febr.  6.  There  is  arrived  here  from  Boston,  John  Venti- 
man,  and  John  Welsh,  and  Thomas  Pemberton  from  Rhode-Island, 
who  sprung  his  Mast  in  the  Voyage. 

One  Ccbra  Sailed  4  days  ago  for  New  York.  And  this  day  Sails 
for  London,  3  Merchant  men,  viz.  the  Gold-Frigot,  the  Dolphin,  and 
Maremaid;  for  Boston,  Jonathan  Armitage,  John  Pitts,  and  Thomas 
Hunt,  the  last  whereof  sprung  a  Leak  and  returned  again;  William 
Goddard  in  a  Briganteen  Sailed  also  for  St.  George's. 

Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Experiment  bound  from  Jamaica  to  Bar- 
badoes  met  with  a  French  Merchant-man  of  200  Tuns,  loaden  with 
Cocoa,  and  brought  her  in  here. 

About  the  latter  end  of  Jan.  last,  Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Bristol 
and  Folston  met  with  10  Sail  of  Merchant -men  bound  from  Petigua- 
vus  to  France  under  Convoy  of  Two  French  Men  of  War  of  24  and  30 
Guns  a  piece  out  of  which  Capt.  Anderson  Commadore  of  the  English 
took  6  French  Merchant  men  Loaden  with  Sugar,  Cocoa,  Cochenile 
and  Indigo,  which  were  brought  in  here.  And  upon  their  Arrival 
a  Court  of  Admiralty  was  held  by  Admiral  Whetstone,  who  took  Capt. 
Anderson's  and  the  Officers  Commissions  from  them,  for  not  Engag 
ing  the  Two  French  Men  of  War  and  the  other  Ships,  and  has  reserved 
them  for  a  further  Tryal  in  England. 

A  Dutch  Privateer  of  Curacoa  brought  in  here  a  French  Prize  Sloop, 
who  gave  an  Account  of  14  Sail  arrived  from  France  at  Martinico, 
whereof  some  are  Merchant-men,  and  Fireships  and  Tenders. 

New- York,  March  11.  On  the  10th  Instant,  arrived  here  a  Ship 
from  Jamaica  in  28  days,  one  Mears  Master,  who  belongs  to  Boston. 

Capt.  Ginks  with  a  small  Dutch  Privateer  in  Consort  from  Curacoa, 
has  taken  a  French  Privateer,  and  two  very  good  Prizes,  and  carried 
them  in  to  Jamaica. 

Hampton,  March  15  On  Tuesday  the  12th  Currant,  a  considerable 
parcel  of  very  good  fresh  Oranges,  some  whole,  some  broken,  were 
Cast  ashore  upon  our  Beach  for  some  miles  together,  since  which  is 
come  ashore  a  Cane,  and  a  carved  Lion,  whereby  we  are  afraid  of 
some  Vessel  inward  bound  being  Lost. 

Boston,  Monday  the  llth.  Instant  being  the  Annual  Election- 
day  for  Town-Officers,  There  was  chosen  to  Serve  as  Select  or  Towns 
men,  Messieurs*  Timothy  Thornton,  Daniel  Oliver,  John  Barnard, 
Thomas  Fitch,  Thomas  Jackson,  Daniel  Pounding,  Thomas  Gushing, 
*Samuel  Greenwood,  and  Joseph  Prout,  who  is  also  Town  Clerk,  and 
Town  Treasurer. 

Those  that  have  this  Mark  *  before  their  Names  are  New  Officers. 136 


136     In  the  Boston  Town  Records,   Pounding  appears  Powning;   Barnard, 
Barnerd. 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  MARCH  25,  1706 

In  our  Number  49.  we  gave  you  the  preceding  years  Bill  of  Mor 
tality;  and  in  this  we  give  you  last  years  Bill  of  the  Persons  Buryed 
in  the  Town  of  Boston,  besides  those  who  dyed  abroad,  many  of  the 
Inhabitants  of  Boston  being  Seafaring  men,  are  not  Reckoned  in 
this  Catalogue. 

March          14  July  29  November     15  70 

April  18  August  31  December      18  102 

May  18  September    24  January         16  66 

June  20  October         18  February       17 

238 
70  102  66.  Negro's  44 

282 

Coaster  Entered  Inward,  Carter et  Gillam  in  Sloop  Tryal  from  Con 
necticut.  Foreign  Inward,  William  Rowlson  Sloop  Elizabeth,  from 
Axuma,  Jonathan  Armitage,  in  Brigt.  3  Sisters,  from  Jamaica. 
Cleared  Outward,  Joseph  Pidsifer,  Ship  William  and  Sarah,  for 
Jamaica;  Stephen  Paine,  Ketch  Martha,  for  Tercera;  Jacob  Legay, 
MitcheVs  Prize,  and  Matthew  Vibert,  Friends  Adventure,  for  Barba- 
does.  Outward  Bound,  John  Waters,  Ship  Betty,  for  Barbadoes; 
Archibald  Ferguson,  Sloop  Flying  Horse,  for  Newfoundland;  John 
Charnock,  Ship  Society,  for  Jamaica;  William  Blair,  Briganteen  John 
Abiel,  for  England;  James  Smith  Ship  America,  for  Leward  Islands. 

advertisements. 

ANy  Person  that  wants  to  bind  out  a  Lad  or  Lads  to  learn  the 
Trade  of  a  Man  or  Womans  Tailour,  let  them  repair  to   John 
Campbell  Postmaster  in  Boston,  who  will  help  them  to  a  good  Master. 
[Reprinted:     negro  woman  to  be  sold  by  John  Campbell;    as  in 
March  4.] 


B,  J£.  mumb.  101. 

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From  /iDonDaE  March  18.  to  /sDOlt&aE  March  25.  1706 

NY 

N  unusual  amount  of  foreign  news  compelled  the  enlargement 
this  issue  to  four  pages  or  eight  columns,  only  one  of  which 

is  reserved  for  domestic  items  and  advertisements.  There  are 
sixty-six  foreign  items,  chiefly  of  war  news  from  London,  Paris, 
Venice,  Vienna,  Rome,  Madrid,  Hamburgh,  Turin,  Zurich,  Lisbon, 
Hague  and  elsewhere  of  preceding  August,  September,  October, 
November  and  December  dates.] 

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Boston,  On  the  18th  Currant  arrived  here  a  Sloop  in  14  days  from 
Barmuda,  John  Stevins  Master,  who  says,  That  just  as  he  was  coming 
away,  there  arrived  one  Fowles  in  a  Sloop  from  Antigua,  14  days 
passage,  who  informed  that  when  he  left  Antigua,  he  saw  about  36 
sail  of  French  Ships  and  other  Vessels  off  that  Island;  And  that 
Colonel  Johnson,  Commander  in  Chief  was  preparing  for  the  Defence 
of  the  Island,  in  case  of  an  Attack;  the  Inhabitants  were  in  Arms, 
and  that  500  Negroes  well  Armed  were  Marched  into  St.  Johns;  The 
Commander  in  Chief  Encouraged  them  to  prove  themselves  men  in 
Fighting  to  defend  themselves  and  the  place  from  the  Enemy,  which 
they  promised  to  do. 

Master  Stevins  further  says,  that  there  was  a  Sloop  arrived  at 
Barmuda  from  Barbadoes  about  a  Month  ere  he  came  from  thence, 
that  informed  of  a  large  Ship,  with  6  or  7  more  just  going  in  to  Bar 
badoes  as  the  Sloop  came  out,  who  is  thought  to  be  the  Deptford  Man 
of  War  that  went  from  hence,  with  part  of  the  Fleet  under  her  Convoy. 

On  Fryday  the  22d.  Arrived  here  Capt.  Michael  Gill137  from  Lisbon, 
about  5  Weeks  passage,  by  whom  we  have  the  following  Advice  by 
Prints  and  Letters.  [Here  follow  two  columns  of  foreign  news, 
among  which  under  date  of  London,  Decemb.  21.  is  this  item;  "Ordered 
that  the  Commissioners  of  Trade,  do  lay  before  this  House  a  State  of 
the  Trade  with  Newfoundland  and  the  Western-Islands."] 

The  Oranges  mentioned  in  our  last  to  be  found  on  Hampton  Beach, 
were  some  hove  Overboard  in  Ipswich  Bay  by  Rowlson  from  Aocuma, 
and  the  Carved  Lyon  and  Cane  had  been  there  a  year  before,  which 
thro'  a  mistake  of  our  Informers  was  said  to  come  then  ashore. 

On  Thursday  night  last,  Sampson  Waters,  a  Young  man  went  well 
to  Bed,  and  was  found  dead  next  morning. 

Coasters  Inward,  Giles  Hall  from  Connecticut,  &  Joseph  Allen 
from  Piscataqua.  Foreign  Inward,  John  Leigh,  Ship  Sarah,  from 
Liverpool,  John  Stevins,  Sloop  Mary  Rose  from  Nevis,  Thomas  Huntt 
Sloop  Panther,  John  Welch,  Sloop  Larke,  and  Matthew  Soley  Sloop 
Rebecca,  from  Jamaica;  Richard  Dafforne,  Ketch  Fisher,  from  Vir 
ginia,  and  Capt.  Michael  Gill,  Ship  John  and  Timothy,  from  Lisbon. 
Cleared  Outwards  for  Barbadoes,  John  Fisher,  Sloop  Blackthorne, 
John  Walters  Sloop  Betty,  Lewis  Hunt,  Ship  Victory,  for  Jamaica, 
Nathaniel  Balston,  Elizabeth  and  Mary,  for  London,  John  Wild  Ship 
Dove,  for  Newfoundland,  Solomon  Gardner,  Sloop  Mary.  Outward 
Bound  for  Barbadoes,  John  Welch  in  Sloop  Larke. 

New- York,  March  18.     On  the  13th  arrived  here  one  Santford  in 

137  A  graphic  account  of  Captain  Gill's  sea  fight  in  the  harbor  of  St.  Johns, 
Newfoundland  in  August,  1704,  is  in  the  News- Letter  No.  25,  p.  130  ante. 

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a  Sloop  from  South-Carolina,  who  says,  a  Sloop  and  Ship  belonging 
to  Boston  was  there,  Flint  &  (I  suppose)  Wing  Masters:  A  Vessel 
arrived  there  from  Barbadoes  gave  account,  That  the  French  Fleet 
in  the  West-Indies  were  gone  to  attack  S.  Christophers'.  138 

On  the  same  day  arrived  Capt.  Basset  from  Madera,  who  left  it 
the  4th  of  February,  and  just  before  he  Sailed  a  Galley  arrived  there 
from  Portsmouth  a  very  short  passage,  .  .  .  Four  days  before 
Cap.  Basset  came  in,  he  spoke  with  a  Ship  from  Jamaica  bound  to 
Boston. 

Several  Vessels  Outward  Bound  for  Nevis,  Jamaica,  &  3  for  London 
Via  Virginia;  Gravenraet,  Adolph  and  Duncan  for  Boston. 

Rhode-Island,  March  22.  On  the  18th  arrived  Ephraim  Breed  in 
a  Bark  from  Providence,  who  10  days  ago  spoke  with  a  Sloop  from 
Jamaica  bound  to  New- York,  who  said  that  the  Packet-Boat  from 
Spain  was  taken  and  brought  in  to  Jamaica,  and  by  Letters  found 
on  Board  her,  they  perceived  that  there  was  a  French  Squadron 
coming  out  to  take  Jamaica,  who  were  preparing  themselves  to  receive 
them. 

Gould,  Darby  &  Carter  are  gone  to  the  Westward,  Lathrop  is  still 
here. 

HDvertisements. 

Ood  Share  Moulds  to  be  Sold  by  Mr.  Nathaniel  Ayres  at  his  Shop 
near  the  Salutation  at  the  North-End  of  Boston. 

is  Publick  Print  of  Intelligence  is  to  be  continued  to  the  first 
of  May  next,  and  all  Persons  who  have  a  mind  that  the  Under 
taker  should  carry  it  on  a  third  year,  and  are  willing  to  Contribute 
for  promoting  such  a  Publick  good,  are  hereby  desired  to  Agree 
with  John  Campbell  Post-master  of  Boston  for  the  same,  that  it 
may  be  known  before  the  first  of  May,  If  any  Tollerable  Competent 
number  do  Agree  to  take  it,  so  as  it  can  be  proceeded  on  of  New,  that 
it  drop  not  for  4  or  5  Weeks,  as  it  did  in  the  beginning  of  this  Currant 
year,  by  reason  of  several  delaying  to  take  it  at  first,  that  afterwards 
did  agree  to  have  it. 139 

138  Reprinted  from  the  News-Letter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves 
.    .    .  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay :    ....  Vol.  VIII,  p.  561,  in 
connection   with  an   account   of   the  cause  and  nature  of  the  distress  of  St. 
Christopher,  pp.  561-562,  565-567.     See  News-Letter  Nos.    103,    104   (account 
of  the  attack  on  St.  Christopher),   105,   ("Brief"  of  Governor  Dudley  recom 
mending  aid  for  the  sufferers  at  St.  Christopher),  107,  108,  109  post.      This  was 
the  fleet  commanded  by  the  Sieur  d'Iberville,  who,  after  operating  in  the  West 
Indies,  purposed,  as  his  men  divulged  at  Jamaica,  to  attack  New  York,  thus 
occasioning  a  hurried  fortification  of  that  city,  and  also  some  preparation  for 
resistance  in  New  England.     See  News- Letter  Nos.    110  and   111  post.      Also, 
see  Diary  of  Samuel  Sewall,  Vol.  II,  page  157,  under  date  Apr.  4,  1706. 

139  See  News-Letter  No.  98  ante,  foot-note,  p.  295. 

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[Reprinted:  tailor's  apprentice  wanted,  as  in  March  18;  man 
wanted  to  drive  a  team,  as  in  March  4.] 

1R.  j£.  Bumb.  102. 

The  Boft  on  News-Letter. 

From  /IDonfca£  March  25.  to  /IDOttDa£  April  1.  1706.* 

NY 

A  RETURN  is  made  to  the  two  page  folio.  The  foreign  news  which 

|L-L~Ynllsallbut  about  three  quarters  of  a  column  includes  principally 

a  page  account  of  the  opening  of  the  English  Parliament  in 

the  preceding  October  and  a  report  of  the  queen's  speech  on  that 

occasion.] 

London,  Decemb.  25  The  Adventure  of  and  for  London  and  the 
Providence  of  Topsham  from  Boston  in  Ar.  England,  arrived  at  Ply 
mouth  the  20th  Instant,  having  been  separated  14  days  before  in 
bad  weather  from  8  Sail  more  under  Convoy  of  Her  Majesty's  Ship 
the  Guernsey. 

London,  Jan.  1.  Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Guernsey,  with  the  Vessels 
under  her  Convoy  from  Boston  are  safe  arrived  except  Stone  and 
Lowder.  There  is  also  arrived  at  Bristol  from  New-York,  2  of  Her 
Majesties  Ships  of  War,  but  none  of  the  Vessels  under  their  Convoy. 
The  Mast  Fleet  for  New  England  will  Sail  in  3  months. 

New- York,  March  25.  On  the  19th  arrived  Capt.  Dehart  in  the 
Ship  Katherine  from  Madera. 

On  the  21st  arrived  Capt.  Plummer  in  a  Brigt.  from  Barmudas 
in  20  days,  who  came  from  Bristol  in  Octob.  last  bound  hither,  but 
was  blown  off  the  Coast,  by  whom  we  are  acquainted  that  a  Sloop 
arrived  at  Barmuda  from  Antigua,  who  saw  the  French  Fleet  con 
sisting  of  36  Sail  off  that  Island,  and  that  there  was  upwards  of  2000 
men  on  Antigua  that  were  in  Arms  ready  to  defend  themselves  if 
attacked.  That  Capts.  Tongrelow  &  Penniston  who  Sailed  from 
hence  last  Christmas  were  arrived  at  Barmuda,  &  gone  from  thence  to 
Barbadoes;  Cap.  Penniston  overset  at  Barmuda,  whereby  he  lost 
5  Guns  &  damnified  his  Powder.  That  a  French  Ship  was  brought 
in  to  Barmuda  by  a  Privateer  of  that  Island,  of  2  Guns  &  17  men, 
loaden  with  Sugar;  she  is  a  Ship  of  120  Tuns,  &  one  of  6  that  was 
bound  from  Martinico  to  France;  A  Dutch  Man  of  War  took  3  of 
them  before;  The  Prize  is  daily  expected  here  with  her  Loading  to 
be  Sold:  The  Capt.  of  the  French  Ship  is  said  to  be  a  Protestant,  and 
is  come  a  Passenger  in  Plummer. 

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On  the  23d  Instant  arrived  one  Braddick  in  a  Sloop  from  Madera, 
who  3  weeks  ago  met  with  a  Bermuda  Sloop  who  had  been  9  days  out 
of  Antigua,  who  said  that  she  &  2  other  Vessels  that  lay  in  one  of  the 
Harbours  slipt  their  Cables  and  put  to  Sea.  The  French  Fleet  of  36 
Sails  separated  themselves,  and  put  into  several  Harbours  of  that 
Island,  but  could  not  tell  if  they  Landed  or  not,  but  says,  that  there 
was  2500  men  in  Arms  at  Antigua,  &  800  Negro's  ready  to  defend 
it  against  any  Attack  of  the  Enemy. 

On  the  24  Arrived  James  Cebra  from  Jamaica  in  a  Sloop. 
The  Philadelphia  Post  not  yet  come  in. 

New-port,  Rhode-Island.  March  28.  Yesterday  died  Mr.  Alexan 
der  Gordon  of  this  Town. 

Scituate,  March  27  On  Fryday  the  22d  Instant,  Dyed  the  Reverend 
Mr.  Jeremiah  Gushing,  Minister  of  the  Lower  Precinct  of  this  Town, 
aged  about  51.  Who  was  interr'd  on  Monday  last. 

On  Fryday  also  John  Turner  of  this  Town  went  well  from  Home 
with  his  Cart  and  Oxen  after  Dinner,  and  fell  ill,  he  desired  the  little 
boy  his  Son  that  went  with  him,  to  go  and  call  his  Mother,  but  ere 
she  came,  he  was  Speechless,  and  being  carried  Home,  he  Dyed  that 
Evening  about  Eight  of  the  Clock. 

Boston,  At  a  Town-Meeting  on  Fryday  last,  There  was  Chosen  as 
Overseers  of  the  Poor;  Simeon  Stoddard,  Thomas  Palmer,  Esqrs 
and  Messieurs,  John  Borland,  John  Pitts,  Henry  Deering,  Francis 
Clarke  and  William  Westead.  And  Chosen  'as  Assessors,  Samuel 
Lyndes  Esq  Capts.  Timothy  Clark  and  Thomas  Hutchinson;  and 
Messieurs,  Isaiah  Tay,  and  James  Barns.  14° 

By  way  of  New-York  we  are  acquainted,  that  Mr.  Stantford  from 
South  Carolina  informs  of  one  Everton  of  Boston  being  arrived  there 
from  Barbadoes,  who  says  that  Her  Majesty's  Ship  the  Deptford 
was  arrived  at  Barbadoes  from  Boston,  with  the  Vessels  under  her 
Convoy  all  safe. 

Coaster  Entered  Inward,  Ebenezar  Coffin,  Sloop  Ann,  from  Nan- 
tucket.  Outward,  Flood  for  Piscataqua;  James  Blin,  John  Hedge 
and  Thomas  Lathrop,  for  Connecticut.  Foreign  Inward,  James 
Dean,  Brigt.  Dragon  from  Suranam,  Cleared  Outward,  John  Welch, 
Sloop  Larke,  for  Barbadoes,  and  Archibald  Ferguson,  Sloop  Flying 
Horse,  for  Newfoundland.  Outward  Bound,  Robert  Sears,  Ship 
Charles,  for  London;  William  Smallage,  Sloop  Prosperous,  for  Jersey; 
John  Pitts,  Sloop  Rebecca,  for  Jamaica;  John  Leigh,  Ship  Sarah, 

140  In  the  Boston  Town  Records,  Deering  appears  Dering;  Clarke,  Clark; 
Westead,  Welsteed ;  Lyndes,  Lynd ;  Barns,  Barnes. 

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for   Liverpool;     Eleazar  Moses,    Sloop   Content,   for    Newfoundland; 
Richard  Hall,  Sloop  Lyon,  for  Barmuda. 

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I*  T)ROMINENCE  is  given  on  the  first  page  of  this  issue  to  a  proc- 
i  JLlamation  of  Governor  Dudley  for  a  General  Fast,  and  then  there 
follow  a  little  more  than  one  and  a  half  columns  of  foreign 
news  from  Vienna,  Turin,  Frankfort  and  elsewhere,  of  preceding 
September  dates.] 

By  His  Excellency,  JOSEPH  DUDLEY,  Esqr.  Captain  General  and 
Governour  in  Chief,  in  and  over  Her  Majesties  Provinces  of   the 

Massachusetts-Bay  and    New-Hampshire  in  New-England. 
A  PROCLAMATION  for  a  GENERAL  FAST. 

HAving  lately  rendred  all   Humble    Thanks   and     Praises    to 
Almighty  GOD  for  the   Publick   Blessings  to    Her  Majesty , 
The  Confederate  Princes,  and  these  Provinces,  in  Obedience 
to  Her  Majesties  Especial  command:    And   having  yet   the 
Consideration  of  the    Great   Troubles  of  Europe,  by  the  continuance 
of  the  War  with  the  common  Enemy  of  the  Repose  of  the  Christian 
Nations;    as  well  as  our  Own  and  our   Neighbours  Troubles  with  the 
French  and  Indians;    and  the  Just  Reason  we  have  therefore  to  Im 
plore  the  Divine   Favour,  for  the  Remission  of  our  Great  and  Man 
ifold  Sins,  that  have  justly  displeased  GOD. 

I  Have  thought  fit,  by  and  with  the  Advice  of  Her  Majesties  Council, 
to  Appoint  and  Order,  That  Thursday  the  Eighteenth  day  of  April 
Currant,  be  Solemnized  as  a  day  of  Publick  FASTING  and  PRAYER 
throughout  these  Provinces,  Exhorting  both  Ministers  and  People  in 
their  several  Assemblies,  Religiously  to  attend  the  Solemn  Services  of 
the  said  Day;  That  by  a  sincere  Repentance  and  steady  Affiance  in  the 
Divine  Mercy  in  their  most  humble  Adr esses,  They  may  Obtain  from 
GOD,  That  our  Soveraign  Lady  the  QUEEN,  with  the  Nations  and 
Territories  under  Her  Happy  Government,  may  always  be  under  the 
Protection  of  Heaven,  Her  Majesties  Life  and  Government  long 
continued,  Her  Counsels  and  Just  Arms  prospered;  the  Designs  of 
the  barbarous  Salvages  against  Us,  defeated;  Our  Exposed  Plantations 
preserved;  And  the  poor  Christian  Captives  in  their  Hands,  returned; 

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That  the  Government  of  these  Provinces  may  have  the  Divine  Direction 
in  all  their  Administrations;  That  Health  may  be  continued,  and  the 
Ensuing  Year  Crowned  with  the  Fruits  of  Divine  Bounty;  That 
Deliverance  may  speedily  arise  to  the  Church  of  God  oppressed  with 
the  Tyranny  of  Antichrist;  That  every  kind  of  Peace  and  Prosperity 
may  be  given  and  secured  to  Us  and  our  Posterity,  upon  the  firm  avid 
lasting  foundations  of  ihe  Divine  Blessing  &  Favour. 

And  all  Servile  Labour  upon  the  said  Day  is  Inhibited. 
Given  at  the  Council-Chamber  in  Boston,  the  Second  Day  of  April, 

1706.   In  the  Fifth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  Soveraign  Lady  ANNE, 

by  the  Grace  of  GOD,   of  England,  Scotland,    France  and  Ireland, 

QUEEN,  Defender  of  the  Faith   &c. 

By  Order  of  the  Gover- 

nour  and  Council,  /.   D  UDLE  Y. 

Isaac  Addington,  Seer. 

GOD  Save  the  QUEEN. 

Madera,  January  20.  We  are  acquainted  by  a  Vessel  12  days 
Passage  from  England,  that  the  Leuwe  Man  of  War,  Convoy  to  the 
Homeward  Bound  Newfoundland  Fleet,  was  Lost  going  thorow  the 
Needles,  and  40  Men  drowned. 

Jamaica,  Febr.  1.  Our  last  Packet  from  England  advise  us,  that 
the  Queen  Ann,  the  Anna  Frigot,  the  Happy  Return,  and  2  more 
Ships,  being  part  of  the  Homeward  bound  Fleet  from  hence  to  Eng 
land,  (that  were  separated  in  the  violent  Storm  on  the  18th  of  August 
last,  that  the  said  Fleet  met  with  in  Lat.  38.)  were  Arrived  in  Ireland 
and  Plimouth. 

New- York,  April  1.  There  are  4  Sloops  and  A  Brigt.  bound  for 
Jamaica,  Duncan  and  Adolph  for  Boston,  and  Hicks  for  Rhode- 
Island,  Gravenraet  Sailed  for  Boston  on  Thursday  last;  We  have  no 
certain  Account  when  the  Fleet  for  Engl.  will  Sail  from  Virginia. 

Rhode-Island,  April  5.  This  day  arrived  here  Benj  Cranston  6 
weeks  passage  from  Suranam,  who  sprung  his  Mast,  &  was  forced  to 
St.  Christophers,  where  he  arrived  7  days  after  the  French  Fleet  had 
left  it;  They  consisted  of  4  Men  of  War,  some  of  them  70  Gun  Ships, 
and  28  Sail  of  Privateers,  the  Enemy  Landed  3000  men;  there  was 
but  500  English  to  resist  them,  who  did  the  best  they  could,  and  kept 
to  their  Forts;  but  sent  several  Parties  out,  who  kill'd  several  of 
the  Enemy,  and  the  English  lost  but  one  man;  the  Enemy  stayed 
there  4  days,  who  took  the  whole  place,  except  the  Forts,  which  they 
never  Attacked:  They  did  all  the  Damage  they  could,  by  burning 
the  Towns,  Mills  and  Canes,  kill'd  Horse  and  Cattle,  and  carryed 
away  several  Negroes.  Before  the  Enemy  went  to  St  Christophers, 

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they  lay  two  days  at  Nevis  Battering  there,  but  durst  not  Land; 
they  never  Attacked  Antigua,  only  came  in  sight  of  it,  and  so  went  by 
Montserrat  to  St.  Christophers.  The  Privateers  quarrelled  with  the 
Men  of  War,  because  they  did  not  Batter  the  Forts:  It  is  supposed 
that  the  Enemy  design  next  for  Curacoa.  They  daily  expect  from 
England  a  Fleet  of  18  Sail  at  the  Leward  Islands  to  Attack  Martinico. 
As  Mr.  Cranston  left  St.  Christophers  he  saw  a  Vessel  which  he  judged 
to  be  a  Packet  from  England.  141 

Boston,  On  Wednesday  the  10th  Currant,  Sits  the  General  Assembly 
of  this  Province;  to  which  day  the  said  Court  stands  Prorogu'd. 

Coasters  Entered  Inwards,  Richard  Christophers,  John  Smith,  and 
John  Walker  from  Connecticut;  Daniel  Wair  from  Piscataqua;  Thomas 
Lothrop,  and  Nathaniel  Gardner,  from  Nantucket;  William  Rhodes 
from  Rhode-Island;  and  Alexander  Duncan  from  New-York.  Out 
ward,  Anthony  Bracket  for  Piscataqua;  William  Smallage  for  New- 
Jersey.  Foreign  Inwards,  John  Wallis,  Ketch  John  and  Deborah, 
from  Virginia;  Joseph  English,  Sloop  Industry,  from  South-Carolina. 
Cleared  Outward,  Giles  Hall,  Sloop  Lyon,  for  Barmuda.  Outward 
Bound  for  Tercera,  Samuel  Carey,  Brigt  Three  Sisters;  Suranam, 
Edward  Holloway  in  Dragon;  Fyall,  William  Rowlson,  Elizabeth; 
and  Moses  Wadland,  Sloop  Seaflower;  New-York,  Samuel  Darby, 
Sloop  Flying  Hart;  Jamaica,  Thomas  Hunt,  Sloop  Panther. 

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f^T^HIS  issue,  a  four  page  folio,  is  largely  filled  with  news  of  mili- 

JL  tary  operations  in  Spain.   On  the  first  page  are  manifestoes  issued 

by  Prince  Charles  of  Austria,  here  designated  as  King  Charles 

of  Spain,  and  of  the  earl  of  Peterborough  at  the  head  of  their  troops 

before   Barcelona.     There  is  also   an  extract   from  a  letter  of  Sir 

Cloudsly   Shovel,   on   board  the  man-of-war  Britannia,  October  22, 

relating  to  the  capture  of  Barcelona,  and  a  letter  from  Prince  Charles 

on  the  same  subject.     On  the  third  page  are  communications  from 

the  junta  of  the  military  camp  of  Catalonia,  and  from  the  city  of 

141  Reprinted  from  the  News-Letter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves 
...  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay:  ....  Vol.  VIII,  p.  565,  in 
account  of  the  distress  of  St.  Christopher,  pp.  561-562,  565-567. 

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Vich  thanking  the  queen  of  England  for  the  assistance  given  to  the 
Spanish  cause  by  the  English  forces.  On  the  same  page  is  the  letter 
of  the  earl  of  Peterborough  to  the  queen,  dated  Barcelona,  reporting 
the  capture  of  that  city.  From  Hague,  September  29,  is  a  report 
of  the  consideration  of  plans  for  settling  the  differences  between  the 
States  of  the  Dutch  Republic  and  the  Pope  of  Rome.  Domestic 
news  and  advertisements  fill  the  two  columns  of  the  last  page.] 


St.  Christophers,  March  8.  Having  had  Intelligence  of  a  French 
Fleet  designing  to  attack  some  of  the  Leward  Islands,  13  Sail  of 
Vessels  appearing  in  sight  of  Antigua  the  29th  of  January  last, 
caused  an  Alarm,  but  the  next  day  30  Sail  appearing,  gave  assurance 
'twas  the  French,  and  by  their  actions  were  designed  to  Land  on 
that  Island;  two  Sloops  were  sent  out  to  discover  the  strength  and 
designs  of  the  Enemy,  one  of  which  exchanged  several  Shot  with  one 
of  the  French  Privateers,  most  of  the  small  Vessels  came  within  a 
League  of  Five-Island  Harbour,  and  some  within  the  outwardmost 
Island,  the  Wind  blowing  strong  Northerly,  the  great  Ships  could  not 
come  to  Windward;  in  this  posture  they  lay  till  the  3d  day  at  noon,, 
during  which  time  the  Commander  in  Chief  (Col.  John  Johnson)  had 
in  Arms  about  1000  of  the  Inhabitants,  2  Companies  of  the  Queen's 
Soldiers,  about  300  Marines,  &  250  Negroes,  in  all  about  2000  men, 
with  which  he  designed  to  meet  the  Enemy  at  Landing:  The  Gray- 
hound  Man  of  War  lay  then  on  the  Careen,  and  her  Guns  ashore,  and 
the  Captain  brought  his  men  ashore  to  joyn  the  Forces  there. 

The  Wind  still  blowing  very  hard,  about  noon  the  3d  day  the 
Enemy's  Commadore  fired  a  Gun,  &  their  whole  Fleet  went  before 
the  Wind  to  Nevis,  where  they  arrived  the  5th  of  February,  &  pre 
sumed  to  Land,  but  the  Wind  blowing  hard  caused  a  great  Sea,  which 
hindered  their  designs,  the  English  lying  in  their  Trenches  ready  to 
receive  them  in  case  of  their  Landing,  sundry  shot  from  the  Fleet 
were  sent  on  shore,  some  of  which  24  Pounders;  they  Landed  in  the 
night  a  French  man  and  a  Negro,  who  were  to  burn  the  Canes,  think 
ing  we  should  leave  our  Trenches  to  extinguish  the  Fire,  that  they 
might  have  an  opportunity  to  Land  without  any  repulse,  and  accord 
ingly  they  burnt  about  80  Acres  of  Canes,  but  our  men  would  not 
hazard  the  loss  of  the  Island  by  deserting  the  Trenches  for  any  sinister 
end;  a  small  party  was  detached  to  look  for  the  two  men  aforesaid, 
which  were  both  found,  &  after  Examination  and  Tryal  were  hang'd. 

The  Enemy  finding  it  impossible  for  them  to  Land  at  Nevis,  they 
went  for  St.  Christophers,  where  they  arrived  the  10th  of  February 
at  night,  and  Landed  at  three  several  places  of  the  Island,  and  ranged 
from  end  to  end,  most  of  the  Houses,  Canes  and  Mills  on  the  South- 
side  are  burnt,  the  North-side  escaped,  all  but  5  or  6  Plantations 
ruin'd.  The  Enemy  carried  away  some  Negroes,  the  Loss  sustained 

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is  considerable;  our  two  Garisons  of  Charles  Fort,  and  Brimstone- 
Hill  were  never  attacked. 

The  General  being  in  Antigua  sent  several  Expresses  to  Barbadoes 
for  Assistance;  accordingly  two  Men  of  War  came  down  to  our 
relief,  the  French  having  notice  of  it  on  the  16th  by  an  Express  from 
Martinico,  and  supposing  greater  strength  would  follow,  went  away 
in  great  confusion.  The  Enemy's  strength  consisted  of  three  66 
Gun  Ships,  1  of  60,  1  of  58,  1  of  36,  and  1  of  24  Guns,  4  Briganteens, 
and  21  Sloops,  and  near  3500  Men.  From  St.  Christophers  the  6  Men 
of  War  went  for  Tobago,  and  the  rest  for  Guardilope.  During  these 
Alarms  our  Flag  of  Truce  for  Exchange  of  Prisoners  was  detained  at 
Martinico,  who  gave  an  Account  at  her  arrival  in  Antigua,  that  a 
Sloop  from  France  to  Martinico  arrived  some  time  before  they  Sailed, 
who  said,  that  8  Sail  of  Men  of  War  Sailed  from  Brest  two  days  before 
him,  who  were  daily  expected,  and  that  their  design  was  if  possible, 
to  take  all  the  English  Islands  in  the  West-Indies. 

The  last  Pacquet  gave  us  an  Account  of  Admiral  Wisharfs  design 
ing  to  stop  at  these  Islands  with  15  Sail  of  English  and  Dutch  Men  of 
War  from  England  in  their  way  to  Jamaica,  of  whose  arrival  we  are 
much  desirous,  being  at  present  under  seeming  dangerous  Circum 
stances.  An  Embargo  hath  continued  since  the  29th  of  January, 
and  Masters  and  men  in  case  of  any  Alarm  are  to  leave  their  Vessels, 
and  joyn  the  Land  Forces,  Strangers  to  be  fitted  with  Arms  and 
Ammunition  by  the  Publick,  and  to  have  18  d.  per  day  during  their 
Service,  and  in  case  of  loss  of  any  Limb,  to  have  Eighteen  Pound 
15  s.  per  Annum  during  Life.  142 

The  New-England  Fleet  under  Convoy  of  Her  Majestys  Ship  the 
Deptford  were  arrived  in  Barbadoes,  Antigua,  and  the  rest  of  the 
Leward-Islands,  except  Barnes  in  a  Sloop,  who  was  taken  and  carried 
into  Martinico.  The.  Embargo  on  said  Fleet  (it's  thought)  will 
hinder  most  of  them  from  going  to  Saltertuda. 

A  Sloop  from  Virginia  to  Antigua,  in  Lat.  of  said  Island,  found  a 
Ship  overset,  with  all  her  Masts,  Sailes  and  Yards  standing;  (he 
being  short  of  Provisions,  his  men  were  unwilling  to  go  on  Board  her) 
&  it's  thought  to  be  a  New-England  Vessel  Loaden  with  Lumber. 

Several  Vessels  now  at  Nevis  and  St.  Christophers,  will  Sail  in  14 
days  to  the  Northward,  most  for  New-England. 

New- York,  April  8.  We  are  advised  from  Philadelphia,  that  if  the 
Men  of  War  expected  in  Virginia  do  not  arrive,  the  Homeward  bound 

142  Reprinted  from  the  News-Letter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves 
.  .  .  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay :  .  .  .  ,  Vol.  VIII,  p.  565,  in 
connection  with  account  of  the  distress  of  St.  Christopher,  pp.  561-562,  565- 
567.  See  News-Letter  Nos.  105,  107,  108,  109  post. 

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Fleet  for  England  will  Sail  the  latter  end  of  this  Month,  or  the  first 
of  May,  most  of  the  Ships  being  ready ;  And  that  if  the  Men  of  War 
do  arrive  before  that  time,  their  Orders  are  to  tarry  20  days  after 
their  arrival,  and  no  longer. 

Our  Vessels  Outward  bound  to  the  Leward  Islands  will  not  Sail 
till  we  hear  further  of  the  French  Fleet.  Capt.  Mears  is  Entered 
Outward  for  Jamaica. 

Salem,  April  13.  On  Tuesday  last,  Laurence  Mazory  of  this 
Town,  aged  about  70  years,  went  out  a  Fishing,  and  was  struck  down 
with  Death  at  his  Fishing  Line. 

Boston,  Abraham  Hill  in  a  Sloop  from  Antigua  is  arrived  at  Mar 
tha's- Vineyard,  who  last  Fall  came  from  Newfoundland  bound 
hither,  but  was  blown  off  the  Coast,  and  put  into  Antigua,  where  Mr. 
William  Charters  of  Charlestown  Merchant,  a  Passenger  on  Board 
her,  died. 

On  Fryday  the  12th  Currant,  His  Excellency  Dissolved  the  General 
Assembly  of  this  Province. 

Coasters  Entered  Inward,  Flood  and  Jackson  from  Piscataqua. 
Outward  for  Rhode -Island,  William  Rhodes  and  Francis  James,  for 
Martha's- Vineyard,  Thomas  Lothrop;  for  Connecticut,  Moses  Wadland; 
for  Nantucket  Nathaniel  Gardner.  Foreign  Inwards,  Ephraim 
Breed,  Ship  Seaftower,  from  Jamaica;  Andrew  Gravenraedt,  Sloop 
Ann,  from  New-York;  Richard  Ingesol,  Sloop  Seaflower,  from 
Surranam.  Cleared  Outwards,  John  Leigh,  Ship  Sarah,  for  Beau- 
Mom  in  England;  Giles  Fy field,  Ship  .Boston-Merchant,  and  Joseph 
Flint,  Ship  Prudent  Hannah,  for  Antigua.  Outward  Bound  for 
New  York,  John  Grose,  Sloop  Mary;  for  Nevis,  John  Stevins,  Sloop 
Mary  Rose;  for  Newfoundland,  William  Carket,  Sloop  Friends  Ad 
venture,  and  John  White,  Ketch  Fisher;  for  Barbadoes,  Thomas 
Ruck,  Briganteen  Fraternity,  and  William  Thomas,  Briganteen 
Amity;  for  Fyall,  John  Hoddy,  Briganteen  Adventure. 143 

Hfcvertisements. 

A  Copper  Still  containing  about  62  Gallons,  with  Worm  &  Worm- 
top,  to  be  Sold;  Enquire  of  John  Campbell  Postmaster  of  Boston, 
and  know  further. 

[Reprinted:    man  wanted  to  drive  a  team,  as  in  March  4;    negro 

143  The  critical  reader  will  not  fail  to  observe  in  this  paragraph  the  occa 
sional  use  of  capitals  in  Roman  text  for  words  that  are  otherwise  italicized.  The 
capital  M  is  here  most  used  in  this  manner,  but  on  page  314  post  the  capitals 
C  and  E  similarly  appear.  This  is  one  of  the  many  peculiarities  of  the  News- 
Letter  typography,  and  special  attention  is  called  to  it  for  reason  of  its  com 
parative  mconspicuousness  in  a  hasty  reading.  The  errors  were  probably  due 
to  careless  proofreading. 

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woman  to  be  sold,  as  in  March  18;    News-Letter  advertisement,  as 
in  March  25.] 


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|"/TAHIS  issue  is  also  a  four  page  folio,  nearly  three  pages  filled  with 
L  A  foreign  news.  From  Constantinople,  August  3,  1705,  is  gossip 
of  Turkish  internal  affairs;  from  Hague,  October  2  and  October 
10,  are  various  items  of  war  news  and  reports  of  further  negotiations 
between  Holland  and  Rome  ;  from  Vienna,  September  23  and  October 
3,  and  from  Breslau,  September  26,  are  reports  of  affairs  in  Poland 
and  Hungary;  other  minor  news,  principally  concerning  the  war,  is 
from  Berlin,  Frankfort,  Turin,  Dantzick  and  other  capitals.  Among 
the  domestic  news  is  a  '  'Brief"  issued  by  Governor  Dudley  regarding 
the  distress  of  St.  Christopher.] 


London,  Nov.  29.  The  Virginia  Fleet  is  all  safe  arrived,  and  the 
Fleet  from  Barbadoes  that  was  left  of  the  violent  Storm,  not  above 
half  loaden:  We  hear  several  of  the  Jamaica  Fleet  are  arrived  since 
the  great  Storm  they  met  with,  at  New-York,  &  hope  more  may 
be  at  Boston. 

Capts.  Bowditch  and  Minot  are  put  up  for  New  England,  Capt. 
Peppril  bound  for  New  England  was  Sailed,  but  meeting  with  a 
Storm,  was  forc't  to  return,  who  is  now  at  Plimouth,  and  designs  not 
to  Sail  till  he  has  the  opportunity  of  a  Convoy. 

St.  Christophers,  March  10.  Two  days  ago  arrived  here  a  Ship 
from  England,  by  whom  we  are  acquainted,  That  Cadiz  has  submitted 
to  King  Charles  the  3d  That  Valentia  is  taken.  That  25  Sail  of 
English  men  of  War  were  coming  from  England  to  these  Islands. 
We  daily  expect  the  Pacquet  to  inform  us  further. 

Montserrat,  March,  21.  This  day  we  espyed  upwards  of  40  Sail 
of  French  whereof  12  were  large  Ships,  some  of  them  supposed  to 
carry  60  Guns,  one  fire  Ship,  and  a  Bomb  Ketch;  the  rest  were  Brig- 
anteens,  Ketches  and  Sloops:  They  lay  three  days  before  at  Antigua, 
but  the  Wind  being  High,  hindered  their  Landing:  Twas  expected 
they  would  Land  this  night  at  Montserrat,  but  we  suppose  they 
designed  for  Nevis.  A  Packet  of  22  Guns  newly  arrived  from  Eng 
land,  and  brings  News,  That  the  Spainards  do  dayly  revolt  from  the 
Duke  of  Anjou  to  King  Charles  3d. 

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South-Carolina,  March  30.  Capts.  Flint  and  Belcher  are  arrived 
here  from  Boston  in  New-England,  the  latter  lost  all  his  Masts.  The 
14th  instant  arrived  here  a  Spanish  Sloop,  who  was  bound  from  St. 
Augustines  to  the  Havanna,  and  had  on  board  13  Spaniards  and  3 
English  Prisoners;  The  Prisoners  rose  up  and  kill'd  the  Spaniards 
all  but  3  or  4,  and  brought  the  Sloop  in  here.  The  Governour  was 
pleased  to  condemn  the  said  Vessel,  and  gave  her  to  the  Prisoners. 
Yesterday  arrived  here  a  Ship  from  Liverpool,  9  weeks  passage,  who 
informs  us,  that  when  he  left  England,  they  had  the  News  of  Cadiz, 
revolting  from  the  Duke  of  Anjou  to  King  Charles  the  3d. 

Montserrat,  March,  26.  On  the  21st  Currant,  The  French  Fleet 
consisting  upwards  of  40  Sail  were  seen  going  to  Nevis:  but  we  have 
no  News  from  thence,  only  we  see  Fires  on  the  Land  every  Night, 
and  hear  Firing  of  Guns.  Col.  Johnson  went  down  from  Antigua  to 
Nevis  to  their  Assistance  with  2  Sloops  full  of  able  Effective  Men: 
We  are  making  preparations  for  to  withstand  the  Enemy,  in  case  of 
an  Attack:  Two  of  Her  Majesty's  Men  of  War  went  for  Barbadoes 
3  days  before  the  Enemy's  Fleet  came. 

Pattomack  in  Virginia,  March  30.  On  the  10th  of  Jan.  last  arrived 
here  from  Barbadoes  the  Dublin  Merchant,  a  Ship  of  10  Guns  &  22 
men,  Michael  Broomlie  Master,  who  in  her  Voyage  sprung  her  Fore- 
top-mast  and  was  forced  to  bear  away  to  the  Leward-Islands,  and 
going  by  Nevis,  a  French  Privateer  of  87  men  came  up  with  her, 
whom  she  fought  4  hours,  &  at  last  the  Privateer  boarded  her,  but 
Broomlie  kill'd  &  carried  to  St.  Christophers  50  of  his  men,  the  one 
half  of  Broomlies  men  were  sick  &  not  able  to  fight.  It's  said  there 
is  a  Privateer  of  16  Guns  off  the  Capes  of  Virginia. 

Philadelphia,  April  11.  We  are  acquainted  by  a  Gentleman  from 
Maryland,  that  a  West-country-man  from  England  was  lately  boarded 
by  a  French  Privateer  off  the  Coast  of  Virginia,  who  in  boarding  him 
lost  9  of  his  men  that  fell  Overboard  into  the  Sea,  which  while  they 
were  endeavoring  to  save,  being  also  favou'rd  with  the  night  coining 
on,  the  Westcountryman  got  clear  of  him,  and  said  that  he  brought 
6  of  the  French  mans  hands  into  Virginia  with  him;  that  got  on 
board  him  when  the  rest  fell  Overboard. 

Vessels  Outward  bound  are  Hamerton  &  Guy  for  London,  Ray 
mond  for  Jamaica,  and  Trot  for  Fyall. 

New- York,  April  15.  Capt.  Jeffers  &  a  Brigt.  will  Sail  this  week 
or  next  to  Virginia  for  Convoy  to  Engl.  Vessels  Outward  bound  are 
Wells  for  Madera,  Sand  ford  for  Carolina,  Moyon  for  Virginia,  £  Meers 
for  Jamaica.  Capt.  Stanton  Sails  this  week  for  Nevis.  Her  majesties 
Ship  La[ow]staffe  will  Sail  this  week  on  a  Cruise.  We  are  acquainted 

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Falmouth. 

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CHIEF  JUSTICE  SAMUEL  SEWALL 


Diarist.     A  critical  reader  of,  and  a  commentator/upon   the  early  American  newspapers. 

Reproduced  from' the  portrait  by  John  Smibert  in  the  possession  of  the  Massachusetts  His 
torical  Society 


THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  APRIL  22,  1706 

by  a  Gentleman  lately  come  from  England  and  Virginia,  that  Her 
Majesties  Ship  the  Nonsuch  that  went  from  hence,  was  arrived  at 
Falmouth. 

Boston,  Captain  Gilbert  from  Fyal  arrived  here  the  18th.  Currant, 
by  whom  we  are  acquainted,  That  Benjamin  Stone  from  Boston 
bound  to  England  under  Convoy  of  Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Guernsey, 
was  separated  in  bad  Weather,  and  put  in  to  Fyall;  from  whence  he 
Sailed  for  England  the  4th.  of  January  last,  in  company  with  a  Brig 
anteen  from  Philadelphia. 

In  December  last,  There  was  Advertisements  of  a  Negro  man  Slave, 
and  an  Indian's  Running  away  from  Mr  William  Pepperil  0/Kittery 
in  the  Province  of  Main,  desiring  they  might  be  apprehended  where 
ever  they  came,  and  by  vertue  of  said  Advertisements  coming  (in 
the  News  Letter)  to  South-Caralonia,  whither  the  said  Negro  and 
Indian  had  travelled,  the  Governour  of  said  place  has  secured  the  said 
Runaways  for  the  Owner. 

By  Letters  from  Nevis,  We  are  informed,  That  while  the  French 
Fleet  lay  before  that  Island  about  the  6th  of  February  last,  A  Ship 
•of  16  Guns  belonging  to  London,  and  a  Briganteen  belonging  to 
Boston  in  N.  England,  Daniel  Noyes  Master,  both  from  the  Mad-eras 
bound  to  Jamaica,  fell  in  with  said  Fleet,  who  took  them  to  be  Friends, 
the  Enemy  gave  them  Chase,  and  the  Ship  and  Briganteen  run  in  to 
Nevis  under  the  Fort,  where  they  were  protected,  and  when  the 
Enemy  were  gone  they  proceeded  on  their  Voyage. 

Mr.  Blew  from  Montserrat  see  the  Hulk  of  a  Vessel  without  Masts 
in  the  Lat.  of  Virginia,  as  he  was  coming  to  Boston. 

Mr.  Carver  from  said  Island  came  out  in  Company  with  Thomas 
Ball  in  a  Sloop  for  this  place,  a  few  days  after  they  Sayled  from 
Montserrat,  Carver  met  with  a  Ship  who  gave  him  Chase  for  3  Glasses. 

By  His  Excellency  Joseph  Dudley  Esq.  Captain  General  and  Gover 
nour  in  Chief,  in  and  over  Her  Majesties  Provinces  of  the  Massa 
chusetts-Bay  and  New-Hampshire  in  New-England. 

A  BRIEF.144 

WHereas  the  Island  of  St.  Christophers,  some  few  weeks  since,  has 
been  Insulted  and  Ravaged  by  the  French;    And  Her  Majesties 
good  Subjects  of  that  Island  reduced  to  the  last  Extremity,  by  the  Spoyles 
the  Enemy  has  made  in  burning  of  their  Houses  and  Mills,  destroying 
and  carrying  off  their  Stocks  and  Estates:   so  that  they  are  left  destitute 

144  In  Massachusetts  Archives,  Vol.  II,  p.  652.  Reprinted  in  Notes,  in  The 
Acts  and  Resolves  ...  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay :  .  .  .  , 
Vol.  VIII,  p.  566.  Also  in  Diary  of  Samuel  Sewall,  Vol.  II,  p.  94*.  See  News- 
Letter  Nos.  101,  103,  104,  (account  of  the  attack)  ante,  and  107,  108,  109  post. 

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both  of  Habitation  and  Subsistance:  most  having  lost  everything  they  had 

I  Have  therefore,  at  the  Desire  of  the  Representatives  in  their  late 
Session,  and  with  the  Advice  of  Her  Majesties  Council,  Issued 
forth  this  BRIEF;  Hereby  Recommending  to  the  Commiseration  and 
Pity  of  all  Charitable  Well-disposed  Christians,  within  this  Province 
and  the  Province  of  New-Hampshire,  the  deplorable  Circumstances, 
and  distressing  Wants  of  their  said  Christian  Brethren  and  fellow  Sub 
jects;  And  Exciting  them  to  put  on  bowels  of  Christian  Compassion 
and  Charity,  for  the  Relief  of  the  pinching  necessites  of  their  distressed 
Friends  and  Countrymen.  Which  will  be  very  acceptable  to  GOD, 
profitable  for  our  selves,  and  be  remembred  with  the  like  grateful  Ac 
knowledgment  and  Respect  from  this  Island,  as  formerly. 

The  Money  that  shall  be  Contributed  and  Collected  for  this  pious 
Use,  to  be  put  into  the  Hands  of  Samuel  Sewall,  Esqr.  and  Andrew 
Belcher  Esqr.     by  them  to  be  Invested  in  Provisions,  &c.  and  forthwith 
forwarded  by  the  Direction  of  My  Self  and  the  Council. 

And  the  Ministers  of  the  several  Towns  are  Directed  to  Read  and 
Publish  this  in  their  Congregations;  And  to  stir  up  their  People , 
notwithstanding  their  deep  Poverty,  to  a  Chearful  and  Liberal  Contri 
bution  to  this  good  Work. 145 

Given  at  the  Council  Chamber  in  Boston,  the  17th  Day  of  April, 
1706,  in  the  Fifth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Soveraign  Lady 

QUEEN  ANNE. 
By  Order  of  the  Governour 

and  Council.  /.    DUDLEY. 

Isaac  Addington,  Seer. 

Entered  Inwards,  Adolph  from  New-York,  Tho.  Philps  and 
Jeremiah  Vaile  from  North-Carolina,  William  Walter,  Peter  Harris^ 
Samuel  Prince,  and  Jonas  Green  from  Connecticut.  Outward,  John 
Walker,  Richard  Christophers,  Nathaniel  Loring,  Elisha  Hedge  and 
John  Smith  for  Connecticut.  Foreign  Inwards  from  Maryland,  Moses 
Abbot  Sloop  John  and  Mary,  and  Thomas  Bell  Sloop  Endeavour; 
from  Antigua,  Abraham  Hill  Sloop  Mary;  from  Nevis  William 
Russel  Ship  Friendship,  from  Fyall;  Thomas  Gilbert,  Briganteen 
Good  will;  from  St.  Christophers,  Charles  Renouf;  from  Montserat, 
Francis  N orris,  Sloop  Seaflower,  John  Blew  Briganteen  Dragon, 
Robert  Carver  Briganteen  Plimouth;  from  South-Carolina,  Wil. 
Everton  Ship  Elizabeth.  Cleared  Outward  for  Fyall  Benjamin 
Edwards  Sloop  Elizabeth;  for  White-haven  in  England,  William 
Blaire;  for  Newfoundland,  Eleazar  Moses  Sloop  Content;  for  New- 
York,  Samuel  Darby  Sloop  Flying  Hart.  Outward  bound,  Joseph 

145  The  Brief  was  read  in  the  Old  South  Church  on  the  28th.  See  Diary 
of  Samuel  Sewall,  Vol.  II,  page  160,  under  date,  Lords-Day,  April,  28. 

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[Reprinted:  copper  still  to  be  sold,  as  in  April  22.] 

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folio  pages.  Six  and  a  half  columns  are  filled  with  foreign 
news,  most  space  being  given  to  an  address  of  Queen  Anne  to 
the  house  of  lords,  to  an  account  of  the  investment  of  the  town 
of  Badajos  in  the  preceding  October,  and  to  a  report  of  the  corona 
tion  of  King  Stanislaus  at  Warsaw  in  October.  The  issue  opens 
with  an  editorial  note  prefacing  the  queen's  speech.] 


In  our  Numb.  102  We  gave  you  the  QUEENS  Speech  to  the  Parlia 
ment,  and  Numb.  103  The  House  of  Commons  Address  to  Her 
Majesty:  The  House  of  Lords  Address  tho'  Prior  to  the  House  of 
Commons  not  then  coming  to  our  hands,  we  thought  it  would  not 
be  ill  taken  by  the  Encouragers  of  this  Print,  now  to  Insert  it: 
Which  was  presented  by  Her  Majesty  on  the  31st  of  October 
last:  And  is  as  follows.  [The  queen's  speech  and  the  other 
foreign  news  follows.] 

Barbadoes,  April  5.  Money  is  grown  very  scarce  here,  so  that  our 
Assembly  have  Issued  out  from  the  Treasury  7000  Pound  in  Paper 
Notes,  to  run  for  Six  Months,  and  to  Morrow  they  Sit  again,  and  its 
said,  That  they  design  to  Order  Bills  for  40000  Pound  to  pass  for  7 
years. 

Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Deptford  with  the  Fleet  from  Boston  under 
her  Convoy  arrived  here  the  latter  end  of  January,  except  some 
that  are  arrived  in  the  Leward  Islands,  onely  Thomas  Barns  in  Brig- 
anteen  Swan  who  was  taken  and  carry ed  in  to  Martinico;  The  said 
Fleet  being  bound  for  Saltertuda,  but  (by  reason  of  the  rumour  that 
the  French  Fleet  was  abroad  in  the  West-Indies,  and  one  of  Her 
Majesties  Secretary's  of  State  advising  our  Governour  of  a  Fleet 
of  21  Sail  with  Transports,  &c.  fitting  out  of  Brest  under  Conduct  of 
Monsier  DeCasse,  to  attack  this  place.)  Here  is  a  strict  Embargo, 
so  that  your  Vessels  are  hindred  from  proceeding  on  their  Voyage, 
which  will  be  a  great  Loss  to  us  and  New-England.  The  reason  of 
the  Frenches  Effort  thus,  is  said  to  be,  That  the  French  King  at  the 
beginning  of  this  War  borrowed  a  considerable  Sum  from  New- 
Spain,  with  Engagement  in  5  years  to  furnish  them  with  50,000 
Negros  for  their  Mines,  which  time  of  Contract  being  out,  and  his 
necessity  requiring  another  Borrow;  The  Spaniards  were  Crusty, 

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and  would  not  Lend  till  the  first  agreement  was  answered;  so  he 
thought  an  Attack  on  these  Islands  to  be  the  readiest  way  to  accom 
plish  his  bargain,  and  designs,  which  hitherto  in  great  measure  has 
been  frustrated;  for  in  their  coming  out  of  Brest  8  of  said  Ships  were 
lost  by  Storm,  some  put  back  again  disabled,  others  of  them,  viz. 
6  Sail  of  Men  of  War  and  some  Transports  arrived  at  Martinico, 
and  were  Joyned  by  some  Privateers,  who  attempted  in  the  Latter 
end  of  January,  and  beginning  of  February  last  to  land  at  Antigua 
and  Nevis,  the  Wind  blowing  hard  and  contrary  hindred  their  Attack : 
Our  Forts  at  Nevis,  Maul'd  their  Ships,  and  kill'd  their  Vice  Admiral. 
The  Enemy  went  then  for  St.  Christophers,  where  they  Landed  1600 
Regular  men  from  France,  and  as  many  Privateers,  where  they  burnt 
and  destroyed  the  greatest  part  of  their  Crop,  Houses  and  Mills, 
&c.  but  could  not  take  the  Forts :  And  the  Enemy  hearing  of  a  Supply 
going  from  hence  to  the  Assistance  of  those  Islands,  The  Enemy 
in  a  Confusion  left  the  place,  and  returned  to  Martinico.  146 

Yesterday  in  the  afternoon  arrived  a  Pacquet  from  England,  and 
a  Sloop  Express  from  Antigua;  By  the  former  we  are  acquainted, 
That  a  Fleet  from  England  for  this  Place  put  to  Sea  the  last  of  Feb 
ruary,  in  Company  with  the  Fleet  for  Lisbone,  and  other  places,  and 
with  those  for  Lisbon  Two  Mast  Ships,  of  about  600  Ton  each,  to 
Load  Salt  for  New- England;  The  Fleet  for  this  Place  we  daily  expect. 
Monsieur  De  Casse  is  said  to  have  Sailed  from  Brest  with  15  Sail  of 
Men  of  War,  no  body  knows  where,  but  is  not  yet  arrived  in  the 
West-Indies. 

The  Account  we  have  by  the  Express  from  Antigua  is,  That  the 
Enemy,  with  Men  of  War,  Transports,  and  Privateers,  make  about  50 
Sail,  having  on  board  about  6000  Men,  and  on  a  second  Expedition 
have  attacked  Nevis;  and  tis  to  be  feared  they  have  gained  their 
Landing;  If  so,  they  are  in  danger  to  be  lost:  At  Antigua  they  are 
so  well  provided,  that  they  imagine  themselves  in  no  great  danger. 
This  Express  has  occasioned  the  Embargo  on  the  New-England 
Fleet,  which  caused  Capt.  Stuckley  Commander  of  Her  Majesties 
Ship  the  Deptford  to  leave  them  behind. 

Boston,  On  Thursday  the  2d  Instant  arrived  here  from  Barbadoes, 
Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Deptford,  about  a  Months  passage. 

Entered  Foreign  Inward,  William  Bowditch,  ship  Essex  from 

London;  Samuel  Pre 147  Ship  William  Andrew  from  Cowes;  Tobias 

Andrews,  Mary  Ketch  from  Surranam;  and  Noah  Guille,  Sloop 

146  Reprinted,  in  part,  from  the  News- Letter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and 
Resolves    .    .    .    of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay:    .    .    .,  Vol.  VIII, 
p.  565,  in  account  of  the  distress  of  St.  Christopher,  pp.  561-562,  565-567. 

147  Paper  creased  and  worn  so  that  last  part  of  name  is  not  decipherable. 

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Adventure  from  Madera.  Cleared  Outward  for  Surranam,  Edward 
Halloway,  Brigt.  Dragon,  Richard  Ingersol,  Sloop  Seaflower,  and 
David  Adams,  Brigt.  Plimouth;  and  for  Jamaica,  Francis  Plaisteed 
Frigot  Evton.  Outward  Bound  for  Montserat,  Thomas  Andrews, 
Ketch  Mary;  for  Barbadoes,  John  Robinson,  Brigt  Larke;  for  New- 
York,  Dirick  Adolph,  and  Andrew  Gravenraedt  for  New-York  and 
Philadelphia;  for  Connecticut,  Peter  Harris  and  Jonas  Green. 

HDverttsements. 

A  New  Edition  of  the  New-England  PSALM-BOOK,  Printed  with 
•***a  New  fair  Character,  and  on  good  fine  Paper;  with  a  New  Set 
of  most  Common  Tunes,  more  free  from  Errors  than  heretofore: 
To  be  Sold  by  Benjamin  Eliot  at  his  Shop  under  the  West  End  of  the 
Town-House  in  Boston:  And  Nicholas  Boone  at  his  Shop  near 
School-House  Lane. 

A  Negro  Man  Slave  Aged  about  20  years,  and  a  Negro  Woman, 
to  be  Sold  ;  Inquire  of  John  Campbell,  &  Know  further. 
OUR  Last  finished  the  Second  Years  Printing  of  the  Publick 
Occurrences,  and  notwithstanding  the  Undertaker  has  not  had  a 
Competent  Number  to  take  it  Weekly,  whereby  it  might  be  carryed 
on  effectually  so  as  to  have  the  Intelligence  both  sooner  and  more 
certain;  yet  most  of  those  that  have  had  it  last  year,  being  still 
willing  .to  promote  and  encourage  it,  upon  their  desire,  and  in  hopes 
that  others  will  fall  in  with  them,  to  support  and  carry  on  the  same; 
so  as  the  Undertaker  may  be  enabled  to  settle  Correspondents  for 
the  Intelligence,  and  lower  the  Price  to  those  who  are  so  willing  to 
promote.  its  continuance;  The  Undertaker  has  in  this  proceeded  on 
one  of  a  New  for  the  third  year  ;  And  all  Persons  in  Town  and  Coun 
try  who  have  a  mind  to  Encourage  the  same,  may  Agree  with  John 
Campbell  Post-master  of  Boston  for  the  year,  who  shall  have  it  on 
reasonable  Terms. 

[Reprinted:     a    Surranam    Indian  woman  and  child  to  be  sold, 
as  in  April  29.] 

1FL  jg.  Bumb.  108. 

The  Bofton  News-Letter. 


From  /IDOnfcaE  May  6.  to  /IDOHDa^  May  13.  1706 

NY 

f  A  NOTHER  four  page  folio,  three  pages  filled  with  foreign  news. 

I  ^LJLProminence  is  given  to  the  action  of  Queen  Anne  and    the 

house  of  lords  in  condemning  the  spreading  of  reports  to  the 

effect  that  the  established  church  was  in  danger  under  her  majesty's 

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administration,  and  especially  arraigning  one  "David  Edwards  of 
the  Parish  of  St.  Dunstans  in  the  West,  London  printer"  for  having 
published  the  libel,  and  offering  rewards  for  the  apprehension  of  the 
author  and  the  printer.  There  are  two  pages  of  news  from  Paris, 
Rome,  Turin,  Vienna,  Madrid,  Hague  and  elsewhere.] 


Jamaica,  April  1  st.  One  Fidling  bound  hither  from  South  Carolina 
was  taken  by  a  French  Privateer,  and  carryed  in  to  Petiguavus, 
and  being  ordered  to  France;  he  was  retaken  by  Her  Majestys  Ship 
the  Hector,  &  brought  in  here. 

We  have  had  an  Embargo  here  for  Six  Weeks,  by  reason  of  the 
Intelligence  brought  us  of  a  French  Squardron  being  abroad  in  the 
West  Indies:  The  last  Packet  brought  the  bad  News  of  the  said 
Squadron  having  over-run  St.  Christophers  all  but  the  Forts,  and  that 
they  had  left  the  Leward  Islands. 

Virginia,  April  16.  Capt  John  Wilde  in  the  Ship  Dove  arrived 
here  from  Boston  in  10  days,  who  came  hither  to  imbrace  a  Convoy  for 
London;  and  its  uncertain  when  the  Fleet  from  hence  will  Sail,  the 
Commadore  first  expecting  orders  from  England,  and  'tis  well  if  the 
Fleet  Sail  in  June. 

New- York,  April  29.  On  the  27th  instant  arrived  here  a  Sloop 
in  5  days  from  Barmuda,  loaden  with  Salt;  The  Master  whereof 
informs,  That  the  Prize  Ship  bound  from  thence  to  this  Port,  met 
with  a  Storm  in  her  Passage,  in  which  they  cut  away  their  Main 
Mast,  and  had  2  men  Drowned,  and  were  returned  to  Barmuda  to 
repair  their  Damage. 

On  the  28th  arrived  a  Sloop  from  Virginia  one  Follen  Master,  who 
came  from  thence  the  24th  Instant,  who  acquaints  us,  That  three 
Ships  were  arrived  from  England  3  or  4  days  before  he  Sailed,  who 
together  with  17  Sail  more  came  out  of  England  the  Latter-end  of 
February,  in  Company  of  a  Fleet  upwards  of  300  odd  Sail,  bound  for 
Lisbon,  Catalonia,  &c.  under  Convoy  of  9  Men  of  War.  And  that 
after  they  had  left  the  St[r] eights-Fleet,  and  were  Standing  for  Vir 
ginia,  they  unhappily  met  with  Two  French  Men  of  War,  who  took 
5  of  them,  and  what  became  of  the  rest  they  know  not:  but  Mr. 
Follen  met  3  Ships  going  into  the  Capes,  as  he  came  out,  which  are 
Supposed  to  be  some  of  them:  He  further  sayes,  That  one  of  the  Men 
of  War  designed  to  come  to  Virginia  for  Convoy  was  in  the  Dock  at 
Portsmouth,  when  these  Ships  came  from  England;  so  that  its 
uncertain  when  the  Fleet  will  Sail  for  England,  having  orders  not  to 
stir  till  the  other  Convoys  do  arrive. 

Most  of  the  Jamaica  Fleet  that  went  from  hence  for  England  the 
first  of  December  last,  were  arrived  in  Ireland. 

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Just  now  arrived  a  Sloop  in  30  days  from  Curacoa,  Lucas  Steven 
Master ;  Three  other  Sloops  for  this  Port  came  out  in  Company  with 
him ;  but  are  not  yet  arrived :  He  brings  no  News,  but  that  Monsieur 
De  Casse  was  taken  by  an  English  Squadron  coming  out  of  the 
Channel :  Which  News  they  had  at  Curacoa  by  a  Ship  lately  arrived 
there  from  Holland,  that  came  out  in  Company  with  Six  other  Mer 
chant-men  under  Convoy  of  Two  Dutch  men  of  War,  the  other  Ships 
were  daily  expected  in  there.  There  was  Two  Sloops  for  Rhode- 
Island,  Bernon  and  another  that  came  out  in  Company  with  this  Sloop : 
And  there  was  4  or  5  for  Boston,  who  were  to  Sail  the  same  day  or 
the  day  after. 

Rhode-Island,  May  3d.  On  the  26th  last  arrived  at  New-Port 
a  Ketch  from  Montserrat,  Samuel  Hooper  Master,  who  came  from 
thence  the  21  March  last,  and  in  his  Passage  met  with  a  violent 
Storm,  which  had  like  to  have  Founder'd  him;  wherein  he  lost  his 
Masts,  Spoyl'd  most  of  his  Suggar  in  his  hould. 

On  Wednesday  last  was  our  Election ;  all  our  Officers  are  continued 
as  they  were,  except  one  Assistant  left  out,  and  Major  William 
Wanton  Elected  in  his  Room. 

New-Haven,  May  1st.  On  the  27th.  last,  William  Nick  of  Marble- 
head,  firing  from  a  Sloop  in  our  Harbour  at  some  Fowl,  the  piece 
broke,  greatly  tore  his  left  hand;  and  on  the  29th  the  Chyrurgeons 
cut  off  his  fore  and  middle  Finger,  and  fear  they  must  to  Save  his 
Life,  cut  above  the  Wrist.  Yesterday  we  had  a  very  great  South 
east  Storm  and  Rain ;  Tis  said  our  Small  Rivers  were  never  known  by 
the  English  to  be  so  high ;  We  fear  there  is  much  damage  in  Towns 
lying  on  great  Streams. 

Dover,  May  3d.  On  the  27th  last,  Some  Sculking  Indians  about 
10  or  12,  came  on  part  of  Oyster  River,  and  suddenly  Kill'd  and 
Captivated  8  Persons,  who  had  been  Stragling  abroad  out  of  Garison. 

Montserat,  April  5.  We  have  had  no  News  from  Nevis  these  12 
days,  only  we  are  informed  from  St.  Christophers,  that  the  French 
Landed  there  the  22d  of  March,  and  that  there  was  two  French  Flags 
seen  flying  upon  the  Fort;  We  are  daily  Fortifying  here  for  defence. 

Hartford,  May  3.  Of  late  we  have  had  much  Rain,  which  has 
cavis' d  a  very  great  Flood,  and  but  one  like  unto  it  this  40  years,  it 
rose  near  5  fathom  above  its  usual  height  in  our  River,  has  done 
considerable  damage,  sundry  Mills  and  Damns  ruined,  Houses 
floated,  others  drove  away,  3  or  4  Vessels  floated  off  their  Blocks, 
great  quantity  of  Corn  spoyled. 

New- York,  May  6.  Yesterday  arrived  2  Sloops,  Bill  &  Peniston 
from  Curacoa,  who  8  or  10  days  ago  met  with  a  Sloop  from  Antigua 

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bound  to  Pensilvania,  the  Master  whereof  gave  him  the  unwelcome 
News  that  Nevis  was  entirely  taken  by  the  French,  he  also  says, 
that  after  the  French  had  taken  the  Leeward  Islands,  they  designed 
an  Attack  upon  Jamaica.  Two  Sloops  are  bound  for  St.  Thomas. 

Rhode-Island,  May  10th.  On  the  6th  Currant  arrived  here  John 
Wanton  in  Sloop  Brothers  Adventure,  22  days  passage  from  Antigua, 
who  says,  That  the  French  were  possest  of  Nevis  three  Weeks,  ere  he 
left  the  Island,  but  had  no  News  from  thence,  how  the  Enemy  took  it. 
They  have  made  all  imaginable  preparations  at  Antigua  for  defence. 

Letters  from  Barmuda  acquaint  us,  That  they  are  informed  there 
from  St.  Thomas,  That  Monsieur  De  Casse  coming  out  of  France  with 
11.  Sail  of  men  of  War,  was  intercepted  in  the  Channel  by  an  English 
Squadron,  who  took  him  and  4  or  5  more  Men  of  War,  ruined  the 
rest,  &  carried  De  Casse  to  Bristol. 

Boston,  On  the  5th  Currant  arrived  here  a  Sloop  from  St.  Thomas, 
Daniel  Wyborn  Master,  18  days  passage;  And  by  Passengers  on  board 
her  that  made  their  escape  from  Nevis,  We  are  acquainted,  That  a 
French  Fleet  consisting  of  12  Capital  Ships,  and  40  other  Vessels 
on  the  22d  of  March  last,  did  Attack  said  Island,  where  the  Enemy 
Landed  6000  Men,  who  had  over-run  the  Island,  and  carryed  away 
all  that  was  Valuable;  only  they  left  the  Inhabitants  with  their 
Houses  Standing:  There  was  several  of  the  Enemy  killed  by  the 
Negros.  The  Enemy  stayed  there  upwards  of  20  days.  Several 
Vessels  belonging  to  New-England,  and  other  Places  being  Imbargo'd 
there,  were  taken  by  the  French.148 

On  Fryday  the  10th  Currant  arrived  here  John  Ventiman  from 
Jamaica  about  5  Wreeks  passage:  He  came  out  in  Company  with 
Admiral  Whetston  and  6  men  of  War,  that  turned  to  the  Windard: 
There  came  also  out  with  him  for  this  place,  Pemberton,  Bedgood 
and  Edwards  in  3  Sloops.  The  Anne  Galley  and  Packet-Boat  Sailed 
for  England:  Scrivener  in  a  Briganteen  for  Barmuda  and  New- York: 
a  Ship  and  a  Sloop  for  Carolina ;  Vanbrugh  of  New- York  for  Virginia ; 
a  New- York  Sloop  from  Carolina  was  ready  to  Sail  for  New- York. 

His  Excellency  has  Ordered,  That  the  Masters  of  the  Coasting 
Vessels  Westward,  Anchoring  near  the  Shoar  from  Cape  Cod  to 
Seaconet,  do  forthwith  send  a  Boat  or  Cannoe,  with  two  men  and  no 
more,  to  give  Notice  to  the  Inhabitants  who  they  are  and  from  whence 
they  come,  to  prevent  their  being  put  off  their  business  by  appre 
hending  them  to  be  Enemies. 

148  Reprinted  from  the  News- Letter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves 
.  .  .  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay;  .  .  .  ,  Vol.  VIII,  p. 
566,  in  account  of  the  distress  of  St.  Christopher,  pp.  561-562,  565-567. 

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Coasters,  Entered  Inwards,  Flood  from  Piscataqua,  John  Hedge, 
Joseph  Concklin,  Thomas  Lathrop,  Jacob  Cornwell,  &  Obadiah 
Carter  from  Connecticut.  Outward,  Thomas  Ball,  John  Lothrop, 
James  Allin,  Samuel  Prince,  William  Waters,  Peter  Harris  and  Jonas 
Green  for  Connecticut,  Benj.  Flood,  and  Jacob  Parker  for  Piscataqua, 
and  Dirik  Adolph  for  New-  York.  Foreign  Inwards,  from  St.  Thomas 
Daniel  Wyborn  Sloop  Hawck;  from  Virginia  Mathew  Armstrong 
Sloop  Swallow:  from  Jamaica  John  Ventiman  Ship  Martha.  Cleared 
Outward,  for  Montserrat  Dennis  Hollirt  Brigt.  Experiment,  for  Nevis 
John  Stevins  Sloop  Mary-Rose,  for  Madera  Samuel  Carey  Brigt. 
Three  Sisters,  for  Jamaica,  Peter  King  Ship  Society,  Andrew  Wilson 
Sarah  Galley,  James  Smith  Ship  America.  Outward  bound  for 
London,  Thomas  Loch  Tryall  Galley,  for  Jamaica,  John  Secum 
Sloop  Boneta,  for  Barbadoes  Newcomb  Blague  Coleman  Frigat. 

Bfcvertteements. 

TWo  Negro  Men  Slaves  Aged  about  21  years,  &  a  Negro  Woman; 
to  be  Sold;   Inquire  of  John  Campbell,  &  know  further. 
AT  the  desire  of  Several  Gentlemen  Merchants  and  others  who  are 
willing  to  Contribute  towards  supporting  of  this  Publick  Print  of 
Intelligence,  the  Undertaker  has  begun  for  a  third  year  in  hopes  of 
others  following  their  Good  Example,  whereby  it  may  be  Continued. 
And  all  Persons  in  Town  &  Country  who  have  a  mind  to  promote 
the  same,  may  Agree  with  John  Campbell  Postmaster  of  Boston  for 
the  year,  who  shall  have  it  on  reasonable  Terms. 


Vi.  jg.  mumb.  109. 

The  Boft  on  News-Letter. 


From  flDOnfcaS  May  13.  to  flDOItDaB  May  20.  1706. 

NY 

f  \  NOTHER  four  page  folio,  more  than  three  pages  filled  with 
I  ./^foreign  news  of  preceding  October  and  November  dates  from 
*•  Lisbon,  Rome,  Milan,  Vienna,  Hamburgh,  Cologne,  Hague  and 
elsewhere.  There  are  accounts  of  the  capture  of  Barcelona,  October 
21,  1705,  and  of  the  progress  of  the  siege  of  Badajos.] 

Antigua,  April  21st.  On  the  20th  of  March,  we  were  Alarm'd  by 
a  French  Squadron  just  under  the  Land;  but  in  the  afternoon  they 
bore  away  for  Nevis;  they  consisted  of  64  Sail,  whereof  were  12  Ships 
from  50  to  72  Guns,  Monsieur  Debervell  was  their  Commadore. 

On  the  22d  in  the  Night,  Monsieur  Debervell  Landed  4000  Men 
about  8  Miles  from  Nevis  Town,  at  a  Place  where  our  People  thought 

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it  impossible  for  them  to  Land,  where,  had  there  been  but  50  men, 
'twould  broke  the  French's  designs:  The  Commodore  was  the  first 
man  that  went  on  Shore  in  a  Cannoe,  and  about  two  a  clock  in  the 
Morning  he  Marched  at  the  Head  of  his  Forces  undiscovered,  till 
they  came  within  half  a  Mile  of  the  Town,  where  two  Companies  of 
about  50  men  discovered  and  engag'd  them  some  time,  but  no  Assist 
ance  coming  were  forced  to  give  way:  The  Enemy  immediately  got 
possession  of  the  Town  and  several  Platforms  of  Guns;  The  People 
fled  to  the  Dodan,  except  about  30  Men,  that  fought  them  some  time, 
and  beat  the  Enemy  out  of  one  of  the  Platforms,  Turn'd  the  Guns 
on  the  Town  which  did  the  Enemy  considerable  damage.  Major 
P arris  with  15  Men  in  the  Fort  fought  the  Enemy  till  3  a  clock  in  the 
afternoon  of  next  day,  &  then  Surrendered  on  honourable  Terms. 

The  same  day  the  Enemy  Marched  to  the  Dodan  with  all  their 
Forces:  It  is  a  Fort  on  the  Top  of  a  high  Mountain  wall'd  in  with  a 
dry  Stone  Wall  breast  high,  where  we  had  500  Men,  with  the  Queen's 
Souldiers  and  Seamen,  Commanded  by  Col.  Abbot,  who  was  resolved 
to  Ffght  the  Enemy  and  keep  the  Fort:  but  contrary  to  his  own 
reason,  being  over-perswaded  by  some  other  Gentlemen,  and  Cryes 
of  the  Women  and  Children,  he  yielded  to  a  Parly,  and  agreed  on 
Articles  to  Surrender. 

That  they  should  March  out  with  their  Arms,  Drums  beating  and 
Collours  flying;  but  so  soon  as  they  were  out,  The  French  broke 
their  Articles,  disarmed  the  English  and  barbarously  used  them: 
The  Enemy  burnt  about  half  of  the  Country,  and  have  taken  all 
that  was  valuable ;  they  took  also  3200  Negros ;  Half  of  the  Town  of 
Nevis  was  burnt  by  Accident  after  the  Capitulation;  The  Inhab 
itants  have  also  agreed  with  the  French  (to  Save  the  remaining  part 
of  their  Houses  Standing,  and  themselves  from  being  carryed  off 
Captives,)  in  Six  Months  time  to  deliver  atMartinico  1400  Negros,  or  to 
pay  42000  I.  for  which  they  took  the  Gentlemens  Bonds,  and  carryed 
4  young  Gentlemen  with  them  as  Hostages  for  the  performance. 
Some  of  the  Negros  they  had  taken,  after  they  were  on  board  to 
be  sent  away,  understanding  that  they  were  to  be  Sold  to  the  Span 
iards  80  of  them  Jumpt  overboard,  and  some  of  them  got  on  Shore, 
who  possest  the  Negros  that  were  in  the  Mountains  of  the  Frenches 
design  of  getting  them  also  by  vertue  of  the  Articles  of  Capitula 
tion,  and  to  carry  them  to  New-Spain  to  work  in  the  Mines,  which 
made  about  600  of  them,  who  were  well  armed  come  down  on  the 
French,  kill'd  several  of  them,  and  used  them  so  as  to  give  no  quarter, 
that  the  French  durst  not  -move  half  a  Mile  out  of  Town  for  fear  of 
the  Negros. 

The  Enemy  lost  about  500  Men  at  Nevis,  130  men  were  blown  up 
and  kill'd  at  blowing  up  the  Forts,  and  splitting  the  great  Guns: 

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when  the  Enemy  went  away  the  10th  Instant,  they  carryed  with 
them  25  Sail  of  Vessels  that  lay  Embargo'd  in  the  Harbour. 

The  Negros  are  still  in  Arms;  there  are  1400  of  them  who  say, 
That  they  will  not  lay  down  their  Arms  till  the  General  goes  down  and 
Commands  them:  They  are  afraid  if  they  should  that  their  Masters 
must  and  will  comply  with  the  Articles  to  send  them  off,  and  so  be 
carryed  to  New-Spain. 

Col.  Johnson  has  sent  down  to  Nevis  150  small  Arms,  &  26  barrels 
of  Powder,  and  some  Provisions;  the  English  having  nothing  to 
Eat  since  the  French  left  them  but  Potatoes. 

The  French  left  the  Island  suddenly  in  3  hours  time,  by  reason  of 
14  Sail  of  Tall  Ships  seen  by  their  Spy,  to  the  Windward  of  Barbados, 
whom  they  took  to  be  English  men  of  War,  but  since  are  informed, 
they  were  Dutch,  bound  home  from  Surranam.  Most  of  the  French 
went  to  the  Leeward,  their  design  is  said  to  be  for  some  other  place. 

Three  Privateers  went  again  to  St.  Christopher's,  and  took  off 
400  Negro's. 

New- York,  May  13.  On  the  6th  Currant  arrived  Stillwell  from 
Curacoa,  and  last  week  arrived  Joel  from  Barmuda.  His  Excellency 
the  Lord  Cornbury  our  Governour  has  Issued  forth  Two  Proclama 
tions:  One  Commanding  all  persons  to  appear  in  Arms,  &c.  upon  the 
first  Alarm ;  and  the  other  to  discover  what  quantity  of  Powder  is  in 
this  Province,  prohibiting  the  Sale  and  Exportation  thereof  till  further 
Order.  Two  Sloops  Outward  bound  for  Curacoa,  one  for  Barbadoes, 
and  one  for  Barmuda. 

Just  now  arrived  2  Sloops  from  St.  Thomas  in  16  days,  by  whom 
we  have  advice,  That  the  French  have  taken  Nevis,  that  Monsieur 
Debervill  was  arrived  at  St.  Thomas  in  a  Ship  of  67  Guns,  he  lay 
there  3  days,  with  12  Sail  more,  supposed  to  be  a  part  of  his  Squadron; 
'tis  not  known  whither  they  are  bound,  but  belived  to  be  for  New- 
Spain:  It  was  talk't  at  St.  Thomas's,  that  the  French  Fleet  were  to 
Rendezvous  at  St.  de  Crux,  and  that  their  Design  was  to  attack 
Curacoa,  The  Privateers  were  returned  to  Martinico. 

Two  Sloops  are  just  arrived  in  30  days  from  Jamaica;  they  left 
Mr.  Vial  bound  for  Boston  6  days  ago.  A  Sloop  bound  from  Jamaica 
for  England,  but  last  from  Virginia;  John  Vanbrugh  Master  is  just 
now  come  in  here. 

Boston,  On  Tuesday  the  14th  Currant  Dyed  here  Capt.  Benjamin 
Gilliam,  and  was  interr'd  on  Thursday  the  17th.  Aged  43  years. 

Coasters  Cleared  Outward,  for  Piscataqua  Coin  and  Wair,  for 
Connecticut  Thomas  Lathrop  Sloop  Diamond,  Thomas  Lathrop  Sloop 
Susanna,  and  John  Lathrop  Sloop  Speedwell.  Foreign  Inwards, 
from  Jamaica,  Jeffery  Bedgood  Sloop  Two  Brothers,  Thomas  P  ember- 

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ton,  Sloop  John  &  Anne,  from  Barmuda,  John  Welch  Sloop  Larke, 
from  Antigua,  John  Porter  Sloop  Mary.  Outward  bound,  for  Mont- 
serrat,  William  Cooke  Brigt.  John  and  James,  for  South  Carolina,  John 
Comer  Ketch  Exchange,  f  or  Newfoundland,  Jeremiah  Vaile  Sloop  Mary. 

On  Saturday  arrived  Nathaniel  Perkins  from  South  Carolina, 
John  Edwards  from  Jamaica,  Blin  and  Hedge  from  Connecticut. 

On  Wednesday  the  15th  Currant,  It  was  Resolved  by  His  Excellency 
&  Council,  That  Capt.  Redknap  Her  Majesties  Engineer  for  the  Con 
tinent  of  America  be  forthwith  supplied  with  Materials  for  Mounting 
20  Pieces  of  Cannon  at  Castle  William,  and  to  repair  the  Works,  and 
raise  more  as  shall  be  judged  necessary  for  the  Defence  of  this  Place. 

BDvertteements. 

/TsHe  Good  Old  Way  :  Or,  Christianity  Described  in  the 
"*"  Lives  of  the  Primitive  Christians.     Sold  by  Benjamin  Eliot 
under  the  West  End  of  the  Town-House:    Price  bound  12  d. 

[Reprinted:  negro  man  slave  for  sale,  as  in  May  6;  News-Letter 
advertisement  as  in  May  13.] 


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The  Boft  on  Newsletter. 


From  /IDOttDa^  May  20.  to  /EBOtt&ap  May  27.  1706. 

NY 

OUR  folio  pages,  more  than  three  pages  devoted  to  foreign  news, 
the  most  important  relating  to  the  siege  of  Asti  in  the  pre- 
ceding  November,  the  meeting  of  the  czar  of  Russia  and  the 
king  of  Poland,  at  Grodno  in  November,  the  visit  of  the  duke  of 
Marlborough  to  Vienna,  and  affairs  in  Bavaria,  Hungary  and 
Germany.] 

Guernsey,  Nov  12.  Several  Prizes  have  been  lately  brought  in 
here  by  the  Privateers,  belonging  to  this  island  .  .  .  The 
Francis  of  Philadelphia,  Andrew  Lock  Master,  of  40  Tuns  and  8 
men,  Loaden  with  Wine  Retaken  by  Capt  John  Brock. 

Plimouth  [Eng.]  Decemb.  2.  The  30th  past  a  Dutch  Privateer 
called  the  Dolphin  of  Flushing  brought  in  here  as  Prize,  the  Abraham 
of  Rochel,  of  14  Guns,  and  200  Tuns,  laden  with  Sugar,  Indigo,  and 
other  Goods  from  Martinico. 

St.  James's  December  9.  This  day  Francis  Nicholson  Esq.  late 
Governour  of  Her  Majesties  Colony  and  Dominion  of  Virginia,  was 
introduced  into  Her  Majesty's  Presence  by  the  Rt.  Hon.  Mr.  Secre- 

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tary  Hedges,  and  had  the  Honour  to  Kiss  Her  Majesty's  Hand: 
He  likewise  waited  upon  his  Royal  Highness,  who  was  also  pleased  to 
receive  him  very  favourably. 

Jamaica,  April  10th.  Capt.  Bartholomew  Green  is  arrived  here 
from  Boston.  The  Packet  call'd  the  Barbados  having  on  board  150 
Cask  of  Indigo,  and  about  20000  /.  value  in  Silver  and  Gold,  bound 
from  hence  to  England,  was  lost  upon  the  Island  Heneago:  The  men 
on  board  her  Saved  the  Indigo  and  Money,  built  a  Boat,  took  in  the 
Money,  designing  down  hither,  leaving  the  Indigo  on  the  Island,  but 
in  the  way  were  met  by  a  French  Ship,  who  took  them  with  their 
Riches,  and  gave  the  men  the  Boat  again  and  all  of  them  their  Liberty 
Save  two:  When  they  arrived  here,  the  Merchants  immediately 
fitted  out  a  Sloop  with  90  men  to  fetch  the  Indigo  from  Heneago, 
which  accordingly  they  did  and  brough  it  hither. 

We  have  now  here  300  French  Prisoners;  We  set  all  the  Spaniards 
that  we  take  at  Liberty ;  and  the  Spaniards  do  the  same  to  the  Eng 
lish:  We  keep  all  the  French  Criolians  close  Prisoners:  There  are 
two  Flags  of  Truce  sent  from  hence  to  the  Havanna,  and  St  Domingo: 
Admiral  Whetstone  with  Her  Majesties  Ships  under  his  Command 
being  to  the  Eastward,  is  returning  from  his  Cruise  hither  again. 

St.  John's,  Newfoundland,  May  the  4th.  It  has  been  very  Sickly 
here  last  Winter,  and  we  have  buryed  a  great  many :  We  have  taken 
6  French  Prisoners,  and  two  Indians;  Three  of  the  French  Prisoners 
made  their  escape  to  Petty  Harbour,  where  the  Chief  Gunner  with 
a  party  in  pursuit  of  them  kill'd  two  in  their  endeavouring  a  second 
escape.  On  the  25  last,  a  party  of  French  came  &  burnt  Mr.  Coals 
House.  Here  are  two  Ships  arrive  from  England,  Abraham  Fil- 
more  from  Topsham  and  Thomas  Templeman  from  Bristol,  by  whom 
we  are  informed,  That  Sir  William  Jumper  is  bound  hither  with  a 
Squadron,  whom  we  daily  expect. 

Southampton  on  Long-Island,  May  the  12th.  On  Saturday  the 
4th  Currant,  Dyed  here  Col.  Mathew  Howel  Esq.  much  Lamented. 

Nantuckei,  May  the  15th.  On  Monday  the  6th  Instant,  Dyed  here 
John  Gardner  Esq.  Aged  about  82  years. 

New- York,  May  20.  This  day  arrived  a  Sloop  from  St.  Thomas 
in  20  days,  who  brings  News  that  the  French  gave  out  there,  that 
they  designed  for  Jamaica,  and  in  their  Return  for  New- York,  which 
has  caused  us  to  make  all  possible  provision  to  give  them  a  warm 
Reception;  All  persons  having  provided  themselves  with  Arms 
and  Ammunition,  and  all  hands  are  employed  upon  Fortifying  this 
City,  which  in  a  short  time  will  be  put  in  a  good  posture  of  defence; 
Our  Inhabitants  having  voluntarily  advanced  large  Sums  of  Mony 

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for  the  procuring  of  Materials,  until  such  time  our  Assembly  Sits, 
which  will  be  on  the  24th  Instant.  A  great  many  new  Carriages  are 
already  made  for  the  Mounting  of  our  Cannon,  and  a  great  number  of 
Stockadoes  and  Plank  brought  to  Town,  for  the  making  of  Platforms, 
Breast-works,  &c. 

Her  Majesty's  Ship  Lowstaffe  will  go  to  Sea  this  week  on  a  Cruise. 

Vessels  Outward  bound  are  Gilbert  and  Ecles  for  St.  Thomas, 
Schelinx  for  Boston,  Stevins  for  Curacoa,  Hutchins  for  Barmuda, 
Ecles  for  Jamaica,  Chaplain  for  Barbadoes  &  Maclenan  for  Antigua. 

Hartford,  May  20.  This  day  a  Woman  was  Condemned  to  Dy 
for  Murdering  her  Husband,  which  was  done  by  throwing  a  pair  of 
Taylors  Shears  at  him,  which  hitting  him  on  the  head,  in  a  few  days 
it  prov'd  fatal  to  him. 

Rhode-Island,  May  24.  On  the  14th  Instant  about  4  in  the  after 
noon,  we  had  a  great  Shower  of  Hail,  some  whereof  measured  full 
three  quarters  of  an  inch  through,  but  did  no  damage.  A  Vessel 
has  been  seen  off  Block-Island,  which  by  her  working  is  supposed  to 
be  an  Enemy. 

Marblehead,  May  the  24th.  On  Saturday  the  18th.  Dyed  here 
Capt.  John  Brown  Merchant,  who  was  interr'd  on  Wednesday  the 
22d.  instant. 

Boston,  On  Monday  the  13th  Currant,  His  Excellency  reviewed 
the  Militia  of  this  Place,  at  a  General  Muster  of  the  Regiment.  And 
on  Wednesday  the  15th  Currant  the  Militia  of  the  Eastern  Regiment 
in  the  County  of  Middlesex  at  a  General  Muster  in  Charlestown. 
And  on  Tuesday  the  21st  Currant  the  Militia  of  the  South  Regiment 
in  the  County  of  Essex,  at  a  General  Muster  at  Salem  And  on  Thurs 
day  the  23d  the  middle  Regiment  in  the  said  County  of  Essex,  at  a 
General  Muster  at  Ipswich;  And  found  them  well  provided  as  the 
Law  Directs. 

Wednesday  next  the  29th  Currant  is  the  Aniversary  Day  for 
Electing  the  Members  of  Her  Majesties  Council  for  this  Province, 
when  the  Great  and  General  Court  is  to  sit  at  Boston. 

Mr.  Nathaniel  Vial  after  he  came  out  of  Jamaica  in  his  Voyage 
hither,  met  a  Bark-Alongo  that  came  from  Cuba,  bound  to  Jamaica, 
with  several  English  Prisoners. 

On  Monday  the  20th  Currant,  The  Governour  Acquainting  the 
Council,  That  His  Excellency  the  Lord  Cornbury  Governour  of  New- 
York  &c.  had  Written  to  Capt.  Redknap  Her  Majesties  Engineer, 
to  repair  into  that  Province. 

The  Council  Unanimously  desired  His  Excellency  to  direct  his 
Attendance  in  this  Province  for  Her  Majesty's  Service,  until  the  New 

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Cannon  be  Mounted  at  Her  Majesty's  Castle  William,  and  the  Works 
there,  now  in  hand,  be  set  in  Order. 

Coasters,  Entered  Inwards,  Jackson  from  Piscataqua,  Lewis  & 
Blin  from  Connecticut.  Outward,  Gold  &  Bracket  for  Piscataqua, 
Ed.  Hedge  for  Connecticut.  Andrew  Gravenradt  for  Rhode-Island, 
N.  York  &  Pensilvania.  Foreign  Inwards  from  Jamaica,  John 
Patison  Sloop  Dove,  Nathaniel  Vial  Ship  Dutchess:  From  South- 
Carolina,  Nathaniel  Perkins  Brigt.  Success:  from  Bonire,  John 
Sharp  Sloop  Four  Friends:  from  Saltertuda,  John  Hobbs  Ketch 
Lamb:  From  Newfoundland  Solomon  Gardner  Sloop  Mary:  from 
Surranam  Ebenezar  Dennis  Brigt.  Friendship.  Cleared  Outwards, 
for  St.  Christophers,  William  Cole  Sloop  Mary:  for  Antigua,  William 
Thomas  Brigt  Amity:  for  Newfoundland,  Richard  Dafforn  Sloop 
Amity:  for  Barbados,  Thomas  Ruck  Brigt.  Fraternity,  and  John 
Robinson  Brigt.  Larke.  Outward  bound,  for  Maryland,  Moses 
Abbot  Sloop  Endeavour:  for  New  York  Joseph  Concklin  Sloop  Tryal: 
fof  Fyal  John  Jarvis  Brigt.  Goodwill:  for  Carolina,  Jeffery  Bedgood 
Sloop  Two  Brothers:  for  St.  Christophers,  Daniel  Wyborn  Sloop 
Hawck:  for  Newfoundland,  George  Pearson  Sloop  John  and  Mary. 

HSwetttsements. 

[Reprinted:  loan  of  money  wanted,  as  in  February  14;  negro 
man  slave  for  sale,  as  in  May  6;  News-Letter  advertisement,  as  in 
May  13.] 

IFt  jg.  Bumb.  in. 

The  Bofton  News-Letter, 

From  /l&OUfcaE  May  27.  to  jflDOtlfcap  June  3.  1706. 
NY 

N  this  issue,  the  space  devoted  to  domestic  news  exceeds  that 
given  to  the  foreign.  The  latter  is  in  December,  1705,  letters 
from  London,  Turin,  Venice,  Florence,  Warsaw,  Hague,  Ratis- 
bon  and  elsewhere.  The  number  opens  with  reports  of  the  Anniver 
sary  Election,  the  sitting  of  the  General  Court  and  the  address  of 
Governor  Dudley.] 

Boston,  June  3.  1706. 

WEdnesday  the  29th  of  May  last,  being  the  day  appointed 
for  the  Sitting  of  the  Great  and  General  Court  or  Assem 
bly    of    this    Province,    And  the  Anniversary  Election: 
After   the    Election    Sermon    Preach'd    by    the    Rever 
end    Mr.    John    Rogers,    Minister   of    Ipswich:    (upon    these    words, 
1  Kings  8.57,  58.     The  Lord  our  God  be  with  us,  as  he  was  with  our 

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Fathers:  Let  him  not  leave  us,  nor  forsake  us:  that  he  may  encline  our 
hearts  unto  him,  to  walk  in  all  his  ways,  and  to  keep  his  Commandments, 
and  his  Statutes,  and  his  Judgments,  which  he  commanded  our  Fathers.} 

The  following  Gentlemen  were  Chosen  Members  of  Her  Majesty's 
Council  for  the  Ensuing  Year,  whom  His  Excellency  was  pleased  to 
Approve  of,  Viz.14Q 

IV ait  Winthrop  Esq  James  Russel  Esq 

John  Hathorn  Esq  Elisha  Hutchinscn  Esq 

Samuel  Sewall  Esq  Isaac  Addington  Esq 

William  Brown  Esq  John  Phillips  Esq 

Jonathan  Corwin  Esq  John  Foster  Esq 

John  W alley  Esq  John  Thacher  Esq 

Eliakim  Hutch  inson  Esq  John  Appleton  Esq 

Penn  Townsend  Esq  John  Higginson  Esq 

Samuel  Partridge  Esq  Andrew  Belcher  Esq 

Edward  Brom field  Esq  Samuel  Legg  Esq 

Isaac  Winslow  Esq  Nathanael  Payne  Esq 

Samuel  Appleton  Esq  *John  Leverett  Esq 

*John  Gushing  junior  Esq  *Ichabod  Plaistead  Esq 

The  Members  of  the  House  of  Representatives  for  the  several  Towns 
are  as  follows,  and  those  that  have  this  Mark  [*]  are  New  Ones. 149 


r  Mr  Tho.  Oakes  Speak 
Boston       J  Col  Sam.  Checkley 
I  Capt  Eph  Savage 
I  Mr  Eliz.  Holyoke 
Roxbury,  Mr  Wil  Denison 
Dorchester,  Mr  Hopestill  Clap 
Milton,  Capt  Thomas  Vose 
Braintrey,  Mr  John  Baxter 


Watertown,  *  Jonas  Bond  Esq 
Sudbury,  *Mr  Edmund  Ryce 
Marlborough,  *Capt  Tho  How 
Concord,  *Mr  Wil.  Wilson 
Chelmsford,  Capt  Jera.  Bowers 
Billerica,  *Mr  John  Sternes 
Woburn,  James  Converse  Esq 
Reading,  Maj.  Jer  Swain 


149  Printed,  revised,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves  .  .  .  of  the  Province  of 
the  Massachusetts  Bay :  .  .  .  ,  Vol. VIII,  pp.  161-163.  In  the  list  of  members 
of  the  council  are  these  changes  in  the  Province  Laws  print:  Russell  for 
Russel;  Hathorne  for  Hathorn;  Browne  for  Brown;  Paine  for  Payne;  Plaisted 
for  Plaistead.  In  the  list  of  representatives,  the  following:  Sudbury,  Deacon 
Edmund  Rice  instead  of  Mr.  Edmund  Ryce;  Billerica,  Lieut.  John  Stearns 
instead  of  Mr.  John  Sternes;  Woburn,  added:  Ensign  John  Pierce;  Hingham, 
Maj.  Samuel  Eells  instead  of  Samuel  Eels  Esq.;  Salem,  blank  rilled:  Mr. 
Daniel  Epes;  Ipswich,  Jewett  for  Jewet,  Mr.  Goodue  instead  of  Capt.;  Reading, 
Sweyne  for  Swain;  Maiden,  Hill  "for  Hills;  Sherburne,  Lieut.  Morse  instead  of 
Mr. ;  Dunstable,  Lieut.  Col.  Tyng  instead  of  Col. ;  Newbury,  Somerby  for 
Somersby;  Lynn,  Poole  for  Pool;  Marblehead,  Galley  for  Cawley;  Wenham^. 
Deacon  William  Fiske  instead  of- Mr.  Wil.  Fisk;  Gloucester,  Haskall  for  Hascall; 
Yarmouth,  Paddocke  for  Paddock;  Hatfield,  Deacon  Marsh  instead  of  Mr. ; 
Rehoboth,  Ensign  Read  instead  of  Mr.  Reed;  Haverhill,  Saundersfor  Sanders; 
Boxford,  Perley  for  Pearly;  Cambridge,  Capt.  Thomas  Oliver  in  place  of  John 
Leverett  Esq.,  Leverett  being  elected  to  the  council;  Charlestown,  Gary  for 
Carey;  Taunton,  Crosman  for  Grossman;  York,  Donnell  for  Donnel. 

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Weymouth,  Capt  Steph  French 
Dedham,  Mr  John  Fuller 
Medfield,  *Mr  Henry  Adams 
Hingham,  Samuel  Eels  Esq 
Brooklin,  *Mr  John  Winchester 

Salem        \  *Mr  Benj  Lynde 

/  Mr  Nehe  Jewet 
Ipswich     \  *Capt  Wil  Goodhue 
Neivbury,  Capt  Hen  Somersby 
Lynne,  *Mr  John  Pool 
Marblehead,  *Mr  John  Cawley 
Beverly,  Mr  Samuel  Balch 
Wenham,  Mr  Wil.  Fisk 
Topsfield,  Mr  Elisha  Perkins 
Glocester,  *Mr  Benj.  Hascall 
Rowley,  Mr  John  Dresser 
Salisbury,  *Mr  Rich.  Hubbard 
Amesbury,  *Capt  Tho.  Harvey 
Andover,  Capt  Chri.  Osgood 
H overkill,  *Mr  James  Sanders 
Boxford,  *Mr  Tho.  Pearly 
Cambrige,  *John  Leverett  Esq 
Ckarlestown,  *Capt  Nath  Carey 
Newtown,  *Mr  John  Spring 

His  Excellency,  JOSEPH  DUDLEY  Esqr.  Captain  General  and 
GOVERNOUR  in  Chief,  in  and  over  Her  Majesties  Province  of 
the  Massachusetts-Bay  in  New-England,  &c.  His  SPEECH  to 
the  Honourable  the  COUNCIL  and  Representatives,  in  General 
Court  Assembled  at  Boston,  May  the  30th.  1706. 

Gentlemen, 

BY  the  favour  of  Almighty  GOD,  we  have  been  last  year 
preserved  from  any  inroad  of  the  Enemy  by  Land,  or  any 
considerable  Depredation  upon  our  Coast;  and  the  Forces 
in  the  several  Parts  have  done  their  Duty  towards  our 
Preservation. 

I  am  to  acquaint  you,  That  by  our  Advice  from  the  West  Indies, 
The  French  have  a  more  powerful  Fleet  than  at  any  time  heretofore; 
and  having  done  what  Spoil  they  can  in  the  Islands;  may  be  reason 
ably  expected  to  visit  the  Continent,  and  every  Body  will  agree  that 
it  is  Our  Duty  to  be  in  all  possible  Preparation  to  receive  them, 
to  defend  this  Province  from  their  Insults,  and  therein  to  do  the 
Just  Honour  we  owe  to  the  Crown  of  England,  to  Her  Majesty  the 

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Maldon,  *Mr  Eben.  Hills 
Sherborn,  *Mr  Jonath.  Morse 
Dunstable,  *Col.  Jonat  Tyng 
Lancaster,  Mr  John  Houghton 
Groton,  *Mr  Simon  Stone 
Plymouth,  *Mr  Nath  Morton 
Situate,  *Mr  John  Barker 
Marshfield,  Mr  Eph.  Little 
Bridgewater,  Mr  Dav.  Perkins 
Duxbury,  *Capt  Seth  Arnold 
Barnstable,  *Mr  Sam  Hinckley 
Yarmouth,  *Mr  Zech.  Paddock 
Eastham,  Mr  Sam.  Knowles 
Springfield,  *Jos.  Parsons  Esq 
Northampton,  *Mr  Eb.  Strong 
Hadley,  *Mr  Daniel  Marsh 
Hatfield,  *Mr  Samuel  Marsh 
Bristol,  Mr  Nath  Blagrove 
Rehoboth,  *Mr  Moses  Reed 
Swanzey,  *Mr  Hezek.  Luther 
Taunton,  *Mr  Ro.  Grossman 
York,  *  Samuel  Donnel  Esq 
Kittery,  *Mr  Jos.  Hammond 
Nantucket,  Capt  Rich.  Gardner. 


THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  JUNE  3,  1706 

best  of  Princes,  and  to  all  Her  Majesties  good  Subjects  that  depend 
upon  US. 

I  have  lately  reviewed  the  several  Regiments  upon  the  Sea  Coast, 
and  put  them  into  the  best  Readiness  for  a  March,  to  the  Assistance 
of  any  oppressed  Part,  and  by  the  Advice  of  Her  Majesties  Council, 
have  doubled  the  Garrison  at  the  Castle,  and  laid  in  Provisions  and 
Stores  there. 

There  is  something  further  necessary  to  be  done  towards  the 
Security  of  this  Town,  at  the  Battery's  and  else  where,  as  well  as  at 
Salem,  Marblehead  and  Cape  Anne,  which  I  shall  desire  you  forth 
with  to  enter  upon:  the  Season  of  the  year  being  far  advanced,  and 
proper  for  the  Enemy  to  look  this  way. 
Gentlemen  of  the  Representatives, 

I  have  always  found  your  Readiness  to  Assist  in  the  Affairs  of  the 
War;  and  as  the  Circumstances  are  more  pressing,  I  doubt  not  of 
your  further  Resolutions,  you  will  properly  consider  the  Method  of 
such  growing  Charges  of  the  Fortifications,  and  other  Necessarys, 
and  how  to  lay  them  equally,  and  thereby  more  easy  to  the  People. 

Mr.  Treasurer's  Accounts  will  acquaint  you  what  is  wanting  there. 

I  have  used  all  Methods  this  last  year  to  make  the  Charge  as  easy 
as  possible,  that  I  might  Encourage  your  Readiness  in  the  Supply, 
and  shall  at  all  times  depend  upon  your  Advice  for  the  Security  of 
this  Province,  and  am  well  Assured  of  your  Assistance. 

I  shall  be  glad  you  will  make  this  the  first  business,  and  proceed 
early  in  it,  because  all  things  that  we  shall  judge  necessary  will 
demand  time. 

I  Trust  Almighty  GOD  will  Inspire  us  with  that  Courage  and  Reso 
lution  which  is  needful  for  our  Defence:  and  that  we  may  proceed 
Unanimously  and  Vigorously  in  what  is  before  us,  which  I  shall 
always  justly  represent  to  the  Honour  of  the  Government. 

On  Thursday  the  30th  of  May,  An  Express  came  to  His  Excellency 
from  Albany,  giving,  an  Account,  That  Mr.  Shelden  (who  went  from 
hence  to  Canada  with  Letters  from  our  Governour,  to  the  Governour 
of  Quebeck,  in  order  to  the  Exchange  of  Prisoners)  was  safe  arrived 
there,  and  had  got  all  our  Captives  together  (except  9  or  10)  in  read 
iness  to  come  away  from  thence. 

This  day  came  here  by  Land  from  Martha  s-Vineyard,  Jeremiah 
Snow,  Master  of  the  Ship  Hope-wel,  who  came  from  Hundoras  about 
5  weeks  ago  loaden  with  Logwood  bound  for  Curacoa;  But  on  the 
3d  of  May  coming  thro'  the  Gulph  of  Florida  was  taken  by  a  French 
Man  of  War  of  26  Guns,  bound  from  St.  Domingo  to  Burdeaux  in 
France:  The  French  having  pillaged  her  of  Water,  Provisions,  Beds 
and  Cloathing,  Sold  the  Ship  and  Loading  to  the  Master  for  an  100  /. 
Sterling;  for  the  payment  of  which  he  sent  a  Man  in  Hostage.  And 

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on  Thursday  the  23d  of  May,  Mr.  Snow  being  off  Block-Island,  and 
very  short  of  Water  and  Provisions,  seeing  two  Sloops,  he  drew  up  his 
Sails  designing  to  speak  with  them  to  get  a  supply;  but  they  were 
afraid,  and  run  away  from  him,  he  being  unacquainted  at  Rhode- 
Island,  and  not  having  time  that  night  to  run  in,  he  made  the  best 
of  his  way  to  the  Eastward,  and  on  the  26th.  got  in  to  Martha's- 
Vineyard.  Mr.  Snow  see  the  People  of  Block-Island  fire  the  Beacon, 
and  doubtless  his  Ship  was  the  Vessel  mentioned  in  our  last  supposed 
to  be  an  Enemy. 

By  a  Vessel  from  Carolina,  We  are  acquainted,  That  Capt.  Baylie 
in  a  Ship  from  Barmuda  bound  to  Pensilvania,  having  41  Persons  on 
board  was  cast  away  the  beginning  of  April  last,  a  little  to  the  North 
ward  of  Ruanok  Barr,  and  had  33  Persons  drowned,  15  whereof  were 
Negros.  As  also  that  Capt.  Josiah  Flint  in  the  Stephen  and  Samuel 
of  Boston,  laden  with  Pitch,  Tar,  Ryce  &c.  bound  from  South  Carolina 
to  Virginia,  in  order  to  imbrace  the  Convoy  from  thence  to  England, 
was  cast  away  upon  Cape  Hatteras,  about  the  middle  of  April  last; 
the  men  all  Saved. 

His  Excellency  has  been  pleased  to  Commissionate  Mr.  Samuel 
Keeling  Merchant,  to  be  one  of  the  Captains  of  the  Regiment  of 
Militia  of  this  Town. 

New-York,  May  27.  On  the  21st  Instant  arrived  here  Capt.  Mor 
rison  from  Jamaica,  and  Cox  from  Turks  Island.  And  on  the  24th 
a  Prize  Ship  (formerly  mentioned)  from  Bermuda,  but  neither  bring 
any  News. 

Her  Majesty's  Ship  Lowstaffe  Sails  this  week  on  a  Cruise  towards 
Virginia. 

We  have  above  200  at  work  every  day  on  the  Fortifications,  and  a 
great  number  cutting  and  fetching  of  Timber,  Stockadoes,  &c.  for 
making  of  Batteries,  Platforms,  &c.  The  Northside  of  this  City  from 
Hudsons  River  to  the  East  River  will  be  inclosed  with  Stockadoes, 
and  a  very  good  Breast -work,  with  several  Block-Houses  at  conven 
ient  places.  One  half  whereof  is  already  done,  and  we  hope  to  have 
finished  that  Line  this  week.  A  breast-work  is  carrying  on  all  along 
Hudsons  River,  and  several  Batteries  will  be  made  fronting  the 
Harbour,  there  being  Carriages  ready  for  Mounting  40  or  50  heavy 
Cannon,  &  more  making. 

Most  persons  in  case  of  any  Attack  from  the  Enemy  have  provided 
Retreats  in  the  Country,  for  their  Wives  and  Children,  &c.  And 
a  Computation  has  been  made,  that  in  less  than  24  hours,  we  can 
have  4000  Men  well  ArmedTin  this  City ;  So  that  if  the  French  should 
come,  they  are  like  to  get  little  more  than  hard  blows  &  Brick  Walls y 
which  will  do  them  no  extroordinary  Service. 

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We  are  acquainted  from  Virginia,  that  Capt.  Bond  for  this  place 
has  Souldiers  on  Board  to  Recruit  the  Forces  here;  who  comes  from 
England  under  Convoy  of  Her  Majesty's  Ships  the  Greenwich  & 
Hazardous  for  Virginia,  whom  we  daily  expect. 

Vessels  Outward  bound  are  Budge  for  London,  Bradduck  for 
Boston,  Bill,  Pasco,  Stilwell  and  Dupuy  for  Curacoa,  and  Martin  for 
St  Thomas. 

Boston,  Coasters  Entered  Inwards,  Elisha  Hedge,  Nathanael 
Loring,  Richard  Christophers  and  William  Rodes  from  Connecticut. 
Outward,  Jacob  Cornwal  for  Connecticut.  Foreign  Inwards,  from 
Ruanoak,  William  Clarke  Sloop  Endeavour,  John  Ford  Sloop  Speed 
well,  David  Northy  Brigt.  Speedwell- friend,  and  John  Webster 
Brigt.  Endeavour:  from  Turks  Island,  Solomon  Pitman  Brigt. 
Content:  from  Montserrat,  Samuel  Hooper  Ketch  Endeavour: 
from  Bonavist,  James  Loring  Brigt.  Industry:  from  Nevis  - Ebenezar 
Breed  Ketch  Goodwill:  from  South-Carolina,  Joseph  Elicot  Sloop 
Nonsuch.  Cleared  Outward,  for  Newfoundland,  Jeremiah  Vail 
Sloop  Mary:  for  South  Carolina,  John  Pitts  Ketch  Exchange.  Out 
ward  bound,  for  Fyall  Samuel  Edward  Brigt.  William  and  Mary. 

THese  are  to  give  Notice,  That  in  our  Numb.  79  We  gave  you 
an  Account,  That  Her  Majesty,  for 'the  better  maintaining  of 
Correspondence  between  England  and  Her  Plantation  Islands  in  the 
West-Indies,  and  for  the  further  Improvement  and  Benefit  of  Trade, 
had  settled  Packet-Boats,  to  go  from  Plimouth  every  Month  in  the 
year,  and  being  arrived  at  Barbadoes  to  stay  no  longer  than  3  days 
and  nights,  at  Antigua  2  days  and  nights,  Monserat,  Nevis  and  St. 
Christophers  at  each  36  hours,  at  Jamaica  10  days  and  nights,  and 
thence  to  Return  to  England,  and  not  to  be  stay'd  or  delayed  on  any 
pretence  whatsoever. 

And  whereas  in  the  said  Account  by  an  Error  of  the  Press,  it  is  said 
every  Vessel  hath  performed  her  Voyage  in  the  space  of  150  days  or 
thereabouts:  These  are  to  give  Notice,  that  it  should  be  but  100  days,  which 
according  to  the  first  Proposition  laid  down  by  the  Honourable  Edmund 
Dummer  Esqr.  is  de  facto  found  practicable  to  accomplish  the  same. 

In  the  said  Account  we  also  informed  you,  That  by  virtue  of  the  Act 
of  Parliament  for  Establishing  the  Post- Office,  Her  Majesty  had 
Directed  and  Impowered  the  Honourable  Sir  Robert  Cotton  Knight, 
and  also  the  Honourable  Sir  Thomas  Frankland  Baronet,  Her  Majesty's 
Post-Master  General  of  England  and  the  Plantations,  &c.  to  take  and 
receive  for  the  Port  of  all  Letters  and  Packets  so  conveyed  to  and  from 
the  Plantations  to  England,  according  to  the  Rates  following.  From 
England  to  the  West-Indies,  each  Letter  not  exceeding  one  sheet  15  d. 
double  not  exceeding  2  Sheets  2  s.  6  d.  and  in  proportion  to  the  same 

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Rates  for  every  Packet  of  Letters.  From  the  Islands  to  England  single 
18  d.  Double  3  s.  and  in  proportion  for  Packets,  and  for  Packets 
of  greater  bulk  6  s.  per  Ounce. 

We  also  acquainted  you  that  Letters  would  be  taken  in  at  the  General 
Post-Office  in  London,  directed  for  New-England,  New- York,  New- 
Jersey,  Pensilvania,  &c.  On  the  same  Post  nights  as  those  for  the 
Plantation  Islands,  which  would  be  put  up  in  Separate  Bags,  for  the 
Continent,  with  Direction  to  the  several  Agents  of  Her  Majesty's  Packets 
in  each  Island  by  the  very  first  Embarkation  that  presents  from  either 
Island,  to  put  said  Mails  on  Board  for  the  Continent,  where  said  Letters 
are  to  be  dispatched  to  the  Respective  Governments  by  the  Post-master 
of  the  Place  where  the  said  Vessel  does  first  arrive. 

These  are  also  to  give  Notice,  That  the  Agents  of  the  Packets  in  each 
Island,  and  the  Post-masters  on  the  Continent,  are  ordered  to  Corres 
pond  with  each  other  in  order  to  promote  and  carry  on  this  Publick 
Good.  As  also  the  Post-masters  of  the  several  Provinces  on  the  Continent 
are  hereby  desired  to  acquaint  each  other  from  time  to  time  of  all  Vessels 
Outward  bound  from  their  Precincts  to  any  Port  of  the  West-Indies  or 
Beyond  Sea,  as  well  as  those  that  do  arrive  from  any  Foreign  Port; 
whereby  all  Persons  may  know  how  and  when  to  send  Letters  by  said 
Vessels  for  Counveyance  by  the  Monthly  Packets  to  England,  or  any 
other  Ports. 

It  is  also  hereby  further  Notified  to  all  Persons  who  at  any  time  have  a 
mind  to  send  any  Letters  or  Packets  for  England,  either  directly  when 
Embarkations  offer,  or  by  the  way  of  the  WTest-Indies  by  said  Packets, 
either  from  this  or  the  Neighbouring  Provinces,  that  all  due  care  shall  be 
taken  by  the  Respective  Post-masters  to  put  said  Letters  on  board  the 
Vessel  for  England,  and  if  to  the  Plantations,  to  put  up  the  said  Letters 
in  a  Maile  directed  for  the  Agent,  where  the  first  Embarkation  offers, 
by  him  to  be  put  on  Board  the  first  Packet  for  England :  The  Owners  of 
said  Letters  or  Packets,  first  having  pay'd  the  Inland  Postage  and 
usual  allowances  of  2  d.  each  Letter  for  the  same. 

Hfcvertisements. 

A  I^O  be  Sold  at  Charlestown  on  reasonable  Terms,  K  House  & 
•*•  Land,-  Barn,  Gardens,  with  other  accomodations,  and  a  Dock  and 

Ship-yard  belonging  thereunto,  with  all  necessarys  for  a  Ship-wright; 

Inquire  of  Mr.  Samuel  B[a]llard  of  said  Town,  and  know   further. 

T  TPon  Tuesday  night  last  the  28th  of  May,  there  was  Stole,  a 
^  Little  Moses  Boat  from  the  side  of  the  Sloop  Larke  lying  at 

Mrs.  Keeche's  Wharffe  in  the  North  End  of  Boston:    Whoever  will 

bring  back  again  the  said  Boat  unto  John  Welch  Master  of  said 

Sloop,  or  give  him  any  true  Intelligence,  so  as  he  may  have  her 

again,  shall  have  a  sufficient  Reward. 

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ANy  Person  that  wants  to  borrow  Money  at  Interest,  upon  good 
Security,  may    inquire    of     John    Campbell     Postmaster,     and 
know  further. 

THree  Negro  Men  Slaves,  &  three  Negro   Women,   to  be    Sold; 
Inquire  of  John  Campbell  Postmaster,  &  know  further. 
[Reprinted:     News-Letter  advertisement,  as  first  in  May  13.] 

1ft.  fi*  Bumb.  112. 

The  Bofton  News-Letter. 

From  ffDOUfcaE  June  3.  to   flDOn&a£    June  10.  1706. 

NY 

|"TN  all  respects  —  size,  diversity  of  news,  treatment  of  domestic 
I  J[  affairs,  quantity  of  advertising  and  so  on  —  this  is  the  most  am- 
*•  bitious  number  of  the  News-Letter  attempted  up  to  this  date. 
Two  regular  pages  are  added,  making  it  a  six  page  folio.  On  the 
first  page  is  an  account  from  Limerick,  December  7,  1705,  of  storms 
and  shipwrecks  on  the  Irish  coast,  and  this  is  followed  on  the  first 
and  second  pages  with  other  foreign  news  from  Vienna,  Madrid, 
Zurich,  Ratisbon  and  elsewhere.  More  than  half  of  the  third  page 
is  given  to  domestic  news.  On  the  fourth  page  is  an  editorial  argu 
ment  against  negro  slavery,  an  important  historical  document, 
and  on  the  same  page  is  additional  domestic  news.  The  fifth  page  is 
filled  with  the  speech  of  Lord  Cornbury  and  the  proceedings  of  the 
Assembly  of  New  York,  while  the  sixth  page  presents  foreign  news 
from  Paris,  Dresden,  Frankfort,  Falmouth,  Hague  and  elsewhere, 
and  three  quarters  of  a  column  of  advertisements.] 

Boston,  On  Monday  the  3d.  Currant,  The  Annual  Artillery  Election 
Sermon  was  Preach'd  by  the  Reverend  Mr.  Rowland  Cotton,  Minister 
of  Sandwich,  upon  these  words,  Mat.  11.  12.  The  Kingdom  of  Heaven 
suffereth  Violence,  and  the  Violent  take  it  by  Force.  After  Sermon 
the  following  Gentlemen  were  Chosen  by  the  Honourable  Artillery 
Company  to  be  their  Officers  for  the  Ensuing  Year,  Viz.  Major 
Adam  Winthrop,  Captain;  Captain  Timothy  Clarke,  Lieutenant; 
and  Captain  John  Ballantine,  Ensign:  Whom  His  Excellency  was 
pleased  to  Approve  of. 

On  the  said  day  arrived  here  the  Port  Merchant  from  Lisbon  in 
51  days,  John  Babbage  Master;  there  came  out  in  Company  with  him, 
Mr.  Gerrish  for  Piscataqua,  via  Fyall,  Mr.  Winter  for  this  place,  10 
Sail  of  large  Merchant-men  for  the  West-Indies,  and  14  Sail  for  New 
foundland. 

By  whom  we  are  Advised,  [Then  is  printed  nearly  a  half  column 
of  minor  foreign  news  items.] 

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This  Port  Merchant,  whereof  Richard  Thomas  was  formerly  Master, 
was  taken  in  his  Voyage  from  Boston  to  Lisbon  by  three  Letter  of 
Mark-men;  all  the  Commanders  were  very  kind  to  the  said  Thomas, 
whom  they  carried  with  them  to  Martinico,  and  the  said  Vessel  was 
retaken  by  a  Flushing  Privateer  of  36  Guns,  and  ransomed  again: 
Cravat  from  Boston  was  also  taken,  and  they  gave  him  his  Vessel  again. 

Mr.  Babbage  further  says,  That  one  of  the  Mast-Ships,  &  Mr. 
Minot  in  a  Flag  Boat,"  were  arrived  at  Lisbon  from  England,  who 
waited  for  a  Convoy  to  this  Place. 

On  Tuesday  the  4th  Instant,  By  an  Express  from  the  Governour 
of  Rhode-Island  to  His  Excellency,  we  are  acquainted,  that  there  is  a 
French  Privateer  on  that  Coast,  who  upon  Fryday  the  31st  of  May  — 
Chased  one  Walker  in  a  Sloop  from  Connecticut,  so  that  he  and  his 
men  was  forced  to  leave  his  Sloop  laden  with  Provisions,  and  get  on 
shore  at  Watchpoint.  The  Government  of  Rhode-Island  upon  notice 
had  of  it,  immediately  fitted  out  two  Sloops  well  Mann'd  and  Arm'd, 
under  Command  of  Major  Wanton,  and  Lieut.  Payn  to  go  in  Quest 
of  the  said  Privateer.  Mr.  Walker  saw  the  Privateer  take  the  Pro 
visions  out  of  his  Sloop,  and  then  turn  her  a  drift. 

On  Thursday  the  6th  Currant,  there  came  an  Express  to  His  Excel 
lency  from  the  Province  of  Main,  giving  an  Account,  that  6  or  8  of 
the  Skulking  Enemy  Indians  on  Tuesday  last  came  unawares  upon 
3  or  4  persons  that  were  working  in  their  field  at  Cachethe,  and  kill'd 
two  of  them  being  Young  men,  e're  they  could  escape  to  the  Garison, 
as  the  other  did. 

On  the  said  Day  the  Assembly  Elected  Two  of  Her  Majesty's 
Council  for  this  Province,  to  make  up  the  Number  of  28.  Viz  Benja 
min  Brown  Esq.  and  Ephraim  Hunt  Esq.  and  His  Excellency  Approved 
of  the  Choice. 

Since  our  Last  there  was  chosen  the  following  Gentlemen  to  Serve 
in  the  General  Court  as  Representatives  of  the  following  Towns,  viz. 
For  Cambridge,  Capt.  Thomas  Oliver;  John  Leverett  Esq.  the  late 
Representative  for  that  Town,  being  chosen  One  of  Her  Majesty's 
Council:  for  Little  Compton  *Col.  Benjamin  Church,  and  for  Mendon, 
*Mr.  William  Holebrook.1™ 

On  Fryday  the  7th  Currant,  arrived  here  Capt.  Tho.  Gwin,  and 
Capt.  Beamsly  Perkins,  in  17  days  from  Antigua,  with  whom  came 
out  for  this  place  David  Bucklin,  and  John  Taylor,  who  Sailed  the 
same  day  about  6  hours  before  them,  by  whom  we  are  acquainted, 
That  Mr.  Nathaniel  Harris  for  Boston,  and  Mr.  Andrew  Pepyril  for 
Piscataqua  Sailed  from  Antigua  about  16  days  before  they  came  out. 

150     See  foot-note,  149,  p.  330  ante. 

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That  in  the  Lat  of  19  and  40.  Capt.  Perkins  met  a  large  Ship  of  Force, 
who  gave  him  Chase,  which  Ship  he  saw  take  a  Sloop,  whom  he  fears 
to  be  Taylor.  That  there  was  a  Flag  of  Truce  returned  from  Mar- 
tinico  to  Antigua  the  10th  of  May  last  with  all  the  English  Prisoners 
from  thence,  by  whom  we  are  advised,  That  the  French  Squadron 
were  all  gone  to  the  Leeward,  (excepting  one  70  Gun  Ship,  that  was 
going  Convoy  of  the  Martinico  Fleet  for  France)  and  were  to  stop  at 
St.  Domingo,  where  they  expected  a  considerable  Force  to  join  them, 
in  order  to  attack  Curacoa  or  Jamaica:  That  the  Dutch  Fleet  from 
Curacoa  to  Holland,  consisting  of  above  100  Sail  were  gone  home. 
That  Capt.  Crapo  in  a  Ship  of  14  Guns,  who  was  upon  this  Coast  last 
year,  was  Sailed  from  Martinico  14  days  before  the  last  Flag  of 
Truce  to  Antigua  came  from  thence,  and  was  gone  for  St.  Domingo, 
in  order  to  join  some  French  Ships  of  War  to  come  upon  the  Coast  of 
N.  E.  That  they  expected  Monsieur  Du  Casse  at  Martinico.  That 
there  was  lately  a  great  Storm  at  Martinico,  wherein  they  Lost  12 
Sail  of  Vessels,  4  whereof  were  Privateers,  and  the  rest  Prizes.  That 
there  was  a  Spy  Boat  from  Barbadoes  at  Antigua,  waiting  for  the 
Return  of  the  Flag  of  Truce  from  Martinico,  which  Spy  Boat  returned 
to  Barbadoes  upon  the  Arrival  of  the  Flag  of  Truce,  and  upon  their 
Arrival  at  Barbadoes:  It  is  not  doubted,  but  the  long  Embargo  upon 
Vessels  there  will  be  taken  off. 

On  Saturday  the  8th  Currant,  arrived  here  David  Bucklin  from 
Antigua. 

This  day  was  Interr'd  the  Corps  of  Mr.  Jonathan  Balstont  who  dyed 
on  Thursday  last,  in  the  89th  year  of  his  Age. 

Coasters,  Entered  Outward,  for  Connecticut,  Elisha  Hedge,  An 
drew  Wager,  James  Blin,  and  William  Rhodes:  for  New- York,  Joseph 
Concklin.  Foreign  Inwards,  from  Lisbone,  John  Babbage  Ship  Oporto 
Merchant:  from  St.  George,  William  Goddard  Brigt.  Seaflower: 
from  Antigua,  Thomas  Gwin  Brigt.  Eliz.  and  Beamsly  Perkins 
Eagle  Galley.  Cleared  Outwards,  for  New-foundland,  Solomon 
Gardner  Sloop  Mary:  for  Curacoa,  Thomas  Andrews  Ketch  Mary. 
Outward  bound,  for  Antigua,  John  Rawlins  Sloop  Mary:  for  Oporto, 
Samuel  Turill  Ship  John  &  Timothy:  for  Newfoundland  John  Sharp 
Sloop  Four  friends. 

On  the  9th  Arrived  Nathanael  Jarvies  from  Antigua. 

BY  last  Years  Bill  of  Mortality  for  the  Town  of  Boston  in  Numb 
100  News-Letter,  we  are  furnished  with  a  list  of  44  Negroes  dead 
last  year,  which  being  computed  one  with  another  at  30  1.  per  Head, 
amounts  to  the  Sum  of  One  Thousand  three  hundred  and  Twenty  Pounds, 
of  which  we  would  make  this  Remark;  That  the  Importing  of  Negroes 
into  this  or  the  Neighbouring  Provinces  is  not  so  beneficial  either  to  the 

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Crown  or  Country,  as  White  Servants  would  be. 

For  Negroes  do  not  carry  Arms  to  defend  the  Countrey,  as  Whites  do. 

Negroes  are  generally  Eye-Servants,  great  Thieves,  much  addicted 
to  Stealing,  Lying  and  Purloining. 

They  do  not  People  our  Country  as  Whites  would  do  whereby  we 
should  be  strengthened  against  an  Enemy. 

By  Encouraging  the  importing  of  White  Men  Servants,  allowing 
somewhat  to  the  Importer,  most  Husbandmen  in  the  Country  might 
be  furnished  with  Servants  for  8,  p,  or  10  1.  a  Head,  who  are  not  able 
to  Launch  out  40  or  50  1.  for  a  Negro  the  now  common  price. 

A  Man  then  might  buy  a  White  Man  Servant  we  suppose  for  10  I. 
to  Serve  4  years,  and  Boys  for  the  same  price  to  Serve  6,  8  or  10  years: 
If  a  White  Servant  die,  the  Loss  exceeds  not  10  1.  but  if  a  Negro  dies, 
'tis  a  very  great  loss  to  the  Husbandman;  Three  years  Interest  of  the 
price  of  the  Negro,  will  near  upon  if  not  altogether  purchase  a  White 
Man  Servant. 

If  Necessity  call  for  it,  that  the  Husbandman  must  fit  out  a  man 
against  the  Enemy;  if  he  has  a  Negro  he  cannot  send  him,  but  if  he 
has  a  White  Servant,  'twill  answer  the  end,  and  perhaps  save  his  Son 
at  home. 

Were  Merchants  and  Masters  Encouraged  as  already  said  to  bring 
in  Men  Servants,  there  needed  not  be  such  Complaint  against  Supe- 
riours  Impressing  our  Children  to  ike  War,  there  would  then  be  Men 
enough  to  be  had  without  Impressing. 

The  bringing  in  of  such  Servants  would  much  enrich  this  Province , 
because  Husbandmen  would  not  only  be  able  far  better  to  manure  what 
Lands  are  already  under  Improvement,  but  would  also  improve  a  great 
deal  more  that  now  lyes  waste  under  Woods,  and  enable  this  Province 
to  set  about  raising  of  Naval  Stores,  which  would  be  greatly  advantagious 
to  the  Crown  of  England,  and  this  Province. 

For  the  raising  of  Hemp  here,  so  as  to  make  Sail-cloth  and  Cordage 
to  furnish  but  our  own  Shipping,  would  kinder  the  Importing  it,  & 
save  a  considerable  sum  in  a  year  to  make  Returns  for  which  we  now  do, 
and  in  time  might  be  capacitated  to  furnish  England  not  only  with 
Sail-cloth  and  Cordage,  but  likewise  with  Pitch,  Tar,  Hemp  and  other 
Stores  which  they  are  now  obliged  to  purchase  in  Foreign  Nations. 

Suppose  the  Government  here  should  allow  Forty  Shillings  per  head 
for  five  years,  to  such  as  should  Import  every  of  these  years  100  White 
Men  Servants,  and  each  to  Serve  4  years,  the  cost  would  be  but  200  I. 
a  year,  and  a  1000  Is  for  the  5  years:  The  first  100  Servants  being  free 
the  4th  year,  they  serve  the  $th  for  Wages,  and  the  6th  there  is  100  that 
goes  out  into  the  Woods,  and  settles  a  100  families  to  Strengthen  and 
Baracado  us  from  the  Indians,  and  so  a  100  Families  more  every  year 
successively. 

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And  here  you  see  that  in  one  year  the  Town  of  Boston  has  lost  1320  I. 
by  44  Negroes,  which  is  also  a  Loss  to  the  Country  in  general,  and  for  a 
less  Loss,  (if  it  may  improperly  be  so  called)  for  a  1000  L  the  Country 
may  have  500  Men  in  5  years  time  for  the  44  Negroes  dead  in  one  year. 

A  certain  person  within  these  6  years  had  two  Negroes  dead  com 
puted  both  at  60  1.  which  would  have  procured  him  six  white  Servants 
at  10  L  per  head  to  have  Served  24  years,  at  4  years  apiece,  without 
running  such  a  great  risque,  and  the  Whites  would  have  strengthened 
the  Country;  that  Negroes  do  not. 

'Twould  do  well  that  none  of  those  Servants  be  liable  to  be  Impressed 
during  their  Service  of  Agreement  at  their  first  Landing. 

That  such  Servants  being  Sold  or  Transported  out  of  this  Province 
during  the  time  of  their  Service,  the  Person  that  buys  them  be  liable 
to  pay  3  1.  into  the  Treasury. 151 

New -Haven,  May  29.  To  Morrow  is  a  Publick  day  of  Fasting  & 
Prayer  appointed  throughout  our  Colony,  much  on  the  same  grounds 
of  that  kept  in  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  &  N.  Hamp 
shire  in  April  last. 

On  the  23d  Currant,  We  had  here  a  Storm  of  Thunder  £  Hail, 
whereby  two  men  working  on  a  Vessel  upon  the  Stocks  were  smitten, 
the  one  down  to  the  ground  who  lay  near  half  an  hour  without  any 
appearance  of  Life,  the  other  smitten  so  as  to  fall  against  the  side 
of  the  Vessel,  both  since  well  in  Body  and  Mind,  but  do  declare, 
that  they  neither  heard  the  Thunder  nor  saw  the  Lightning  that 
did  them  this  harm.  We  have  had  several  great  Rains  of  late  besides 
that  I  formerly  wrote  you  of,  which  has  caused  great  Floods  in  our 
small  Rivers. 

Piscataqua,  June  7th.  On  Wednesday  last  was  Launched  here 
the  Lusitania  Galley,  burthen  about  500  Tuns,  whereof  Capt.  John 
Wentworth  is  Commander.  And  yesterday  Mr.  John  Shaplie  and 
his  Son  being  Riding  on  the  Road  near  Kittery,  their  Horses  were 
found  all  bloody  without  their  Riders;  a  Party  of  the  Garison  that 
went  out  in  Quest  of  the  Sculking  Enemy,  found  Mr.  Shaplies  Body, 
and  his  head  cut  off,  but  cannot  tell  what  is  become  of  the  Son. 

New-port  Rhode-Island,  June  7.  On  the  2d.  Instant,  at  8  a  Clock 
in  the  morning,  there  came  to  our  Governour  one  John  Walker 
(Master  of  a  Sloop  bound  to  Boston  from  Connecticut,  loaden  with 
78  barrels  of  Pork,  7  of  Beef,  700  bushels  of  Wheat  and  Indian  Corn) 
who  gave  his  Honour  this  Account,  That  on  Saturday  last  in  the 
afternoon  he  had  been  Chased  in  the  Sound  by  a  French  Privateer 
Sloop,  and  to  avoid  being  taken,  he  &  his  men  got  into  their  small 

151     One  of  the  earliest  public  utterances  against  slavery  in  the  colonies. 

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boat,  and  left  their  Sloop  to  the  mercy  of  the  Privateer  who  took 
her,  and  they  getting  on  shore  at  Watch-Hill,  Alarmed  the  people  all 
along  Narraganset  shore  and  Stonington,  where  it  was  Lined  with  near 
1000  men  in  Arms.  Mr.  Walker  himself  made  the  best  of  his  way 
hither;  and  upon  his  Arrival,  our  Governour  immediately  issued 
forth  a  Proclamation  for  Voluntiers,  and  in  less  than  2  hours  time, 
we  had  2  Sloops  fitted  out  with  100  and  odd  men  well  armed,  under 
Command  of  Major  William  Wanton  and  Capt.  Thomas  Payne, 
who  Sailed  from  hence  about  10  a  Clock  in  the  morning,  and  about 
2  a  Clock  in  the  afternoon  made  themselves  Masters  of  the  Privateer 
and  her  Prize  about  3  Leagues  to  the  Southward  of  Block-Island, 
and  brought  her  on  Monday  last  in  here  about  10  a  Clock  in  the 
morning.  The  Privateer  seeing  2  Sloops  after  him  did  not  fight. 
The  Sloop  is  of  about  30  Tons,  37  men,  sails  well,  the  Captains  name 
is  Charles  Ferret  has  his  Commission  from  Petitguavus,  she  was  bound 
for  Port-Royal,  in  order  to  Cruise  this  Summer  on  the  New-England 
Coast. 

Yesterday  was  held  here  a  Court  of  Admiralty  by  the  Hon.  Na 
thaniel  Byfield  Esq.  Judge  thereof,  where  the  said  Privateer  was 
Condemned  by  his  Honour  gratis,  to  Encourage  so  noble  and  valor 
ous  an  Action. 

New-York,  June  3. 

His  Excellency  Edward  Viscount  Cornbury,  Captain  General  and 
Governour  in  Chief,  in  and  over  Her  Majesty's  Colony  of  New- 
York  and  Territories  depending  thereon,  &c.  His  SPEECH  to  the 
Honourable  the  Council  and  Representatives  in  General  Assembly 
now  Sitting  in  the  City  of  New  York,  upon  Wednesday  the  29th. 
of  May  1706. 
Gentlemen, 

THE  Service  of  Her  most  Sacred  Majesty  the  Queen,  in  the 
eighbouring   Colony,    having    Obliged    me    to    Prorogue    this 
Assembly  to  the  Month  of  September  next,   I  should  not  have 
given  you  the  trouble  of  meeting  till  that  time,  were  I  not  forced 
to  it  by  an  indispensible  necessity,  the  repeated  Advices  our  Mer 
chants  here  have  received  from  their  Correspondents  in  the  West- 
Indies,  of  the  design  the   French  have  of  attempting  this  Colony, 
has  made  me  think  it  of  absolute  necessity  to  call  you  together  at 
this  time,  that  all  proper   measures   may  be  taken,  for  the  defence 
of  this  Place,  which  as  yet  lies  very  open,  naked  and  defenceless. 

There  are  two  things  therefore  which  I  shall  -chiefly  recommend  to 
your  care,  one  is  the  providing  a  Fund  for  the  Fortifying  this  City; 
the  other  is,  the  providing  a  Fund  for  the  Repairing  this  Her  Majesties 
Fort,  which  is  extreamly  out  of  Order,  and  for  mounting  the  Guns, 
most  of  the  Carriages  being  rotten  and  unserviceable.  These  two 

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things  are  of  absolute  necessity,  and  without  which,  it  is  to  be  feared 
this  place  may  become  a  prey  to  a  powerful  enemy,  who  can  design 
no  less,  than  to  lay  it  waste,  and  destroy  it,  as  they  have  done  the 
Islands  of  Nevis  and  St.  Christophers,  whose  misfortunes  I  hope 
will  be  an  inducement  to  you  to  make  effectual  provision  for  the 
defence  of  this  Colony:  And  you  may  be  sure,  that  whatever  you 
shall  think  fit  to  give,  shall  be  applied  to  the  Uses  for  which  you  give 
it,  and  to  no  other. 

Gentlemen, 

I  must  take  notice  to  you,  that  the  last  Assembly  did  pass  an  Act 
for  the  Raising  the  Sum  of  1500  /.  towards  the  erecting  Batteries  at 
the  Narrows,  which  would  have  been  of  very  great  use  at  this  time 
had  that  Money  been  collected,  but  it  has  not:  I  am  sensible  that 
some  malicious  ill  minded  people  have  reported,  That  I  had  taken 
that  Money  into  my  hands;  that  the  truth  therefore  may  be  known, 
and  I  justifyed,  I  recommend  it  to  you  Gentlemen  of  the  House  of 
Representatives,  to  make  a  strict  enquiry  into  that  Tax  I  think  it 
proper  to  recommend  to  you,  the  Reviving  the  Militia  Act,  which 
expired  by  its  own  Limitation  in  the  year  1704.  And  I  am  the  rather 
Induced  to  do  it  at  this  time,  because  in  this  time  of  danger,  if  there 
is  not  some  Law  past  to  keep  the  people  to  their  Duty,  I  shall  be 
forced  to  put  Martial  Law  in  practice,  which  I  am  sure  will  fall 
heavier,  than  any  Act  of  Assembly  will  do.  I  cannot  conclude  without 
putting  you  in  mind  of  the  necessity  of  making  provision  for  Out- 
scouts  this  next  Winter,  to  be  sent  from  Albany.  These  are  the  things 
I  thought  proper  to  recommend  to  you,  and  which  I  hope  you  will 
provide  for  with  all  possible  dispatch,  because  I  think  the  nature  of 
the  thing  requires  it.  If  you  can  think  of  any  thing  else  that  may 
require  the  Aid  of  an  Act  of  Assembly  at  this  time,  you  shall  always 
find  me  ready  to  do  anything  that  shall  be  proposed  to  me,  for  the 
QUEENS  Service  and  the  good  of  the  Country. 

The  House  being  met  on  Thursday  the  30th  of  May,  and  a  Debate 
arising  concerning  the  Legality  of  the  present  meeting  of  the  General 
Assembly,  which  stands  Prorogued  till  the  12th  of  September  next. 

Resolved,  Nemine  contradicente,  That  in  regard  of  the  indispensible 
Necessity  mentioned  in  his  Lordships  Speech,  of  which  this  House 
is  deeply  sensible,  they  will  sit  and  proceed  to  give  their  best  Assist 
ance  towards  the  necessary  Defence  of  this  Colony. 

Resolved,  That  the  City  of  New-York  be  immediately  fortified. 

Resolved,  That  this  House  will  raise  a  Fund  towards  the  defraying 
the  Charge  of  the  Fortifications  of  the  City  of  New-York. 

Resolved,  That  this  House  will  to  Morrow  Morning  resolve  in 
to  a  Committee  of  the  whole  House  to  consider  of  ways  and  means 

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for  the  raising  a  Fund  for  defraying  the  Charge  of  Fortifying  the  City 
of  New-York. 

Ordered,  That -  be  a  Committee  of  this  House  to  inspect 

and  examine  what  Sum  of  Money  has  been  raised  and  paid  in,  by  vir 
tue  of  a  late  Act  of  General  Assembly  for  raising  1500  /.  towards 
erecting  Batteries  at  the  Narrows,  and  make  their  Report  thereof  to 
this  House. 

Ordered,  That  a  Bill  be  brought  in  to  revive  the  Militia  Act, 
lately  expired  by  its  own  Limitation. 

Resolved,  That  a  Fund  be  raised  for  the  payment  of  Scouts  for 
the  Fronteers  at  Albany  for  the  year  ensuing. 

Ordered,  That  a  Bill  be  brought  in  accordingly. 

Ordered,  That  his  Excellencys  Speech  and  the  Votes  of  this  House 
be  forthwith  Printed. 152 

Our  Fortifications  are  briskly  carried  on,  we  having  some  days 
400  men  at  work,  &  seldom  less  than  200.  The  Country  are  very 
ready  in  their  Assistance,  and  have  sent  us  150  men  at  a  time  to  work, 
&  we  hope  in  a  short  time  to  be  in  a  good  posture  of  defence. 

Her  Majesty's  Ship  Lowstaffe,  Capt.  Jeffers  and  a  Brigt.  Sailed 
out  of  Sandyhook  yesterday  morning  for  Virginia,  the  Merchant 
men  are  bound  with  the  Fleet  for  London. 

On  Saturday  last  His  Excellency  my  Lord  Cornbury  went  to  his 
Government  of  New-Jersey,  and  is  expected  back  to  morrow. 

Outward  bound  are  4  Sloops,  one  for  London,  Via  Virginia,  the 
rest  for  Madera,  Barbadoes,  and  St.  Thomas. 

Plimouth[Eng.],  Decemb  28  This  day  arrived  here  Her  Majesty's 
Ship  the  Deal  Castle  from  New  York. 

Falmouth,  Decemb.  29.  The  26th  Her  Majesty's  Ship  the  Nonsuch 
put  into  this  port  from  New-York,  whence  she  Sailed  the  first  Instant, 
in  company  of  the  Mermaid  and  Deal  Castle,  with  about  19  Sail 
of  Merchant  men  under  their  Convoy ;  but  was  separated  from  them 
the  6th  by  bad  Weather. 

advertisements. 

MAgnalia  Christi  Americana:  Or,  the  Ecclesiastical  History  of 
New-England,  from  its  first  Planting  in  the  year  1620,  unto 
the  year  of  our  Lord  1698,  in  folio,  containing  820  Pages  in  7  Books, 
wherein  you  have  the  Lives  of  the  Governours,  Magistrates,  and 
Divines ;  an  Account  of  the  University  of  Cambridge,  with  the  Lives 
of  the  Benefactors  and  Eminent  Persons  Educated  therein:  The 

152  This  speech  and  the  resolves  are  in  the  Journal  of  the  Votes  and  Pro 
ceedings  of  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Colony  of  New  York,  Gaine  edition, 
Vol.  I,  pp.  212-213. 

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Order  in  the  Churches  and  Synods:  Many  Illustrious  Providences  of 
Mercy  and  Judgement  ;  and  Afflictions  of  the  Churches  from  several 
Adversaries,  and  remarkable  Occurences  in  the  Wars  with  the  Indians 
To  be  Sold  by  Benjamin  Eliot  at  his  Shop  under  the  West  End  of 
the  Town-House  in  Boston.  Price,  Twenty  Shillings.  153 

A  New  Edition  of  the  New-England  PSALM-BOOK,  Printed 
with  a  New,  Fair  Character,  and  on  good  fine  Paper;  with  a 
New  Set  of  most  Common  Tunes,  more  free  from  Errors  than  hereto 
fore.  To  be  Sold  also  by  Benjamin  Eliot  at  his  Shop  under  the  West 
End  of  the  Town-House  in  Boston:  &  Nicholas  Boone  at  his  Shop 
near  School-house  Lane.  154 

TO  Be  Sold  at  the  Post-Office  in  Boston:  The  Monthly  Mercury's 
at  12  d  a  Piece:  London  Gazetts,  Flying-Posts,  Post-Man, 
Post-Boy,  Bills  of  Entry,  Price  Courants,  Observators,  at  1  d.  per 
Piece;  and  the  Boston  News-Letter  for  the  first  two  years,  at  2  d.  per 
Piece.  So  that  any  Persons  in  Town  or  Country  in  this  or  the  Neigh 
bouring  Provinces,  may  have  the  same,  agreeing  with  John  Campbell, 
Post-Master  of  Boston  for  all,  or  any  of  the  same. 

ANy  Person  that  wants  to  buy  a  Set  of  New-Halbards,  may  inquire 
of  John  Campbell  Post  -master  and  know  further. 

^  I  ^O  be  Lett  or  Sold  at  Charlestown  on  reasonable  Terms,  A  House 
-*-  &  Land,  Barn,  Gardens,  with  other  accomodations,  and  a  Dock 
and  Ship-yard  belonging  thereunto,  with  all  necessarys  for  a  Ship 
wright;  Inquire  of  Mr.  Samuel  Ballard  of  said  Town,  and  know 
further. 

[Reprinted:  reward  offered  for  return  of  a  stolen  boat,  money  to 
loan,  and  negro  slaves  to  be  sold,  as  in  June  3;  News-Letter  adver 
tisement,  as  first  in  May  13.] 

1ft.  j£.  Bumb.  us. 

The  Bofton  News-Letter. 


From  flDOnDag  June  10.  to  /TOonDag  June  17.   1706. 

NY 

RETURN  is  made  to  the  four  page  folio  size.  At  the  head  of 
e  first  column  of  the  first  page,  under  date  "London,  De 

cember  31,  1705,"  begins  a  review  of  the  European  events  of 
the  year,  and  this  is  preceded  with  an  editorial  introduction.  The 
review  fills  the  entire  first  page  and  one  and  a  half  columns  on  the 

153  This  work  originally  advertised  in  the  News-Letter  of  March  11,  1706. 

154  See  advertisement  in  News-Letter,  May  6,  1706. 

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second  page.  In  half  a  column  of  the  second  page  and  all  the  third 
page  is  foreign  news  from  Paris,  Frankfort,  Vienna,  Venice,  Hague, 
Madrid,  and  elsewhere,  of  January  dates.  There  is  one  full  page  of 
domestic  news.] 

THE   Reader  having  favourably   received  the   Epitome's   we 
have  hitherto  made  at  the  conclusion  of  each  year,   of  the 
chief  Actions  transacted  therein,  we  shall  pursue   our  usual 
method,  and  present  him  with  a  short   account   of  the  most 
material  Occurences  that  have  happened  in  this  present  year.    [Here 
follows  the  review.] 

Falmouth,  Jan.  3.  ...  Two  other  Dutch  Privateers  have 
brought  in  two  French  Prizes  of  about  200  Tuns  each,  laden  with 
Sugar,  Coco,  and  other  Goods,  from  Martinico. 

New- York,  June  10.  On  the  4th  Instant  arrived  here  Capt.  Creago 
in  19  days  from  St.  Thomas,  who  brings  News,  That  Monsieur  Deber- 
ville  with  the  French  Squadron  was  gone  to  St.  Domingo,  and  that 
Monsieur  du  Casse  was  not  yet  arrived  in  Martinico.  They  had  advice 
there  by  a  Sloop  from  Martinico,  that  a  Ship  was  arrived  there  from 
France  which  saw  14  (some  Letters  say  24)  English  Men  of  War  go 
into  Madera,  supposed  to  be  bound  to  the  West-Indies,  upon  which 
the  Governour  of  Martinico  will  admit  but  a  few  Privateers  to  go  out 
at  a  time,  and  not  above  3  weeks  Cruise. 

The  same  day  arrived  a  Prize  Sloop  loaden  with  Martinico  Cocoa, 
and  bound  from  thence  to  St.  Domingo,  she  was  taken  by  a  Privateer 
belonging  to  Curacoa  and  sent  hither,  with  whom  Capt.  Pennistone  a 
few  days  after  Concerted ;  Penniston's  Periawger  had  taken  a  Spanish 
Privateer  of  4  Guns  and  30  men;  Pennistone  was  waiting  in  Kids 
river  in  expectation  of  a  Prize,  and  writes  that  15  Galloons  were  arrived 
in  the  West  Indies. 

On  the  8th  Instant  arrived  here  a  Ship  from  Bristol,  one  Cockerin 
Master,  who  came  out  the  23d  of  March  in  Company  of  24  Sail  bound 
for  Virginia  and  Maryland:  By  whom  we  are  advised  [here  follow 
several  short  items  of  foreign  news.] 

Capt.  Bond  for  New- York  was  in  the  Downs  the  16th  March  whom 
we  expect  with  the  Virginia  Convoy,  and  we  expect  another  from 
London  with  fhe  Newfoundland  Fleet. 

Our  Assembly  have  Voted  3000  1.  for  fortifying  of  this  City. 

Rhode-Island,  June  14th.  There  is  arrived  here  from  Barbadoes 
in  16  days  Philip  Lewis  in  Brigt.  Hope,  Elery,  Sloop  Benjamin  & 
Abigail,  and  Chapman,  Sloop  Dove;  who  came  out  in  company 
with  several  Vessels  for  the  Continent. 

Dedham,  June  15th.     On  Thursday  the  13th.     Currant,  We  had 

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here  a  Shower  of  Rain,  accompanyed  with  great  Thunder  and  Light 
ning,  whereby  the  House  of  Mr.  Vigilans  Fisher  (in  the  middle  of 
the  Town)  was  smitten,  several  Bricks  beat  off  the  Chimny,  falling 
down  on  the  fore-side  of  the  House,  one  of  the  Spars  of  the  House 
Split  from  the  Chimney  down-wards  to  the  Plate,  and  from  thence 
taking  the  Post  of  the  fore  door,  Split  that  also,  Carrying  one  piece 
of  it  to  the  other  side  of  the  Street,  several  pieces  of  Bricks  fell  down  the 
Chimney  very  near  to  a  Child  sitting  in  the  Corner,  several  pieces  of 
Clap  boards  broken  and  beat  off  the  House :  The  Lower  Room  (where 
the  People  were)  fill'd  with  a  smell  of  Sulphur  for  a  Considerable 
time,  but  (through  Mercy)  no  Person  kill'd  or  hurt. 

Boston,  On  Monday  the  10th.  Currant  arrived  here  Capt.  Rows 
in  the  Flag  of  Truce,  that  went  for  Port-Royal,  in  order  to  the  Ex 
change  of  Prisoners,  who  has  brought  with  him  Seven,  and  Eight 
more  are  on  board  of  a  Briganteen  that  is  not 'yet  arrived,  who  are 
all  the  English  Prisoners  that  were  there.  Capt.  Rows  acquaints  us, 
that  there  is  a  Privateer  of  10  Guns  designed  from  Placentia,  to  touch 
at  Port-Royal,  in  order  to  Cruise  upon  this  Coast. 

The  Briganteen  that  Capt.  Rows  Ransomed  was  designed  to  be 
fitted  out  at  Port- Royal,  to  be  a  Privateer  to  annoy  this  Coast. 

Mid-week  the  12th.  Instant,  Upon  Representation  of  the  Danger 
of  an  Attack  from  Her  Majesties  Enemies  the  French,  the  Inhabitants 
of  the  Town  of  Boston,  have  Voluntarily  consented  and  agreed,  That 
the  Sum  of  One  Thousand  Pounds  be  raised  on  the  said  Town,  and 
applyed  to  the  repairing  of  the  Fortifications  within  the  same,  and 
setting  them  in  order  for  Her  Majesties  Service,  according  to  such 
Directions  as  shall  be  given  by  His  Excellency. 155 

On  Fryday  the  14th.  Currant  arrived  here,  Azor  Gale  in  19  days 
from  Barbadoes,  who  came  out  in  Company  with  about  70  Sail  of 
Vessels,  whereof  about  30  Sail  for  Boston,  Salem,  Marblehead  and 
Piscataqua;  some  for  Rhode-Island,  New- York,  Pensilvania,  Virginia, 
Carolina,  and  London. 

On  Saturday  the  15th.  Currant,  we  had  an  Alarm  here,  occasioned 
by  12  Sail  of  Vessels  from  Barbadoes,  which  begun  about  nine  a  Clock 
in  the  fore-noon,  and  in  less  than  an  Hour,  we  had  near  upon  1400 
Men  in  Arms  (besides  Seamen,  and  those  at  the  Forts  and  Batteries) 
whom  His  Excellency  was  pleased  to  review. 

Coasters  Entered  Inward,  Roundy  from  Salem,  Lothrop  from 
Connecticut,  Jackson  from  Piscataqua,  and  Dirick  Adolph  from 
New- York.  Outward,  John  Hobbs  Ketch  Lamb  for  New-Haven, 
and  Richard  Christophers  Sloop  Grace  &  Ruth  for  New-London. 

155  See  Boston  Records  from  1710  to  1728  (City  Document  No.  137,  1882) 
pp.  39-40. 

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Foreign  Inward,  from  Antigua,  Nathanael  Harris  Brigt.  Swallow, 
and  David  Bucklin  Brigt.  Randall,  from  Barbadoes,  Joseph  Everton 
Brigt.  Eliz.  John  Pullin  Brigt.  Dove.  &  Azor  Gale  Ship  Friend-ship: 
from  Hundoras  Jer.  Snow  Hopewell  Pink.  Cleared  Outward,  for 
Jamaica,  John  Elkins  Sloop  Boneto,  and  for  Fiall,  Thomas  Sill 
Brigt.  William  &  Mary.  Outward  bound,  for  Newfoundland  Michael 
Gill  Boston  Galley;  for  Antigua  John  Norton  Brigt.  Tryal:  for 
Montserrat  John  Blue  Brigt.  Dragon,  and  Francis  Norris  Sloop  Sea- 
flower:  for  Fyall  William  Clarke  Sloop  Endeavour,  and  Abel  -Jones 
Sloop  Larke:  for  Barmuda  Solomon  Pittman  Brigt.  Content:  for 
Barbados  Joseph  Eliot  Sloop  Nonsuch,  and  Nathaniel  Carey  Sloop 
Katherine:  and  for  Jamaica  John  Venteman  Martha  and  Elizabeth. 

Arrived   this    day    from    Barbados,    Capts.    Samuel    Rymes,    John 
Alden,  William  Holberton,  William  Alden,  James  Berry,  John  Corney, 
Tho.    Simkins,    William  Fellows,    Tobias    Green,   Jonathan  Lambert, 
Goold. 

T)Y  Letters  from  London  of  April  the  3d.  Per  the  Packet  via  Bar- 
-*~*badoes  we  have  the  following  Account. 

Deal,  Feb.  22.  This  day  came  in  the  Mermaid  from  Ireland  Convoy 
to  the  George,  Marlborough,  Desire,  Laurel,  Indigo  Merchant,  Robert 
and  Francis  from  Jamaica;  Also  the  Golden  Fleece  Benjamin  Stone', 
the  Thomas  and  Sarah  Henry  Lowder  from  New-England;  the 
Resolution  Capt.  Saunders  from  N-York,  all  last  from  Ireland. 

Plimouth,  March  5.  Yesterday  came  in  the  good  Intent  from 
Pensilvania. 

Dartmouth,  March  5.  This  day  came  in  the  Dover  Galley  Clement 
Jackson  Commander,  belonging  to  New-England,  but  last  from 
Jamaica. 

London,  March  15.  We  have  an  Account  that  the  Queen  Anne 
Packet  from  the  West  Indies,  is  carried  in  to  St  Malo. 

Deal,  March  16.  Yesterday  arrived  several  Ships  from  Holland, 
among  which  is  the  Sarah  of  Boston  for  N  England. 

In  our  last  under  Boston,  thro'  an  Error  of  the  Press,  Lieut.  Payn, 
should  have  been  Captain  Payn. 

Btwerttsements. 

RAN-away  at  Boston  on  the  26th  of  December  last,  Samuel  Downs, 
a  Man-Servant,  aged  about  25  years,  a  spare  man,  middle  Stature, 
light  brown  Hair,  speaketh  broad  English;  he  was  in  May  last  at 
work  in  Sea-brook  in  Connecticut  Colony,  and  now  abscondeth  from 
the  said  place :  Whoever  will  take  up  and  secure  the  said  Run-away, 
so  that  he  may  be  delivered  unto  Mr.  John  Colman  Merchant  in  Boston, 
shall  be  immediately  paid  Five  Pounds,  and  Charges. 


THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  JUNE  24,  1706 

THis  Letter  of  Intelligence  is  to  be  continued  weekly:    And  all 
Persons  in  Town  and  Country  who  have  a  mind  to  promote  the 
same,  may  Agree  with  John  Campbell  Postmaster  of  Boston  for  the 
year,  who  shall  have  it  on  reasonable  Terms. 


1FU  jg.  IRumb.  H4. 

The  Boft  on  Newsletter. 


From  /JDOltOaE  June  17.  to  /IDcmfca^  June  24.  1706. 

NY 

A  LITTLE  more  than  three  of  the  four  pages  of  this  issue  are  filled 
£  jLjLwith  foreign  news  :  of  January  and  February  dates,  principally 
from  London,  Vienna,  Berlin,  Ratisbon,  Hague  and  other 
European  capitals.  One  of  the  roundabout  methods  of  securing 
news  in  those  days  is  indicated  by  this  line  on  the  second  page  of 
the  issue:  "By  Letters  from  London  of  April  6.  Per  the  Packet,  Via 
Barbadoes,  we  have  the  following  Account."  The  domestic  news  in 
cludes  a  proclamation  by  Governor  Dudley  "against  false  and  illegal 
traders."] 

Falmouth,  Jan.  12.  .  .  .  The  10th  was  sent  in  here  as  a 
Prize,  by  a  Privateer  belonging  to  Guernsey,  the  Pearl  of  Morlais, 
of  12  Guns,  laden  with  Wine,  Arms,  Iron,  and  other  Goods  for  the 
West-Indies 

London,  Jan.  5.  ...  Our  Squadron  for  Barcelona  is  fitting 
out  with  all  expedition  ;  as  also  another  for  the  West-Indies. 

London,  April  6.  Capt.  Kere  in  the  Bredah,  Commands  the  West 
India  Squadron,  having  a  Rear-Admirals  Pay,  and  a  Captain  under 
him. 

New-York  June  17th.  On  Thursday  last  Her  Majesties  Ship 
Tritons  Prize156  Sailed  from  hence,  on  a  Cruise  to  the  Eastward. 

On  the  13th  Instant  arrived  here  Captains  Dunscum,  Van  Bael,  & 
on  the  14th  Perkins  &  Laurier  from  Barbadoes  in  19  days,  came  out 
in  Company  with  a  great  Fleet  for  Boston,  Pensilvania,  &c. 

The  same  day  arrived  Capt.  Coerteen  in  18  days  from  Curacoa,  by 
whom  we  are  informed,  That  Three  French  Men  of  War  had  taken 
Two  Dutch  East-India  men,  which  had  on  board  60  Chests  of  Money, 
besides  other  Goods,  &  were  gone  after  Four  more,  which  had  parted 
with  the  Two  taken  a  few  days  before.  The  French  gave  the  Prisoners 

156  The  Triton's  Prize  was  a  man-of-war  captured  from  the  French  and 
renamed  as  the  prize  of  its  captor. 

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a  small  ship  in  which  they  arrived  at  Curacoa:  The  Dutch  men  were 
bound  to  the  East-Indies. 

On  the  said  day  arrived  a  Sloop  from  Nevis,  &  Gravenraedt  from 
Boston: 

On  the  16th  Instant  a  small  Prize  Ship  about  60  or  70  Tons  loaden 
with  Sugar  arrived  here  in  15  days,  from  the  Windward  passage  near 
Cape  Franswa,  she  was  taken  by  Capt.  Penistone,  and  was  one  of 
Six  Sail,  that  came  out  of  Petitguavus,  bound  for  France,  who  were 
met  by  Capt.  Tongrelow  and  his  Consort  (a  Curacoa  Privateer)  upon 
which  the  French  men  separated,  and  Tongrelow  gave  chase  to  the 
biggest,  which  they  say  is  a  Ship  of  36  Guns  and  150  men,  his  Consort 
in  the  pursuit  broke  his  Boom,  and  left  off  the  chase,  and  afterward 
met  with  Penistone  (who  had  taken  this  Prize)  and  gave  him  this 
Information:  We  daily  expect  further  news  from  them. 

'Tis  said  Tongrelow  has  taken  a  Briganteen  with  400  Hogsheads  of 
Sugar  on  board,  and  also  a  Prize  from  France  with  Claret,  of  which 
we  have  not  the  particulars:  by  this  Prize  we  have  Account  that 
15  Galloons  are  arrived  in  the  West  Indies  most  of  them  60  Guns,  and 
5  or  600  men  a  piece. 

We  do  not  hear  that  the  Men  of  War  from  England  to  Convoy  the 
Virginia  Fleet  home  are  yet  arrived. 

We  are  informed  from  Maryland,  That  the  Assembly  there  has 
past  an  Act  Prohibiting  the  exportation  of  all  European  Commodities 
out  of  that  Province  for  three  years,  excepting  Goods  consigned  or 
belonging  to  Persons  residing  in  Virginia,  or  Pensilvania,  and  Mer 
chandize  Imported  in  order  to  be  Shipt  off  for  the  Coast  of  Guinea. 

Hadley,  June  15.  On  Thursday  the  13th  Currant  There  were  Two 
men  kill'd  in  our  Meadows  by  Lightning. 

Watertown,  June  19.  On  the  16th  Currant,  Dyed  here,  Mrs.  Eliza 
beth  Beers  (Widow  of  Capt.  John  Beers  who  was  kill'd  at  Deer  field 
in  the  first  Indian  Wars)  in  the  92  Year  of  her  Age:  whose  Grand- 
Daughter  is  a  Grandmother;  She  came  to  New-England,  in  June 
1630  Being  then  Sixteen  Year  Old,  and  lived  in  New-England  76 
Years. 

By  His  Excellency  JOSEPH  D  UDLEY  Esq.  Captain  General  and 
Governour  in  Chief,  in  and  over  Her  Majesties  Province  of  the 
Massachusetts- Bay  in  New-England,  and  Vice-Admiral  of  the 
same.  A  PROCLAMATION  against  false  and  illegal  Traders. 

WHereas  sundry  Persons  have  been  detected  of  late  holding  a  false 
and  illegal  Trade  with  Her  Majesties  Enemies,  the  French  and 
the  Indian  Rebels  and  Enemies,  in  and  about  Nova  Scotia,  and  other 
parts  and  places  Eastward,  giving  them  Supplies:    And  there  being 

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just  reason  to  suspect  that  other  Persons,  not  yet  known,  have  been 
concern' d  in  such  false  and  illegal  Trade,  and  the  Effects  conceal 'd. 
T  Do  therefore,  by  the  Advice  of  Her  Majesties  Council,  hereby  strictly 
•*•  Command  and  Require  all  Her  Majesties  Loving  Subjects  that  have 
any  Knowledge,  or  can  make  discovery  of  any  such  false  &  illegal 
Traders,  or  any  Goods  or  Effects  Imployed  therein,  or  the  product  thereof, 
That  they  forthwith  disclose  and  make  known  the  same  to  My  Self,  or 
one  of  Her  Majesties  Judges  of  the  Super iour  Court  of  Judicature, 
in  Order  to  their  being  apprehended,  Examined  and  duly  proceeded  with, 
and  the  said  Goods  Secured. 

And  the  Person  or  Persons  that  make  the  first  discovery  shall  be 
Entituled  to  the  benefit  of  Informers  according  to  Law. 

And  all  Justices  of  the  Peace  are  commanded  to  be  assisting  to  the 
apprehending  Seizing  and  Securing  of  any  Persons  or  Goods  as  above- 
said. 

Given  at  the  Council  Chamber  in  Boston,  the  21st  of  June  1706. 

In  the  Fifth  Year  of  Her  Majesties  Reign, 
By  His  Excellency's  Command, 

with  the  Advice  of  the  Council.  ].  DUDLEY. 

Isaac  Addington,  Seer. 

GOD  Save  the  QUEEN. 

His  Excellency  the  Governour  has  Account  from  Quebeck,  That 
Mr.  Shelden  his  Messenger  is  well  there,  and  is  Returning  by  Sea  with 
a  number  of  the  Prisoners,  and  may  be  daily  expected. 

Boston,  Coasters  Entered  Inwards,  John  Tucker  from  North  Caro 
lina:  from  Connecticut  John  Smith,  Thomas  Curtice,  John  Walker, 
Will.  Walter,  Joseph  Allen,  John  Hedge  &  John  Paine.  Outward  for 
Connecticut,  Nath.  Loring,  and  Elisha  Prince:  for  Piscataqua 
Joseph  Flood  and  Antony  Bracket:  for  North  Carolina,  John  Webster. 
Foreign  inwards  from  Barbadoes,  Will.  Holberton  Ship  Anne,  Nath. 
Coffin,  Ship  Industery,  James  Berry  Ship  Swan,  Tho.  Savil  Ship  Two 
Brothers,  Will.  Alden  Ship  Content,  Samuel  Rymes  Barbadoes  Mer 
chant,  Jonathan  Lambert  Ship  Industry,  John  Alden  Ship  Swallow, 
John  Symkins  Ship  Blessing,  John  Foster  Ship  Sarah,  Tobias  Green 
Brigt.  Mayflower,  Thomas  Symkins  Providence  Brigt.  John  Walker 
Brigt.  Hopewell,  John  Corney  Brigt.  Dorothy,  Will.  Wyat  Brigt. 
Endeavour,  Philip  Lewis  Brigt.  Hope,  Will.  Bellows  Sloop  Rosanna, 
Jer.  Gushing  Sloop  Industry,  Robert  Gold  Sloop  Mary.  Cleared  Out 
ward,  for  New- York,  Jeffery  Bedgood,  Sloop  Two  Brothers:  for 
Fyal  John  Jarvis  Brigt.  Goodwill:  for  Antigua,  John  Rawlings  Sloop 
Mary.  Outward  bound  for  South  Carolina,  Nath.  Perkins  Brigt, 
Success:  for  Suranam,  Joseph  Fiborn  Brigt  Friendship,  and  Jer. 
Gushing  Sloop  Industry:  for  Newfoundland  Will.  Webber  Sloop 

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Dove:  for  Virginia  John  Brewer  Katch  Good-hope:  for  New-York 
Dirick  Adolph  Sloop  Two  Brothers:  for  St.  Georges  Will  Goddard 
Brigt.  Speedwell. 

advertisements. 

Stolen  or  Stray'd  out  of  John  Reed's  Pastour  in  Taunton,  on  the 
13th  of  October  last  past,  a  dark  Bay-horse  of  about  Fourteen 
Hands  high,  having  white  Feet,  and  a  Star  in  his  Forehead,  branded 
in  one  of  his  Shoulders  with  the  Letters  T.  H,  full  bodyed,  hardly 
possible  to  make  him  Gallop;    belongeth  to  William  Grigs  Cooper. 
Whosoever   shall  take  up  the  said  Horse  and  him  Convey  to    Mr. 
John  Adams  Shop-keeper  in  Boston,  shall  have  40  s.  Reward  and 
reasonable  Charges,  tho*  the  Horse  be  not  worth  half  the  Money. 
[Reprinted:   News-Letter  advertisement,  as  in  June  17.] 


1ft.  j£.  IRumb.  115. 

The  Boft on  News-Letter. 

From  flDOUfcag  June  24.  to  flDOtlfcaS  July  1.  1706. 

NY 

UR  pages  folio.  In  the  first  column  of  the  first  page  is  this  in- 
troductory  line,  "By  Letters  from  London  of  April  the  6th.  per  the 
Packet  Via  Barbadoes,  we  have  this  further  Account."  Then  follow 

forty-six  items  of  foreign  news  filling  the  first,  second  and  third  pages 

and  nearly  half  of  the  fourth  page.] 


Madrid,  Feb.  12.  .  .  Advices  from  Cadiz  say,  that  the  Duke 
of  Anjou  has  ordered  the  Galloons  to  prepare  to  Sail  to  the  West- 
Indies  the  latter  end  of  this  Month. 

Falmouth,  Feb.  25.  Yesterday  came  in  the  great  Nassau,  a 
Privateer  of  Flushing,  who  has  taken  two  French  Prizes,  one  a  Mer 
chant-man  of  18  Guns  which  came  from  the  West  Indies. 

Cowes,  Feb.  27.  Three  Dutch  Capers  have  brought  in  here  the 
Nostra  Segniora  De  Rosa  of  St.  Sebastian  from  the  Havanna,  laden 
with  Sugar,  Indico,  &c. 

Rhode-Island,  June  21st.  On  the  16th  instant  arrived  here  Edward 
Gross  in  the  Sloop  Speedwell  14  days  passage  from  Antigua,  who  says, 
That  just  before  he  came  from  thence  the  Flagg  of  Truce  arrived 
from  Martinico,  which  positively  said,  That  there  was  four  Privateer 
Sloops  Sailed  from  Martinico  for  the  New-England  Coast  before  he 
left  that  Island. 

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Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Triton  Prize 157  lay  here  three  dayes,  and  Sailed 
on  her  Cruise  a  Tuesday. 

New-York,  June  24th.  Yesterday  arrived  at  Sandyhook  Her 
Majesties  Ship  the  Triton  Prize,157  She  has  been  Cruising  between 
this  Place,  and  Rhode-Island  and  Block-Island,  &c.  but  met  with  no 
Enemy.  We  are  acquainted  via.  Philadelphia,  That  the  Virginia 
Convoy  consisting  of  4  men  of  War  were  arrived,  but  have  no  par 
ticulars,  so  cannot  depend  on  it.  This  morning  arrived  a  Sloop  from 
Curacoa  in  25  days,  but  brings  no  News.  Outward  bound  are  White- 
comb  for  Barmuda,  Lawrence  for  Jamaica,  Dunscum  for  Barbados, 
Coerteen  for  Curacoa,  and  Smallage  for  Boston. 

Rhode-Island,  June  28th.  There  is  a  Briganteen  in  the  Sound 
that  has  chased  some  Sloops,  but  can  give  no  account  whither  she 
be  friend  or  foe. 

Boston,  His  Excellency  having  received  some  Advice  from  Albany, 
has  marched  several  Troops  and  Foot  Companies  to  the  Frontiers 
on  Fryday  last. 

Coasters  Entered  Inwards,  Thomas  Lothrop,  John  Lothrop,  Thomas 
Lothrop,  Carteret  Gillam  and  John  Wells  from  Connecticut;  Peter 
Coffin  from  Nantucket,  Abraham  ShelHnx  and  John  Bradick  from 
New- York.  Outwards,  Andrew  Pepperil  and  William  Wyar  for 
Piscataqua.  Foreign  Inwards,  from  Barbadoes,  James  Bridgham 
Ship  Hampton,  and  Joseph  Small  Katch  Sea-flower.  Cleared  Out 
wards  for  Pensilvania,  Abraham  Hill  Ship  Andrew  and  William:  for 
Maryland,  John  Brewer  Katch  Goodhope:  for  New-foundland, 
George  Person  Sloop  Mary:  South  Carolina,  Nathanael  Perkins 
Brigt.  Success.  Outward  bound,  for  Barbadoes  Joseph  Everton 
Brigt.  Eliza,  David  Bucklin  Brigt.  Randal,  and  Thomas  Pemberton 
Sloop  Sea-flower:  for  Antigua,  Thomas  Gwin  Brigt.  Eliza,  and 
Nathanael  Harris  Brigt.  Swallow:  for  Jamaica  William  Russil 
Brigt.  Dolphin:  for  Fyall  Noah  Guille  Sloop  Adventure:  for  Rhode- 
Island  and  Pensilvania,  Eleazar  Darby  Sloop  Mary. 

In  our  last  under  Watertown,  thro'  an  error  of  the  Press,  Capt. 
John  Beers,  should  have  been  Capt.  Richard  Beers. 

These  are  to  give  Notice,  that  by  Virtue  of  a  Direction  in  the  Act  for 
Encouraging  a  Post-Office  in  this  Province:  The  Post-master  of 
Boston  does  send  out  every  Two  days  after  that  the  Post  comes  in,  and 
after  the  Receipt  of  Foreign  Letters  by  Sea;  All  such  Letters  and  Packets 
that  remain  in  the  Office  uncalVd  for;  And  if  the  Persons  they  are 
directed  to  .cannot  be  found,  or  that  the  said  Letters  or  Pacquets  are  for 
any  Persons  in  the  Neighbouring  Towns  out  of  the  Post  Road;  Then 

157     See  foot-note  156,  page  348  ante. 

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the  Names  of  the  said  Persons  are  every  day  to  be  seen  on  a  fair  Alpha 
betical  List  for  the  Sirname,  with  the  name  of  the  Town  they  live  in: 
If  they  are  for  tie  Town  of  Boston,  then  no  Town  added  So  that  all 
Persons  may  k  •*?•&  without  Enquiring,  when  they  haw  any  Letters  in 
the  Office,  exc*,f:ing  us  above-said,  wk?n  the  Post  comes  in,  i>r  the  Arrival 
of  Vessels. 


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ians:    Delivered  ir  several  Sermons;    By  the  Rev- 

tions   Discovered  *nd  Remedied,  being  the   Sub- 
rs  Sermons  Preach'd  for  the  help   of  dark  Souls, 

Opened  :  Or,  The  Great  Gospel  Priviledge  of  having 

ed  to  Sinful  Men:    Wherein  also  is  proved   that 

ational  Calling  of  the  Jews.     Both  these  by  the 


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Pastor  of  the  Second  or  North  Church,  Boston,    1664-1723,  President   of  Harvard  College. 
1685-1701. 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  JULY  8,  1706 

the  Names  of  the  said  Persons  are  every  day  to  be  seen  on  a  fair  Alpha 
betical  List  for  the  Sirname,  with  the  name  of  the  Town  they  live  in: 
If  they  are  for  the  Town  of  Boston,  then  no  Town  added.  So  that  all 
Persons  may  know  without  Enquiring,  when  they  have  any  Letters  in 
the  Office,  excepting  as  above-said,  when  the  Post  comes  in,  or  the  Arrival 
of  Vessels. 

advertisements* 

The  following  Books  to  be  Sold  by  Benjamin  Eliot,  at  his  Shop  under 
the  West-End  of  the  Town-House  in  Boston,  Viz. 

PRactical  Truths,  Tending  to  promote  Holiness  in  the  Hearts  and 
Lives  of  Christians:    Delivered  in  several  Sermons;    By  the  Rev 
erend  Mr.  Increase  Mather. 

Spiritual    Desertions    Discovered  and  Remedied,   being  the  Sub 
stance  of  divers  Sermons  Preach'd  for  the  help    of  dark  Souls, 
labouring  under  Divine  With  drawings. 

THe  Fountain  Opened :  Or,  The  Great  Gospel  Priviledge  of  having 
Christ  exhibited  to  Sinful  Men:    Wherein  also  is  proved   that 
there  shall  be  a  National  Calling  of  the  Jews.     Both  these  by  the 
Reverend  Mr.  Samuel  Willard. 

A  Modest  Enquiry  into  the  Nature  of  Witchcraft,  and  how  Persons 
Guilty  of  that  Crime  may  be  Convicted,  and  the  means  used  for 
their  discovery  discussed;    both  Negatively  and  Affirmatively,  ac 
cording  to  Scripture  and  Experience.     By  the  Reverend  Mr.  John 
Hale  Deceas'd. 

A  Negro  Girle  to  be  Sold,  Inquire  of  John  Campbell  Post-Master 
of  Boston,  and  know  further. 
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e  filled  with  foreign  news  which  is  introduced  with  this  line 

at  the  head  of  the  first  column  of  the  first  page:  ''By  Letters 
from  London  of  April  the  6th.  per  the  Packet  Via  Barbadours,  we 
have  yet  this  further  Account."  The  news  is  of  February  dates,  from 
Paris,  Hague,  Cologne,  Lisbon,  Madrid,  Perpignan,  Rome  and  Turin.] 

Deal,  March  3.     There  is  now  in  the  Downs  8  Men  of  W^ar,  and 
sundry  Merchant  Ships,  viz.  2  for  the  East-Indies,  8  for  Barbadoes, 

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3  for  Jamaica,  2  for  Virginia  1  for  the  West-Indies,  1  for  the  Canaries, 
I  for  Antigua,  1  for  New-York,  1  for  Nevis,  and  1  for  Viano. 

St.  Johns,  Newfoundland,  June  the  9th.  There  are  arrived  here 
from  Boston,  Carkeit  Dafforn,  and  Moses,  Carkeit  was  chased  off 
Caplin-Bay,  by  a  Vessel  that  show'd  English  Colours,  he  was  within 
two  Cannon  Shot  of  her,  who  fired  a  Gun  to  Leeward,  but  he  durst 
not  Trust  her.  The  French  and  Indians  Plundered  the  People  at 
Bonavist,  destroyed  one  whole  Family;  and  about  16  hundred 
Quintals  of  Fish.  The  Enemy  also  burnt  Green-Island.  The  Fleet 
from  Lisbone  are  arrived,  but  no  Ships  yet  from  England  besides  those 
mentioned  in  my  last. 

New- York  July  1st.  On  the  25th.  of  June  last  arrived  here  Capt. 
Sandford  from  South  Carolina,  and  Capt.  Joyner  on  the  27th.  from 
Jamaica,  and  on  the  28th  Two  Sloops  under  Convoy  of  Her  Majesties 
Ship  the  Lowstaffe  from  Virginia;  She  came  from  thence  the  22d  of 
June,  and  rydes  now  at  Sandy-hook,  by  whom  we  are  acquainted, 
That  the  Men  of  War  expected  there,  are  not  yet  arrived,  and  'tis 
thought  the  Fleet  from  thence  to  England  will  not  Sail  till  September 
or  October.  The  Ships  are  all  gone  up  to  the  Freshes.  There  is  an 
Embargo  in  Virginia,  and  these  Sloops  had  not  got  out,  but  for  the 
opportunity  of  Convoy  of  the  Lowstaffe. 

On  the  29th  arrived  here  a  Prize  Sloop  loadn'd  with  Cuba  Sugar, 
she  was  bound  from  Cuba  to  Carthagene,  and  was  taken  in  sight  of 
Monsieur  Deberville,  (who  was  at  Anchor  in  Carthagene  or  near  to  it) 
by  Capt.  Zacharias  in  a  Privateer  Sloop  belongs  to  this  place.  They 
bring  News  that  the  French  Fleet  are  gone  to  Carthagene,  Porto  Bell 
and  other  places  to  load  Plate,  and  that  there  is  to  go  home  with  this 
Fleet  Twenty  Millions  of  Money  and  Plate. 

On  Thursday  last  the  Militia  of  this  City  and  the  Neighbouring 
Counties  of  this  Province,  appeared  here  under  Arms,  who  with  700 
Men  (that  were  in  Arms  the  day  before  in  New  Jersey,  and  designed 
to  be  here  had  not  their  Harvest  obstructed)  amount  to  about  3000. 
The  most  of  which  can  be  here  upon  occasion  in  12  hours  time,  and 
the  furthest  off  in  24  hours  times.  A  great  many  of  the  Country 
Militia  appeared,  not  being  necessitated  to  attend  their  Harvest; 
so  that  by  computation  we  can  have  in  Arms  in  24  hours  time  in  this 
City  between  4  or  5  Thousand  men. 

We  just  now  hear  there  is  a  Briganteen  of  150  Tons  in  the  Sound 
bound  hither,  she  is  a  Prize  loaden  with  Sugar  and  Indigo,  taken  by 
Capt.  Tongrelow. 

Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Triton  Prize  lyes  at  Sandy-Hook,  and  only 
waits  a  wind  to  go  to  Sea  on  a  Cruise. 

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Reading  July  10.  On  Saturday  the  6th  Currant  about  4  a  Clock 
in  the  afternoon  there  came  5  Indians  to  Benjamin  Ho rndal's  House 
of  this  Town,  being  an  Out  house,  where  they  found  his  Wife  and  eight 
Children,  the  Woman  and  three  young  Children  they  killed,  and 
carried  the  other  five  with  them;  One  of  the  Captive  Children  not 
being  able  to  Travel,  an  Indian  gave  it  some  blows  on  the  head,  and 
left  it  in  a  Swamp  not  far  from  the  House  for  dead,  where  it  lay  almost 
two  days,  &  then  was  found  alive  stark  naked. 

Upon  notice  had  of  this  mischief  on  the  7th  Instant  being  the 
Lords  Day;  several  Parties  of  our  Forces  went  in  pursuit  of  the 
skulking  Enemy,  and  as  some  of  the  Indians  sat  in  a  Swamp  with 
three  of  the  Captives,  a  Company  of  Souldiers  coming  very  near  them, 
the  Enemy  started  up,  ran,  and  left  their  Captives,  Plunder  and 
Blankets,  &c.  And  when  the  Indians  were  gone,  the  Children  went 
to  a  deserted  House  that  was  near,  where  the  English  found  them. 

The  other  Captive  was  discovered  by  some  men  at  a  Block-House 
in  Chelmsford,  as  he  was  wandring  in  a  Meadow  alone,  the  Indian 
that  carry 'd  him  away  had  (it's  most  probable)  lost  him  in  the  night, 
some  Soldiers  discovered  one  of  these  Indians,  shot  at,  &  wounded 
him,  the  Indian  fell,  but  as  they  were  going  to  him,  he  arose,  cast 
away  his  Blanket  and  Pack,  ran  to  Concord-'R.iver  that  was  near,  and 
was  seen  sink  in  the  River,  and  suppose  he  was  drowned. 

Woburn,  July  11.  On  the  Lords-day  night  the  7th  Currant,  Dyed 
here  Major  James  Converse  Esq.  Aged  about  62  Years:  And  was 
Interr'd  on  Tuesday  the  9th  Instant. 

Piscataqua,  July,  12th.  On  Tuesday  the  9th  Currant  arrived  here 
Mr.  Natkanael  Gerrish  about  9  Weeks  passage  from  Fyall.  And 
on  Thursday  the  llth.  Her  Majesty's  Ship  the  Dover  a  4th  Rate 
Capt.  Mathews  Commander,  with  two  Mast-Ships  viz.  The  New- 
Hampshire  Capt.  Eason  Commander,  and  the  Thennet  Capt.  Martyn 
Commander,  who  came  out  of  Lisbon  the  9th  of  May,  both  loaden 
with  Salt  and  other  goods,  bound  hence  for  Boston  with  the  first  fair 
Wind:  There  came  out  in  Company  with  them  for  Boston  Capt. 
Minot,  Capt.  Javernin,  Capt.  Coggin  and  Capt.  Fendal,  whom  they 
parted  with  about  Six  Weeks  ago. 

No  late  impression  of  the  Enemy,  but  dayly  expected;  our  Fron 
tiers  are  in  readiness  to  receive  them:  several  Tracts  of  the  Enemy 
are  dayly  seen. 

Boston,  By  Letters  of  the  15th  of  June  Last  via  New-York  from 
South  Carolina,  we  are  acquainted,  That  it  is  very  Sickly  there,  & 
that  several  have  lately  died. 

And  by  Mr.  Ebenezar  Parker  from  Barmuda,  we  are  informed,  That 
the  Vermin  there  do  so  abound  as  to  eat  all  the  Fruits  of  the  ground. 

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Last  Week  one  of  the  Sculking  Indian  Enemy  was  kill'd  at  Groton, 
and  another  at  Kingston. 

On  Saturday  the  13th.  Currant  His  Excellency  the  Governour 
was  pleased  to  Prorogue  the  General  Assembly  of  this  Province,  unto 
Wednesday  the  7th  day  of  August  next. 

Coasters  Entered  Inwards,  from  Connecticut  Phillips,  Hilliard, 
Brown,  Rhodes  and  Green.  Outward  for  Connecticut,  Curtice, 
Hedge,  Lothrop,  Walker,  Allen  &  Pain.  Foreign  Inwards  from 
Barmuda,  Ebenezar  Parker  Sloop  Dolphin:  from  St.  Christophers, 
Thomas  Clark  Sloop  Endeavour.  Cleared  Outward  for  Barbadoes, 
John  Myles  Ship  Unity,  John  Jenkins,  Ship  Robert,  Thomas  Diamond 
Ship  Abigail,  Joseph  Everton  Brigt.  Elizabeth,  William  Wyer  Brigt 
Endeavour,  Thomas  Pemberton,  Sloop  Seanower,  and  Nathanael 
Carey  Sloop  Katherin:  for  Montserrat,  Francis  N orris  Sloop  Sea- 
flower,  and  John  Blew  Brigt  Dragon:  for  Fyall  William  Clark  Sloop 
Endeavour:  for  Jamaica  Walter  Goodridge  Ship  Francis,  and  William 
More  Sloop  John  and  Thomas:  for  Newfoundland  John  Babbage 
Oporto  Merchant,  John  Norton  Brigt.  Tryal,  John  Richards  Brigt 
Endeavour  John  Sharp  Sloop  Four  Friends  and  Robert  Melvill  Sloop 
Timothy:  for  Barmuda,  Solomon  Pitman  Brigt.  Content.  Outward 
bound  for  London,  William  Holeberton  Ship  Anne,  and  George  White- 
home  Ship  Anne:  for  Newfoundland  Arthur  Savage  Triton  Galley. 

On  the  14th  arrived  Capt.  James  Grant  in  a  Katch  from  White- 
haven,  14  weeks  passage. 

The  French  Sloop  mentioned  in  our  last  to  be  taken  by  Capt. 
Southack  was  taken  by  Capt.  Cawly. 

(TT*He  Undernamed  Mareens  having  Deserted  Her  Majesties  Service 
£  from  on  board  Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Deptford,  Viz  WTilliam 
Stewart,  a  well  set  fresh  coloured  young  man,  ivhite  hair,  aged  about 
24  years,  about  5  Foot  &  7  Inches  high,  a  Weaver  by  Trade,  now  lurking 
in  or  about  Scituate.  Tristram  Derby  a  well  set  man,  wore  a  Wigg, 
aged  about  50  years,  about  5  Foot  &  an  half  high,  by  Trade  a  Miller. 
Thomas  Hooper,  a  well  set  young  man,  streight  brown  hair  aged  about 
24  years,  5  Foot  and  an  half  high,  a  Weaver  by  Trade;  and  Henry 
Willis  a  young  man  aged  about  20,  with  short  cropt  hair,  Pockholes  in 
his  Face,  about  5  Foot  and  5  Inches  high,  by  Trade  a  Shoe  maker. 
If  these  or  either  of  them  within  ten  dayes  from  the  Date  hereof,  repair 
to  their  Duty  on  board  Her  Majesties  said  Ship  at  Boston,  shall  be 
acquitted  of  their  Crime,  and  well  Received. 

These  are  therefore  to  Notify  to  all  Persons,  That  whosoever  shall 
apprehend  and  secure  the  said  Deserters  or  any  one  of  them,  (so  as  that 
he  or  they  may  be  delivered  unto  Capt  Thomas  Sutton  Commander 
of  the  said  Mareens  at  his  Lodging  in  Boston)  shall  be  immediately 

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paid  Four  Pounds,  and  reasonable  Charges;  and  in  case  any  of  them 
should  be  brought  to  Boston  when  Her  Majesties  said  Ship  should  be 
at  Sea  on  her  Cruise,  Then  the  said  Deserters  to  be  brought  unto  John 
Campbell  Post-blaster  of  Boston. 

BCwertisements. 

THere  is  now  arrived  from  England  good  Cordage  of  all    Sizes, 
from  a  Spun-yarn  to  Cables  of  16  Inches;    as  also  Canvas,  to  be 
Sold  by  Mr.  John  Mico  Merchant,  either  by  whole  Sale  or  Retail,  at 
his  Warehouse  upon  the  Dock  in  Boston. 

The  following  Books  to  be  Sold  by  Benjamin  Eliot,  at  his  Shop 
under  the  West  End  of  the  Town-House  in  Boston,  Viz. 

THe  Joy  of  Faith,  or  a  Treatise  opening  the  Nature  of  Faith, 
its  lowest  Stature  and  distinction  from  Assurance,  with  a  Scrip 
ture  Method  to  attain  both,  by  the  Influence  and  Aid  of  Divine  Grace: 
With  a  Preliminary  Tract  evidencing  the  Being  &  Actings  of  Faith, 
the  Deity  of  Christ,  and  the  Divinity  of  the  Sacred  Scriptures.  By 
the  Reverend  Samuel  Lee  M  A  Sometime  Fellow  of  Wadham  Colledge, 
Oxon. 

MEditations  on  the  Glory  of  the  Lord   Jesus   Christ:    delivered 
in  several  Sermons,  by  the  Reverend  Mr.  Increase  Mather. 
MEat  out  of  the  Eater,  or  Funeral-Discourses  occasioned  by  the 
Death  of  several  Relatives.     A  Work  Accomodated   unto   the 
Service  of  all  that  are  in  any  Affliction;    but  very  particularly  such 
as  are  Afflicted  with  the  Loss  of  their  Consorts  [paper  worn]    Children 
/"TAHe    Armour   of   Christianity:     A    Treatise    detecting    first    the 
•*-  Plots  of  the  Devil  against  our  Happiness.     Declaring  then,    the 
Wiles  by  which  those  Plots  are  managed.     And  propounding  Lastly, 
^he  Thoughts  by  which  those  Wiles  may  be  defeated. 
/""^Ares  about  the  Nurseries,  Two  brief  Discourses:   The  one  offering 
^-^  Methods  and  Motives  for  Parents  to  Catechise  their  Children  while 
yet  under  the  Tuition  of  their  Parents.     The  other  offering  some 
Instructions  for  Children,  How  they  may  do  well,  when  they  come  to 
years  of  doing  for  themselves. 

A  Sermon  Preached  before  His  Excellency  the  Governour,  the 
-^^-Honourable  Council  and  Representatives  of  the  Province  of  the 
Massachusetts-Bay  in  New  England:  on  the  29th  of  May  1706, 
which  was  the  day  for  Election  of  Her  Majesties  Council  for  that 
Province:  By  the  Reverend  Mr.  John  Rogers. 

A  Sermon  Preached  in  the  Audience  of  the  General  Assembly  at 
the  Publick  Lecture  in  Boston,  November.  1st.  1705.  upon  these 
Words,  Hosea  7.  9.     Gray  hairs  are  here  and  there  upon  him  yet  he 
knoweth  not.     By  the  Reverend  Mr.   Ebenezar  Pemberton.     Both 

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which  Sermons  were  Published  at  the  desire  of  the  House  of  Repre 
sentatives. 

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sold,  as  first  in  July  1 ;    News-Letter  advertisement,  as  first  in  June  17.] 


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FTTTTTH  this  issue  the  size  is  reduced  to  two  pages  folio.      As  in  the 

VV  several  immediately   preceding   numbers,    the    foreign   news 

is  given  as   "by  letters  from   London,"  and  is  mainly  from 

London,  Paris,  Vienna  and  Frankfort,  occupying  nearly  one  half  of 

the  issue.]  

Fiall,  June  16.    We  have  here  a  Sloop  and  a  Brigt.  from  Pensilvania. 

Philadelphia,  July,  llth.  This  day  arrived  here  a  Barque  from 
Boston,  one  Hill  Master. 

New- York,  July  15th.  On  Fryday  last  Her  Majesties  Ship  the 
Triton  Prize  sailed  out  of  Sandy-hook  on  a  Cruise. 

Entered  out,  Two  Sloops  for  Barbadoes,  a  Ship  for  England  via 
Virginia,  and  a  Ship  for  Newfoundland.  Capt.  Sandford  for  South- 
Carolina  will  Sail  about  a  forthnight  hence. 

Piscataqua,  July,  18th.  On  Monday  the  15th  Currant  arrived  here 
Capt.  Wincoll,  who  came  from  Lisbon  with  the  Mast  Ships  and  others 
for  Boston,  but  stopt  at  Fyall.  No  late  discovery  of  the  Enemy. 
Our  General  Assembly  is  now  Sitting;  The  Honourable  the  Lieuten 
ant  Governour  being  present. 

Ipswich,  July,  19th.  Yesterday  there  was  two  Women  kill'd  with 
Lightning  at  Cape  Anne. 

M.arblehead,  July  20.  On  Wednesday  the  17th  Currant  arrived 
here  Capt  Samuel  Coggin  in  the  Sarah  and  Elizabeth,  and  Capt. 
James  Feudal  both  from  Lisbon,  they  came  from  thence  the  9th  of 
May  last,  in  Company  &  under  Convoy  of  Her  Majesty's  Ship  the 
Dover;  arrived  here  also  Capt.  Christian,  in  a  Ship  from  England, 
bound  for  Virginia,  who  was  beaten  off  that  Coast.  And  on  the 
said  day  arrived  Capt.  Abraham  Winter  in  the  Ship  Francis,  who 
came  out  of  Plimouth  the  8th  of  May  last,  with  a  Fleet  consisting  of 
about  90  Sail,  under  Convoy  of  about  20  Men  of  War,  about  10  Sail 
whereof  under  the  Command  of  Sir  Stafford  Fairborn,  went  to  Cruise 

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before  Brest;  7  more  and  2  Fire-ships  under  Command  of  Cap.  Kerr 
in  the  Bredah,  with  about  40  Sail  of  Merchant-men  bound  for  Bar- 
badoes  and  Jamaica;  Her  Majesty's  Ship  the  Hazardous  for  Virginia, 
Capt.  Brown  Commander,  with  5  Sail  of  Merchant  men,  and  Capt. 
John  Bond  for  New-York;  Capt.  Winter  parted  with  them  about 
150  leagues,  from  St.  George's  Bank.  Her  Majesty's  Ship  the  Warrick 
Capt.  Raymond  Commander,  with  17  Sail  of  Merchant-men  for  New 
foundland;  There  came  also  out  in  Company  with  Capt.  Winter,  one 
Dennis  for  this  place,  and  David  Craig  in  the  Sarah  for  Boston,  he 
parted  with  the  last  about  a  fortnight  ago,  and  with  the  first  about  10 
days  ago.  We  are  acquainted  by  Capt.  Winter,  that  Capt.  Beavis, 
who  Sailed  from  Boston  about  the  middle  of  February,  was  taken 
near  the  Channel,  about  the  middle  of  M.arch  last. 

That  Capt.  Pitts,  Capt.  Gerrish,  and  another  Ship  from  London 
to  Boston,  were  to  Sail  about  the  latter  end  of  this  month. 

Boston,  The  following  Acts  were  passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  Her  Majesty's  Province  of  the  Massachusetts' 
Bay  in  New- England;  Begun  &  Held  at  Boston,  upon  Wednesday 
the  29  of  May,  1706  Viz. 

An  Act  for  Reviving  and  further  Continuing  of  several  Acts  therin 
mentioned,  that  are  near  expiring,  viz  The  Act  to  prevent  the  Deserting 
of  the  Frontiers  of  this  Province.  The  Paragraph  in  Addition  to  the 
Act  for  Levying  Souldiers.  The  Act  Granting  to  Her  Majesty  an  Excise 
upon  Wines,  Liquors  and  Strong  Drink  Sold  by  Retail.  The  Act 
Granting  unto  Her  Majesty,  several  Rates  and  Duties  of  Impost  and 
Tunnage  of  Shipping.  The  Act  for  Punishing  of  Officers  and  Soul 
diers  retained  in  Her  M.ajestys  Service,  and  under  Pay 

An  Act  for  better  securing  the  Payment  of  Prison  Charges 

An  Act  for  Reviving  and  further  Continuing  of  the  Act  directing  how 
Rates  or  Taxes  to  be  granted  by  the  General  Assembly,  shall  be  Assessed 
and  Collected. 

An  Act  for  Erecting  of  a  Powder  House  within  the  Town  of  Boston. 

An  Act  for  the  better  preventing  of  Criminals  avoiding  of  Justice. 

An  Act  for  Apportioning  and  Assessing  of  four  several  Taxes  on 
Polls  and  Estate,  Pursuant  to  the  Funds  and  Grants  made  to  Her 
Majesty,  by  the  General  Assembly,  in  the  years  1704,  1705,  and  1706. 

On  Wednesday  the  17th  Instant,  arrived  here  from  Piscataqua, 
Her  Majesty's  Ship  the  Dover,  Capt.  Mathews  Commander,  and  the 
two  Mast-Ships,  who  arrived  last  week  at  Piscataqua  from  Lisbon, 
by  whom  we  are  advised,  [here  follow  items  of  foreign  news.] 

On  Fryday  the  19th  Currant,  arrived  here  a  Brigt.  from  St.  George's, 
Jeremiah  Tay  Master,  about  six  weeks  passage  who  informs,  [here 
follow  items  of  foreign  news.] 

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On  Saturday  the  20th  Currant  arrived  here  a  Sloop  from  South- 
Carolina  14  days  passage,  Thomas  Lanyon  Master,  who  says,  That 
there  was  2  Vessels  arrived  there  from  England,  the  one  a  Brigt. 
from  Bristol,  10  days  before  he  Sailed,  and  the  other  a  Ship  from 
Liverpool  7  days,  each  had  at  their  arrival  but  5  weeks  passage,  both 
brought  the  following  Account,  [here  follows  an  account  of  the 
hostilities  in  Spain.] 

Capt.  Tyng  with  the  Forces  under  his  Command,  who  went  into 
the  Woods  from  Dunstable  in  quest  of  the  Indian  Enemy,  is  returned 
without  meeting  any  of  them,  who  are  judged  to  have  had  a  great 
many  wounded  men,  with  whom  they  are  drawn  off  at  some  good 
distance. 

At  His  Excellency's  Direction  Col.  Taylour  is  returned  home  from 
the  Frontiers,  having  left  them  in  a  good  posture  of  defence. 

Coasters  Entered  Inwards,  Lewis  from  Connecticut,  &  Flood  from 
Piscataqua.  Outward  for  Connecticut  Darby,  Smith  and  Rhodes: 
for  New- York,  John  Bradduck,  and  Abraham  Schellinx.  Foreign 
Inwards  from  Whitehaven,  Jamss  Grant;  from  Fyall  Nathaniel 
Gerrish,  Ship  Benjamin  and  Peter,  and  William  Rowlson  Sloop 
Elizabeth.  From  Lisbon  Josiah  Minot  Ship  Samuel,  Robert  Eason 
Ship  Hampshire,  and  Peter  Martin  Ship  Thennet:  From  St.  George's 
Jeremiah  Tay,  Brigt  John  and  Ann:-  from  St.  Christophers  Richard 
Shute,  Sloop  Richard:  From  Exon  Abraham  Winter,  Ship  Francis. 
Cleared  Outwards  for  Antigua  Tobias  Green  Mayflower,  Nathaniel 
Harris  Brigt.  Swallow,  Isaac  Fowle  Brigt.  Abigail,  and  David  Bucklin 
Brigt.  Randal  For  Newfoundland  Timothy  Kemble  Tritton  Galley: 
For  St.  Christophers  Daniel  Wyborn  Sloop  Hawk:  for  St.  George's 
William  Goddard  Brigt.  Sea-flower;  for  Barbadoes  Isaac  Perkins 
Sloop  Rosanna;  for  Suranam  Joseph  Faborne  Brigt  Friendship, 
Jeremiah  Gushing  Sloop  Industry,  and  Philip  Lewis  Brigt.  Hope; 
for  Fyall  Noah  Guille  Sloop  Adventure.  Outward  Bound,  Thomas 
Hunt  for  Newfoundland  Sloop  Panther. 

In  our  Numb.  116.  in  a  Paragraph  of  N.  York  thro'  an  Error  of  the 
Press,  there  is  a  Comma  misplaced  at  the  word  appeared  which  should 
have  been  placed  at  the  word  not. 

Hfcverttsements. 

"O  An-away  from  his  Master  George  Robinson  Carver  of  Boston, 
-*-^on  Tuesday  last  the  16th.  Currant,  A  Negro  Man-Slave  Named 
Jo,  of  a  middle  Stature,  well  set,  Speaks  good  English,  aged  about  32 
years,  has  on  a  sad  coloured  Jacket,  white  Shirt,  and  Leather  Breeches. 
Whosoever  shall  apprehend  and  take  up  the  said  Runaway,  so  that 
he  may  be  delivered  unto  his  said  Master,  or  give  any  true  Intelligence 
of  him,  shall  have  a  Sufficient  reward. 

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[Reprinted:    News-Letter  advertisement,  as  first  in  June  17.] 

1R.  jg.  IRumb*  H9. 

The  Boft  on  News-Letter. 


From  /IDOU&ay  July  22.  to  /IDOUDa\?  July  29.  1706. 

NY 

I"  A  S  in  immediately  preceding  issues,  most  of  the  foreign  news  in 
I  ./Vthe  two  pages  of  this  number  is  "by  letters  from  London,"  and 
*•  includes  advices  from  London,  Zurich,  Hague  and  elsewhere, 
of  March  dates.] 

Philadelphia  ,  July  18.  On  the  16th  arrived  here  one  Keele  in  a 
Sloop  from  Antigua  and  Nevis,  who  had  about  15  days  passage  from 
Anguilla,  who  informs  that  there  was  a  Ship  lately  arrived  at  Nevis 
from  England,  who  came  out  with  a  Squadron  of  12  Men  of  War  bound 
to  the  West-Indies,  who  put  in  to  Madera,  but  the  above  Ship  made 
the  best  of  her  way:  It's  said,  That  General  Park  who  was  daily 
expected  is  on  board  the  Squadron.  We  are  also  advised,  that 
Monsieur  Deberville  has  written  to  General  Gabaret  in  Martinico, 
that  he  is  bound  from  St.  Domingo  with  10  Sail  of  Ships,  &  about  25 
Sail  of  smaller  Vessels  to  Jamaica,  and  from  thence  to  the  North 
ward  (it's  thought  to  New-York.}  That  there  are  2  Ships  and  2 
Sloops  gone  from  Martinico  to  Cruise  on  the  Coast  of  New-York. 
Yesterday  arrived  Erasmus  Lowes  in  a  Ship,  from  Whitehaven,  but 
last  from  Bellfast  in  Ireland  about  14  weeks  passage:  Capt.  Burnam 
in  a  Ship  Sail'd  yesterday  for  Madera;  some  Sloops  are  Lading  for 
Madera  and  Fyall,  and  several  for  Barbadoes,  Jamaica  and  Virginia. 

New  -York,  July  22.  Last  night  arrived  here  Arnold  Crook  in  7 
weeks  from  Madera,  he  left  that  Island  in  Company  of  12  Sail  of 
Her  Majesties  Ships  of  War  bound  to  the  West-Indies,  on  board  of 
whom  is  Col.  Park,  General  of  the  Leward-Islands;  Capt.  Bond  bound 
hither,  came  out  of  England  with  this  Fleet,  but  is  not  yet  arrived. 

By  a  Letter  from  one  of  the  Captains  of  the  above  Squadron  we 
are  acquainted,  That  [here  follow  items  of  foreign  news.] 

Dirick  Adolph  is  arrived  from  Boston:  Entered  out  a  Brigt.  from 
Madera,  &  a  Sloop  for  Surranam.  This  day  an  Embargo  will  be 
Laid  on  here. 

Piscataqua,  July  25th.  On  Tuesday  the  23d.  Currant  eleven  men 
about  a  Mile  from  Mr.  Hilton's  Garison  at  Exeter  mowing  in  a  Field, 
were  insulted  by  about  40  Indians,  One  of  the  two  that  stood  Centinal 
fired  at  them,  but  the  other  9  being  hard  at  work,  were  intercepted 

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from  their  Guns,  of  which  2  in  the  whole  were  slain,  one  desperately 
wounded,  two  more  made  their  escape,  and  six  wanting,  which  are 
supposed  to  be  either  kill'd  or  taken  Captive. 

Several  Companies  of  our  Forces  went  in  pursuit  of  the  Enemy, 
who  about  a  Mile  from  the  place  where  they  did  the  mischief,  gave  a 
great  Shout,  and  separated  themselves,  so  that  none  of  them  could  be 
found. 

On  the  24th.  arrived  Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Deptford  from  Boston 
Captain  Stuckley  Commander,  with  whom  came  his  Excellency  our 
Governour,  who  is  now  Sitting  here  in  General  Assembly. 

Boston,  At  Groton  on  the  Lords-Day  the  21st  Currant,  3  Souldiers 
going  to  the  place  of  Publick  Worship,  passing  over  a  Fence  through 
a  Field  of  Corn,  some  of  the  Sculking  Indian  Enemy  being  hid  in  the 
Field,  shot  at  them,  kill'd  two  and  Captivated  the  third. 

On  Monday  the  22d  Currant,  His  Excellency  our  Governour  Em- 
barkt  on  board  Her  Majesty's  Ship  the  Deptford,  for  his  other 
Goveru[n]ment  of  New -Hampshire. 

On  the  said  Day  there  was  a  Lad  Mowing  in  a  Field  at  Sudbury 
toward  Sun-set,  espied  an  Indian  near  to  him,  and  he  having  a  Pistol 
hanging  at  his  Girdle,  fired  at  the  Indian  whom  he  saw  fall,  the  Lad 
made  the  best  of  his  way  home;  the  next  morning  Major  Brown  with  a 
party  of  men  went  out  in  search  of  him  and  view'd  the  place,  where  they 
saw  a  considerable  quantity  of  Blood  on  the  ground,  and  (tis  supposed 
the  Indian  was  mortally  wounded,  but  that  his  Mates,  as  they  usually  do, 
carried  him  off. 

In  regard  that  Labourers  at  this  time  of  the  year  are  very  difficult  to 
be  got  even  for  wages:  The  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Milton  as  is  their 
usual  Custom  every  year  freely  offered  their  Service  to  their  Reverend 
Minister,  Mr.  Peter  Thacher,  to  cut  down  his  Grass,  make  his  Hay, 
and  carry  it  into  his  Barn,  and  to  their  praise  and  commendation  be  it 
spoken:  On  Monday  last  there  was  no  less  in  his  Field  than  26  Men 
Mowers  in  a  Breast,  and  on  Wednesday  there  was  14  others  that  were 
Rakers;  and  on  Thursday  16  more,  and  no  doubt  there  was  a  competent 
number  on  Fryday  and  Satturday  (though  not  come  to  our  knowledge) 
to  carry  it  into  the  Barn. 

By  Letters  per  Cravath    from    Oporto,    May,    7th.   [Here  follows    a 
little  more  than  half  a  column  of  foreign  news.] 

Coasters  Entered  Inwards  Peter  Harris  and  5am.  Prince  from 
Connecticut.  Outward  George  Phillips,  Francis  Browne  and  Ebene- 
zar  Parker  for  Connecticut.  Foreign  Inwards  Ezekiel  Cravath  Ketch 
Dolphin  from  Aviro.  Cleared  Outward  for  Jamaica  Robert  Meers 
Brigt.  William;  for  Monserrat  William  Cooke  Brigt.  John  and  James. 
Outward  Bound  for  Antigua  Ebenezar  Payne  Sloop  Nicholas  and 

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Mary,  and  John  Walker  Sloop  Burbuda;    for  London  Pelatiah  Kins 
man  Ship  Hopewell. 

BCwertisements. 

The  following  Books  to  be  Sold  by  Benjamin  Eliot  at  his  Shop, 
under  the  West-End  of  the  Town-House  in  Boston,  Viz. 
TNvisibles,  Realities,  Demonstrated  in  the  Holy  Life  and    Trium- 
-*-phant  Death  of  Mr.  John  Janeway,  Fellow  of  Kings  Colledge   in 
Cambridge:   by  the  Reverend  Mr.  James  Janeway. 

A  Token  for  Children,  being  an  exact  Account  of  the  Conversion, 
Holy  and  Exemplary  Lives  and  Joyful  Deaths  of  several  Young 
Children:  by  the  Reverend  Mr.  James  Janeway.  To  which  is  added, 
A  Token  for  the  Children  of  New-England,  or  some  Examples  of 
Children  in  whom  the  fear  of  God  was  remarkably  budding  before 
they  died. 

SEven  Sermons,  (1st)  of  the  Unpardonable  Sin  against    the  Holy 
Ghost,  or  the  Sin  unto  Death,  &c.  By  the  Reverend  Mr  .Robert  RusseL 
THe  best  Friend  standing  at  the  door,  or  Christs  Awakening  and 
Affectionate   Call,   both   to   Professors   and    Secure   Sinners   for 
Entrance  into  the  House  :   in  Six  Sermons,  by  the  Reverend  Mr.  John 
Ryther. 

RAn-away  from  his  Master  Samuel  Niles  of  Kingstown  in  Narra- 
ganset,  A  Spanish  Indian  Man-Slave,  aged  about  28  years,  speaks 
good  English,  a  short  fellow,  much  of  the  reliques  of  the  small  Pox 
to  be  seen  in  his  Face,  has  a  broad  face,  a  broad  flat  Nose,  his  teeth 
are  thin  before;  has  on  grayish  coloured  Cloaths  much  worn.  Who 
soever  shall  take  up  the  said  Indian  and  bring  or  convey  him  safe 
to  his  said  Master,  or  secure  him  and  send  notice  of  him,  shall  be  well 
rewarded  and  satisfyed  for  his  pains. 

ANy  Person  that  wants  to  borrow  220  Pounds  at  Interest,  giving 
good   Security,   may  repair  to  John   Campbell   Post-master    of 
Boston  and  know  further. 

[Reprinted:  cordage  for  sale  by  John  Mico,  as  in  July  15;  negro 
slave  girl  to  be  sold,  as  in  July  1  ;  News-Letter  advertisement,  as 
first  in  June  17.] 

1R.  JE.  ttumb.  120. 

The  Boft  on  News-Letter. 

From  fl&OnfcaK?  July  29.  to  /lDOU&a£  August  5.  1706. 


[F 


NY 

OREIGN  news  in  this  number  is  principally  from  London  and 
Paris,  of  March  dates.     Much  of  it  refers  to  the  war  in  Spain, 

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and  particularly  to  the  siege  of  Barcelona.  With  this  issue  the 
rules  above  and  below  the  line  "Published  by  Authority"  in  the 
heading  were  dropped.] 

Barbadoes,  June  22d.  About  a  week  ago  arrived  here  a  Vessell 
from  Ireland,  who  reports;  .  .  .  ;  and  that  30  odd  Sail  of  Men 
of  War  were  fitting  out  for  the  West  Indies.  Three  days  since  was 
Published  here  a  Paper  Credit  to  stand  for  five  years.  To  Morrow 
Sailes  our  Fleet  for  England.  Five  days  ago  arrived  here  Capt. 
Flint  and  Fyfield  from  Boston.  We  have  had  no  Pacquet  since  my  last. 

St.  Christophers  July  8.  There  is  a  Packet  from  England  arrived 
at  Antigua,  by  whom  we  have  the  following  Account;  [here  follows 
a  short  account  of  the  defeat  of  the  French  and  Spanish  forces  before 
Barcelona.] 

New-York,  July  29.  On  the  26th  arrived  here  Braddick  in  a  Sloop 
from  Boston,  who  on  the  18th  instant,  off  Cape-Cod  in  the  night 
heard  great  Guns  fire  for  several  hours.  The  same  day  arrived  a 
Sloop  from  Turks  Island  with  Salt,  that  belongs  to  Barmuda. 

Last  week  an  Embargo  was  laid  here  for  60  days,  and  all  persons 
forbid  all  manner  of  Labour,  and  all  the  Shops  shut  up  until  the 
Fortifications  of  this  City  be  finished,  so  that  we  have  near  1000  men 
at  work  every  day. 

On  the  27th  arrived  here  Capt.  Bond  from  England  with  34  Soul- 
diers  (there  was  40  but  6  dyed  in  the  passage)  and  80  Barrels  of 
Powder;  we  have  advice  that  a  Man  of  War  is  bound  hither  with  60 
more  Souldiers,  Cloaths,  Stores,  &c. 

The  Ship  Unity,  William  Patience  Master,  lay  Loadened  in  the 
Downs  bound  hither,  and  would  Sail  with  the  first  Convoy. 

We  have  no  News  so  late  by  Capt.  Bond  as  that  in  the  Boston  News- 
Letter. 

Her  Majesty's  Ship  the  Triton's  Prize  is  not  yet  returned  from  her 
Cruise. 

Piscataqua,  Aug.  1.  On  Tuesday  the  30th  of  July  His  Excellency 
our  Governour  went  on  board  the  Province- Gaily,  in  order  to  return 
to  Boston  for  his  other  Government  of  Massachusetts -Bay;  And 
on  the  said  day  at  evening  there  was  a  man  kill'd  at  Wells,  &  another 
wounded  by  the  sculking  Indians,  pursuit  was  made  after  the  Enemy 
but  could  not  be  found. 

Hampton,  Aug.  1.  This  day  there  was  a  man  kill'd  near  the  Falls, 
and  a  Lad  taken  by  the  Indian  Enemy. 

We  had  a  Company  out  in  quest  of  them  in  10  minutes  after  the  mis 
chief  was  done,  but  the  Enemy  escap'd,  &  left  some  things  behind  them, 
MajorSw^/zisstilloutm  the  Woods  with  100  men  in  search  of  them. 

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Boston,  On  Thursday  the  1st  Currant  arrived  here  the  Province- 
Galley  from  Piscataqua,  with  whom  came  His  Excellency  our  Gover- 
nour  from  his  other  Government  of  N  aw -Hampshire. 

On  the  said  day  arrived  a  Flag  of  Truce  Bark  from  Canada,  with 
Mr.  Shelden  the  Messenger  whom  His  Excellency  sent  to  the  Gover- 
nour  of  Quebeck  for  the  Exchange  of  Prisoners,  who  has  brought 
with  him  45. l59 

On  Wednesday  next  the  7th  Currant  Sits  here  the  General  Assembly 
of  this  Province,  unto  which  day  it  stands  Prorogu'd. 

On  Saturday  last,  by  the  great  diligence  of  Capt.  Redknap  Her 
Majesty's  Engineer,  the  20  pieces  of  Cannon  were  mounted  at  the 
Castle  of  this  place;  The  Garison  consisting  of  200  men  besides 
Artificers  dayly  working  there;  so  that  now  all  is  very  compleat: 
A  Regiment  consisting  of  500  men  under  the  Command  of  Col. 
Hutchinson  being  always  in  readiness  for  the  Service  there.  16° 
By  Letters  by  the  Packet  Via  Antigua,  we  have  this  Account:  [here 
follows  foreign  news.] 

Coasters  Inward,  Jackson  and  Abbot  from  Piscataqua,  Nath. 
Loring  from  Connecticut.  Outward  Jonas  Green,  Carteret  Gillam, 
James  Lewis  and  Elisha  Hedge  for  Connecticut;  Nath.  Geerish  and 
Joseph  Flood  for  Piscataqua.  Foreign  Inwards  from  Fiall  James 
Galley  Ketch  Blessing;  from  South-Carolina  Thomas  Lanyon,  Sloop 
Return;  from  Barbadoes  Lewis  Hunt  Ship  Victory;  from  Antigua 
John  Fisher  Sloop  Blackthorne;  from  St.  Christophers  John  Redduck 
Sloop  St.  Christophers.  Cleared  Outward  for  Jamaica  William 
Russel  Brigt.  Dolphin.  Outward  bound  for  London  Robert  Eason 
Ship  New-Hampshire,  and  Peter  Martin  Ship  Thenet;  for  White- 
haven  John  Smith  Ketch  Belford;  for  Antigua  Jonathan  Hart  Sloop 
Gilford ;  for  Barbadoes  James  Berry  Ship  Swan. 

The  Vessel  for  New-haven  in  England,  will  Sail  about.  15  dayes 
hence. 

Bfcvertisements. 

STray'd  from  Mr.  Gamblings  Pasture  in  Roxbury,  A  Sorrel  Horse 
with  a  white  Blaze  in  his  Fore-head,  and  one  hind   foot  white: 
Whosoever  shall  take  up  said  Horse,  or  give  any  true  Intelligence  of 
him  unto  Mr.  Nicholas  Roberts  Merchant  in  Boston,  so  as  the  owner 

159  Ensign  John  Sheldon  of  Deerfield:  his  second  expedition  to  Canada  for 
return  of  captives.     See  Sheldon's  A  History  of  Deerfield,  Massachusetts,  Vol. 
I,  pages  332-333, 

160  Reprinted  from  the  News-Letter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves 
.    .    .    of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay:    .    .    .    ,  Vol.  VIII,  page  552, 
in  connection  with  the  story  of  these  pieces  of  ordnance,  which  were  "sent  by 
her  Maj^  for  her  service  at  her  Castle  William"  in    response    to    a    memorial 
from  the  General  Court,  February  1704-1705,  for  arms  and  stores. 

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may  have  him  again,  shall  have  a  Sufficient  reward  and  charges. 
[Reprinted:    News-Letter  advertisement,  as  first  in  June  17.] 

1R.  E.  TRumb.  121. 

The  Bofton  News-Letter. 


From  flUonfcaE  August  5.  to  ftQonfca^  August  12.  1706. 

NY 

'  I  AHIS  issue  of  two  pages  is  remarkable  for  the  predominance  of 
I    JL  domestic  news.      Foreign  news  is  confined  to  two  short  para 
graphs  under  London  date  of  April  2,  and  two  paragraphs  under 
Fayal  date  of  July  5,  concerning  affairs  in  Spain  and  Portugal.] 


Jamaica,  June  24.  Upon  Advice  brought  here  by  the  Packet  of 
the  mischief  done  by  the  French  Squadron  upon  Her  Majesty's 
Subjects  at  St.  Christophers  and  Nevis,  and  of  their  design  to  make 
an  Attack  upon  Jamaica;™*-  His  Excellency  our  Governour  laid  on  an 
Embargo,  ArnVd  and  Disciplin'd  a  Regiment  of  Negroes,  rais'd 
several  Batteries,  and  mounted  them  with  Guns;  and  made  all 
necessary  preparations  to  receive  the  French,  having  laid  several 
Mines  in  the  way  to  the  principal  places,  thro'  which  the  Enemy 
must  pass  (if  they  had  Landed)  to  blow  them  up:  And  intended  to 
give  them  a  Field  Battel,  and  ordered  his  Son  to  lead  the  Van-Guard, 
declaring  that  whosoever  should  flinch  back  should  immediately 
be  shot  down. 

Three  Trading  Sloops  arriving  at  Carthageen  from  Jamaica,  the 
Governour  acquainted  them,  that  the  French  designed  to  attack 
Jamaica,  and  advised  them  to  make  haste  home  to  help  defend  their 
Island,  fearing  the  French  might  be  there  before  they  got  home; 
and  accordingly  dispatched  them  in  two  dayes  with  Eighty  Thousand 
pieces  of  Eight. 

A  Runagado  English  man  running  from  one  of  these  Trading 
Sloops,  offered  his  Service  to  the  Governour  of  Carthageen  to  Pilot 
him  to  take  the  Island  of  Jamaica,  and  particularly  Col.  Handisyde 
our  Governour  in  his  House;  which  the  Governour  resenting  as  a 
villanous  action,  took  the  said  Runagado  and  sent  him  with  a  Guard 
on  board  one  of  the  Sloops,  ordering  the  Master  to  secure  and  carry 
him  unto  the  Governour  of  Jamaica,  with  whom  he  sent  a  Letter  to 
His  Excellency  our  Governour,  acquainting  him  of  the  same,  and  that 
he  hated  Traitors.  And  upon  the  arrival  of  the  said  Runagado  in 
one  of  the  Sloops,  a  Court  Martial  was  call'd,  where  the  said  Runa- 

161     See  News-Letter  Nos.  96,  103,  104,  107,  108  ante. 

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gado  being  Tryed,  was  found  guilty,  Condemned  to  Dye,  and  Executed 
accordingly. 

Four  days  ago  the  Embargo  was  taken  off,  and  2  days  since  the 
Colours  were  lodged  and  the  Law  Martial  ceased  upon  advice  brought 
here  of  the  French  Squadron's  being  separated  and  gone  to  several 
Ports  to  the  Leeward.  Monsieur  Deberville  the  French  Admiral 
beat  up  for  Volunteers  at  Petitguavus  and  Hispaniola,  in  order  to 
make  a  descent  upon  Jamaica,  but  the  Inhabitants  declined  it,  and 
he  offered  to  force  some  Spaniards  away,  which  caused  a  considerable 
Tumult  among  the  people. 

They  are  still  Fortifying  at  Jamaica.  Our  Squadron  under  the 
Command  of  Admiral  Whetstone  consists  of  6  Capital  Ships,  a  Fire- 
ship  and  Tenders.  The  Fleet  bound  for  England  was  Embargo'd, 
being  about  40  Sail  waiting  for  a  Convoy,  which  was  supposed  to  be 
Admiral  Whetstone,  when  the  other  Fleet  from  England  did  arrive, 
whom  we  daily  expect. 

Taunton,  July  19.  About  midnight  the  Thunder  and  Lightning 
split  the  wooden  button  on  the  top  of  the  Vane  Spindle  of  the  Meeting- 
House,  and  split  into  shivers  the  post  it  stood  in;  but  the  Vane 
Spindle  is  not  hurt,  and  carryed  it  off;  and  destroyed  the  biggest 
part  of  the  Covering  of  the  Terret  boards,  shingles  and  timber,  and  so 
descended  on  the  proper  roof  of  the  Meeting-House,  which  is  almost 
flat,  and  ript  up  the  board  and  shingle  for  about  10  foot,  and  the 
two  ends  of  the  Rupture  descended  into  the  Meeting  House  two 
ways  on  the  Fore-side  of  the  Meeting  House,  and  also  two  ways  on 
the  back-side  of  it,  and  split  a  principal  long  brace  on  the  fore-side  of 
the  Meeting-House  from  end  to  end,  and  made  it  quite  unserviceable, 
and  came  down  on  two  of  the  middle  of  the  Fore-side  of  the  Meeting 
House,  and  ript  off  a  considerable  quantity  of  the  Clapboards  and 
boards  on  the  outside,  and  also  of  the  plaistering  and  Laths  on  the 
inside,  and  grazed  and  hurt  the  timber  all  along  as  it  came  down. 
It  has  drove  two  of  the  Windows  a  little  outward  (one  of  the  fore- 
side  windows,  and  one  of  the  back-side  windows)  it  has  taken  off 
two  great  splinters  (one  on  the  upper  side,  another  on  the  lower) 
of  one  of  the  Main  braces  that  support  the  roof  on  the  back-side  of 
the  house,  the  said  splinters  are  about  4  inches  square,  and  about 
7  foot  long;  some  of  the  wooden  Frames  of  4  windows  are  split  off 
on  the  outside,  the  white  Lime  plaistering  in  4  or  5  places  is  blown 
off  as  with  Gunpowder  in  considerable  pieces.  It  took  off  a  loose 
Seat  from  the  East  Gallery,  and  carried  it  above  twenty  foot,  &  left 
it  on  the  Table  without  any  harm :  The  ends  of  2  or  3  boards  of  the 
Floor  are  blown  up  &  the  Nails  of  them  drawn  as  if  blown  up  with 
Gunpowder.  Several  paynes  of  Glass  are  considerably  shattered; 

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The  post  of  one  of  the  Seats  in  the  upper  Gallery  which  the  Rayls 
went  into  is  split  to  pieces  and  the  Seats  fallen  down.  No  harm  is 
done  to  the  Bell  only  the  Wheel  is  somewhat  shattered.  Several 
Posts  and  pieces  of  Timber  are  grazed  as  if  they  were  gouged,  Lime 
and  Splinters  are  scattered  over  the  Meeting-House,  scarce  any 
place  free,  and  bits  of  Clapboard  and  Shingles  are  scattered  round 
about  the  middle  of  the  House. 

The  same  night  Ensign  Thomas  Gilbert's  old  House  was  struck  with 
Lightning,  there  was  such  a  smoke  and  light  and  smell  of  Brimstone 
after  the  stroke,  that  they  thought  the  House  was  on  fire.  It  made 
holes  in  the  Tunnel  and  sides  of  the  Chimney,  and  so  shatter'd  it, 
that  it  is  not  safe  making  a  fire  in  it;  one  of  his  Grand  Children  that 
lay  in  the  same  Room,  was  stunn'd  a  while,  but  recovered  again. 

New-York,  August  5.  On  the  30th  of  July  arrived  here  a  Privateer 
Sloop  of  6  Guns  and  27  men,  Nath.  Burchet  Commander,  being  the 
Tender  of  Capt.  Tongrelou,  which  about  [blank]  weeks  ago  met  with 
a  Spanish  Ship  (bound  from  Canaries  to  New-Spain)  of  600  Tuns,  24 
Guns,  and  250  men,  near  to  Cuba,  this  Sloop  fired  6  shot  at  her,  two 
whereof  hull'd  her,  one  blew  up  the  Round  House,  killed  the  Captain 
and  5  men,  and  another  disabled,  her  Main  Mast  which  afterwards 
fell  over  board,  the  Sloop  finding  the  Ship  too  strong  for  her  left  her, 
and  carried  notice  of  her  to  Capt.  Tongrelou,  who  immediately  there 
upon  went  in  search  of  her,  but  could  not  find  her;  the  Sloop  soon 
after  she  parted  with  Cap.  Tongrelou  found  the  Spanish  Ship  ashore 
about  a  league  from  Barricoe  upon  Cuba,  the  Spaniards  defended  her 
from  the  shore,  and  at  last  capitulated  with  the  Sloop  for  her  Lading 
of  Wines  and  Brandy,  provided  they  would  not  burn  the  rest,  nor 
the  Ship ;  and  accordingly  she  has  brought  hither  50  pipes  of  Canary 
and  Brandy  which  they  took  out  of  her,  but  have  not  seen  Tongrelou 
for  seven,  nor  his  Consort  for  9  weeks  past:  The  Spanish  Ship  was 
obliged  to  run  ashore,  having  8  foot  water  in  the  Hould  before  they 
knew  of  it,  and  upon  her  striking  Ground,  her  Main  Mast  tumbled 
over  board  being  wounded  by  a  shot  from  the  Sloop,  but  the  Sloop 
knew  not  what  execution  they  had  done,  till  they  found  her  ashore. 

The  same  day  arrived  Capt.  Basset  in  a  month  from  Jamaica,  who 
says  Capt.  Pennistone  (a  Privateer  of  this  Port)  boarded  two  Ships 
together,  one  of  18,  and  the  other  of  24  Guns,  but  was  beat  off  with 
the  loss  of  his  Arm,  and  9  men  kill'd,  and  as  many  wounded,  and 
obliged  to  bear  away  to  Jamaica. 

A  Dutch  Brigt.  of  110  men,  Consort  to  Cap.  Tongrelou  has  taken  a 
French  Privateer  of  14  Guns  and  130  men  belonging  to  Petitguavus, 
Commanded  by  the  Chevalier  Courtney,  and  carried  her  into  Jamaica, 
she  was  designed  for  this  Coast. 

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We  have  advice  by  these  Vessels,  that  7  Fr.  Ships  were  gone  down 
to  the  Havanna,  and  that  Monsieur  Deverville  with  5  men  of  War 
were  still  lying  on  the  Northside  of  Hispaniola,  but  were  sickly  with 
the  bloody  Flux,  and  that  at  Jamaica  they  are  not  under  any  appre 
hension  of  being  attack'd  by  them. 

The  Fleet  from  England  was  not  arrived  at  Jamaica,  the  same 
day  arrived  here  a  Sloop  from  Curacoa,  brings  not  any  News. 

Capt.  Basset  off  Cape  May  was  Chased  by  a  Ship  [blank]  hours  which 
gained  upon  him  and  got  within  half  Gun  shot  of  him,  which  obliged 
him  to  pull  down  his  Round  House,  cut  his  Beam,  and  throw  all  upon 
Deck  over  board  except  his  Guns;  after  which  the  Ship  fell  a  Stern 
show'd  her  broad  side  and  Stern,  and  fired  a  Gun  to  Leeward  under 
English  Colours,  upon  which  Basset  answered  with  a  Gun  to  Lee 
ward,  but  made  the  best  of  his  way,  tho'  he  took  the  Ship  for  the 
Triton's  Prize,  but  it  proved  otherwise. 

On  the  3d.  Instant  Her  Majesties  Ship  Tritons  Prize  arrived  at 
Sandy-hooke  from  Her  Cruise,  She  has  been  at  Virginia,  and  about  10 
days  since  met  the  Hazardous  with  the  Ships  under  her  Convoy  going 
into  the  Capes;  they  were  dog'd  4  dayes  off  Nantucket  by  a  Ship  of 
about  20  Guns,  which  the  Hazardous  at  last  chased  away;  tis  thought 
to  be  the  same  Ship  that  chased  Basset.  One  of  our  Outward  bound 
Sloops  met  the  Tritons  Prize  at  Sea,  and  told  them,  a  small  Briganteen 
had  taken  a  Sloop  upon  this  Coast,  in  his  sight,  the  Triton  immediately 
went  in  search  of  her,  but  could  not  meet  ivith  her  on  her  Cruise. 

Yesterday  arrived  here  Capt.  Davis  from  Jamaica,  three  Briganteens, 
and  a  Ketch  for  Boston,  Noyce,  Green,  Long  and  Rayner  Masters,  came 
out  in  Company:  He  says  the  7  Ships  gone  to  the  Havanna  are  the 
French  men  of  War  that  lay  on  the  North  side  of  Hispaniola,  who  are 
very  Sickly. 

Our  Fortifications  we  hope  will  be  Compleat  this  week,  and  we  shall 
have  100  Cannon  Mounted  in  this  City,  besides  the  Fort,  which  is  also 
put  into  very  good  Repair  &  Order. 

Her  Majesties  Ship  Low  staff e  will  Sail  in  3  days  on  a  Cruise. 

Piscataqua,  August  8th.  Just  now  is  arrived  Capt.  Janverin  from 
Lisbone,  that  came  out  in  Company  with  the  Mast  Ships  from  thence, 
who  after  he  parted  with  them  was  taken  by  a  French  Letter  of 
Marque  man,  of  24  Guns,  from  the  Havanna  bound  to  Rochel,  about 
100  Leagues  to  the  Westward  of  Fyall,  Capt.  Janverin  bought  his 
Ship  again  for  8000  Livers,  and  sent  his  Mate  Hostage  for  the  payment 
of  the  Money. 

Boston,  On  Tuesday  the  6th  Currant  arrived  here  Cap.  Daniel 
Noyes  from  Jamaica,  about  6  weeks  passage;  there  came  out  in 

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Company  with  him  about  20  Sail,  some  whereof  for  England  and 
other  places;  for  New-York  a  Brigt,  and  2  Sloops;  and  for  this  place 
Capt.  Bartholomew  Green,  Capt.  Rayner  and  Long. 

On  Wednesday  the  7th.  Instant  Satt  the  General  Assembly  of  this 
Province,  unto  which  day  they  stood  Prorogu'd. 

Her  Majesty's  Ship  the  Depiford  arrived  here  on  T^tesday  the  6th 
Currant  from  Piscataqua,  and  designs  to  Sail  on  a  Cruise  on  Monday 
the  12th  Instant. 

Coasters  Inwards 
Collins  and  Flood 
John  Lothrop 

Outward 
Peter  Harris 

For[e]ign  Inwards 
Francis  Ellis    Ship  Pleasure 
Joseph  Burchal    Sloop  Blossom 
Moses  Wadland    Sloop  Seaflower 
Daniel  Noyes    Hannover  Brigt.        ^ 
Bartholomew  Green    Swan  Brigt.       \ 
Joseph  Rayner    Ketch  Freeke.          J 
John  Hoddy    Adventure  Brigt. 

Cleared  Outward 

Robert  Eason    Ship  N.  Hampshire  \ 
Peter  Martin    Ship  Thanet  / 

Eleazar  Johnson    Brigt.  Hopewell    \ 
Jonathan  Hart    Sloop  Gilford  / 

Thomas  Savill    Ship  Two  Brothers 
Thomas  Hunt    Sloop  Panther 

Outward  bound 
Richard  Shute    Sloop  Richard 
Joseph  Burchal    Sloop  Blossom 
Moses  Wadland    Sloop  Seaflower 
John  Holland    Brigt.  Tygre 
Thomas  Miller    Ship  Enfield-Green 
John  Edwards    Brigt  Providence 

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Another  House  Lott  about  40  foot  Front,  and  124  foot  deep,  with 
an  House  and  Barn  on  it. 

As  also  a  Dwelling-House,  Warehouse,  Wood-House,  Yard  Room 
and  Garden,  with  a  Ship  Yard  suitable  for  a  Ship  Carpenter:  To  be 
Sold  by  single  Lotts  or  altogether. 

SAlt  at  Four  Shillings  per  Bushel;    To  be  Sold  by  Mr.    Samuel 
Lilly  Merchant,  at  his  Ware-House  upon  the  Dock  in  Boston. 
A  Negro  Woman  and  a  Negro  Girle  to  be  Sold,  Inquire  of  John 
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[Reprinted:    News-Letter  advertisement,  as  first  in  June  17.] 


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From  /IDon&aB  August  12.  to  /l&On&ag  August  19.  1706. 

NY 

GAIN,  in  this  two  page  issue,  the  foreign  news  is  subordinated, 
ore  than  half  the  contents  being  of  domestic  affairs.    Mainly, 
the  foreign  news  is  from  Hague  and  Paris,  concerning  the  siege 
of  Barcelona.] 

Hartford,  August  5,  The  Towns  in  the  County  of  Hampshire 
being  greatly  infested  by  the  Sculking  Indian  Enemy:  We  are  just 
sending  out  50  Men  with  Dogs,  who  are  to  divide  into  small  parties, 
and  range  the  Woods  on  both  sides  the  River,  if  possible  to  discover 
and  annoy,  the  Enemy. 

New-York,  August  12.  Last  week  we  heard  that  two  or  three 
Sloops  were  seen  Cruise  off  the  East-end  of  Long  Island,  From 
Philadelphia  we  are  advised,  that  Her  Majesty's  Ships  the  Greenwich 
and  Hazardous  are  arrived  in  Virginia,  and  that  it's  said  the  Fleet 
from  thence  to  England  will  Sail  the  middle  of  next  Month  :  We  daily 
expect  more  certain  Intelligence  by  Gentlemen  from  thence. 

Last  night  the  Rt.  Hon.  the  Lady  CORNBURY  departed  this  Life.  162 

162  Lady  Cornbury  (Katherine  Hyde)  was  the  daughter  of  Lord  O'Brien  — 
son  of  the  earl  of  Richmond  of  Ireland  —  by  his  wife,  Lady  Katherine  Stuart, 
daughter  of  the  duke  of  Richmond  and  Lenox.  Her  obsequies  were  conduct 
ed  with  much  pomp  and  ceremony  in  Trinity  Church  by  the  Reverend  John 
Sharp,  chaplain  of  the  fort,  and  she  was  buried  in  Trinity  churchyard.  The 
great  expense  incurred  for  her  funeral  was  one  of  the  counts  against  Lord  Corn- 
bury  for  official  extravagance.  Several  months  later  one  Boudinot  of  Long 
Island  was  paid  £300  from  the  sale  of  crown  lands  "as  due  for  part  of  Lady 
Cornbury's  funeral."  See  official  papers  in  Documents  Relative  to  the  Colo 
nial  History  of  New  York,  Vol.  V,  p.  406  and  p.  511. 

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This  morning  arrived  a  Sloop  from  St.  Thomas,  one  Martin  Master 
brings  no  News.  Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Lowstaffe  will  Sail  this  day 
on  a  Cruise. 

Rhode-Island,  August  16.  Upon  the  Report  that  a  French  Squad 
ron  from  the  West  Indies,  under  the  Command  of  Monsieur  Deber- 
ville  is  designed  to  come  upon  our  Coast;  His  Honour  our  Governour 
calPd  a  General  Council,  &  Council  of  War,  in  order  to  Consult  what 
was  proper  to  be  done  for  Fortifying  of  this  Place,  and  especially 
the  Town  of  New-port,  in  case  of  an  Attack  from  the  Enemy.  Where 
upon  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  and  Island  are  daily  at  work, 
making  all  necessary  preparations  to  Fortify  the  same,  several 
Breast-works  and  Half  Moons  near  and  about  the  Town  are  already 
cast  up,  and  a  Breast-work  and  Trenches  from  the  Point  before  the 
Town  to  Coasters  Harbour,  &  likewise  at  the  South  End  of  the  Town, 
to  prevent  an  Enemy's  Landing  near  the  Town;  And  if  they  should 
Land  at  a  distance  from  it,  we  shall  have  the  greater  advantage 
against  them,  by  reason  of  the  many  Stone  Walls  and  Ditches  they 
must  pass  thorow  to  come  at  the  Town,  where  they  may  be 
Ambuscado'd. 

Capt.  Cranston  from  Curacoa  arrived  here  in  18  days,  by  whom  we 
are  acquainted,  that  they  had  the  same  News  there  that  we  have  had 
in  the  Boston  News-Letter.  [Here  follow  a  few  lines  of  foreign  news.] 

Moses  Butterworth  and  Robert  Wrightington  for  Barbadoes,  and 
John  Chapman  bound  for  Antigua. 

Piscataqua,  Aug.  15.  On  Saturday  last,  the  Sculking  Indian 
Enemy  kill'd  a  man  at  Dover.  And  this  day  arrived  here  from 
Boston  Capt.  Martin  in  the  Thenet  Mast  Ship. 

Salem,  August  17.  On  Wednesday  the  14th.  Currant,  arrived  here 
Eleazar  Moses  from  Newfoundland  22  days  passage,  who  informs, 
That  there  is  one  Man  of  War  at  St.  Johns,  &  about  40  Merchant 
men.  That  Sir  W.  Jumper  was  daliy  expected  from  Engl.  with  a 
Squadron  of  Men  of  War,  in  order  to  Attack  Placentia.  That  an 
English  Prisoner  retaken  out  of  a  French  Boat  informed  that  in  May 
last,  there  was  about  36  Sail  of  French  Merchantmen  in  Placentia. 
That  two  Letter  of  Marque  Men  from  Bristol,  the  one  of  14  and  the 
other  of  16  Guns,  and  one  of  London  of  24  Guns  has  Cruised  on  New 
foundland  Coast,  and  had  taken  20  Prizes,  some  whereof  were  Bankers, 
and  others  that  were  bound  in  to  Placentia.  Mr.  Moses  saw  4  or  5 
Vessels  going  in  to  St.  Johns  as  he  came  out ,  but  knows  not  what  they  were. 

Boston,  An  Act  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court  or  Assembly 
of  this  Province  in  their  Second  Sessions,  upon  Wednesday  the  7th 
Currant,  for  Encouraging  the  Prosecution  of  the  Indian  Enemy  and 

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Rebels.  Granting  the  following  Reward  or  Praemium,  (over  and 
above  the  stated  Wages,  to  such  as  are  under  Pay,  and  the  benefit 
of  Plunder,  and  all  Indian  Women  and  Children  Prisoners  under 
12  Years  of  Age)  to  every  Company,  Troop,  Party  or  Person  singly, 
who  shall  Kill  or  Take  any  Male  Indian  Enemy  or  Rebel,  capable  of 
bearing  Arms,  or  above  the  age  of  12  years.  Viz. 

To  the  Regular  Detached  Forces    under    Pay,    the    Sum    of    Ten 
Pounds  per  Head. 

To   Voluntiers   actually  in   the   Service   and   under   Pay,  Twenty 
Pounds  per  Head. 

To  Voluntiers  without  Pay  or  Subsistance,  Fifty  Pounds  per  Head. 

To  any  Company,  Troop  or  Party  Issuing  forth  upon  an  Alarm,  to 
the  Relief  of  any  Town  or  Garison  Attackt,  Thirty  Pounds  per  Head. 

On  Saturday  Sailed  Her  Maj.  Ship  the  Deptford  on  a  Cruise. 

The  said  day  Sailed  the  New-Hampshire  Mast  Ship  for  Piscataqua 
Capt.  Eason  Commander. 

Coasters  Inward 

William  Smallage    Sloop  Prosperous 
John  Lothrop    Sloop  Swallow 

Outward 

Samuel  Prince  Sloop  Adventure  \ 
Jacob  Parker  Sloop  Endeavour  > 
James  Blin  Sloop  Sparrow 

Foreign  Inwards, 
James  Gold    Sloop  Hopewell 
Samuel  Long    Brigt.  Sarah 

Cleared  Outward, 
John  Welch    Brigt.  Dolphin 
Benjamin  Edward    Sloop  Elizabeth 
Moses  Wadland    Sloop  Seaflower 

Outward  Bound 
Josiah  Minot    Ship  Samuel 
Thomas  Fosdick    Charlestown  Galley     [ 
Thomas  Lettered    Ship  Olive  Branch       f 
Peter  Man    Dart  Galley 
John  Alden    Ship  Swallow 
James  Gold    Ship  Mary 
Jeremiah  Tay    Brigt.  John  and  Ann 


From 

Rhode-Island. 
Connecticut. 

For 

Connecticut. 

From 

Pensilvania. 
Jamaica. 

For 

Antigua. 
Newfoundland. 
St.  George. 

For 

London. 


Topsham. 
Newfoundland. 
St.  George. 


advertisements. 

W  Here  as  Peter  Sonmans,  son  of  Arent  Sonmans  Deceased,  wider  pre 
text  of  being  invested  in  several  Proprieties  and  shares  [of  Propri 
eties  of  Lands,  Quit-Rents  and  other  Appurtenances  thereunto  belonging, 

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purchased  by  his  said  Deceased  Father  in  East  and  West  New  Jersey 
in  America:  Hath  already  Sold  a  considerable  quantity  thereof,  and 
(as  I  am  informed}  is  about  Selling  other  parcels  thereof.  These  are 
therefore  to  give  Notice,  That  Her  most  Gracious  Majesty,  Queen  Anne, 
by  Her  Letter  dated  at  Windsor,  the  tenth  day  of  September,  1705  in 
the  Fourth  Year  of  Her  Reign,  to  His  Excellency  Edward  Viscount 
Cornbury,  Governour  of  the  Province  of  New-Jersey,  and  to  the  Council 
of  the  said  Province  directed:  Hath  been  pleased  to  signify,  that  the 
said  Proprieties  and  shares  of  Proprieties  of  Lands,  Quit- Rents  and 
other  Appurtenances  thereunto  belonging,  do  belong  unto  Her  said 
Majesty;  for  that  the  said  Arent  Sonmans  Deceased,  was  an  Alien  born, 
and  uncapable  of  taking  or  holding  any  Land  otherwise  than  to  the  use 
of  the  Crown,  by  reason  he  was  not  Naturalized,  nor  made  a  Denizon  of 
England.  And  further,  That  Her  said  Majesty  is  graciously  pleased 
to  grant  all  Her  Right,  Title,  Interest  and  Claim  to  the  said  Proprieties 
and  shares  of  Proprieties  of  Lands,  Quit-Rents  and  other  Appurtenances 
thereunto  belonging,  unto  Joseph  Ormston  of  London,  Merchant,  and 
Rachel  his  Wife,  and  their  Heirs  for  ever,  in  trust  for  Peter  Sonmans, 
Rachel  Ormston,  and  Joanna  Wright  and  their  Heirs  for  ever.  And 
therefore  by  the  said  Letter  doth  direct  His  said  Excellency  and  the  said 
Council,  to  cause  Letters  Patients  to  be  past  under  the  Seal  of  the  said 
Province,  containing  the  grant  aforesaid:  and  that  such  Clauses  be  in 
serted  in  the  said  Letters  Patents  as  shall  be  requisite  for  making  Her 
said  Majesty's  Grant  good  and  effectual  to  the  said  Joseph  Ormston 
and  Rachel  his  Wife,  and  their  Heirs,  in  trust  as  aforesaid,  as  by  Her 
said  Majesty's  Letter  may  appear. 

All  which  I  the  Subscriber  being  Agent  for  the  said  Joseph  Ormston 
and  Rachel  his  Wife,  have  thought  fit  to  publish,  in  Order  to  prevent 
any  persons  being  mistaken  in  purchasing  any  Right  or  Title  to  the 
aforesaid  Proprieties  and  shares  of  Proprieties  of  Lands,  Quit- Rents 
and  other  Appurtenances  thereunto  belonging,  or  any  part  thereof. 

Perth  Amboy,  July  24.  1706.  JOHN  ORMSTON.  163 

The  following  Books  to  be  Sold  by  Benjamin  Eliot  at  his  Shop  under 
the  West-End  of  the  Town-House  in  Boston,  Viz. 
Nglands  Perfect  School-Master:  Or  Directions  for  exact  Spelling, 
Reading  and  Writing:  Showing  how  to  Spell  or  Read  any 
Chapter  in  the  Bible,  by  four  and  twenty  words  only;  with  Examples 
of  most  words,  from  one  to  six  syllables,  both  in  whole  words  and 
also  divided;  with  Rules  how  to  spell  them:  Also  how  to  spell  all 
such  words  which  are  alike  in  sound,  yet  differ  in  their  sense  and 
spelling.  Together  with  the  true  meaning  and  use  of  all  stops  and 

163  Reprinted  from  the  News-Letter,  with  a  biographical  and  historical 
foot-note,  in  New  Jersey  Archives,  First  Series,  Vol.  XI,  p.  18. 

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points  to  be  observed  by  all  that  would  Read  and  Write  well :  With 
a  Table  of  Orthography,  shewing  how  to  write  true  English:  As 
also  variety  of  Pieces,  both  of  English  and  Latin  Verse,  on  the  most 
remarkable  passages  mentioned  in  Scripture,  very  useful  for  Writing- 
Schools:  Lastly,  Directions  for  writing  of  Letters,  Acquittances, 
Bills  of  Exchange,  Bills  of  Parcels,  Bills  of  Debt,  Bonds,  &c.  How  to 
state  Accompts  aright,  &c. 

THE  Great  Concern :     Or  a  serious  warning  to  a  timely  &  thorough 
Preparation  for  Death:     With    helps    and    directions    in    order 
thereunto:     By  Edward  Pearse:  Recommended  as  proper  to  be  given 
at  Funerals. 

THE  Call  of  Christ  unto  Thirsty   Sinners,  to  come  to   him  and 
drink  of  the  Waters  of  Life :     As  it  was  Preached  by  that  Holy 
Man  of  God,  and  faithful  Servant  of  Christ,  Mr.  Thomas  Allen,  late 
Pastor  of  a  Church  in  the  City  of  Norwich,  and  sometime  Teacher 
of  the  Church  of  Christ  at  Charlstown  in  New-England. 

A  Guide  to  Eternal  Glory:     Or  brief  directions  to  all   Christians, 
how  to   attain  to  Everlasting  Salvation:      With   several   other 
brief  Tracts,  and  Spiritual  Hymns. 

[Reprinted:     News- Letter  advertisement,  as  first  in  June  17.] 


1R.  jg.  Wumb.  123. 

The  Boft  on  News-Letter 


From  jflDOUfcaE  August  19.  to  /IDon&a£  August  26.  1706. 

NY 

["  T  ESS  than  two  columns  of  this  two  page  issue  are  filled  with  foreign 
[^  JL^news:  confined  to  two  letters  from  Hague,  one  of  April  6,  and  the 
other  of  April  9,  and  one  letter  from  Lisbon,  dated  July  7.  The 
news  is  principally  concerning  the  investment  of  Barcelona,  and 
fighting  in  Flanders  and  Spain.] 


Jamaica,  July  S.  This  morning  arrived  here  a  Ship  from  Bristol, 
the  Master  whereof  informs,  that  Sir  John  Leake  [account  of  naval 
engagement  with  the  French  squadron.] 

Our  Fleet  from  England  not  yet  arrived,  but  are  daily  expected. 

St  Johns  Newfoundland,  August  5th.  Here  is  Arrived  Capt. 
Michael  Gill  and  Arthur  Savage  in  9  days  passage  from  Boston  in 
New  England;  Capt.  Gill  in  the  Latitude  of  48  8.  met  a  French 
Banker  of  6  Guns  and  21  men,  with  whom  he  had  a  small  dispute, 
and  made  the  French-mar].  Strike  and  Surrender.  Unto  whom  he 

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Sold  his  Ship  again  for  350  Pistoles  in  Gold,  and  has  the   French 
Captain  on  Board  a  Hostage  for  payment  of  the  Money. 

New  York,  Aug.  19.  By  an  Express  from  Anapolis  to  Philadel 
phia,  we  are  acquainted,  that  the  Captain  of  Her  Majesty's  Ship  the 
Hazardous  the  next  day  after  his  Arrival  had  writ  to  the  Gover- 
nour  of  Maryland  that  he  would  Sail  with  the  Fleet  for  England  the 
29th  of  this  Month,  \vhether  the  Greenwich  arrived  or  not. 

Adolph  for  Boston,  and  Sandford  for  Carolina  Sails  this  day. 
Entered  Outward  bound  are  Laurence  for  Terceras,  Basset,  Stevens 
and  Moyon  for  Curacoa,  Crook  for  Barbadoes,  Smith,  Norwood  and 
Bedgood  for  Jamaica,  Bond  and  Laurier  for  London  Via  Virginia. 

A  Sloop  from  Barbadoes  one  Fry  Master  bound  for  Rhode  Island, 
came  from  Curacoa  about  3  weeks  ago,  was  met  on  Fry  day  last  by 
her  Majesty's  Ship  the  Lowstaff,  seized  and  brought  in  here  this  day 
for  want  of  a  Register. 

Piscataqua,  Aug.  23.  On  the  18  Instant  arrived  here  the  New- 
Hampshire  Mast  Ship  from  Boston,  Capt.  Eason  Commander. 

Marblehead,  Aug.  23,  Capt.  Cawley  in  the  Ship  Essex  will  Sail 
for  Kingsayle  in  Ireland  again  the  first  of  October  next. 

Boston,  Capt.  Mathews,  Commander  of  her  Majesty's  Ship  the 
Dover,  designs  to  Sail  from  hence  to  Piscataqua  the  first  of  September 
next,  and  from  thence  to  England  the  fifth  of  October  following,  to 
take  under  his  Convoy  what  Vessels  will  be  then  ready. 

By  Letters  (since  the  Post)  from  New-York  of  the  20th  Currant, 
we  are  acquainted,  That  by  a  Sloop  from  Curacoa,  they  have  the 
self-same  News  there  that  we  have  here  of  the  Signal  Victories  [in 
Flanders  and  Spain]. 

Coasters  Inward  From 

Joseph  Concklin    Tryal  Sloop  ~] 

Eleazar  Darby    Elizabeth  Sloop 
John  Groce    Speedwell  Sloop  f 

Giles  Hall    Lyon  Sloop  Connecticut. 

John  Lothrop    Speedwell  Sloop  1 

Thomas  Curtice    Swan  Sloop 
John  Wells   Tryal  Sloop 
John  Hedge    Speedwell  Sloop 

Benjamin  Flood    Benj.  &  Mary  Piscataqua. 

Nathaniel  Loring    Dolphin  Sloop  Rhode-Island. 

Foreign  Inwards  From 

Eleazar  Moses    Content  Sloop  Newfoundland. 

John  Pitts    Exchange  Ketch  South-Carolina. 

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Cleared  Outward  For 

Elias  Fortune    Endeavour  Ketch  Monserat 

John  Ventiman    Martha  &  Eliz.  Ship  Jamaica. 

Joseph  Burchal    Blossom  Sloop  Barmuda. 

James  Loring    Industry  Brigt.  1 

Joseph  Vearing   Colman  Frigot  /  Barbadoes. 

John  Walker    Burbuda  Sloop  Antigua. 

Outward  Bound 

Richard  Pitcher    Lydia  Brigt.  England. 

Lewis  Hunt    Victory  Ship  Newfoundland 

Peter  Hawksworth    Mary  Fortune  Ship  ^ 

Jonathan  Evans    Expectation  Brigt.  / 

[The  notice  concerning  the  new  postal  service  between  England  and 
the  West  Indies  is  reprinted  as  it  appeared  in  the  issue  of  June  3.] 

Bfcverttsements 

A  Negro  Man  Slave,  Two  Negro  Women  and  a  Negro  Girl  to  be 
Sold:     Inquire  of  John  Campbell  Post-master  of  Boston,   and 
know  further. 

[Reprinted:  sale  of  housing  and  land  of  estate  of  Bartholomew 
Gedney,  as  in  August  12;  sale  of  salt  by  Samuel  Lilly,  as  in  August  12; 
sale  of  English  newspapers,  as  in  June  10;  News-Letter  advertise 
ment,  as  first  in  June  17.] 

•R.  J£.  •Mumb.  124. 

The  Boft  on  Newsletter. 

From  fDXmOag,  August  26.  to  /iDOttimg  September  2.  1706. 

NY 

f   A  COMPARATIVELY  small  part  of  the  two  pages  of  this  issue 
I  -/JLis  given  to  foreign  news,  and  that  little  is  mainly  in  short  para 
graphs  received  by  the  way  of  West  Indies  ports.] 

Antigua,  July  ip.  1706.  via  Philadelphia. 

[Under  this  date  line  there  are  first,  several  paragraphs  of  news 
from  Europe,  and  then  follow  various  domestic  news  items.] 

Commadore  Kerr  arrived  here  4  days  since  with  our  General  Col. 
Parke,  and  is  gone  to  Jamaica  with  10  Men  of  War,  and  2  Fire  Ships, 
and  2  Men  of  War  from  Barbadoes,  and  our  2  that  were  here  ex 
pecting  to  find  the  French  Fleet  at  Jamaica. 

One  of  our  Men  of  War  cut  a  large  Sloop  out  of  Guardiloop  Harbour. 

One  Crapo  a  French  Privateer  Sloop  of  64  Men  boarded  an  Irish 

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man  with  Bease  from  Ireland,  bound  to  Jamaica  of  12  Guns  and  20 
men:  The  Irish  man  kill'd  him  36  Men  and  Wounded  him  14,  £ 
brought  Crapo  with  the  Sloop  in  here. 

Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Kingsail  has  taken  another  Privateer,  and  a 
Ship  of  20  Guns,  loaden  with  Suggar  and  carryed  them  in  to  Barbadoas. 

Capt.  Plaisteed  in  a  New  Ship  of  400  Tuns  20  Guns,  37  men,  bound 
from  Boston  to  Jamaica,  was  taken  by  a  French  Man  of  War  of  48 
Guns,  350  Men,  off  Portorico,  and  was  carryed  in  to  Martinico,  and 
was  sent  here  in  a  Flag  of  Truce  the  16th  Currant.  She  took  also  an 
East-India  Dutch  Man  of  36  Guns  mounted,  600  Tuns,  200  Men. 

Maryland,  August  2.  On  the  29th  last  arrived  Her  Majesty's 
Ship  the  Hazardous,  and  4  merchant-men  12  weeks  from  Plimoutk: 
The  Greenwich  Man  of  War  is  daily  expected.  The  Fleet  for  England 
designs  to  Sail  the  latter  end  of  this  Month,  under  Convoy  of  5  Men  of 
War.  There  is  a  Ship  arrived  in  Virginia  from  England  6  weeks 
passage,  who  reports,  that  Sir  John  Leake  met  with  the  French 
Squadron  and  worsted  them. 

Master  Abbot  in  a  Sloop  from  Boston  arrived  here. 

Barbadoes,  August  3.  Our  Fleet  from  England  arrived  here  the 
2d  of  last  month,  under  Convoy  of  Capt.  Kerr,  who  is  gone  down 
to  Jamaica  with  12  Sail  of  Men  of  War  to  relieve  Admiral  Whetstone 
and  his  Squadron. 

About  3  weeks  ago  Her  Majesty's  Ship  the  Kingsayle  brought  in  2 
Prizes,  a  Sloop  and  a  Ship  of  20  Guns,  the  latter  bound  to  West 
France  in  Company  with  two  others  of  like  Force,  both  loaded  with 
Sugar,  Cotton,  some  Cocoa  and  Indigo:  The  Sloop  he  cut  from 
the  Shore  at  Martinico. 

We  have  lately  Advice  from  Antigua,  That  a  Vessel  from  Ireland 
of  10  Guns  and  18  Hands  (whereof  6  were  Servants)  bound  for  this 
place,  was  Attacked  by  a  Sloop  from  Martinico,  (who  the  day  before 
took  a  Sloop  from  Curacoa  bound  hither)  who  boarded  him,  but  the 
Captain  of  the  Irish  Man,  and  the  rest  of  his  men  made  a  stout  re 
sistance,  and  kill'd  20  of  the  French  men,  and  retook  the  Sloop  and 
carryed  her  into  Antigua:  The  Privateer  had  50  men  belonging  to 
her,  and  do  not  hear  that  any  of  the  English  were  kill'd. 

Our  Fleet  for  England,  in  whom  goes  His  Excellency  our  Governour, 
will  sail  about  a  Month  hence. 

Capt.  Wilson,  Capt.  Fyfield  and  Capt.  Flint  of  Boston,  are  this  day 
bound  for  Saltertuda,  and  from  thence  to  Boston.  Capt.  Taylor 
will  hardly  Sail  for  Boston  before  our  Fleet  Sails  for  England.  Capt. 
Francis  Plaisted  in  the  Eaton  Frigot,  bound  from  Boston  to  Jamaica 
is  said  to  be  carryed  into  Martinico. 

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Our  last  Pacquet  from  England  Arrived  here  the  4th  of  last  Month , 
who  brought  us  the  glad  Tydings  of  the  Glorious  and  Signal  Victory 
obtained  by  his  Grace  the  Duke  of  Marlborough  over  the  French 
Army  in  Flanders,  under  the  Command  of  the  Duke  of  Bavaria: 
The  Account  whereof  was  sent  Express  to  Her  Majesty,  with  Col. 
Richard  Aid  de  Camp,  to  His  Grace  the  Duke  of  Marlborough,  which 
was  Published  by  Authority  at  St  James's  May  the  16th  (and  Reprint 
ed  in  the  Boston  News  Letter,  Aug.  5  No.  120  to  which  we  refer  you.) 

The  further  News  from  England  by  the  Pacquet  of  May  30th  is, 
[here  follow  items  of  foreign  news,  principally  relating  to  the  war  on 
the  continent.] 

That  Her  Majesty  has  given  the  Scotch  10  Men  of  War  and  an 
swerable  Transports  for  10000  Men,  with  whom  they  are  to  make  an 
Attack  upon  some  of  Her  Majesties  Enemies  in  the  West-Indies. 

Philadelphia,  Aug,  22d  On  the  17th  arrived  here  Capt  Trot  from 
Fyall,  8  weeks  passage,  by  whom  we  have  the  same  News  of  the  18th  of 
June  from  Lisbon  that  you  ha  vein  the  Boston  News-Letter  Numb.  121. 

On  the  20th  arrived  Capt.  Brown  in  23  dayes  from  Antigua,  who 
brought  us  the  News  that  is  in  the  Boston  News-Letter  Numb.  120 
and  further  says,  that  the  Union  between  England  and  Scotland  was 
agreed  upon.  That  the  Queen  had  allowed  the  Scotch  Caladonia 
Company  100000  /.  That  a  Squadron  of  15  sail  of  Men  of  War 
was  designed  for  the  West-Indies,  and  that  the  Scotch  were  raising 
several  Thousand  Men  for  that  Expedition,  and  were  to  settle  on 
what  place  they  took  from  Her  Majesty's  Enemies.  That  the  French 
Prize  taken  by  Her  Majesty's  Ship  the  Kingsayle  had  70000  pieces 
of  Eight  on  Board.  One  Stilwell  of  New-York  lost  his  Sloop  upon 
Barbuda. 

New  York,  August  26.  On  the  19th  arrived  here  Daniel  Roberts 
in  a  Sloop  from  Jamaica  40  days  passage. 

On  the  22d.  Hugh  Coward  in  a  Sloop  from  Curacoa,  brings  News, 
from  thence,  which  they  had  from  Holland  and  Barbadoes,  [war 
events  in  Europe.] 

Martin  is  bound  out  for  St.  Thomas. 

Rhode-Island,  Aug  30  Outward  bound  are  Nehemiah  Cuquit  for 
St  Christophers;  William  Codner  for  Suranam;  Edward  Gross  for 
Madera,  John  Davis  and  Joseph  Dill  for  Barmuda. 

Salem,  Aug  31.  This  day  arrived  Capt.  Balch  in  33  days  from 
Antigua,  in  whom  came  Capt  Francis  Plaisteed  a  Passenger. 

Boston,  On  Fryday  the  30th  of  August,  Capt.  Samuel  Appleton 
Esq.  Commissioner  (sent  by  His  Excellency  our  Governour  a  Flagg 

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of  Truce  for  Canada,  for  the  Exchanging  of  Prisoners)  Sailed  from 
Nantasket  in  the  Briganteen  Hope,  Capt.  John  Banner  Master. 

On  the  said  day  Sailed  the  French  Barque,  that  came  a  Flagg 
of  Truce  from  Canada  with  our  Prisoners.  As  also  did  a  Sloop  for 
Port-Royall;  in  which  Vessels  there  went  about  70  French  Prisoners. 
His  Excellency  Ordered  Capt.  Southack  Commander  of  Her  Majes 
ties  Ship  the  Province  Galley,  to  Convoy  them  ten  Leagues  to  the 
Eastward  of  Cape  Ann. 

About  ten  days  ago  His  Excellency  sent  two  men  by  Land  to  Mont 
Real,  with  Letters  to  the  Governour  of  Quebeck,  desiring  that  our 
Prisoners  might  be  ready  at  the  Arrival  of  our  Flagg  of  Truce  there, 
in  order  to  their  returning  hither  before  Winter  sett  in. 

Coasters,  Inward.  From 

Anthony  Bracket  Sloop  Kathrin  \ 

'John  Abbot  Sloop  Seallower 

Joseph  Yorke  Sloop  Mary 

John  Walker  Sloop  Endeavour 

Derick  Adolph  Sloop  Two  Brothers 

Outward 

Sloop  Prosperous 
Sloop  Lion 
Sloop  Nightingal 
Sloop  Success 
Foreign,  Inward, 

Abraham  Cording  Sloop  Fortune 

Thomas  Ruck  Brigt.  Fraternity 

Cleared  Outward 

Isaac  Binney  Sloop  Mary 

Ebenezar  Breed  Brigt.  Elizabeth 

Outward  Bound 

Thomas  Meers  Sloop  Blessing 

Samuel  Long  Brigt.  Swan 

James  Grant  Ship  Tryal 

In  our  last  thro'  an  Error  of  the  Press  in  a  Paragraph  from  Lisbon 
of  July  7th.  It  is  said  that  13000  men  were  Landed  in  France,  Com 
manded  by  my  Lord  Trevers,  and  it  should  be  my  Lord  Rivers 

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THe  Best  Priviledge:  Or  a  Sermon  wherin  the  Great   Advantage 
of  Enjoying  the  Oracles  of  God  is  displayed,  &  the  Duty  of  such 
as  have  them  is  urged. 

THe  Man  of  War.     A  Sermon  Preached  to  the  Artillery  Company 
at  Boston,  at  the  Anniversary  day  of  Election  of  Officers.      All 
Four  by  the  Reverend  Mr.  Samuel  Willard. 

THe  Door  of  Salvation  Opened:  Or  a  Voice  from  Heaven,  to 
Unregenerate  Sinners;  plainly  shewing  the  necessity  of  Opening 
your  Hearts  to  Christ,  or  else  He  will  Open  Hells  Mouth  to  devour 
you:  with  many  sweet  Invitations  to  come  to  Him,  that  they  might 
have  Life,  and  be  hidden  from  the  Wrath  of  God  which  is  worse  than 
Death.  By  D.  Pede. 

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from  the  duke  of  Marlborough  and  the  deputies  of  the  States 
General   to  the   States  of  Brabant,   and   the   response  thereto, 
and  a  half  column  of  items  concerning  the  fighting  in  Flanders.] 


Fyall,   July   29     We   have    advice  from  England  [foreign  news.] 

There  was  two  Ships  that  touched  in  here  from  the  Canaries, 
who  gave  us  an  Account,  That  Capt.  Halsy  in  the  Charles  Galley,  a 
Privateer  from  Boston  had  taken  a  Spanish  Ship  of  24  Guns  from 
the  Havanna,  which  he  sent  to  the  Moderns:  He  had  also  boarded 
another  Ship  of  40  Guns  three  times,  but  his  Graplings  breaking,  was 
f  orc't  to  leave  her. 

New- York,  Sept  2.  Our  Assembly  is  Adjourned  to  the  24th  Instant. 
His  Excellency  the  Lord  Cornbury  sets  out  on  Wednesday  next  for 

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Albany  to  visit  the  Frontiers.  No  Vessels  arrived  since  my  last. 
Outward  bound  are  Van  Bael  for  Suranam,  Many  for  Jamaica,  & 
Sleigh  for  Curacoa. 

Rhode-Island,  Sept  6  By  Letters  from  Lisbon  of  July  8  and  13 
per  Capt  Benjamin  Cranston  from  Maderas,  5  weeks  passage,  we  have 
[war  items  "all  mentioned  these  several  weeks  past  in  the  Boston 
News-Letter."] 

Boston,  On  Wednesday  the  4th  Curant,  His  Excellency  was  pleased 
to  Prorogue  the  General  Assembly  of  this  Province  unto  Wednesday 
the  2d  day  of  October  next. 

An  Act  Pass'd  at  the  last  Session,  Entituled,  An  Act  to  prevent 
all  Traiterous  Correspondence  with  her  Majesties  Enemies.™* 


Joseph  Flood 
Daniel  Wair 
Benj  Flood 
Francis  Brown 
Thomas  Lothrop 
Joseph  Allen 
George  Phillips 
Joseph  Bull 
Will.  Rhodes 

Samuel  Sanders 
Tho.  Masters 
Tho.  Ball 

John  Lathrop 
Tho.  Curtice 
John  Hedge 
Joseph  Concklin 
Dirick  Adolph 
Lewis  Hunt 
John  Richards 
Joseph  Johnson 
Richard  Shute 
John  Smith 
Tho.  Lytheret 
Ebenezar  Payne 

Sam.  Winckley 


Coasters  Inwards,  From 

Sloop  John  &  Abiel     j 
Sloop  Adventure  Piscataqua 

Sloop  Benj.  &  Mary    J 
Sloop  Speedwell 

Sloop  Diamond  ~ 

01         T  t,     o  AT  r      Connecticut 

Sloop  John  &  Mary 

Sloop  Supply  J 

Brigt.  Mary 

Sloop  Rose  Rhode-Island 

Foreign  Inwards 

Sloop  Mary  Corratuck 

Brigt.  Dragon  Suranam 

Sloop  Elizabeth  Fiall 

Cleared  Outwards  For 

Sloop  Swallow  ~\ 

Sloop  Swan  [      Connecticut 
Sloop  Speedwel 

Sloop  Tryal  \ 

Sloop  Two  Brothers  J       New- York 

Ship  Victory  N.  foundland 

Brigt.  Endeavour  Ditto 

Sloop  Elizabeth  Pensilvania 

Sloop  Richard  St.  Christophr 

Katch  Belford  White-haven 

Ship  Olive-branch  London 

Sloop  Swallow  Jamaica 
Outward  Bound 

Sloop  Sarah  £  Hannah      Pensilvania 


164     See  The  Acts  and  Resolves     ...     of  the  Province  of  the  Massachu 
setts  Bay:     ....  Vol.  I,  p  595. 

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Tho.  Barnes  Brigt.  Sarah  St.  Christoph 

John  Foster  Ship  Sarah  Barbadoes  » 

Will.Alden  Ship  Content  Ditto 

John  Blower  Ship  Stanier  Galley  Madera 

John  Porter  Brigt.  Experiment  Tercera 

Ephraim  Breed  Ship  Seaflower  Jamaica 

B&x>erttsements. 

Mlistress  Mary  Turfrey  at  the  South  End  of  Boston,  Intends  to 
board   Young   Gentlewomen :     If   any   Gentlemen   desires  their 
Daughters  should  be  under  her  Education :  They  may  please  to  agree 
with  her  on  Terms. 

A  Certain  Person  has  Lent  Fuller's  Holy  War,  his  name  is  on  the 
Frontice  Leaf  of  it:     Whosoever  has  borrowed  the  said  Book, 
or  into  whose  hands  it  may  come,  are  desired  to  return  it  unto  John 
Campbell  Post-master  of  Boston,  that  the  true  Owner  may  have  it 
again . 

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F  the  four  columns  of  this  two  page  issue,  three  are  filled  with 
foreign  news,  under  date  of  Lisbon,  July  3,  concerning  military 
movements  in  Spain  and  the  Low  Countries.] 


Maryland,  Aug.  27.  Since  my  last  Her  Majesty's  Ship  the  Green 
wich  is  arrived  from  England  to  Virginia,  who  is  Commodore  to  the 
Homeward  bound  Fleet,  that  consists  of  about  200  Sail,  under  Convoy 
of  5  Men  of  War,  &  designs  to  Sail  the  latter  end  of  this  Month. 

New  York,  Sept.  9  From  Pensilvania  we  have  the  Account  of  2 
Sloops  arrived  there  from  Virginia,  that  came  from  thence  the  29th 
last,  who  said  that  the  Fleet  for  England  was  to  Sail  the  1st  Currant. 

His  Excellency  Col.  Nott  Esqr.  late  Lieut.  Governour  of  Virginia 
dyed  about  14  days  before  they  came  away,  was  sick  but  5  days. 

We  daily  expect  Capt.  Patience  from  England. 

Outward  bound  are  Capt.  Bond  and  Laurier  for  London  Via 

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Virginia,  and  Capt.   Budge  Via  Piscataqua,   Rolland  for  Jamaica, 
Gravenradt  for  Boston,  and  Coddin  for  Rhode-Island. 

Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Tritons  Prize  will  go  to  Sea  the  first  fair 
Wind  on  a  Cruise. 

On  Wednesday  last  his  Excellency  the  Lord  Cornbury  Sailed  from 
hence  for  Albany. 

Piscataqua,  Sept.  12,  Several  of  the  Sculking  Indian  Enemy 
have  lately  been  seen,  a  Company  went  in  pursuit  of  them,  but  could 
meet  with  none. 

Last  night  arrived  here  from  Boston  Her  Majesty's  Ship  the  Dover, 
Capt.  Mathews  Commander. 

Bristol  Sept.  12.  Mr.  Nathan  Hayman  in  the  Ship  Thomas  & 
Francis  bound  for  Antigua,  will  Sail  in  ten  days. 

Rhode-Island,  Sept.  13.  One  Penrose  in  a  Sloop  from  Barbadoes 
is  arrived  here.  Outward  bound  are  Godfrey  and  Codner  for  Suranam, 
and  Gross  for  Madera. 

Salem,  Sept.  14.  Capt.  Francis  Ellis  in  the  Ship  Pleasure  is  bound 
for  Suranam. 

Boston,  On  Wednesday  the  llth  Currant  Sailed  from  Nantasket 
Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Dover,  Capt.  Mathew's  Commander  for 
Piscataqua. 

Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Province  Galley  Capt.  Southack  Commander, 
is  returned  from  Her  Cruise,  and  is  bound  out  again  upon  another. 

Capt.  James  Grant  Sailes  for  White-haven  in  England,  the  Latter 
end  of  this  Month. 

On  Saturday  night  Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Deptford  arrived  at 
Nantasket  from  her  Cruise. 

And  on  said  night  Capt.  James  Pitts  arrived  here  from  England, 
who  left  Plymouth  the  llth  of  July  last,  that  came  out  in  Company, 
with  Capt.  Geerish  and  Capt.  Lowder  for  this  place,  under  Convoy 
of  Four  Sail  of  Men  of  War,  viz.  the  Faulkland,  the  Warrick,  and  the 
Larke,  with  12  Sail  of  Merchant-men  for  Newfoundland,  and  the 
Gosport  for  Jamaica,  with  several  Merchantmen,  and  some  for 
Guinea:  And  Capt.  Patience  for  New  York:  Capt  Holland  was 
Loading  in  L  ondon  for  the  said  Port. 

Capt.  Geerish  and  Capt.  Lowder  arrived  at  Nantasket  on  the 
Lords-Day 

Inwards,  From 

John  Smith  Sloop  Dolphin  Connecticut 

Peter  Coffin  Sloop  Society  Nantucket 

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Cleared  Outwards,  For 

Benja.  Flood                       Sloop  Benj.  &  Mary  Piscataqua 

Willi.  Rhodes                       Sloop  Rose  Rhod-Island 

Tho.  Lothrop                        Sloop  Diamond  Nantucket 

Daniel  Wair                         Sloop  Adventure  Connecticut 

John  Pattison                      Brigt.  Providence  Jamaica 

James  Berry                        Ship  Swan  Barbadoes 

Outward  Bound,  For 

Richard  Simes                     Brigt.  Richard  Topsham 

Azor  Gale                             Ship  Friendship  Jamaica 

John  Harris                         Brigt.  Sarah  Ditto 

John  Devereux                    Sloop  Mary  N.  Jersey 

Tho.  Winsor                        Brigt.  Adventure  Suraname 

Tho.  Ball                             Sloop  Elizabeth  Fyall 

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FTN  this  issue  of  four  pages,  nearly  five  and  a  half  columns  are  filled 
I  A  with  foreign  news.  At  the  top  of  the  first  column,  on  the  first 
page,  is  the  editorial  note  about  the  contents  of  the  issue.  Im 
mediately  following  are  the  letters  from  the  burgomasters  of  Brussels 
and  the  States  of  Brabant  to  the  duke  of  Marlborough.  From 
London,  under  June  and  July  dates,  are  reports  of  the  campaigns 
in  Flanders  and  Spain,  and  there  is  other  news  of  like  character  from 
Turin,  Rome,  Lisbon  and  Perpignan.  In  the  domestic  news,  prom 
inence  is  given  to  a  Thanksgiving  proclamation  of  Governor  Dudley, 
and  an  account  of  the  murder  of  Simeon  Stoddard.] 


In  our  Last  we  promised  you  the  Copies  of  some  Letters  written 
to  his  Grace  the  Duke  of  Marlborough  immediately  upon  his  ob 
taining  of  the  Signal  Victory  in  Flanders,  over  the  French  Army, 
under  the  Command  of  the  Duke  of  Bavaria;  which  follow.  We 
also  promised  you  in  this  a  more  full  Account  of  the  Publick  Occur 
rences  of  Europe,  brought  in  the  Ships  from  England:  The  chief 
whereof  you  have  had  in  our  Publick  Prints  for  these  8  weeks  past. 
The  more  particular  Account  whereof  you  shall  (God  willing) 
have  in  our  succeeding  Prints,  with  the  other  Occurrences  that 
came  not  to  our  hands  till  now,  by  reason  of  several  Publick  Prints 

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coming  from  England  to  the  Undertaker  that  miscarry ed,  by  the 
Vessel  they  were  in  being  taken:  And  to  compleat  our  Print 
with  the  Publick  News  of  Europe  (as  well  as  those  of  the  West- 
Indies,  besides  those  of  this  and  the  Neighbouring  Provinces;) 
we  must  return  where  we  left  off  to  carry  on  the  same.  So  that 
any  one  having  our  Prints  for  the  Year,  will  be  furnished,  not  only 
with  all  that  is  material  in  the  Publick  Prints  of  England,  but  also 
with  the  Occurrences  of  the  West-Indies,  and  of  this  and  the  Neigh 
bouring  Provinces. 

Antigua,  August  22d.  [This  letter  begins  with  a  report  of  the 
victories  of  the  duke  of  Marlborough  in  Flanders  and  then  continues 
as  follows :]  Monsieur  du  Gasse  is  came  out  of  France  with  a  Squad 
ron  for  the  West-Indies,  and  we  fear  another  attack  upon  some  of  Her 
Majesties  Plantations.  We  speedily  expect  16  Sail  of  Men  of  War 
with  6000  Land  Forces,  to  make  a  descent  some  where  upon  the 
Enemy.  .  .  .  WTe  are  afraid  by  reason  of  some  flying  Reports 
from  St.  Thomas's,  that  Jamaica  is  attacked  by  the  Enemy. 

By  His  Excellency  JOSEPH  DUDLEY  Esqr.  Captain  General 
and  Governour  in  Chief,  in  and  over  Her  Majesties  Provinces  of  the 
Massachusetts- Bay,  and  New-Hampshire  in  New-England  A 
PROCLAMATION 

for  a  General  THANKSGIVING. 

UPon  due  Consideration  of  the  late  Extraordinary  and  Eminent 
Appearances  of  Divine  Providence,  demanding  Publick  Acknowledg 
ments,  with  Solemn  Praise  and  Thanksgiving  unto  Almighty  God;  In 
Special,  For  His  Gracious  Protection  and  Assistance  of  Her  Sacred 
Majesty,  in  the  just  War,  in  which  Her  Majesty  is  now  Engaged;  and 
for  the  Good  Conduct  and  Courage  wherewith  Her  Majesty's  Armes,  in 
Conduction  with  Her  Allies,  have  been  Inspired,  to  the  obtaining  of  so 
many  Wonderful  and  Glorious  Victories  over  their  Proud  Insulting 
Enemies;  thereby  disappointing  their  boundless  Ambition. 

As  also,  for  the  Defence  Vouchsafed  to  these  Her  Majesties  Planta 
tions,  Against  the  Attacks  of  the  French,  who,  this  present  Summer, 
have  made  their  Impressions  upon  some  of  Her  Majesties  Islands; 
For  defeating  the  Designs  and  Attempts  of  the  barbarous  Indian  Enemy 
and  Rebels,  and  so  for  preventing  of  their  Outrages;  For  the  plentiful 
Harvest,  after  the  immoderate  Rains  and  Excessive  Floods,  in  the 
begining  of  the  Summer;  For  the  great  Measure  of  Health;  The 
Return  of  many  of  our  Prisoners  from  the  French  and  Indian  hands; 
And  for  other  Great  and  Publick  Blessings. 

I    Have  therefore  thought  fit,  with  the  Advice  of  Her  Majesties  Council, 
to  Order  and  Appoint  Thursday  the  Seventeenth  of  October  next, 
to  be  Religously  Observed  as  a  Day  for  General  Thanksgiving  throughout 

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both   the    Provinces:     Exhorting   both  Ministers   and  People  in  their 
Publick   Assembly's,  thereon,  to   Offer  up  most  Sincere  and    Hearty 
Praises  to  Almighty  God,  for   His  so  Great  and  Admirable  Favours 
and  Benefits.     Hereby  forbiding  all  Servile  Labour  upon  the  said  Day. 
Given  at  the  Council  Chamber  in  Boston  the  Nineteenth  Day  of 
September,  1706.     In  the  Fifth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Soveraign 
Lady  ANNE,  by  the  Grace  of  GGD,  [sic]  of  England,  Scotland, 
France  and  Ireland,  Queen,  Defender  of  the  Faith,    &c. 
By  Order  of  His  Excellency,  the 

Governour  and   Council,  /.    DUDLEY. 

Isaac  Addington,  Seer. 

GOD  Save  the  QUEEN. 

Boston.  We  have  by  the  Ships  from  England,  the  Melancholy 
News  of  the  Death  of  Mr.  Simeon  Stoddard  Merchant;  [Son  to 
Simeon  Stoddard  Esqr.]  a  Young  Gentleman  of  an  unblemish't 
Character,  belonging  to  this  Place;  who  was  barbarously  Murder'd. 

And  Whereas  some  false  Reports  have  been  raised  concerning  the 
'manner  of  his  Death,  much  to  his  Injury:  It  is  thought  proper  by  several 
Gentlemen,  to  give  an  Account  of  the  Matters  of  Fact  relating  hereto, 
as  far  as  is  come  to  our  Hands;  that  so  his  Honour  and  Reputation,  who 
was  known  to  be  a  Person  of  Indisputable  Vertue,  and  uncommon 
Piety,  might  not  be  Wounded  thro'  Ignorance,  or  from  any  worse  Principle. 

He  was  found  the  14th  of  last  May  in  a  Pond  or  Gravel  Pit  in 
Chelsea  Fields,  with  his  Throat  Cutt:  His  Corps  was  view'd,  and 
his  Wounds  Examined  by  two  Eminent  Surgeons,  who  jointly  declared, 
That  it  was  evident  to  a  Demonstration  that  he  was  barbarously 
Murther'd;  being  Cut  from  Jugalar  to  Jugalar  one  way;  and  a  second 
Incision  made  round  his  Neck  to  the  very  Spondyls  of  the  Neck- 
bone;  and  a  third  Incision  under  that,  in  which  his  Neckcloath  was 
Cut,  and  he  Cut  near  to  the  Shoulder:  which  they  determin'd  could 
never  have  been  done  but  by  a  Murderers  hand:  and  that  it  was 
absolutely  impossible  to  have  done  this  himself,  had  he  attempted 
it;  inasmuch  as  the  smallest  of  these  great  Incisions  would  have 
determin'd  all  manner  of  power  to  make  a  second,  much  less  a  third. 
This  judgment  of  the  Surgeons  was  Connrm'd  by  the  judgment  of 
the  Honourable  Col.  Mordant,  Brother  to  the  Earl  of  Peterborough, 
who  was  a  Spectator;  and  his  known  Skill  in  Anatomy  rendred  him 
a  proper  judge. 

A  Jury  of  Sixteen  Persons  sat  upon  him,  and  made  their  Return, 
That  he  was  Murthered;  And  all  this  passed  while  it  was  unknown 
who  the  Person  was,  and  so  could  not  be  thro'  favour.  His  Body 
lay  several  days  exposed  to  view  in  the  Church-yard  at  St.  Martins 
in  the  Fields,  that  it  might  be  known  who  he  was:  And  not  being 

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known  by  any  of  the  Spectators,  the  Vestry  Clerk  of  the  Parish  of 
St.  Martins,  Prints  an  Advertisement  in  the  JpOSt^/IDatl  of  May  30th, 
in  which  he  is  accurately  described,  in  order  to  find  out  who  he  was; 
which  Advertisement  begins  thus:  Whereas  a  Person  unknown 
was  found  barbarously  Murder'd  &c.  By  which  Advertisement 
some  Gentlemen  of  Mr.  Stoddards  Acquaintance,  were  put  upon,  to 
make  Enquiry  after  him,  and  finding  he  had  been  absent  for  some 
time,  and  the  Characters  given  of  the  Murder'd  Person  Suiting  him; 
they  obtained  Liberty  to  take  him  up  in  the  Church- Yard,  where  he 
had  been  Buried  and  found  it  to  be  their  Friend. 

Upon  this,  There  were  Advertisements  Published  in  several 
GAZETTS  for  the  discovery  of  the  Murtherers;  with  the  proposal  of 
a  Reward  of  Fifty  Pounds  to  the  Discoverer.  In  the  GAZETT  of 
July  [the  4th.  A  Proclamation  from  Her  Majesty  under  the  Hand  of 
One  of  Her  Majesties  Principal  Secretarys  of  State,  to  Encourage  such 
a  discovery.  In  these  Words,  Whereas  Mr.  Simeon  Stoddard  Mer 
chant,  was,  about  the  iqtk  c/May  last  found  most  barbarously  Murther'd, 
in  or  near  Chelsea- Fields:  Her  Majesty  is  pleased  to  Promise  Her 
most  gracious  Pardon  to  any  Person  or  Persons  concerned  in  the  said 
Murther,  (Except  the  immediate  Mutherer,  or  Murtherers  of  the  said 
Mr.  Stoddard)  who  shall  discover  the  Person  or  Persons  that  committed 
the  same,  so  that  he  or  they,  or  any  of  them,  may  be  Convicted  thereof. 

By  the  pains  taken  for  the  discovery.  A  Man  and  a  Woman  have, 
upon  Suspicion,  been  taken  up,  and  Committed  to  New-gate.  The 
Grand  Jury  have  found  the  Bill  against  them.  There  being  Three 
Witnesses,  who  made  Oath,  That  they  heard  the  Woman  Say  to  the 
Man  (upon  a  Quarrel  between  them,)  Will  you  Murther  me,  as  you 
did  the  Gentleman  in  Chelsea- Fields;  adding,  That  he  came  home 
with  his  hands  bloody;  and  that  he  repented  only  that  he  had  left 
the  Gentleman  so  much  Money  in  his  Pocket.  Their  Tryal  is  put  off 
to  the  next  Sessions,  that  there  might  be  time  to  gain  further  Evidence, 
which  is  probable  will  be  to  their  Conviction. 165 

New- York,  Sept.  16th.  On  the  10th.  Instant  arrived  here  a  Sloop 
from  Madera,  Six  weeks  passage,  Simon  Pasco  Master.  By  whom 
we  have  the  same  News  that  is  in  the  Boston  News-Letter,  Numb.  125. 
with  this  addition,  That  Prince  Eugene  has  obtained  a  Victory  over 
the  French  in  Italy. 

Letters  from  Pensilvania  inform  us,  That  the  Virginia  Fleet  were 
to  Sail  from  thence  to  England  the  10th  Instant. 

Adolph  arrived  here  yesterday  from  Boston. 

Rhode-Island,   Sept.   20th.     On  the   15th.   Currant  came  in  here 

165  See  Diary  of  Samuel  Sewall,  Vol.  II,  p.  169,  under  date  Satterday 
Septr  21;  also  note  2,  same  page. 

390 


THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  SEPTEMBER  23,  1706 


Moses  Butterworth,  who  Sailed  from  hence  sometime  in  August  last, 
bound  for  Barbadoes,  he  had  23  Horses  on  board;  And  the  first 
Instant  he  met  a  violent  Storm,  which  had  like  to  have  oversett  him; 
he  lost  all  his  Masts,  Horses  and  Guns. 

Yesterday  arrived  here  one  Hooper  in  a  Katch,  who  met  with  the 
same  Storm  above  said,  wherein  She  lost  her  Masts  and  Horses, 
She  was  bound  from  Boston  to  Montserrat. 

Arrived  Rhodes  from  Boston,  and  Codding  from  New- York; 
Lothrop  bound  for  Connecticut. 

Salem,  Septemb.  21.  On  the  18th  Arrived  here  Mr.  John  Shattuck 
about  11  weeks  passage  from  Lisbon,  and  says,  [concerning  affairs 
in  Spain]. 

Yesterday  arrived  here  Mr.  Girdler  from  Cape  Sables,  and  brings 
Tydings  that  a  Ketch  belonging  to  this  Town  whereof  Joseph  Wood- 
bury  was  Master,  was  Cast  away  upon  Cape  Sable  Coast;  the  men 
endeavoring  to  save  the  Cables,  Anchors,  Rigging  and  Sails,  with  the 
assistance  of  another  Vessels  Crew;  one  Robert  Herbert  of  the  said 
Crew  was  shot  down  by  the  Cape  Sable  Indians,  and  the  rest  of  the 
men  made  their  escape. 

Boston,  By  Letters  from  Madera  Via  New-York  of  July  16.  and 
August  8.  [Charles  proclaimed  King  of  Spain.] 


Elisha  Hedge 
Peter  Harris 
James  Pitts 
Richard  Geerish 
Henry  Lowder 
Richard  Ingersol 
Joseph  Rawlings 


Inwards 
Sloop  Speedwell 
Sloop  Dolphin 
Ship  David  &  Joseph 
Ship  Ruth  Frigot 
Ship  Thomas  &  Sarah 
Sloop  Sea-flower 
Sloop  Mary 


Cleared  Outward 

Eleazar  Collins  Brothers  Adventure 

Brigt.  Adventure 
Sloop  John  &  Mary 
Sloop  Supply 
Sloop  Friendship 
Brigt.  Tyger 
Ship  Ann 

Outward  Bound 

Edward  Beare  Sloop  St.  Christoph. 

Thomas  Lanyon  Sloop  Return 

Thomas  Gwin  Ship  Eagle  Galley 

Jonathan  Lambert  Ship  Industry 

391 


John  Hoddy 
Joseph  Allen 
George  Phillips 
Alexand.  Duncan 
John  Holland 
John  Blany 


From 
Fairfield 
New-Lond. 
London 
Ditto 
Ditto 
Surranam 
Antigua 

For 

Piscataqua 
Ditto 

Connecticut 

Ditto 

N.  York 

Madera 

London 

For 

St.  Christoph 
Virginia 
Antigua. 
Ditto 


THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  SEPTEMBER  30,  1706 

Thomas  Beard  Ship  Adventure  Madera. 

James  Gold  Sloop  Hopewell  Pensilvania 

H&t>ertfsements. 

TO  be  Seen  and  Sold  at  Mr.  Thomas  Clarke  Brazier  his  Shop  in 
Boston,  a  large  Copper  that  weighs  245  Pound,  and  holds    up 
wards  of  a  Hogshead. 

[Reprinted:  book  lost,  as  in  September  9;  Mistress  Mary  Turfrey's 
boarding  school,  as  in  September  9;  sale  of  salt  by  Samuel  Lilly,  as 
in  August  12;  News-Letter  advertisement,  as  first  in  June  17.] 

1R.  jg.  Bumb.  128. 

The  Boft  on  News-Letter. 


From  jflDonfcap  September  23.  to  /IDOUfcaE  September  30.  1706. 

NY 

FlTN  this  issue  prominence  is  given  to  the   proclamation  of  Queen 

I  A  Anne,  April  11.  1706,  for  better  enforcing  the  law  against  Roman 

Catholics.     There  are  items  of  war  news  from  Gibraltar,  Venice, 

Warsaw,  Lisbon,  Vienna  and  Leghorn,  of  March  and  April  dates.] 


New  York,  Sept.  23  On  the  17th  Instant  arrived  here  Capt. 
William  Patience  from  England,  who  left  Plimouth  the  llth  of  July 
last  in  Company  with  Capts.  Pitts,  Geerish  and  Lowder  for  Boston, 
who  brings  the  same  News  mentioned  in  the  Boston  News-Letter, 
Numb.  126. 

On  the  19th  arrived  here  a  private  Ship  of  War,  the  New- York 
Galley,  Capt.  Regnier  Tongrelou  Commander,  and  brought  in  a  Prize 
Ship  of  170  Tons,  having  on  board  460  Hogsheads  of  Sugar,  about 
1200  pound  of  Indigo,  some  raw  Hides  and  Cotton.  Off  Cape  Fran- 
swa  Capt.  Tongrelow,  two  Jamaica  Privateers,  and  one  of  Curacoa 
espyed  5  Sail  and  gave  them  Chase:  Capt.  Tongrelow  took  the 
biggest  which  is  the  Prize  brought  in  here :  The  Jamaica  Privateers 
took  three,  and  that  of  Curacoa  one,  they  were  most  or  all  of  them 
Vessels  that  were  taken  out  of  Nevis  Road  by  Monsieur  Deberville, 
&  by  him  Loaded. 

The  Prisoners  inform  us  for  Truth  that  Monsieur  Deberville  fully 
resolved  to  come  hither,  and  in  order  thereunto  had  got  6  Privateers 
to  joyn  him  with  5  Men  of  War,  but  Providence  attacked  him  with 
a  great  Sickness  and  Mortality  which  happily  frustrated  all  his 
measures,  &  obliged  him  to  go  to  the  Havanna;  We  hear  he  has 
sent  two  of  his  Men  of  War  to  M[i]ssishippy,  and  'tis  believed  he  is 
Returned  towards  France  with  the  rest. 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  SEPTEMBER  30,  1706 

The  Prize  brought  hither  is  an  English  built  Ship,  and  was  lately 
call'd  the  Monserat  Merchant. 

Capt.  Tongrelow  intends  to  Careen  and  fit  his  Ship  again  with  all 
expedition,  and  be  gone  to  Sea  in  4  or  5  weeks  time. 

On  the  20th  arrived  here  a  Ship  from  Exuma  with  Salt,  William 
Mizon  Master. 

Mr.  Gravenraedt  will  Sail  this  week  for  Boston.  Outward  bound 
are  Gibbins  for  Barmuda,  Adolph  for  Boston  and  Wymbolt  for 
Rhode-Island. 

Piscataqua,  Sept.  26th.  The  Mast  Ships  under  Convoy  of  Her 
Majesties  Ship  the  Dover,  Capt.  Matheivs  Commander,  will  be  ready 
to  Sail  from  hence  for  England  again  the  12th  Day  of  October  next. 

Rhode-Island,  Sept.  27th.  One  Borrow  is  arrived  here  in  a  Sloop 
from  Turks-Island  with  Salt. 

Boston,  Monday  last  being  the  23d  Instant,  His  Excellency  the 
Governour,  and  several  Members  of  the  Council,  Officers  and  Gentle 
men  went  down  to  the  Castle  to  make  their  Rejoycing  for  the  Great 
and  Good  News  from  all  Parts,  of  Her  Majesties  Glorious  Successes 
and  Victories. 

And  at  three  of  the  Clock  after  Dinner,  all  the  Cannon  of  the 
Castle  were  Discharged,  and  followed  by  the  Volleyes  of  the  Town. 
After  which  Her  Majesty's  Frigot,  the  Galley,  and  a  number  of 
Ships  Fired  all  their  Guns,  which  was  followed  with  Bonfires  and 
Illuminations  in  several  parts  of  the  Town  in  the  Evening,  every 
body  shewing  their  Hearty  and  Sincere  Satisfaction  in  the  good  News. 

His  Excellency  has  been  pleased  by  Proclamation,  further  to  Pro 
rogue  the  General  Assembly  of  this  Province  that  stood  Prorogu'd 
unto  Wednesday  the  2d.  of  October  next,  unto  Wednesday  the  23d 
day  of  the  said  Month  at  9  a  Clock  in  the  Morning,  and  then  to  Sit. 

Inwards  From 

George  Giddings  Sloop  Hopewell  Piscataqua 

Joseph  Giddings  Sloop  Eunice  Ditto 

Anthony  Bracket  Sloop  Katherin  Ditto 

Thomas  Sill  Brigt.  Wil.  &  Mary  Fyall 

William  Clarke  Sloop  Endeavour  Ditto 

Cleared  Outward  For 

John  Walker  Sloop  Endeavour  Connecticut 

Benjamin  Gold  Sloop  Coronation  Piscataqua 

John  Kidder  Pink  Hopewell  Jamaica 

Thomas  Lanyon  Sloop  Return  Virginia 

Outward  Bound  For 

Nathaniel  Coffin  Ship  Industry  Jamaica 

393 


THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  OCTOBER  7,  1706 

John  Symkin  Bark  Blessing  Antigua 

John  Waters  Sloop  Betty  St.  Christophers 

Thomas  Gilbert  Ship  Wreen  Frigot  Ditto 

Woodard  Tay  Brigt.  Hanover  Madera. 

Hese  are  to  give  Notice  to  any  Person  or  Persons  who 
design  to  send  any  Letters  for  England  via  Piscataqua, 
to  go  eitlier  by  Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Dover,  The  Mast  Ships,  or 
any  other  Vessels;  That  they  may  bring  them  to  the  Post- Office  in  Bos 
ton,  and  paying  the  Postage,  shall  be  carefully  put  on  board  the  re 
spective  Vessel  or  Vessels  they  are  directed  to  go  by. 

advertisements 

A  Negro  Infant  Girl  about  Six  Weeks  Old,  to  be  Given  for  the 
-^  ^-Bringing  up:  Inquire  of  John  Campbell  Post-Master,  and 
know  further. 

[Reprinted:  News-Letter  advertisement,  as  first  in  June  17.] 


1R.  ]£.  Bumb,  129. 

The  Bofton  News-Letter. 


From  flDonfca£  September  30.  to  /IDOU&ap  October  7.  1706. 

NY 

["OEVEN  columns  of  this  six  page  folio  issue  are  filled  with  foreign 
I  Onews.  From  Lisbon,  April  7  and  April  19,  and  Alcantara,  April 
14,  are  accounts  of  the  siege  and  capitulation  of  Alcantara  to 
the  English  and  allied  forces.  From  Paris  there  is  a  report  of  the 
siege  of  Barcelona,  and  other  war  news  of  March  and  April  dates 
from  Madrid,  Rome,  Turin,  Vienna  and  elsewhere.  Among  the 
domestic  news  the  speech  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  General  Assembly 
of  the  Province  of  New  York  is  featured  by  being  set  in  large  type, 
and  it  fills  more  than  two  columns.] 


Falmouth,  April  13.  The  9th  Instant  came  in  here  the  Great 
Cortien,  a  Privateer  belonging  to  Flushing,  and  brought  in  2  Prizes, 
one  called  the  Belle  Bruno  of  Nantes,  of  250  Tuns  homeward  bound 
from  Martinico,  and  laden  with  Sugar,  Cotton  and  Cocco,  which  was 
taken  after  half  an  Hour's  Resistance,  wherein  she  had  her  Main 
and  Mizen  Masts  shot  by  the  Board ;  the  other  is  named  the  St  Philip, 
of  200  Tuns  Burden,  belongs  to  Bayonne,  and  was  bound  from  thence 
with  Salt,  Wine  and  Brandy,  for  Newfoundland. 

Jamaica,    August   9th.     One   the   28th   July   Arrived   here   Com- 
madore  Kerr  from  England  with  10  Sail  of  Men  of  WTar,  and  a  fire 

394 


THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  OCTOBER  7,  1706 

Ship,  with  the  Ships  under  his  Convoy.  Admiral  Whetstone  on  the 
8th  Currant  hoysed  his  Flag  on  board  Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Windsor, 
and  Sailed  for  Cathageen  or  Portobel  on  the  Spanish  Coast  with  10 
Sail  of  Men  of  War,  and  the  fire  Ship.  The  Fleet  for  England  will 
Sail  when  Admiral  Whetstone  returns. 

Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Reserve  brought  in  here  a  French  Privateer 
of  10  Guns  and  90  Men.  A  Dutch  Privateer  brought  in  another  of 
8  Guns  and  80  Men. 

Pulsifer  from  Boston  is  bound  for  England,  Char  nock,  Thomas, 
Balston  and  Buckly  designs  to  Sail  for  Boston  in  a  Week  hence. 

St.  John's  Newfoundland,  Sept.  19th.  About  a  Month  ago  having 
notice  of  some  mischief  done  by  the  French  and  Indians  at  Pelicum, 
Major  Loyd  our  Governour  imbark'd  on  board  a  Sloop  with  about 
60  Souldiers  &  Saylors,  and  went  to  Trinity  Bay,  where  they  Landed, 
and  pursu'd  the  Enemy,  kill'd  their  Sentinel,  and  took  four  Prisoners, 
and  would  have  taken  the  rest  (being  22)  had  not  the  Sailours  been 
too  hot  to  fire  before  Command.  One  of  the  Prisoners  advised, 
That  they  were  to  return  to  Placentia  over  a  small  River  where  lay 
a  boat  and  3  Men  ready  to  attend  them:  Major  Loyd  having  this 
account  marched  to  the  place,  trapan'd  the  French  men  and  took  them 
Prisoners,  and  all  7  were  brought  here  by  Land,  and  are  kept  in  the  Fort. 

Several  Prizes  have  been  taken  here  this  Summer;  Her  Majesties 
Ship  the  Larke  brought  in  one  here.  Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Mounti- 
gue  brought  in  a  French  Privateer  of  16  Guns,  who  Cruised  out  of 
Placentia:  The  said  Privateer  took  one  Gardner  in  a  Sloop  from 
Boston,  and  a  Portuguese  Ship  bound  in  here:  She  also  took  another 
Sloop  from  Boston.  Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Swallow  Prize  carryed 
in  a  Prize  to  Ferryland.  The  Prince  Eugene  a  Letter  of  Marque  Man 
of  16  Guns,  one  Eastman  Commander  (who  Sailed  the  13th  Currant 
for  Leghorne}  took  14  Prizes  on  the  Banks;  three  whereof  he  brought 
in  here,  and  the  other  eleven  were  ransomed.  Capt.  Hokworth  took 
two  Prizes  and  Sunk  one.  Two  other  Ships  took  three  between  them. 
Sundry  other  Ships  took  each  their  Prize. 

Here  are  70  Sail  of  Merchant  men.  and  five  Sail  of  Men  of  War, 
viz.  the  Faukland,  Warrick  and  Lark  from  England:  The  Montigue 
(who  Sailed  the  13th  Currant  for  England  before  the  Fleet  by  reason 
of  a  Leak)  and  the  Faulson  who  arrived  a  little  time  ago  from  the  West- 
Indies.  Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Swallow  Prize  Capt.  Padon  Com 
mander  lies  at  Ferryland  who  was  ordered  out  yesterday  on  a  Cruise 
for  10,  days  till  the  Ships  there:  being  abou[t]  12  Sail  are  getting  ready, 
On  the  13  also  Sailed  the  Foulson  on  a  Cruise. 

Our  Commadore  has  notified  the  Fleet,  That  he  will  Sail  the  last 
of  this  Month,  but  fear  that  the  Ships  will  not  then  be  ready,  by 

395 


THE   BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  OCTOBER  7,  1706 

reason  of  so  much  foul  Weather,  hardly  a  fair  day  in  a  week.  Capt. 
Michael  Gill  arrived  here  last  week  from  the  Northward,  and  being 
Loaded  intends  to  Sail  for  Portugal  the  first  fair  Wind,  there  being 
no  other  N.  England  Vessels  bound  there  but  he  and  Capt.  Arthur 
Savage. 

Yesterday  an  unlucky  accident  fell  out,  One  Burbank  Mate  of 
Edwards  in  a  Sloop  from  Boston  carrying  some  small  Arms  on  Shore, 
at  the  Landing  of  them,  one  Goss,  of  their  Company  was  saying 
they  were  very  rusty,  Burbank  bid  him  Snap  one  of  them,  having  no 
Priming,  which  he  did,  the  Gun  going  off  at  the  same  time,  Shot 
Burbank  through  the  head,  and  kill'd  him  immediately. 

Point-Judith,  Sept.  19.  P.  M.  Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Triton' s- 
Prize  pass'd  by  this  place;  standing  for  Newport. 

Philadelphia,  Sept.  26.  On  the  24th  arrived  one  Selwood  in  a  Sloop 
from  Virginia,  who  came  out  of  the  Capes  the  19th  Instant,  by  whom 
we  are  acquainted,  That  the  Fleet  for  England  consisting  of  about 
270  Sail,  under  Convoy  of  4  Men  of  War  Sailed  out  of  the  Capes  of 
Virginia  the  17th  Instant:  Nineteen  Sail  of  Ships  that  was  left 
behind  the  Fleet,  Sailed  out  of  the  Capes  with  the  said  Selwood. 

Letters  from  Linn- Haven  Bay  of  the  14th  of  Septemb.  Tell  us 
that  a  Ketch  was  lately  arrived  from  Liverpool  8  weeks  passage,  who 
gives  an  account,  [war  news  from  Flanders  and  Spain.] 

On  the  24th  one  Keele  arrived  in  a  Sloop  from  Turks-Island  with 
Salt,  brings  no  News.  The  same  day  arrived  Capt.  Thomas  Hurst  in  a 
Privateer  Sloop  belonging  to  this  place,  who  came  from  St.  Johns 
Newfoundland  the  17th  of  the  last  Month,  in  the  Bay  of  5*.  Marys, 
he  took  a  French  Prize  Ship  of  about  120  Tuns  loaden  with  dry  Fish, 
just  ready  to  Sail  for  France:  On  the  21st  Capt.  Hurst  put  his 
Lieutenant  and  9  hands  more  on  Board  the  Prize,  and  ordered  them 
to  make  the  best  of  their  way  for  this  Port,  they  had  the  French 
Master  and  Doctor  on  Board  the  Prize,  the  rest  of  the  French  being 
about  20  Ran  ashore;  The  Prize  is  not  yet  arrived. 

New-York,  Sept.  30.  On  the  23d  Instant  arrived  here  a  Sloop  from 
Barmuda  with  Salt,  who  two  days  before  she  came  in  fell  in  with 
part  of  the  Homeward  bound  Verginia  Fleet  off  the  Capes,  the  Fleet 
consisted  of  about  200  Sail,  under  Convoy  of  4  Men  of  War. 

On  the  25th.  His  Excellency  my  Lord  Cornbury  arrived  here  from 
the  Frontiers  at  Albany. 

On  the  27th  about  one  a  Clock  in  the  morning  a  terrible  Fire 
happened  here  in  the  House  of  one  John  Sheppard  which  in  a  few 
hours  was  burnt  down,  they  saved  nothing,  and  the  Family  narrowly 
escaped  being  burnt  in  their  beds,  a  Servant  Maid  dyed  of  her  burns 

396 


THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  OCTOBER  7,  1706 

the  same  day.  His  Excellency  my  Lord  Cornbury  made  a  Speech 
this  day  to  the  Assembly  (which  is  as  follows) 168 

On  the  28th  arrived  here  a  small  Prize  Ship  which  was  taken  by  a 
Dutch  Briganteen,  Consort  to  Capt.  Tongrelow,  which  is  also  arrived 
here,  She  is  Loadened  with  Brandy,  Oyl,  &c.  and  was  bound  from 
Nants  to  the  Plavanna. 167 

Yesterday  arrived  one  Marsh  in  a  Sloop  from  Rhode  Island,  who 
is  bound  to  Pensilvania. 

Outward  bound  are  a  Sloop  for  Surranam,  2  for  Jamaica,  one  for 
Curacoa,  one  for  Rhode-Island  and  Piscataqua,  and  two  for  Boston. 

The  S  P  E  E  C  H  of  His  Excellency  Edward  Viscount  Cornbury, 
Captain  General  and  Govern  our  in  Chief  of  the  Province  of  NEW 
YORK,  To  the  General  Assembly,  the  2 jthday  of  September,  1706.  168 

Gentlemen; 

WHen  I  dismist  you  at  the  end  of  the  last  Sessions,  in  June  last, 
I  acquainted  you,  that  tho'  I  could  not  assent  to  the  Bill  you 
tender'd  to  me,  for  the  raising  the  Sum  of  Three  Thousand  Pounds 
towards  the  fortifying  of  this  City,  yet  I  could  not  reject  it,  hoping 
that  I  might  receive  such  directions  from  England  as  might  make  that 
matter  more  easie;  I  am  very  glad  I  can  now  acquaint  you  that  my 
expectations  are  answered:  I  have  received  Letters  from  the  Right 
Honourable  the  Lords  Commissioners  for  Trade  and  Plantations, 
containing  Her  Most  gracious  Majesties  Commands  to  Me,  to  permit 
the  General  Assembly  of  this  Province  to  Name  their  own  Treasurer 
when  they  raise  extraordinary  Supplys  for  particular  Uses,  and  which 
are  no  part  of  Her  Majesties  standing  and  constant  Revenue;  but  the 
Treasurer  so  nominated  must  be  accountable  to  the  Governour, 
Council  and  Assembly:  Warrants  may  be  issued  by  the  Colonels, 
Captains,  or  other  Persons,  as  the  Act  shall  direct,  but  the  Governour 
must  always  be  inform'd  of  the  occasion  of  issuing  of  such  Warrants; 
and  all  Persons  concern'd  in  the  issuing  and  disposing  of  such  Moneys, 

166  The  speech  does  not  follow  here  but  appears  as  placed  below  on  this 
page. 

167  Captain  Tongrelow  was  one  of  the  most  active  and  most  successful 
privateers  operating  at  this  time  off  the  coast  between  New  York   and  the 
West  Indies.      His  captures   were  frequently  recorded  in  the  columns  of  the 
News- Letter.     In  the  Mss.  New  York  Council  Minutes  preserved  in  the  office 
of  the  Secretary  of  State  in  Albany  is  this  entry  concerning  one  of  his  adven 
tures:     "July   4   1706     Captain  Tongrelou,   commander  Privateer  New  York 
Galley  took  French  ship  off  Petit  Guavas  in  Oct  1705." 

168  This  speech  of  Lord  Cornbury  is  printed  in  the  Journal  of  the  Votes 
and  Proceedings  of  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Colony  of  New  York,   Vol.   I, 
pp.  213-214,  Gaine  Edition.     A  previous  speech  of  Lord  Cornbury,   June   27, 
1706,  is  in  the  same  volume,  pp.  212-213:  in  the  latter  he  reproaches  the  mem 
bers  of  the  Assembly  for  not  having  passed  the  money  bills  as  he  had  desired 
without  amending  clauses. 

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must  be  made  accountable  to  the  Governour,  Council  and  Assembly. 

Thus,  Gentlemen,  I  have  acquainted  you  with  Her  Majesties 
Pleasure  relating  to  the  passing  of  Bills  for  the  raising  Moneys  for 
extraordinary  Supplyes. 

Gentlemen,  I  am  commanded  by  the  Right  Honourable  the  Lords 
Commissioners  for  Trade  and  Plantations,  to  acquaint  you,  That  Her 
Majestys  Council  for  this  Province  have  undoubtedly  as  much  to  do 
in  forming  of  Bills  for  the  granting  and  raising  of  Money,  as  the  As 
sembly  and  consequently  have  a  right  to  alter  or  mend  any  such 
Money  Bills,  as  well  as  the  Assembly. 

Their  Lordships  likewise  observe,  That  in  the  Preamble  of  the  1700  /. 
Bill,  there  is  an  Error  in  not  granting  the  Money,  thereby  intended 
to  be  raised,  to  the  QUEEN,  which  need  not  hinder  the  Assembly 
from  appropriating  the  Money  to  be  granted,  to  such  Uses  as  are 
found  requisite. 

Their  Lordships  further  observe,  That  the  Penalty  in  the  last 
Clause  in  the  1700  /.  Bill,  is  of  an  extraordinary  nature,  such  as  no 
Assembly  any  where  else  ever  attempted  before ;  and  they  say,  it  is 
highly  presumptuous  in  the  Assembly  to  pretend  to  propose  or  pass 
any  Clause  whereby  Her  Majesty  is  restrained  in  Her  Royal  Prerog 
ative  of  pardoning  or  reprieving  Her  Subjects  whenever  She  sees  it 
reasonable  &  convenient;  and  they  Command  Me  to  acquaint  the 
Assembly  with  these  Matters,  that  the  like  Errors  may  be  avoided  for 
the  future. 

I  am  further  to  acquaint  you,  That  their  Lordships  are  of  Opinion, 
that  Province  of  New-York  ought  to  provide  towards  its  own  security, 
by  giving  such  necessary  Funds  (as  is  done  in  other  Plantations) 
for  furnishing  the  Inhabitants  with  Arms,  as  there  may  be  occasion; 
and  this  their  Lordships  command  Me  likewise  to  represent  to  you. 

Thus,  Gentlemen,  I  have  acquainted  you  with  those  things  I  had 
in  charge  from  England.  I  shall  now  mention  to  you  those  things, 
which  in  My  opinion  ought  now  to  be  provided  for;  and  first,  I  desire 
you  to  observe,  That  by  the  directions  I  have  now  received,  it  is 
impossible  for  Me  to  pass  the  3000  /.  Bill  in  the  terms  it  is  now  con 
ceived,  therefore  I  entreat  you  to  prepare  another  Bill  for  that 
Service,  according  to  the  Methods  above  mentioned. 

I  must  likewise  recommend  to  your  consideration  the  providing  a 
Fund  for  the  paying  the  Detachment  sent  up  under  Capt.  Higby's 
command,  for  the  defence  of  the  Fronteers,  in  the  year  1704.  and  the 
out-Scouts  under  the  command  of  Capt.  Brat,  and  since  that  time; 
and  likewise  for  defraying,  the  charge  of  Col.  Schuykrs  Journey  to 
the  Onondags  Country,  at  a  time  when  we  were  in  great  danger  of 
having  the  five  Nations  debaucht  from  their  Allegiance  to  the  Crown 
of  England,  which  was  prevented  by  his  going;  this  was  so  good  a 

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Service  that  I  hope  you  will  think  it  reasonable  that  charge  should 
be  answered. 

I  must  likewise  acquaint  you,  That  by  accident,  very  lately,  the 
Guard  Room  in  the  Fort  at  Schenectady  was  burnt  down,  with  a 
great  quantity  of  Fire- Wood,  which  had  been  provided  for  this 
Winter  now  coming  on,  I  should  be  glad  that  might  be  repaired  before 
the  cold  Weather  comes,  else  it  will  be  impossible  for  the  men  to  keep 
guard  in  that  place,  which  lies  the  most  exposed  of  all  our  Fronteers; 
I  will  direct  an  estimate  to  be  laid  before  you  for  that  purpose. 

I  must  again  recommend  to  you  the  providing  a  Fund  for  the, re 
pairing  and  maintaining  Her  Majesties  Fort  in  this  City,  which  yet 
wants  several  things  to  put  it  into  a  posture  fit  to  resist  an  Enemy, 
if  we  should  be  attackt,  which  we  very  narrowly  escaped  this  Summer. 
Whether  you  will  think  fit  to  fortify  the  Narrows  to  prevent  any 
attempt  of  the  like  nature  for  the  future,  I  leave  to  your  considera 
tions;  but,  in  my  judgment,  I  look  upon  that  to  be  the  best  Way  to 
cover  this  City  from  any  attempt  the  French  may  intend  to  make 
upon  us;  and  I  chuse  to  mention  it  to  you  at  this  time,  the  rather 
because  Capt.  Redknap  whom  the  QUEEN  has  been  pleased  to 
appoint  to  be  Her  Engineer  in  these  parts, 169  is  now  here,  and  will, 
if  you  desire  it,  give  you  an  account  what  he  thinks  proper  to  be  done, 
to  answer  that  end. 

The  last  thing  I  shall  trouble  you  with  at  this  time,  is  the  providing 
a  Fund  for  the  defence  of  the  Fronteers  at  and  about  Albany  this 
Winter,  one  hundred  men,  and  five  and  twenty  out-Scouts  will,  in 
my  opinion,  be  sufficient  to  answer  that  Service. 

Thus,  Gentlemen,  I  have  offered  to  you  what  I  think  necessary 
to  be  provided  for,  if  any  other  things  occur  to  your  thoughts,  which 
may  be  necessary  to  be  provided  for  by  a  Law,  you  shall  always 
find  Me  ready  to  consent  to  any  thing  that  may  conduce  to  the  Ser 
vice  of  Her  most  Sacred  Majesty  the  QUEEN,  and  the  Good  and 
Well-fare  of  the  Country. 

Rhode  Island,  Octob.  4  Yesterday  arrived  here  Captain  Nathaniel 
Balston  from  Jamaica,  he  brings  no  News,  but  that  our  Fleet  is  gone 
over  on  the  Spanish  Coast  to  bring  the  Spaniards  to  declare  for  their 
King  Charles  the  3d,  which  they  are  all  inclinable  to  do. 

Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Triton's  Prize  from  New-York  has  lain 
here  a  Fortnight.  There  came  a  Briganteen  from  Antigua,  which 
had  6  pieces  of  small  Canvas  on  Board  her,  which  was  to  make  her 
small  sails  and  mend  her  other  as  the  Master  declares  on  Oath,  but 

169  Captain  John  Redknap,  "Her  Majesty's  Engineer  General  for  the  Con 
tinent  of  America,"  successor  of  Colonel  Wolfgang  William  Romer,  builder  of 
Castle  William  in  Boston  harbor  in  1701-1703. 

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the  Man  of  War  sent  his  Boat  out  to  her,  found  that  and  se[i]zed  her, 
and  carried  her  to  New-York. 

Tillinghust  from  Connecticut,  Gillam  from  Connecticut  bound  to 
Boston,  Jonas  Green  from  Connecticut,  &  bound  there  again:  Rod 
man  for  New-York.  Outward  Bound  Ellery  for  Barbadoes,  Cranston 
for  Curacoa,  and  Cuquit  for  St.  Christophers, 

Boston,  On  the  4th  Currant  arrived  here  the  Ship  Batchelours 
Adventure,  Mathew  Wilson  Master,  about  five  weeks  passage  from 
Fyall,  who  about  5  weeks  before  came  from  Lisbon,  by  whom  we  are 
advised;  [several  items  of  foreign  news.]  That  three  days  before  his 
Arrival  at  Fyall  there  was  a  great  Storm  there  wherein  were  lost 
three  Vesse[l]s  from  New  England,  viz.  Welsh  and  Jarvies  from 
Boston,  and  the  other  from  Salem. 

On  Saturday  a  Sad  and  awful  Providence  fell  out;  There  was  14 
Men  on  Board  the  Pinnace  of  Her  Majesty's  Ship  the  Province  Galley 
coming  from  Nantasket  to  Boston,  who  about  2  aClock  in  the  after 
noon,  with  little  or  no  Wind  off  Long-Island  Head  by  a  Jeeb  of  the 
Sail,  over-set  the  Pinnace,  eight  of  the  men  were  saved,  &  the  other 
six  were  drowned,  viz  Mr.  Nicholas  Thomas  Jones,  Christopher  Hun- 
lock,  Samuel  Payne,  John  Mayhew,  John  Johnson,  &  Deras  Denison  a 
Frenchman  &  Chyrurgion. 

Capt.  Charnock  from  Jamaica  is  arrived  at  Plymouth. 

Inwards,  From 

Joseph  Flood  Sloop  John  &  Abigail  Piscataqua 

John  Wilkins  Sloop  Bathseba  Rhode  Island 

John  Brewer  Katch  Goodhope  Maryland 

John  Pitts  Sloop  Rebecca  Jamaica 

Tho.  Hunt  Sloop  Panther  N  foundland 

Mathew  Wilson  Ship  Batchelours  Advent.    Fiall 

Cleared  Outward,  For 

Antr[h\ony  Bracket         Sloop  Kathern  Piscataqua 

Jonathan  Hunlock          Ship  Wil.  &  Hannah  London 

Thomas  Lock  Ship  Tryal  Galley  Ditto 

John  Trerice  Ship  Reward  Ditto 

John  Alden  Ship  Swallow  Topsham 

Samuel  Winkley  Sloop  Sarah  &  Han.  Virginia 

John  Harris  Brtgt.  Sarah  Jamaica 

James  Gold  Sloop  Hopewell  Pensilvania 

Outward  Bound  For 

James  Oborne  Sloop  Blackthorn  Virginia 

John  Ruggles  Brigt.  Good  Luck  Barbadoes. 

Bfcverttsements* 

[Reprinted:  sale  of  copper,  as  in  September  23;  ^book  lost,  and  JVfis- 

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tress  Mary  Turfrey's  boarding  school,  as  in  September  9;  News-Letter 
advertisement,  as  first  in  June  17.] 


1FU  j£.  1Rumb,  130. 

The  Boft  on  News-Letter. 

From  /IDOUfca^  October  7.  to  flDonfca£  October  14.  1706. 

NY 

FTj^OUR  pages  folio.  The  queen's  thanksgiving  proclamation  is 
I -T  prominent  on  the  first  page,  with  an  editorial  introduction. 
Miscellaneous  foreign  news  of  April  dates  is  from  Hague,  Vienna, 
Frankfort  and  London.  An  account  of  the  attack  upon  Charleston, 
South  Carolina,  by  French  and  Spanish  ships  of  war,  in  the  preceding 
August,  fills  three  columns.] 


In  regard  that  the  Day  of  Publick  Thanksgiving  (appointed  by  the 
Governour,  to  be  Solemnized  in  this  and  the  Province  of  New 
Hampshire;  as  by  His  Excellency's  Proclamation  to  be  seen  in 
our  Numb.  127.  for  the  several  Clauses  therein  mentioned,  and  in 
special  for  the  Great  and  Signal  Victories  obtained  by  Her  Majesty's 
Arms  in  Conjunction  with  Her  Allies,  over  the  Enemy)  falls  to 
be  in  the  Currant  Week.  We  thought  it  not  amiss  here  to  en 
tertain  our  Encouragers  with  her  Majesty's  Proclamation  for  the 
said  Thanksgiving;  though  afterwards  we  must  return  to  carry 
on  the  Foreign  Occurrences  where  we  left  off.  [The  proclamation 
follows.] 

Charlstown,   South-Carolina,   Septemb.  13. 

CAROLINA  being  a  Frontier  to  the  English  Settlements  on  the 
Continent  of  America;  We  long  expected  an  Attack  from  our 
Enemies  the  French  &  Spaniards,  and  accordingly  we  took  care  to 
fortify  Charlstown,  and  make  all  other  necessary  preparation  for 
our  defence. 

Monsieur  Le  Feboure,  Commander  of  a  Private  Man  of  War  being 
at  the  Havanna  with  4  more  French  Privateer  Ships,  being  encouraged 
by  the  Governour  of  the  Havanna,  and  reinforced  by  several  Span 
iards  put  on  board  the  French  Ships,  he  undertook  to  Invade  Carolina, 
having  direction  first  to  touch  at  St.  Augustine,  there  to  take  in  more 
men,  and  then  to  make  for  this  place. 

The  Enemy  were  the  more  encouraged  to  Invade  us  (as  the  Prisoners 
informed  us)  because  they  heard  that  the  Sickness  raged  in  Charls 
town,  and  had  swept  away  a  great  many  of  our  Men,  and  that  the 
Country  Planters  would  be  unwilling  to  come  to  Town  to  defend  it. 

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Our  first  discovery  of  the  Enemy  was  by  means  of  Capt.  Stool  in  a 
Dutch  Privateer  Sloop  belonging  to  New-York,  who  lately  refitted 
here  and  Sailed  from  hence  to  the  Bar  of  St.  Augustine  there  to  Cruise 
for  a  Ship  expected  from  the  Havanna  with  mony  to  pay  the  Souldiers 
of  that  Garrison.  x 

On  Saturday,  Aug.  24.  Capt.  Stool  returned  again  to  this  Port, 
who  informed  us,  that  on  Wednesday  last  he  Engaged  a  French  Ship 
off  of  St.  Augustine  Bar,  where  he  lost  two  men,  and  had  5  wounded; 
and  that  the  day  before  he  was  Chased  by  four  Ships  upon  this  Coast. 
He  had  not  been  here  above  an  hour  before  4  or  5  Smoaks  were  made 
on  Sulivans  Island,  which  signified  to  us  that  so  many  Vessels  were 
seen. 

Lieutenant  Col.  William  Rhett  being  then  in  Town  about  5  a 
Clock  at  night,  he  caused  an  Alarm  to  be  made,  and  dispatched  a 
Messenger  with  a  Letter  to  the  Governour,  giving  an  Account  of  the 
same,  and  other  Messengers  and  Letters  to  the  several  Captains  in  the 
Country,  to  order  them  to  make  the  Alarm,  and  forthwith  to  march 
their  Companies  to  the  Town,  and  at  night  caused  the  Alarm  Guns 
at  Town  to  be  fired. 

That  Evening  the  Enemy  came  up  with  our  Bar,  but  would  not 
venture  to  come  over,  but  stood  off  again,  it  being  near  night. 

On  Sunday  the  25th  Our  Look-outs  discovered  the  Enemy  to  the 
Southward  of  the  Bar,  Maning  all  their  Galleys,  Periaugers  and 
Boats,  upon  which  we  expected  them  to  Land  upon  us  that  night. 
In  the  Afternoon  Major-General  Broughton  came  to  Town  with  2 
Companies:  And  most  of  the  Gentlemen  belonging  to  the  Troop, 
Commanded  by  Col.  George  Logan  came  also  in;  all  which  kept  a 
diligent  Watch  that  night. 

The  next  Morning  Monday  the  26th.  The  Country  Companies 
marched  out  of  the  Lines  of  the  Town,  and  had  their  Quarters  within 
half  a  quarter  of  a  mile  of  the  same,  it  being  thought  convenient  not 
to  expose  them  to  the  Sickness  of  the  Town  but  in  case  of  necessity. 
All  that  day  the  Enemies  Ships  continued  at  Anchor  at  Folly  Island, 
and  their  Boats  were  sounding  the  South  Bar.  The  same  day  Sir 
Nathaniel  Johnson  our  Governour  came  to  Town  and  gave  the  neces 
sary  Orders:  his  Presence  gave  great  encouragement  to  the  People, 
who  had  great  Confidence  in  his  Conduct,  he  having  been  bred  abroad 
a  Souldier  from  his  Youth.  In  the  Evening  the  Forces  were  again 
ordered  into  the  Town. 

On  Tuesday  Morning  early  Capt.  Johnson  Linches,  &  Capt.  George 
Hearnes  Company  marched  within  a  quarter  of  a  mile  of  the  Town, 
ready  to  march  in  when  ordered.  And  Capt.  Jonathan  Drake's 
Company  from  James  Island  came  over  to  the  Town.  The  same 
Morning  the  Enemy  with  4  Ships  and  a  Galley  with  Small  Craft  to 

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Land  their  Men  came  over  the  South  Bar,  and  stood  directly  for  the 
Town  with  fair  Wind  and  Tide:  When  they  came  so  near  the  Town 
as  to  have  a  sight  of  our  Fortifications  being  out  of  the  reach  of  our 
Guns,  they  bore  up  and  came  to  an  Anchor  under  Sulivans  Island. 
The  same  morning  the  Governour  drew  up  all  the  Forces  that  were 
Quartered  near  the  Lines  of  the  Town,  and  marched  them  into  the 
Town  in  order  to  receive  the  Enemy.  And  a  Sloop  was  sent  over 
from  Charlstown  to  a  Neck  of  Land  lying  between  Wando  River  and 
the  Sea,  and  took  on  board  Capt.  John  Fenwick  and  his  Company, 
&  brought  them  safe  to  Charlstown,  notwithstanding  one  of  the 
Enemys  Galleys  endeavoured  to  intercept  them.  In  the  Evening 
Martial  Law  was  Proclaimed. 

Wednesday  morning  the  28th.  Capt.  Longbois  with  the  Santee 
Company  marched  into  the  Town,  as  also  did  Capt.  Seabrooks  Com 
pany  from  the  Southward.  That  morning  a  Council  of  War  was 
held,  and  the  Vessels  that  lay  in  the  Harbour  were  fitted,  viz  Three 
Ships,  one  Briganteen,  two  Sloops  and  a  Fireship  in  order  to  annoy 
the  Enemy,  the  said  Ships  and  Vessels  to  be  under  the  Command 
of  Lieut.  Col.  William  Rhett,  who  had  a  Commission  from  the  Gover 
nour  to  be  Vice-Admiral,  and  hoisted  the  Union  Flag  on  board  the 
Crown  Galley.  The  same  day  a  Flag  of  Truce  came  on  Shore  from 
the  Enemy  with  a  Message  to  the  Governour.  The  Messenger  being 
brought  into  Granvile  Bastion,  then  Commanded  by  Capt.  George 
Evans,  who  had  the  Command  of  one  of  the  Town  Companies  which 
was  posted  there,  the  Messenger  waited  till  the  Governour  was  made 
acquainted  with  his  Message.  And  being  Introduced  to  the  Gov 
ernour,  he  told  him  he  was  ordered  by  Monsieur  De  Feboure  who 
was  Admiral  of  the  French  Ships,  in  the  Name  of  the  French  King, 
to  demand  that  we  should  Surrender  to  him  the  Town  and  Country, 
and  our  Persons  to  be  Prisoners  of  War;  and  he  said  his  Orders  was 
to  give  but  one  hours  time  for  an  answer.  The  Governour  told  him 
that  it  needed  not  a  quarter  of  an  hour  or  a  minutes  time  to  give  an 
answer  to  that  demand,  for  that  he  might  see  he  was  not  in  such  a 
Condition  to  be  obliged  to  Surrender  the  Town,  but  that  he  kept  the 
same,  and  would  defend  it  in  the  Name  and  by  the  Authority  of  the 
Great  Queen  of  England,  and  that  he  valued  not  any  Force  he  had, 
and  bid  him  go  about  his  Business. 

The  next  day  being  Thursday  the  29th,  a  party  of  the  Enemy 
went  on  Shore  on  the  above-named  Neck  of  Land  between  Wando 
River  and  the  Sea,  and  burnt  two  Vessels  by  Col.  Dearsleys  Creek, 
and  set  fire  to  the  said  Col.  Dearsleys  Store-house.  And  another 
party  of  them  went  on  Shore  on  James-Island  and  set  an  House  on 
fire;  upon  which  Capt.  Drake  with  his  Company  belonging  to  the  said 
Island,  was  ordered  to  it  from  the  Town,  but  before  he  could  march 

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up  where  the  Enemy  were,  some  Indians  that  went  from  the  Town 
with  him,  marching  faster  than  he,  Attacked  the  Enem^,  and  drove 
them  into  their  half  Galley. 

On  Fryday  morning  about  an  hour  or  two  befoie  day,  notice  being 
brought  by  a  Negro,  that  the  Enemy  had  been  on  Shore  on  the  neck 
all  night  they  having  landed  about  160  Men,  and  had  killed  several 
Cattle  and  Fowls  and  were  then  feasting  of  it:  The  Governour 
ordered  about  100  men  to  be  sent  from  the  Town  to  the  said  Neck, 
viz.  Capt.  John  Fenwick  with  his  Company  about  70  men,  and  a 
Detachment  of  about  25  men  from  Capt.  Linches  Company,  and 
another  Detachment  of  about  the  same  number  from  Captain  Wil 
liam  Cantey' s  Company;  bothjthe  said  Detachments  to  be  under  the 
Command  of  Capt.  Cantey.  The  said  Capt.  Cantey  and  Capt.  Fen- 
wick  being  with  their  men  Landed  on  the  Neck,  they  marched  in 
pursuit  of  the  Enemy,  when  coming  up  with  a  party  of  them,  they 
engaged  them  and  defeated  them,  killing  and  wounding  above  a 
dozen  upon  the  spot,  and  six  or  seven  were  drowned  in  trying  to  swim 
over  a  Creek,  and  took  about  33  Prisoners  with  the  Loss  only  of  one 
man  on  our  side  named  William  Adams  (formerly  of  N.  England.) 
Afterwards  the  Indians  brought  in  several  more  Prisoners  which 
made  the  number  about  60  besides  what  was  found  kill'd  in  several 
places  in  the  pursuit. 

On  Saturday  morning  the  31s/.  Our  Fleet  consisting  of  six  Vessels 
and  a  Fireship,  under  the  Command  of  Col.  Rhelt  as  Vice- Admiral 
Sailed  for  the  mouth  of  the  Bar  where  the  Enemy  lay,  who  perceiving 
our  Ships  to  stand  towards  them,  in  great  haste  and  confusion  Sailed 
over  the  Bar  and  made  the  best  of  their  way,  and  they  having  a  favour 
able  Wind  and  Tide  before  them,  and  dirty  Weather  coming  on,  our 
Ships  were  not  able  to  come  up  with  them,  so  they  returned  again 
to  the  Harbour  before  Charlstown. 

On  Sunday  in  the  afternoon  being  the  1st  of  September,  Capt. 
Watson  in  the  Seaflower  was  ordered  to  go  to  the  Bar  to  see  if  he 
could  discover  any  of  the  Ships  or  Vessels  belonging  to  the  Enemy, 
not  being  able  to  discover  any  of  their  Ships  or  Vessels,  and  returning 
again  to  Town  from  a  Point  of  Land  on  the  Neck,  the  said  Capt. 
Watson  took  off  14  more  Prisoners,  and  brought  them  to  Town,  and 
informing  the  Governour  that  he  could  make  no  discovery  of  the 
Enemy,  they  having  made  the  best  of  their  way:  That  Evening  the 
Alarm  was  discharged,  and  Martial  Law  declared  to  cease.  At  night 
News  being  brought  to  the  Governour,  that  there  was  a  Ship  seen  in 
Seway-Bay,  and  that  some  of  their  men  were  Landed;  and  it  being 
thought  to  be  the  Ship  that  the  Prisoners  told  us  the  Enemy  expected, 
in  which  was  Monsieur  Arbouset  their  Land  General,  and  several 
other  of  their  Officers,  and  about  180  or  200  men. 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  OCTOBER   14,   1706 

The  next  Morning  being  Monday  the  2d  of  September  a  Barmuda 
Sloop  then  in  the  Harbour,  together  with  the  Dutch  Privateer  Sloop, 
both  under  the  Command  of  Col.  Rhett,  was  ordered  forthwith  to 
Sail  for  the  said  Bay  to  take  the  said  Ship :  Col.  Rhett  went  on  Board  the 
Barmuda  Sloop  as  Commander  in  Chief,  and  Col.  Risbee,  Capt. 
Evans  and  some  other  Gentlemen  went  on  Board  the  Dutch  Privateer 
as  Volunteers,  and  that  morning  both  the  said  Sloops  sailed  over  the 
Bar,  and  made  the  best  of  their  way  for  Seway-Bay.  Capt.  John 
Fenwick  and  his  Company  were  sent  over  to  the  Neck  in  search  of 
them  by  Land. 

On  Tuesday  the  3d  about  Noon  Capt.  Fenwick  and  his  Company, 
with  some  others  of  the  Patrole  came  up  with  the  Enemy,  who  though 
they  were  more  in  number  than  our  men,  and  advantageously  posted, 
yet  our  men  charging  of  them,  and  several  of  the  Enemy  falling,  the 
rest  cryed  out  for  Quarter;  so  they  killed  about  12  or  14  of  the  Enemy, 
and  took  about  50  Prisoners,  and  brought  them  to  Charlstown, 
amongst  which  is  Capt.  John  Pacguereau  the  Commander  of  the  said 
Ship,  with  4  more  Officers;  and  afterwards  some  few  more  Prisoners 
were  brought  in.  In  the  evening  of  the  same  day  the  two  Sloops 
before-mentioned  under  the  Command  of  Col.  Rhett  coming  up  with 
the  Enemies  Ship  at  Seway,  and  ready  to  lay  her  on  Board,  the  Enemy 
cryed  out  for  Quarter,  and  surrendered  up  their  Ship  and  yielded 
themselves  Prisoners,  being  between  80  and  90  men  then  on  Board. 

On  Wednesday  the  4th.  the  Wind  being  contrary,  the  two  Sloops 
with  their  Prize  being  forced  to  remain  in  the  Bay,  Col.  Rhett  dis 
patched  away  by  Land  Mr.  John  Barnwell  who  was  a  Volunteer  on 
Board  him,  with  an  Express  to  the  Governour,  giving  an  Account  of 
his  Success. 

On  Fryday  morning,  the  6th  Instant,  The  said  two  Sloops  under 
the  Command  of  Col  Rhett  returned  from  Seway-Bay  in  Charlstown 
Harbour,  and  brought  with  them  the  French  Ship  their  Prize,  with 
their  Land-General  and  several  other  Officers  on  Board. 

So  that  now  we  have  in  all  about  230  Prisoners  French  and  Span 
iards.  17° 

The  Mortal  Distemper  we  have  had  here  has  been  over  six  weeks 
ago,  only  among  Children,  Strangers  and  Indians. 

Jamaica,  Sept.  10.  On  the  24th  last  there  was  brought  in  here  as 
Prizes  4  large  French  Merchant-men  Loaden  with  Sugar  and  Indigo, 
taken  by  a  Privateer  Briganteen  belonging  to  this  Place  and  a  Dutch 

170  Upon  this  report  chiefly  is  based  the  account  of  this  affair  in  Rivers's 
A  Sketch  of  the  History  of  South  Carolina  to  the  Close  of  the  Proprietary 
Government  by  the  Revolution  of  1719,  pp.  210-213:  see  note  p.  213.  Also 
see  McCrady's  History  of  South  Carolina  under  the  Proprietary  Government, 
1670-1719,  note  p.  400. 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  OCTOBER  14,  1706 

Sloop.  It's  said  that  there  is  90  Cask  of  Indigo  on  board  one  of  the 
Prizes. 

Admiral  Whetstone  and  his  Squadron  is  returned  from  the  Spanish 
Coast,  and  its  said  that  the  Spaniards  decline  to  send  home  the 
Galloons  under  French  Convoy,  but  rather  incline  that  they  should 
go  under  English  Convoy.  Admiral  Whetstone  with  the  Fleet  for 
England  was  designed  to  Sail  the  24th  currant. 

John  Scot  in  the  Briganteen  William  is  arrived  here  from  Boston. 

Barbadoes,  Sept.  13  Capt.  M[y]les  from  Boston  is  arrived  here, 
and  the  other  Vessels  under  his  Convoy. 

This  day  sails  a  Fleet  from  hence,  consisting  of  about  60  Sail  most 
for  England,  three  whereof  for  Virginia,  Taylor  for  Boston,  several 
Sloops  for  New-York,  Dunscum  one  of  them;  A  Briganteen  and 
2  or  3  Sloops  for  Pensilvania,  some  Sloops  for  Rhode-Island:  They 
came  out  under  Convoy  of  3  Men  of  War,  viz  the  Kingsayle,  Capt. 
Castle  Commadore,  the  Swan  and  the  Maidstone.  Sir  Bevill  Granvile 
our  Governour  is  gone  Home  for  England  in  the  Fleet. 

New- York,  Octob.  7.  On  the^3d  arrived  one  Joel  in  a  Sloop  from 
Antigua,  but  last  from  Barmuda. 

On  the  4th  &  6th  arrived  2  Sloops  from  Barbadoes,  a  Brigt.  is 
also  arrived  here  that  was  seized  at  Rhode-Island  by  Her  Majestys 
Ship  the  Triton's  Prize.  Yesterday  also  came  in  here  a  Brigt.  be 
longing  to  Maryland,  Mathew  Driver  Master,  who  was  bound  for 
England  with  the  Virginia  Fleet,  but  by  a  Storm  which  they  met 
with  on  the  19th  of  September  last  they  sprang  a  Leak,  &  came  in 
here  to  repair  their  damage. 

This  afternoon  is  also  come  in  here  a  Ship  another  of  the  Virginia 
Fleet  disabled  by  the  Storm,  they  left  the  Fleet  scattered  ten  days  ago. 

Rhode-Island,  Octob.  11.  Several  Vessels  arrived  here  this  week 
Nichols  from  New- York,  Pain  and  Whitamore  from  Connecticut. 
Four  Sloops  from  Barbadoes,  Ellery,  Rosbothen,  Bear  &  Sherman: 
Bordin  from  New-Providence  and  Smith  from  Suranam.  Cleared 
Outward,  Rodman  for  New-York,  Nichols  for  Boston,  Codner  for 
Surranam,  John  and  Benjamin  Cranstons  for  Curacoa.  Outward 
bound  Borrows  for  Barmuda,  &  Godfrey  for  Surranam. 

Piscataqua,  Octob  11.  The  Mast-ships  will  be  ready  to  Sail  for 
England  the  latter  end  of  next  week. 

Boston,  on  Tuesday  the  8th  Currant  arrived  here  a  Sloop  from 
Nevis,  John  Stevins  Master,  by  whom  we  are  informed  that  Col 
Johnstoun  of  Antigua  was  kill'd  by  a  Lieutenant. 

On  Wednesday  the  9th  arrived  a  Brigt.  from  Barbadoes,  Tho. 
Taylor  Master,  who  says,  That  Capt.  Castle  in  Her  Majesty's  Ship 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  OCTOBER  14,  1706 


the   Kingsayle  who  was  Commadore  to  the  Fleet  he  came  out  in 
Company  with,  Dyed  in  two  days  after  they  left  Barbadoes. 

On  Fryday  the  llth  came  in  here  the  Brigt.  Susanna,  Samuel 
Boyes  Master,  being  one  of  the  Virginia  Fleet  bound  for  England, 
who  on  the  29th  of  September  last  sprung  a  Leak  in  a  Storm  and 
put  in  here  to  refit. 

Several  Vessels  for  England  have  lain  several  days  at  Nantasket 
waiting  for  a  Wind  to  carry  them  to  Piscataqua  in  order  to  joyn 
the  Mast  Ships,  to  imbrace  the  Convoy  of  Her  Majesty's  Ship  the 
Dover,  Capt.  Mathews  Commander. 

On  the  13th  Currant  at  night  His  Excellency  (being  bound  for  his 
other  Government  of  New-Hampshire  who  was  also  Wind  bound 
several  days)  Embark'd  on  Board  Her  Majesty's  Ship  the  Province 
Galley,  Capt.  Southack  Commander. 

Inwards 

Cartaret  Gillam  Sloop  Tryal 

Simon  Ramee  Sloop  Charles 

Dirick  Adolph  Sloop  Two  Brothers 

Simon  Pasco  Sloop  Stephen 

Noah  Parker  Brigt.  Pelican 

John  Charnock  Ship  Society 

John  Stevens  Sloop  Mary  Rose 

Thomas  Taylor  Brigt.  Experiment 

Rich.  Metcalfe  Ship  Francis  &  Eliz. 

Andrew  Wilson  Ship  Sarah  Galley 

Joseph  Flint  Ship  Prudent  Sarah 

Nath.  Perkins  Brigt.  Success 

Thomas  Phelps  Sloop  Greyhound 

John  Webster  Brigt.  Endeavour 

Tho.  Grose  Sloop  Hope 

John  Ela  Brigt.  Dove 

John  Pickman  Ketch  Seahorse 

John  Babbage  Ship  Oporto  Merch. 

John  Robinson  Brigt.  Larke 

Moses  Abbot  Sloop  Endeavour 


Cleared  Outward 

Francis  Brown  Sloop  Speedwell 

John  Smith  Sloop  Dolphin 

Peter  Harris  Sloop  Dolphin 

Peter  Coffin  Sloop  Society 

Jacob  Parker  Sloop  Endeavour 

Noah  Parker  Brigt.  Pelican 

Abra.  Cording  Sloop  Fortune 

407 


From 

Connecticut 
Ditto 
New-York 
Ditto 
Antigua 
Jamaica 
Anguilla 
Barbadoes 
Ditto 
Ditto 
Ditto 

South-Carolina 
North-Carolina 
Ditto 
Ditto 
Virginia 
Ditto 

Newfoundland 
Saltertuda 
Maryland 

For 

Connecticut 
Ditto 
Ditto 

Nantucket 
Piscataqua 
Ditto 
Ditto 


THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  OCTOBER  21,  1706 

John  Porter  Brigt.  Experiment  Tercera 

Jeremiah  Tay  Brigt.  John  and  Ann  Ditto 

Thomas  Ball  Sloop  Elizabeth  Antigua 

Rich.  Harris  Ship  Eagle  Ditto 

Rich.  Pitcher  Brigt.  Lydia  Plymouth 

Tho.  Barns  Brigt.  Sarah  St.  Christophers 

John  Blower  Ship  Stanier  Galley  Madera 

Math.  Pimer  Ship  Ann  London 

Rich.  Simes  Brigt.  Richard  Ditto 

Rich.  Tilhurst  Brigt.  Association  Jamaica 

Andr.  Wilson  Sloop  Flying  Horse  South-Carolina 

Outward  Bound  For 

[blank]  Eastwick  Sloop  Seaflower  Rhode-Island 

Tho.  Hunt  Sloop  Panther  Jamaica 

Nath.  Vial  Hester  Galley  Ditto 

Tho.  Taylor  Ship  Experiment  London 

B&\>erttsements. 

An  away  from  their  Master  Nathaniel  Niles  Junior  of  Point- 
Judith  in  Narraganset,  a  Negro  Woman  with  4  small  Children, 
three  of  them  are  Molatto's,  and  the  youngest  a  Negro,  that  sucks 
or  is  lately  weaned;  The  Woman  is  of  a  middle  Stature  and  thick 
set.  The  Eldest  of  the  Children  is  not  above  10  or  11  year  old, 
the  two  eldest  are  Girls,  the  other  two  Boyes.  Whosoever  shall 
apprehend  the  said  Negro  Woman  &  her  Children,  or  any  of  them,  and 
do  bring  and  Convey  her  or  them  or  any  of  them,  to  their  said  Master, 
or  secure  her  or  them,  or  any  of  them,  and  send  notice  thereof  to  her 
or  their  said  Master,  shall  be  sufficiently  rewarded  and  satisfyed  for 
their  pains. 

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1FL  j£.  Bumb.  131. 

The  Boft on  News-Letter. 

From  flQonfcaE  October  14.  to  flnonfcag  October  21.  1706. 

NY 

["TTOUR  folio  pages,  seven  columns  filled  with  foreign  news.  Most 
[^  -F  space  is  given  to  details  of  the  surrender  of  Alcantara,  the  siege  of 
Barcelona,  the  submission  of  Placentia  to  King  Charles,  and 
the  movements  of  the  duke  of  Marlborough  in  Holland ;  these  reports 
are  from  Whitehall,  Paris,  Madrid,  Lisbon,  Vienna,  Hague,  Mayence 
and  elsewhere,  of  April  and  May  dates.] 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  OCTOBER  21,   1706 

Piscataqua,  Octob.  18.  On  Monday  the  14th  Instant,  His  Excel 
lency  our  Governour  arrived  here  in  Her  Majesty's  Ship  the  Province- 
Gally  from  Boston. 

Several  Vessels  are  also  arrived  here  from  Boston  to  Joyn  the  Mast 
Convoy,  which  it's  thought  will  not  Sail  before  the  next  Post  over 
takes  them. 

Boston,  On  Thursday  the  17th  Currant,  was  devoutly  Solemnized 
here  the  day  of  Publick  Thanksgiving,  appointed  by  His  Excellency's 
Proclamation,  (in  our  Number  127)  to  be  Religiously  observed  in 
this  and  the  Province  of  New-Hampshire,  for  the  many  Signal 
Favours  and  Blessings  conferred  upon  us  in  these  Provinces,  and  in 
a  special  manner  for  the  Wonderful  and  Glorious  Victories  obtained 
by  Her  Majesties  Arms  in  Conjunction  with  the  Allies,  over  the 
Proud  and  Insulting  Enemies,  thereby  disappointing  their  bound 
less  Ambition. 

By  a  Sloop  from  Cape- Ann  we  are  informed,  That  two  Sloops  from 
thence  to  the  Eastward  met  a  French  Shallop  from  Placentia  bound  to 
Port-Royal,  who  had  lost  themselves,  and  being  very  short  of  Pro 
visions  surrendered  themselves  Prisoners  of  War:  On  Board  the 
Shallop  were  three  French-men  and  a  Boy,  Two  Casks  of  Brandy, 
and  a  Hogshead  of  Wine ;  having  taken  out  of  the  Shallop  what  was 
valuable,  they  sunk  her,  and  brought  their  Prisoners  and  what  they 
took  out  of  her  to  Cape-Ann. 

On  Saturday  night  the  19th  Dyed  Mr.  Elias  Heath,  of  this  Town, 
Merchant. 

Several  Vessels  Sailed  this  week  for  Piscataqua,  in  order  to  Joyn 
the  Mast  Convoy. 

On  the  20th  arrived  John  Corney  from  Virginia,  Bryan  Smith  from 
Newfoundland,  Peter  Leach  from  Surranam,  and  Andrew  Graven- 
raedt  from  New-York. 

On  Wednesday  the  23d  Currant  Sitts  the  General  Assembly  of 
this  Province,  unto  which  day  they  stand  Prorogu'd. 

Inwards  From 

Jeremiah  Vaile  Sloop  Mary  New-foundland 

James  Hill  Brigt.  Susanna  North-Carolina 

Nathanael  Balston          Ship  Elizabeth  Jamaica 

John  Buckley  Brigt.  Abig.  £  Sar.  Ditto 

William  Thomas  Brigt.  Amity  Ditto 

Cleared  Outward  For 

Abraham  Cording  Sloop  Fortune  Piscataqua 

Benjamin  Flood  Sloop  Benj.  &  Mary  Ditto 

Joseph  Flood  Sloop  John  &  Abig.  Ditto 

William  Smallage  Sloop  Prosperous  Connecticut 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  OCTOBER  28,  1706 

James  Grant  Sloop  Tryal  Whitehaven 

Daniel  Jinkes  Brigt.  Dorothy  London 

Thomas  Miller  Ship  Enfield  Green  Ditto 

Thomas  Foster  Sloop  Tho.  &  Charles  Ditto 

Robert  Sears  Ship  Charles  Ditto 

James  Jeffries  Ship  Dart  Galley  Ditto 

Peter  Hawcksworth         Ship  Mary  Fortune  Ditto 

Jonathan  Evans  Brigt.  Experiment  Plymouth 

Stephen  Eastwick  Sloop  Seaflower  Virginia 

Outward  Bound  For 

John  Pidlen  Brigt.  Dove  Barbadoes 

Thomas  Ruck  Brigt.  Fraternity  Ditto 

Bartholomew  Green         Brigt.  Dove  Ditto 

John  Fisher  Sloop  Blackthorn  Virginia 

Jonathan  Ranson  Sloop  Timothy  Ditto 

John  Rawlins  Sloop  John  &  Tho.  Jamaica. 

[The  Southern  &  Western   Post  not  yet  come  in  at  the  Printing 
hereof  at  8  a  Clock  Monday  Morning.] 

Btwerttsements. 

TO  be  Sold  at  the  North  End  of  Boston,  on  reasonable  Terms, 
the  one  half  of  a  Dwelling  house,   containing  a  Seller,    Rome 
over,  a  Chamber  and  Garret  with  Land  appertaining,  and  part  of  the 
Well,  formerly  the  Land  of  James  Priest:     Inquire  of  John  Campbell 
Post-master  of   Boston   and  know  further. 

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From  flDonfcaS  October  21.  to  /IDonfca£  October  28.  1706. 

NY 

MMEDIATELY  following  an  introductory  editorial  paragraph 
at  the  top  of  the  first  column  of  this  issue,  and  under  date,  St. 
James,  May  17,  1706,  is  an  account  of  the  defeat  of  the  French  army 
at  Ramellies,  and  also  reports  of  military  movements  in  Spain,  Italy, 
Poland  and  elsewhere  on  the  continent.  Other  foreign  news,  which 
has  been  mostly  received  from  Ireland,  by  vessels  lately  arrived  at 
Newfoundland,  completely  -fills  three  of  the  four  pages  of  the 
number.] 


N 


Otwithstanding   that  we   have  already  in  our  preceeding   Prints 
given  you  from  time  to  time  the  account  of  the  Great  and  Signal 

410 


THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  OCTOBER  28,  1706 

Victory  obtained  (by  the  Blessing  of  God  upon  the  Arms  of  Her  Majesty 
and  Her  Allies]  on  the  I2th  of  May  last,  by  the  English,  Dutch  and 
Danish  Forces,  under  the  Command  of  His  Grace  the  Duke  of  Marl- 
borough  and  Monsieur  D'Auverquerque  over  the  Enemy's  Troops 
in  the  Netherlands:  As  is  to  be  seen  in  our  Numb.  120,  122,  123,  124, 
125,  126  and  127.  As  it  then  came  to  our  hands,  to  which  we  still  refer  you; 
yet  we  thought  it  not  amiss  having  come  that  length  with  our  Foreign 
Occurrences,  as  to  Entertain  the  Encouragers  of  this  Publick  Print,  with 
the  more  particular  Relation  of  the  said  Victory  from  the  Publick  Prints 
of  England,  which  is  as  follows.  [Here  the  account  as  stated  in  the 
note  above.] 

St  John's  Newfoundland,  October  jd  There  is  arrived  here  a 
Briganteen  from  Leverpole,  but  in  7  Weeks  from  Dublin;  by  whom  we 
have  the  Dublin  Gazette  of  July  27th,  &  another  Print  of  July  31st. 
to  which  I  refer  you  for  News.  Only  shall  add,  That  the  John  & 
Abiel  Briganteen  from  Boston,  William  Blair  Master  was  arrived  at 
Lever pok  in  July  last.  That  a  Briganteen  from  Pensilvania  loaden 
with  Tobacco  was  arrived  at  Belfast  the  6  of  August  last,  the  Master 
and  Merchant  know  not  their  names  but  both  are  Quakers. 

That  4  Sail  of  French  Merchant-men,  one  whereof  a  Privateer 
being  Loaden  with  Provisions  bound  from  France  to  Martinico, 
were  taken  by  Her  Majesties  Ships  the  Speedwell  &  Shoram,  and 
carried  in  to  Dublin.  Her  Majesty  has  been  graciously  pleased  to 
give  the  4  Prizes  to  the  Gentlemen  of  Nevis  &  St.  Christophers,  and 
are  bound  there  under  the  Convoy  of  her  Majesties  Ship  the  Speedwell. 

This  day  we  had  great  rejoycing  here  and  firing  of  Guns,  upon 
Account  of  the  good  News. 

Boston,  From  Ireland  by  the  way  of  Newfoundland  we  have  this 
following  Account  out  of  the  Dublin  Gazette  of  July  27.  Numb  132. 
[Here  follow  more  than  three  columns  of  general  foreign  news, 
principally  of  the  war.] 

New-York,  Octob.  14.  On  the  18th  arrived  here  a  Sloop  in  10 
days  from  South-Carolina,  Abraham  Sanford  Master,  by  whom  we 
have  the  Journal  of  the  Invasion  of  that  Government  by  the  French 
&  Spaniards  (which  was  Printed  in  our  Boston  News-Letter,  Numb. 
130,  to  which  we  refer  you.)  We  have  also  advice  from  thence, 
That  Monsieur  Debervilk  and  the  Governour  of  the  Havanna  were 
both  poisoned  there,  and  buryed  in  one  Grave,  and  that  the  French 
Ships  were  returned  to  France.  That  the  Government  of  South- 
Carolina  had  sent  all  the  French  and  Spanish  Prisoners  whom  they  had 
taken  in  the  Invasion,  to  Virginia,  in  order  to  be  transported  to  England, 
except  about  90  or  100  Indians,  who  they  have  Sold  for  Slaves. 

On  the  9th  and  12th  arrived  two  Vessels  from  Barbadoes  that  came 

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out  with  those  mentioned  in  my  Last. 

Outward  bound  are,  Coward  for  Jamaica,  Hutchins  for  Antigua, 
and  Cox  for  Curacoa. 

We  have  great  Rains  here  and  mighty  Floods:  They  write  from 
Albany,  that,  the  late  great  Rains  has  caused  the  greatest  Flood  there 
that  ever  was  known;  they  say  that  Renslaers  Island  was  6  foot  under 
water,  and  that  it  drowned  their  Low  Lands. 

New-Haven,  Octob.  16  On  the  3d,  4th  and  5th  days  of  this  In 
stant,  there  fell  an  excessive  Rain,  which  caus'd  an  unusual  Flood 
in  Connecticut- River,  which  wras  accompanyed  with  a  very  hard 
Gale  of  Wind  between  the  East  and  South,  to  the  great  damage  of 
the  People  upon  that  River,  it  covered  all  the  Meadows,  &  carryed 
away  near  1000  Load  of  Hay,  besides  the  loss  of  the  Second  crop  of 
Grass,  and  other  Losses. 

New  York,  Octob.  21.  Yesterday  Dyed  Capt.  Tho.  Miles,  late 
Commander  of  Her  Majesty's  Ship  the  Tritons  Prize. 

To  morrow  His  Excellency  my  Lord  Cornbury  sets  out  for  His 
Government  of  New-Jersey. 

Outward  bound  are  Davis  for  Guinea,  Grant  for  Jamaica,  Coding 
for  Rhode  Island,  and  Duncan  for  Boston  this  week. 

The  Philadelphia  Post  not  yet  come  in. 

New-Haven,  Octob.  22  On  Thursday  the  17th  Currant  Dyed  here 
William  Jones  Esqr.  Late  Deputy  Governour  of  this  Colony.  Aged 
82  Years. 

Piscataqua,  Octob.  25  On  Thursday  the  24th  Instant,  His  Ex 
cellency  our  Governour  went  from  hence  for  His  other  Government 
of  the  Massachusetts  Bay. 

On  the  said  Day  Sailed  the  Mast  Fleet  with  the  other  Vessels  for 
England,  and  2  for  Lisbon,  consisting  of  21  Sail,  under  Convoy  of 
Her  Majesty's  Ship  the  Dover. 

Boston,  On  Wednesday  last  the  23d  Instant  met  the  General 
Assembly  of  this  Province.  On  the  said  day  dyed  here  Mr.  Hum 
phrey  Parsons  of  this  Town  Merchant,  Aged  64  years,  and  was  in- 
terr'd  on  Fryday  the  25  Currant. 

On  Thursday  the  24  The  Briganteen  Experiment,  Thomas  Taylor 
Master  bound  for  London,  Sailed  from  Nantasket  to  Piscataqua,  in 
order  to  Joyn  the  Mast  Fleet  Convoy,  which  'tis  hop'd  he  did. 

On  Saturday  the  26  His  Excellency  arrived  here  from  His  other 
Government  of  New-Hampshire. 

All   the    Letters   that   came  from    New    York    and     other    places 
Post  Paid,  and  those  received  at  Boston,  these  three    last    Posts, 

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to  be  forwarded  to  the  Fleet  at  Piscataqua,  bound  for  England,  were  made 
up  by  the  Post  Master  of  Boston  in  several  Packets,  Directed  for  the  Mas 
ter  of  the  respective  Vessels  they  were  ordered  or  writt  upon  to  go  by,  which 
said  Letters  and  Packets  were  safely  delivered  each  Post  at  Piscataqua, 
to  the  said  Masters,  and  particularly  those  of  the  last  Post  before  the 
Fleet  Sailed,  on  Thursday  the  25  Instant.  m 


Inwards 
Simon  Nichols 
John  Hedge 
Giles  Hall 
Jacob  Parker 
Abell  Jones 
Samuel  Moor 
Ben].  Andrews 
Bryan  Smith 
Benj.  Edward 
Leuis  Hunt 

Cleared  Outward 
Simon  Pasco 
James  Webber 
James  Gold 
Josiah  Minot 
Thomas  Taylor 
James    Levingston 

Outward  Bound 
John  Babbage 
Joseph  Milton 
Peter  King 
Thomas  Fox 
John  Brewer 
Richard  C oiler 
Thomas  Porter 
Henry  Lowder 
Matth.  Armstrong 
Moses  Abbot 


Sloop  Ann 
Sloop  Speedwell 
Sloop  Lyon 
Sloop  Endeavour 
Sloop  Larke 
Brigt.  Plymouth 
Sloop  Endeavour 
Brigt.  Moses 
Sloop  Elizabeth 
Sloop  Victory 

Sloop  Stephen 
Sloop  Endeavour 
Sloop  Coronation 
Ship  Samuel 
Brigt.  Experiment 
Ship  Wren  Frigot 

Port-Merchant 
Brigt.  Dove 
Ship  Society 
Brigt.  Friendship 
Sloop  Content 
Sloop  Mary  Rose 
Brigt.  Lamb 
Ship  Tho.  &  Sarah 
Sloop  Swallow 
Sloop  Endeavour 


From 

New-York 

Fairfield 

Saybrook 

Piscataqua 

Maryland 

Surranam 

Virginia 

Newfoundland 

Ditto 

Ditto 

For 

New- York 
Piscataqua 
Ditto 
London 
Ditto 
St.  Christophers 

For 

Topsham 
Jamaica 
Ditto 
Curacoa 
Ditto 
Nevis 
Ditto 
Virginia 
Ditto 
Maryland 


BCwerttsements* 

OTollen  or  Lost  out  of  the  House  of  Mr.  William  Bright  of  New- 
^port  on  Rhode-Island  Inn  keeper  the  18th  Day  of  September 
last,  a  plain  Silver  Hilted  Sword  without  a  Guard  fashionable,  with 
Paris  Mark.  As  also  a  Silver  Tankard  which  held  near  2  quarts,. 

171     See  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves  J£.     .     .     of  the  Province  of  the 
Massachusetts  Bay:     .     .     .     ,  Vol.  VIII,  pp.^630-631. 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  NOVEMBER  4,  1706 

the  handle  wrought  with  Chas'd  work,  the  Lid  scollopt  and  turn'd 

B 

the  outside,  the  bottom  markt  W.  S.  The  Workmans  mark  R.  C. 
Whosoever  shall  bring  back  the  said  Sword  or  Tankard,  or  give  any 
true  Intelligence  of  them  unto  the  above-said  Mr.  Bright,  so  as  that 
he  may  have  them  again;  or  unto  John  Campbell  Post-master  of 
Boston,  shall  be  Sufficiently  rewarded  and  satisfied  for  their  pains; 
If  either  or  both  be  offered  to  be  Sold  or  Pawned,  you  are  desired 
to  stop  them  and  give  notice  as  abovesaid. 

STray'd  or  Stollen  out  of  Mr.  Stephen  Easton's  Farme  on  Rhode- 
Island  the  18th  of  September  last,  a  Black  Gelding  about  14 
hands  high;  he  Gallops,  Trotts  and  Paces,  has  a  white  slip  on  the 
Nose,  the  Main  hanging  on  the  near  side,  branded  I  N  on  the  near 
Hipp,  a  small  matter  of  white  on  both  hinder  Feet.  As  also  Stollen 
or  Lost  a  good  new  quilted  Saddle  with  all  its  Furniture  wrought  and* 
Fring'd  with  green  Silk.  Whoever  gives  any  true  Intelligence  of  the 
abovesaid  Horse  and  Saddle  either  to  Mr.  John  Vial  at  the  North- 
End  of  Boston,  or  unto  Mr.  Gilbert  Magick  of  Newport  in  Rhode- 
Island,  so  as  that  the  true  Owner  may  have  them  again,  shall  have 
20  s.  reward  and  all  reasonable  Charges  paid.  If  either  or  both  be 
offered  to  be  sold  or  pawned,  you  are  desired  to  stop  them  &  give 
notice  as  above-said. 

A  Negro  Woman  aged  about  26  years,  to  be  Sold.      Enquire   of 
John  Campbell  Post-master  of  Boston,  &  know  further. 
[Reprinted:  News-Letter  advertisement,  as  first  in  June  17.] 


*  133. 

The  Bofton  News-Letter. 

From  flDonfca£  October  28.  to  /IDon&a£  November  4.  1706. 

NY 

F  A  NOTHER  four  page  number,  more  than  half  filled  with  foreign 
I  jLXnews.  There  is  a  detailed  report  of  the  operations  of  the  English 
and  Dutch  armies  under  the  earl  of  Peterborough,  which  resulted 
in  the  relief  of  Barcelona,  besieged  by  the  French;  and  other  foreign 
news  from  Hague,  Vienna,  Frankfort,  London  and  other  cities,  of 
May  dates.  In  the  domestic  news  are  included  the  speech  of  Governor 
Dudley  at  the  October  sitting  of  the  General  Court,  a  proclamation 
"for  the  better  Regulation  of  Seamen  and  Mariners,"  and  the  usual 
shipping  news.] 

Montserrat,  Sept.  27.     We  have  a  Packet  arrived  here,  who  left 

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England  the   10th  of  August  last. 

This  day  Sails  our  Fleet  for  England. 

Boston,  Three  Vessels  are  left  behind  that  intended  to  Joyn  the 
Mast  Convoy  ere  they  Sailed  from  Piscataqua,  for  England;  One 
whereof  is  the  Briganteen  Experiment,  Jonathan  Evans  Master,  who 
in  her  going  from  Boston  to  Piscataqua,  was  Embargo'd  by  Contrary 
Winds  in  Hampton  Bay;  and  on  the  27th  last  in  a  Storm  was  drove 
on  Shore,  most  of  her  Cargo  Saved,  but  the  Vessel  incapable  of  going 
to  Sea  again.  A  second  is  the  Briganteen  Experiment  (mentioned 
in  our  last)  Thomas  Taylor  Master,  who  met  the  same  Storm,  and 
miss'd  the  Convoy,  is  put  in  to  Marblehead,  and  Sailes  again  the  first 
fair  Wind.  The  third  is  the  Ship  Samuel,  Josiah  Minot  Master, 
will  Sail  in  a  short  time. 

Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Province  Galley,  is  returned  from  Piscataqua. 

The  SPEECH  of  His  Excellency  JOSEPH  DUDLEY,  Esqr. 
Captain  General  and  GOUVERNOUR  in  Chief  of  Her  Majesties 
Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay  in  New- England:  To  the 
Honourable  the  Council  and  Representatives  in  General  Court 
Assembled  at  Boston,  October  the  28th,  1706. 
Gentlemen, 

I  Am  now  to  acquaint  you  that  the  Summer  is  past,  and  by  the  favour 
of  Almighty  God,  we  have  been  happily  preserved  from  the  Inroads 
of  the  Indian  Enemy,  (notwithstanding  their  great  distance  of  Settle 
ment  from  us,  being  gone  over  to  the  French,  has  given  them  advantage 
to  come  ivith  the  more  secrecy  upon  the  Frontiers]  which  has  very  much 
depended  upon  our  good  Intelligence  of  their  motions  towards  Hie  several 
Parts,  and  our  Readiness  to  receive  them,  which  nevertheless  has  greatly 
aggravated  the  Summers  Charge. 

But  I  should  be  wanting  in  my  Duty  to  Her  Majesty's  Good  Sub 
jects,  if  I  did  not  acknowledge  and  recommend  to  you  the  readiness  and 
chearfulness  of  the  Souldiers  in  all  Parts,  both  of  the  standing  Forces 
and  of  the  Militia  to  march  at  the  shortest  warning,  a  well  as  of  your  own 
Readiness  to  support  the  Charge,  which  I  have  at  all  Times,  and  particul 
arly  by  the  Fleet  now  gone,  Humbly  Laid  before  Her  Majesty. 

And  I  must  acknowledge  that  I  have  always  been  Assisted,  and  the 
Service  forwarded  by  the  Officers  of  the  Revenue  at  home,  as  well  as  the 
Military  Officers  abroad. 

What  is  wanting  in  this  Session  for  the  benefit  of  the  Province,  I 
shall  be  glad  to  be  advised  of,  and  desire  the  Assembly  will  proceed  therein. 

Mr.  Treasurer  will  acquaint  the  House  of  Representatives  with  the 
present  state  of  the  Treasury,  and  experience  has  Assurred  me  of  your 
Readiness  in  the  Supplies,  in  which  I  desire  you  earnestly  to  Consider 
of  such  Rules  for  the  equal  Laying  of  Taxes,  lest  the  method  of  the  As- 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  NOVEMBER  4,  1706 

sessment  be  more  grievous  than  the  Tax  it  self. 

I  must  further  acquaint  you,  That  I  am  again  Commanded  to  repre 
sent  to  you,  that  the  Different  values  of  the  money  passing  amongst  us 
both  contrary  to  Her  Majesty's  Proclamation,  as  well  as  the  Laws  of 
the  Province,  as  they  are  hurtful  to  us,  so  they  are  very  unacceptable  at 
home,  which  I  desire  you  will  Consider. 

I  have  often  moved  since  I  have  had  the  Honour  to  Command  here, 
that  you  would  provide  some  proper  Laws  for  the  benefit  of  this  Town, 
and  other  places  of  Trade,  that  Measures  and  Weights  may  be  set  of 
Provisions,  Wood  and  Hay  coming  to  Market,  the  want  whereof  is 
very  prejudicial  to  all  honest  men,  both  the  Buyer  and  Seller. 

I  desire  you  will  proceed  in  every  thing  with  all  freedom  and  Unanim 
ity,  and  that  we  may  not  burthen  the  Province  with  any  long  and  un 
necessary  Attendance  here. 

I  shall  give  you  the  present  Rate  of  the  Forces  in  the  several  Parts, 
and  desire  your  Advice  therein. 

By  His  Excellency  JOSEPH  DUDLEY  Esqr.  Captain  General 
and  Governour  in  Chief,  in  and  over  Her  Majesties  Province  of  the 
Massachusetts- Bay,  &c.  in  New  England:  A  PROCLAMATION, 
for  the  better  Regulation  of  Seamen  and  Marines. 

WHEREAS  the  Laws  of  this  Province  have  made  good  &  wholesome 
Provision  against  the  Entertaining,  Hiding  or  Assisting  the 
Escape  of  Seamen  avid  Marines,  duely  Shipft  in  the  Service  of  the 
Sea,  or  Trusting  and  Crediting  them  in  their  Expences,  without  the 
Knowledge  and  Allowance  of  the  Captain  or  Commander.  Notwith 
standing  which,  divers  Persons  have  been  so  hardy,  as  to  Transgress 
the  Laws  in  that  respect,  To  the  very  great  Hurt  and  Injury  of  Her 
Majesties  Service  in  Her  own  Ships,  as  well  as  of  the  Trade  of  the 
Province  in  Merchant  Ships, 

T  Have  therefore  thought  fit,  by  &  with  the  Advice  of  Her  Majesties 
*- Council,  to  Issue  forth  this  Proclamation  for  the  better  preventing 
of  such  mischiefs  for  time  to  come;  And  to  render  the  Persons  the  more 
inexcusable,  That  shall  be  convicted  of  Shipping,  Entertaining,  hiding 
or  concealing  any  Sailour  or  Marine  actually  in  Her  Majesties  Service 
and  Pay,  or  duely  Ship'd  for  Voyages  in  Merchant  Ships;  Or  that 
shall  be  convicted  of  Trusting  or  Crediting  of  any  such  without  Leave 
as  aforesaid;  Every  person  or  persons  so  as  aforesaid  offending,  shall 
not  only  Lose  their  Debts,  but  also  be  prosecuted  and  punished  with 
the  utmost  severities  of  Law. 

Given  at  the  Council  Chamber  in  Boston,  the  first  day  of  November, 
1706.  In  the  Fifth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  Soveraign  Lady 
ANNE,  by  the  Grace  of  GOD  of  England,  Scotland,  France 
and  Ireland,  QUEEN,  Defender  of  the  Faith,  &c. 

416 


By  Order  of 

the  Ad  vie 

Isaac  A 

Boston,  C'& 

Letters  r- 


Ntoundland 


St.  Christoph. 


Ship  Sarah  Galley 
Sv.K.,p  Grevhound 


ary  Virginia 

Jamaica 


"oni  El 


GOVERNOR   JOSEPH  DUDLEY 


Governor  of  Massachusetts  and  New  Hampshire,  1702-1715.  He  was  a  native  of  Massachu 
setts,  son  of  the  first  ( .  ;dley,  president  of  the  council  under  Governor  Andros,  and  the 
first  chief-justice  of  the  colony  of  New  York.  Several  of  his  proclamations  have  never  been 
printed  except  in  the  columns  of  the  News-Letter,  and  they  are  reprinted  in  this  and  succeeding 
volumes  of  Ax  HISTOK;  OF  THE  PROVINCIAL  PRESS 


THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  NOVEMBER  4,  1706 


By  Order  of  the  Governour  with 

the  Advice  of  the  Council.  /.     DUDLEY 

Isaac  Addington,  Seer. 

GOD  Save  the  QUEEN. 

Boston,  Capt.  Blue  is  arrived  here  from  Montserat. 

Letters  from  Oporto  of  Septemb.  12.   N.  S.  Say,  [Foreign  news.] 


Inwards 
Benj.  English 
William  Tillet 
Jotham  Odiorne 
Anthony  Bracket 
John  Groce 
Eben  Parker 
Thomas  Lothrop 
Alexan.  Duncan 
Francis  Norris 
John  Richards 

Cleared  Outward 


Sloop  Speedwell 
Sloop  Elizabeth 
Ship  Nich.  &  Susan 
Sloop  Katerine 
Sloop  Speedwell 
Sloop  Dolphin 
Sloop  Diamond 
Sloop  Friendship 
Sloop  Seaflower 
Brigt.  Endeavour 


Sloop  Larke 
Sloop  Endeavour 
Sloop  Timothie 
Ship  Oporto  Merch. 
Sloop  St.  Christopers 

Ship  Sarah  Galley 
Sloop  Greyhound 
Ketch  Dolphin 
Brigt.  Unity 
Sloop  John  &  Mary 
Sloop  Boneto 


From 

N.  Carolina 
Ditto 

Piscataqua 
Ditto 
Saybrooke 
Ditto 
Ditto 
New- York 
Monserat 
Nfoundland 

For 

Virginia 
Ditto 
Ditto 
Topsham 
St.  Christoph. 
For 

Barbardoes 
N.  Catolina 
S.  Carolina 
Tercera 
Virginia 
Jamaica 


Abell  Jones 
Moses  Abbot 
Jona.  Ranson 
John  Babbage 
Edward  Beere 

Outward  Bound 
Andrew  Wilson 
Thomas  Phelps 
Ezekiel  Cravatt 
Eben.  Hathorne 
George  Peirson 
John  Secom 

New-York,  Octob.  28.  On  the  24th.  Instant  arrived  here  a  Sloop 
from  Jamaica,  who  left  that  Island  the  9th.  of  September.  The 
Master  says,  That  a  Packet  was  arrived  from  England.  That  Ad 
miral  Whetstone  was  to  Sail  for  England  in  September  with  three  men 
of  War,  and  the  home-ward  bound  Fleet  under  his  Convoy. 

On  the  26th.  arrived  one  Croxston  in  30  dayes  from  Antigua. 

One  of  the  Virginia  Fleet  who  put  in  here  to  repair  some  damage 
received  in  a  Storm,  will  Sail  from  hence  to  England  in  3  or  4  Weeks 
at  furthest. 

New-London,  October  31st.  This  day  is  Celebrated  throughout 
this  Colony,  A  Day  of  Thanksgiving  to  Almighty  GOD,  for  the 
Glorious  Victories  granted  to  Her  Majesties  Arms,  and  those  in  Con- 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  NOVEMBER  4,  1706 

federacy  with  Her:  And  for  the  Signal  Goodness  of  GOD  vouchsafed 
to  this  Colony,  and  the  rest  of  Her  Majesties  Provinces  in  these  Parts. 

Rhode- Island,  November  the  1st.  On  the  25th  of  the  last  arrived 
here  one  Brooks  in  a  Sloop  from  Barbadoes,  who  on  Tuesday  the 
24th  of  September,  met  with  a  Turnado  there,  She  stood  off  and  on 
the  Island  till  Fryday  the  27th,  when  she  came  from  thence,  and 
then  saw  several  Vessels  ryde  out  the  Storm.  There  was  a  Pensil- 
vania  Sloop  put  on  Shore. 

advertisements. 

T  Ost  a  Fore-Sail,  a  Fore-Top-Sail,  and  some  other  Rigging, 
•'—'belonging  to  the  Brigaiiteen  Experiment,  Jonathan  Evans 
Master,  that  was  Stranded  at  Hampton.  Whoever  shall  find  the 
same,  and  bring  all  or  any  of  them  unto  George  Jeffrey  Esq.  of  Piscat- 
aqua  Merchant,  or  unto  Mr.  Nicholas  Roberts  of  Boston  Merchant, 
shall  be  well  rewarded,  besides  all  reasonable  Charges  Paid. 

ANy    Persons  that  wants  to   Borrow  Money  at   Interest  giving 
good  Security;  Inquire  of  John  Campbell  Post -master  of  Boston, 
and  know  further. 

STole  or  Lost  on  Wednesday  the  30th  of  October,  out  of  the  House 
of  Mrs.  Mildred  Dor  ell  Widow,  A  small  Silver  Tankard,  holds 
about  a  Wine  quart,  Markt  M.  D.  with  the  Work-mans  mark  I.  C. 
Whoever  shall  bring  back  the  said  Tankard,  or  give  true  Intelligence 
of  it  to  the  Owner,  shall  be  sufficiently  rewarded  for  their  pains: 
if  offered  to  be  Sold  or  Pawned,  you  are  desired  to  stop  it,  and  the 
Person  that  has  it,  and  give  notice  as  abovesaid. 

THere  is  a  certain  Person,  That  calls  himself  by  the  name  of 
John  Foster,  of  low  Stature,  pretty  fresh  coloured,  Aged  about 
28  years,  Says,  he  is  a  Welsh-man,  but  proves  to  be  an  Irish  man, 
That  in  all  probability  has  Stole  Two  Horses,  and  a  large  old  Silver 
Tankard  will  hold  near  Two  quarts,  has  no  mark  discernable,  but  the 
Work-mans  Name  that  made  it;  which  said  Foster,  is  committed  to 
Prison  at  Bristol,  by  the  Honourable  Col.  Nathanael  Byfield  Esq. 
One  of  Her  Majesties  Justices  of  the  Peace,  upon  Suspicion  of  Stealing; 
and  the  said  Justice  sent  this,  Relation  to  be  put  into  the  Publick 
Print,  That  the  true  Owner  may  have  his  own,  &  the  Fellow  Justice 
done  him. 

A  Negro  man  Slave  aged  about  18  years,  to  be  Sold  by  Mrs.  Wake- 
field  Widow,  and  seen  at  her  House  near   the   North-Meeting- 
House  in  Boston. 

W  Published  An  Almanack  by  N.  W.  for  the  Year  1707. 
Wherein    are    contained    the    Quarters    of  the   Moon,  As 
pects  of  Planets,  Courts,  Spring  Tides,  Weather,  Rising  and  Setting 

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Cleared  Outward  For 

Jacob  Parker  Sloop  Endeavour  Piscataqua 

Carteret  Gillam  Sloop  Tryal  Connecticut 

Dirick  Adolph  Sloop  Two  Brothers  New- York 

Simon  Nichols  Sloop  Ann  Ditto 

Samuel  Long  Brigt.  Swan  Virginia 

John  Fisher  Sloop  Blackthorn  Ditto 

Thomas  Beard  Ship  Adventure  Madera 

John  Rawlins  Sloop  John  &  Tho.  Jamaica 

Outward  Bound  For 

William  Thomas  Brigt.  Amity  Barbadoes 

William  Fellows  Sloop  Glocester  Ditto 

William  Arnold  Ship  David  &  Joseph  London 

Jeremiah  Vaile  Sloop  Mary  N.  Carolina 

These  are  to  give  Notice,  That  the  Bag  of  Letters  designed  for 
England  by  the  Briganteen  Experiment,  Jonathan  Evans 
Master,  that  was  Stranded  at  Hampton,  are  now  in  the  Post  Office  at 
Boston;  And  any  Person  that  wants  their  Letters  again  may  have  them. 

BDvertisements. 

/T~AHere  is  now  Published  Mr.  dough's  Almanack  for  the  year  1707. 
-^  To  which  is  added,  a  brief  incontestable  Demonstration,  that 
the  present  year  1707.  is  in  reality  the  year  1710.  till  Octob.  25th. 
And  from  thence  1711.  of  the  true  Christian  ^Era,  according  to  the 
Newest  and  Truest  Computation  of  the  best  Chronologers.175  Sold 
by  Benjamin  Eliot  under  the  West  end  of  the  Town-House,  and 
Nicholas  Boone  near  School-House-Lane,  Boston. 
OTolen  on  the  Lords-day  night  the  10th  Currant  out  of  the  House 
*^of  Mr.  John  Green,  in  Long-lane176  Boston,  School-master,  A  Silver 

G 

Tankard  that  holds  an  Ale-quart,  Markt  in  the  bottom  I  S  The  Per 
son  that  Stole  it  left  a  black  Dog  in  the  House,  which  may  be  seen: 
Whoever  shall  bring  back  the  said  Tankard,  or  give  any  true  Intelli 
gence  of  it  to  the  Owner,  shall  be  sufficiently  rewarded  for  their 
Pains:  If  offered  to  be  Sold  or  Pawned,  you  are  desired  to  stop, 
it  and  the  Person  that  has  it,  and  give  notice  as  abovesaid. 

A  Negro  Boy  about  14  years  Old:  And  also  a  Negro   Girl   about 
14  years  old,  speaks  good  English,  to  be  Sold;  Enquire  of  John 

175  Samuel  Clough:  born  in  Charlestown,  1665,  died  1707,  almanac  maker 
from  1701  till  his  death.     The  issues  generally  bore  the  title,  Clough  [the  year]. 
The  New  England  Almanack.     That  for  1706  carried  also  a  Latin  title.       See 
News- Letter  No.  78  ante.     The  publication  was  continued  after  his  death.     In 
the  issue  for  1708  was  printed  "An  Eulogy  On  the  late  Ingenious  Mr.  Samuel 
ClOUCjb,  died  1  day  of  the  Week  at  6  in  the  Morning,  Octob.  26, 1707,  ^Etatas  42." 

176  Long  Lane,  from  Milk  Street  to  Cow  Lane,  now  High  Street.     Became 
Federal  Street  in  1788. 

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Campbell  Post-master  of  Boston,  &  know  further. 

1R.  jg.  Bumb.  135. 

The  Boft  on  News-Letter. 

From  /IDon&aE  November  11.  to  /IDOItfcaE  November  18.  1706. 

NY 

I"  A  NOTHER  four  page  number,  six  of  the  eight  columns  of  news 
I  jT\being  foreign.  From  Paris,  May  28,  is  an  account  of  the  recep 
tion  of  news  of  the  French  reverses  in  the  Netherlands  and  in 
Spain.  From  the  camp  of  the  duke  of  Marlborough  are  accounts 
of  the  capitulation  of  Ghent,  Bruges  and  other  cities.  Other  war 
dispatches  are  from  Hague,  Gibraltar,  Hanover  and  elsewhere,  of 
May  and  June  dates.] 

Philadelphia,  Nov.  8.     Gold  from  Boston  arrived  here  yesterday. 

Chelmsford,  Nov.  12.  The  Reverend  Mr.  Sampson  Stoddard  was 
Ordained  Pastor  of  the  Church  in  this  Place,  on  Wednesday  the  6th 
Currant. 

Exeter,  Nov.  12.  The  Reverend  Mr.  John  Odlin  was  this  Day 
Ordained  Pastor  of  the  Church  in  this  Place. 

Rhode-Island,  Nov.  15.  Two  unfortunate  Accidents  fell  out  in  our 
Colony  this  week,  one  Tippits  of  Naraganset  who  kept  a  Saw  Mill,  was 
at  work  about  the  Flood-Gate  which  burst,  let  the  water  in,  set  the 
Wheel  a, going  and  carried  the  man  to  the  bottom,  and  between  it 
and  the  Ground  broke  his  Thigh  in  two  places,  and  tore  the  other 
very  much,  and  'tis  doubted  if  he  will  live.  The  other  a  Young 
Woman  about  16  years  of  Age,  Daughter  to  one  W hippie  of  Providence 
going  to  snap  a  Gun,  which  she  knew  not  to  be  loaden,  the  Gun  went 
off  and  unfortunately  shot  a  poor  man,  who  died  in  6  hours. 

Arrived  here  this  week  Boyce  from  Madera,  Pe chant  from  Antigua, 
Curtice  and  Hubbart  from  Connecticut;  Ellery  and  Lindall  are  Sailed 
for  Barbadoes,  and  Holmes  for  Madera. 

Piscataqua,  Nov.  15.  There  Arrived  a  Vessel  last  week  at  York, 
one  Hull  of  this  place  Master,  from  Fyall,  who  in  a  Storm  lost  her 
Masts,  and  two  of  her  men  wash'd  overboard.  Last  week  also  there 
was  one  Nathaniel  Willfed  kill'd  at  Sacho  (by  some  Sculking  Indians,) 
who  had  been  out  some  distance  from  the  Fort. 

Hampton,  Nov.  15.  This  day  was  Buryed  here  Deacon  Page, 
Aged  about  73  Years,  who  was  well  on  Tuesday  the  12th  Currant  at 
the  Ordination  of  Mr.  Odlin  at  Exeter. 

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Boston,  On  the  12th  Currant  arrived  here  the  Brigt.  William, 
John  Scot  Master,  from  Jamaica,  who  came  out  from  thence  the  8th 
of  October  last  in  Company  of  about  40  Sail  bound  for  England, 
under  Convoy  of  Admiral  Whetstone  with  4  Men  of  War,  Eight  days 
before  the  Admiral  left  Jamaica,  a  Clap  of  Thunder  split  his  Main 
Mast  and  Main  Top  Mast,  kill'd  three  of  his  men.  and  wounded 
several  others.  The  25th  of  October  Mr.  Scot  left  the  Fleet  35  Leagues 
to  the  Leeward  of  St.  Antonies.  Two  of  the  Fleet  lost  their  Fore 
Masts  and  Bowsprits.  There  came  also  out  in  Company  with  him 
Capt.  Guttridge  for  this  place,  whom  he  parted  with  the  31st  of  last 
Month.  There  likewise  came  out  of  Jamaica  with  him  three  Vessels 
for  New-York,  viz.  Rowland  in  a  Snow,  Perkins  in  a  Briganteen,  and 
Milburn  in  a  Sloop. 

On  Wednesday  the  13th  Currant,  arrived  Capt.  John  Miles  at 
Cape  Ann,  who  left  Barbadoes  the  16th  of  October  last:  There  came 
out  in  Company  with  him  for  Boston,  Deering.  Jenkins,  Bucklin, 
Norton,  Evert  on,  Gary,  Perkins,  Fowle,  Wyer  and  Harris;  Andross 
for  Salem,  Laurence  for  New- York,  Anthony  and  Moody  for  Pensil- 
vania.  The  Pacquet  from  England  was  arrived  just  as  they  Sailed. 

Samuel  Boyce  in  the  Briganteen  Susanna  being  one  of  the  Virginia 
Fleet,  bound  for  England,  that  put  in  here  to  refit  some  damage, 
will  Sail  in  14  days. 

Inwards  From 

Daniel  Wair  Sloop  Adventure  Connecticut 

John  Jackson  Sloop  Speedwell  Piscataqua 

Nath.  Harris  Brigt.  Swallow  Barbadoes. 

William  Wyer  Brigt.  Endeavour  Ditto 

David  Bucklin  Brigt.  Randal  Ditto 

Joseph  Everton  Brigt.  Elizabeth  Ditto 

John  Scot  Brigt.  William  Jamaica 

Daniel  Wyborn  Sloop  Hawk  St.  Christoph. 

Cleared  Outward  For 

Tho.  Lothrop  Sloop  Diamond  Vineyard 

Tho.  Phelps  Sloop  Grayhound  North  Carolina 

Antho.  Bracket  Sloop  Kathrine  Piscataqua 

Giles  Hall  Sloop  Lyon  Connecticut 

John  Waters  Sloop  Betty  Antigua 

Mat.  Armstr.  Sloop  Swallow  Virginia 

Daniel  Noyes  Brigt.  Hannover  Madera 

John  Ela  Brigt.  Dove  Jamaica 

Tho.  Fawkes  Brigt.  Friendship  Ditto 

Ephr.  Breed  Ship  Friendship  Ditto 

John  Brewer  Sloop  Content  Curacoa 

Esek.  Gravat  Ketch  Dolphin  South  Carolina 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  NOVEMBER  25,  1706 

Outward  Bound  For 

Francis  Plaisteed  Belcher  Frigot  Barbadoes 

Elect.  Armitage  Sloop  Alexander  Ditto 

William  Clarke  Sloop  Endeavour  Maryland 

John  Wilkins  Sloop  Nonsuch  North  Carolina 

Obad.  Wakefield  Sloop  Swan  Virginia 

EDvertisements, 

RAN-away  from  his  Master  Col.  Nathanael  Byfield  Esq.  of  Bristol, 
last  Monday  Evening,  the  llth  Currant  in  a  Cannooe,  James 
Furdize  a  Scotch  Young  man,  aged  about  19  years,  speaks  good 
English,  of  a  middle  Stature,  fair  Complexion,  light  brown  Hair, 
hath  with  him  a  good  black  felt  Hat,  two  Jackets,  the  undermost  of 
Searge  lyned,  the  uppermost  of  Home-spun  Kersey  dyed  of  a  pretty 
sad  Colour,  and  lyned  with  brown  linen  called  western  Tow-cloth, 
a  Flanel  Shirt,  and  leather  Breeches:  Whosoever  shall  apprehend 
the  abovesaid  Servant  and  bring  or  convey  him  safe  to  his  said 
Master,  or  secure  him,  and  send  any  true  Intelligence  of  him,  so  as 
his  Master  may  have  him  again,  shall  be  well  rewarded,  and  all 
necessary  charges  paid  besides. 

we 

olen  or  lost  2  Silver  Spoons,  one  markt  E.  E.  the  other  I.  S. 
Whoever  shall  bring  back  the  said  Spoons  or  give  any  true 
Intelligence  unto  John  Campbell  Post-master  of  Boston,  shall  be 
sufficiently  rewarded  ;  if  offered  to  be  Sold  or  pawned  you  are  desired 
to  stop  either  or  both,  and  give  notice  as  abovesaid. 

A  Negro  Man  about  20  years  of  Age,  and  a  Negro  Girl   about   14 
years  old,  speaks  good  English  to  be  sold:     Enquire    of  John 
Campbell  Post-master  of  Boston,  and  know  further. 

[Reprinted:  house  and  land  to  be  sold,  as  in  October  21  ;  News-Letter 
advertisement,  as  first  in  June  17.] 

1R,  E.  IRumb,  136. 

The  Bofton  News-Letter. 


From  /!foon£>a£  November  18.  to  /IDOUDa^  November  25,  1706. 

NY 

NOTHER  four  page  number.  From  Vienna,  June  5,  is  an  ac- 
unt  of  the  raising  of  the  siege  of  Barcelona,  and  from  the  camp 

of  the  duke  of  Marlborough,  June  7,  reports  of  the  capitulation 
of  Antwerp  and  other  cities  of  the  Spanish  Netherlands.  Other 
foreign  items  are  from  London,  Vienna.  Hague,  Frankfort  and  else- 

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where,  of  July,  August  and  September  dates.  Among  the  domestic 
items  under  Boston  date  is  the  report  of  the  arrival  of  Captain 
Samuel  Appleton ,  commissioner  to  Canada  for  the  exchange  of  prisoners, 
bringing  with  him  the  minister,  John  Williams  and  his  two  sons, 
taken  at  the  sack  of  Deerfield.] 


Whitehaven,  Aug.  16.  This  day  arrived  the  Mary  Ann  of  and  from 
Pensilvania,  Capt.  Guy  Commander. 

London,  Aug.  30.     The  Barbadoes  Fleet  are  all  safely  Arrived. 

Whitehall,  Sept.  14.  [Under  this  date  are  several  items  of  foreign 
news,  the  last  relating  to  reports  from  the  Earl  of  Gal  way  in  Spain, 
and  this  editorial  comment  is  appended:  ]  (This  last  Paragraph  seems 
to  confirm  that  piece  of  News  in  our  Numb.  132.  from  Oporto  Sept. 
24.  of  a  Battel  fought  between  the  Earl  of  Peterborow,  and  the  Duke 
of  Anjou,  wherein  the  latter  was  totally  Routed). 

Barbadoes,  Octob.  16.  The  Honourable  William  Sharp  Esqr. 
President  of  Her  Majesty's  Council,  made  a  Speech  to  the  Assembly, 
the  substance  whereof  is  as  follows:  He  layes  before  them  the  evil 
of  Divisions,  and  of  Persons  seeking  their  own  private  Interests, 
to  the  destruction  of  the  Publick,  which  he  exhorts  them  to  lay 
aside.  And  to  use  utmost  Endeavours  to  keep  the  War  abroad,  by 
putting  the  Island  in  a  posture  of  Defence  which  may  convince  the 
Enemy  that  the  most  favourable  Entertainment  they  can  expect 
will  be  an  Ignominious  Retreat. 

He  laments  the  unhappy  Circumstances  of  the  Inferiour  sort  of 
Inhabitants,  who  are  disheartened  by  the  fatigue,  labour  and  in 
supportable  expence  of  Military  Duty,  which  forces  them  to  seek 
support  in  other  Places,  and  reduces  the  Militia  very  low:  To  supply 
which,  head  vises  to  Address  Her  Majesty  for  Forces  to  perform  that  Duty. 

He  also  acquaints  them  that  they  cannot  be  ignorant,  That  Trade 
is  essential  even  to  the  being  of  a  Colony,  which  tender  Plant  all 
wise  Governments  have  Nursed  and  Cheriished  with  the  fondest  care, 
and  the  Darling  of  their  hopes,  and  the  only  inexhaustable  Sourse 
of  Wealth,  which  they  ought  to  encourage  by  establishing  their 
Credit  on  better  grounds  than  now  it  stands. 

And  lastly  he  recommends  to  them  the  support  of  True  Religion 
and  Vertue,  without  which  no  State  or  Society  ever  arrived  to  any 
degree  of  Wealth  and  Honour,  which  alone  can  procure  Success 
in  all  our  Attempts. 

Concluding,  That  they  all  should  sacrifice  their  private  Considera 
tions  to  the  Publick  Good. 

At  12  a  Clock  this  Day  arrived  the  Packet  from  England,  23  days 
passage,  as  the  Fleet  for  New- England  were  just  Sailing. 

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Boston,  On  the  18th  Currant  Dyed  here  Mr.  Ralph  Harrison 
Comptroller  of  Her  Majesty's  Custom-House. 

On  Thursday  the  20th  Currant  arrived  here  Capt.  Samuel  Appleton 
Esqr.  Commissioner  sent  by  His  Excellency  our  Governour  a  Flag 
of  Truce  to  Canada  for  the  Exchanging  of  Prisoners,  who  has  brought 
with  him  in  the  Briganteen  Hope,  whereof  John  Banner  is  Master, 
57  of  ours,  of  whom  is  the  Reverend  Mr.  John  Williams,  Pastor  of 
Deerfield  and  his  Two  Sons. 177  They  left  Canada  the  29th  of  October. 
These  were  all  that  could  then  be  got  ready,  and  the  rest  are  expected 
in  the  Spring. 178  The  French  say  that  the  Indians  who  made  a 
Descent  on  our  Frontiers  this  Summer,  finding  them  so  Lined  with 
men,  they  were  constrained  to  throw  away  their  Arms,  Blankets, 
&c.  for  their  more  speedy  flight,  and  returned  again  without  so  much 
as  a  flap  to  cover  their  nakedness. 

Inwards  From 

Joseph  Johnson  Sloop  Elizabeth  Pensilvania 

Benja.  Ellinwood  Sloop  Speedwell  Salem 

John  Myles  Ship  Unity  Barbadoes 

John  Jenkin  Ship  Robert  Ditto 

Henry  Bering  Ship  Abigail  Ditto 

Isaac  Foivle  Brigt.  Abigail  Ditto 

John  Horton  Brigt.  Tryal  Ditto 

Nathaniel  Gary  Sloop  Katherine  Ditto 

Isaac  Perkins  Sloop  Rosanna  Ditto 

Tobias  Green  Brigt.  Mayflower  Nevis 

John  Love  Brigt.  Tryal  Surranam 

Philip  Lewis  Brigt.  Hope  Ditto 

Cleared  Outward  For 

Jeremiah  Vaile  Sloop  Mary  N.  Carolina 

Robert  Sanders  Sloop  Mary  Ditto 

Samuel  Sanders  Sloop  Dolphin  Ditto 

William  Tillst  Sloop  Elizabeth  Ditto 

Joseph  Brown  Sloop  Speedwell  Ditto 

John  Webster  Brigt.  Endeavour  Ditto 

William  Clark  Sloop  Endeavour  Virginia 

Robert  Melvin  Ship  Tho  &  Sarah  Ditto 

John  Jackson  Sloop  Speedwell  Piscataqua 


177  Taken  captive  by  the  Indians  in  the  sack  of  Deerfield,  February  29, 
1704/5.       See  Sheldon's  History- of  Deerfield,  Vol.   I,  pp.  337-338.       See  also 
Diary  of  Samuel  Sewall,  Vol.   II,  p.   173,  under  dates  Dec?  5t.h,  Decf  7.     See 
News-Letter  No.  71  ante,  p.  236,  and  No.  144  post. 

178  Reprinted  from  the  News- Letter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts    and  Resolves 
.   .   .  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay:   .   .   .   ,  Vol.  VIII,  pp.  641-642. 
Mr.  Goodell  points  out  an  error  in  the  date  of  the  arrival  as  here  given,  which 
should  be  Thursday  the  21st.     See  News-Letter  No.  144  post. 

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James  Cawky  Sloop  Beginning  Tercera 

Joseph  Polley  Barque  Blessing  Nevis 

Thomas  Hunt  Sloop  Panther  Jamaica 

Outward  bound  For 

John  Richards  Brigt.  Endeavour  Antigua 

Mathew  Wilson  Batchellours  Advent.  Ditto 

William  Rowlson  Sloop  Elizabeth  Ditto 

James  Barns  Sloop  Endeavour  Ditto 

John  Pitts  Sloop  Rebecca  Ditto 

William  Webster  Brigt.  Dragon  Ditto 

Nathanael  Harris  Brigt.  Swallow  Barbadoes 

Daniel  Allen  Ship  Nich.  &  Susanna  Ditto 

John  Blue  Brigt.  Dragon  S.  Carolina 
On  the  24th.  Arrived  here  Eleazar  Johnson  from  Antigua. 

New  York,  Nov.  11.  On  the  7th  Instant  arrived  here,  one  Chaplin 
from  Barbadoes  in  a  Sloop  but  last  from  Barmuda. 

On  the  9th  arrived  Lawrence  in  a  Sloop  from  Barbadoes  who  left 
that  Island  the  16th  of  October  in  Company  with  about  12  Sail  for 
Boston,  Anthony  &  Wade  for  Philadelphia. 

On  the  10th  arrived  Braduck  in  a  Sloop  from  Madera,  and  DeHart 
in  a  Ship  from  said  Port,  the  former  five  weeks,  and  latter  9  weeks 
passage,  but  brings  no  News.  The  same  day  arrived  a  Galley  from 
Jamaica,  who  left  it  the  8th  under  Convoy  of  Admiral  Whetstone 
with  4  Men  of  War  and  the  Fleet  for  England. 

Yesterday   Pasco  arrived  here  from   Boston. 

Philadelphia,  Nov.  15.  Mr.  Anthony  and  Wade  are  arrived  here 
from  Barbadoes,  they  came  out  in  Company  with  several  Vessels  for 
New-England;  The  16th  of  October  last,  just  as  they  came  away, 
the  Packet-Boat  was  arrived  from  England,  that  came  out  thence 
with  our  Grand  Fleet  who  were  bound  as  'tis  said  to  make  a  Descent 
into  France. 

New  York,  Nov.  18.  On  Fryday  last  His  Excellency  my  Lord 
Cornbury  arrived  here  from  his  other  Government  of  New-Jersey. 

We  daily  expect  Capt.  Holland  and  Capt.  Isaacks  from  England, 
they  lay  at  the  Nore  the  1st  of  August  ready  to  Sail 

A  Letter  from  Virginia  advises  of  the  arrival  of  a  Barmuda  Sloop 
there,  who  in  the  Lat.  of  32.  met  with  a  Wreck,  a  Sloop  loaden  with 
Provisions  having  a  white  Stern,  they  took  out  of  her  several  barrels 
of  Flower,  some  Sails  and  Rigging,  and  left  here  there,  there  was  not 
a  Soul  on  board. 

A  Briganteen  and  Sloop  that  came  out  of  Jamaica  with  Admiral 
Whetstone  for  this  Port,  are  not  yet  arrived 

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Outward  bound  are  3  Ships  and  3  Sloops  for  Jamaica,  4  Sloops  for 
Barbadoes,  a  Sloop  for  Curacoa,  and  another  for  Antigua. 

Capt.  Cole  for  England  in  the  Friends  Adventure  will  Sail  in  14 
days  at  farthest. 

Rhode- 1  stand,  Nov.  22.  This  week  arrived  here  a  Brigt.  from 
Antigua,  3  weeks  passage,  one  Welch  Master. 

By  field,  Novemb.  21.  Yesterday  the  Reverend  Mr.  Moses  Hale 
was  Ordained  Pastor  of  the  Church,  Newly  Gathered,  in  this  Place. 
N.  Byfield  is  a  Parish  Erected  out  of  some  remote  Lands  of  Newbury, 
and  Rowley,  lying  upon  the  River  Parker,  near  the  Falls. 

Sudbury,  Novemb.  22.  On  Wednesday  the  20th  Instant,  The 
Reverend  Mr.  Israel  Loring  was  Ordained  Pastor  of  the  Church  in 
this  Place. 

B&t>ertisements* 

STollen  on  Fryday  night  the  22  Currant,  out  of  a  Warehouse 
upon  the  Dock  in  Boston,  4  Pieces  of  Silk  Muffins,  &  6  Dozen 
of  broad  Ribbands;  Whosoever  shall  give  any  True  Intelligence  of 
them  unto  John  Campbell  Post-master  of  Boston,  so  as  that  the  right 
Owner  may  have  them  again,  shall  be  sufficiently  rewarded,  If  all  or 
any  of  them  be  offered  to  be  Sold  or  Pawned,  you  are  desired  to  stop 
the  same,  and  the  Person  that  has  it,  and  give  notice  as  abovesaid. 

THere  is  lately  Arrived  from  England  very  good  Cordage  of  all 
Sizes,  from  a  Spun-yarn  to  Cables  of  Ten  Inches,  to  be   Sold  by 
Mr.  Lewis  Boucher  Merchant,  either  by  whole  Sale  or  Retail  at  his 
Warehouse  upon  the  Dock  in  Boston. 

FOur  Negro  Men  Slaves,  to  be  Sold,  one  about    18  years  old,   a 
second  about  19.  a  third  about  20.  and  a  fourth  about  30  years, 
that  is  a  Tallow  Chandler  &  a  Soap-Boyler,  and  a  good  Work-man: 
Inquire  of  John  Campbell  Post-master  of  Boston  and  know  further. 
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reports  of  the  victories  of  the  allied  armies  in  Flanders, 
including  the  capitulation  of  Antwerp,  are  given  in  this  four  page 
number.  There  are  numerous  dispatches  of  June  dates  from 

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Hague,  Milan,  Paris,  Frankfort,  Hanover,  the  camp  of  the  duke  of 
Marlborough  at  Arseele,  and  other  places  on  the  continent  of  Europe. 
The  number  opens  with  an  editorial  note,  as  below,  introducing  the 
foreign  news.] 


According  to  our  usual  manner  (on  the  Arrival  of  Ships  from  England , 
Portugal,  or  by  the  West-India  Pacquets]  we  gave  you  in  our  Last,, 
a  Summary  of  the  most  Remarkable  Occurrences  of  Europe  for  six 
weeks  time,  viz  from  the  ist  of  August,  to  the  ijth  of  September  last: 
And  now  we  must  proceed  to  the  more  particular  Account  of  the 
Foreign  Occurrences  where  we  left  off;  So  that  any  one  having 
this  Print  for  the  year,  will  be  furnished  not  only  with  the  Occur 
rences  of  Europe,  the  West- Indies,  but  also  those  of  this  and  the 
Neighbouring  Provinces. 

Dublin,  June  15.  On  the  4th  Instant  Captain  Saunders,  Commander 
of  Her  Majesty'  Ship  the  Shoreham,  sailing  to  the  Westward  with 
some  Ships  bound  to  the  West-Indies,  came  up  with  a  French  Priva 
teer  of  8  Guns  and  53  Men,  and  chased  her  into  Bantry  Bay,  in  Beer- 
Haven,  where  he  took  her.  She  is  called  the  Francis  of  Cheerbourg, 
Captain  Owen  Richard  Commander. 

Plimouth,  [Eng.]  June  18.  Here  are  come  in  the  Patience  of  Dram 
in  Norway,  Bound  hither,  and  a  French  Prize  called  the  Oliver  of 
Bourdeaux,  laden  with  Sugar  from  the  West-Indies,  taken  by  a 
Privateer  of  Flushing. 

Boston  Inwards  From 

Jacob  Parker  Sloop  Endeavour  Piscataqua 

Jonathan  Hilton  Sloop  Success  Ditto 

Robert  Luist  Brigt.  Amity  Connecticut 

Peter  Sergeant  Sloop  Two  Friends  Ditto 

Cleared  Outwards  For 

Jonathan  Hilton  Sloop  Success  Piscataqua 

John  Wilkins  Sloop  Nonsuch  N.  Carolina 

Richard  Coller  Sloop  Mary  Rose  Nevis 

John  Secomb  Sloop  Boneto  Jamaica 

Peter  Meers  Ship  Blessing  Ditto 

John  Collyer  Brigt.  Unity  Tercera 

John  Blue  Brigt.  Dragon  S.  Carolina 

Outward  bound  For 

Nathanael  Perkins         Brigt.  Success  Antigua 

Isaac  Benny  Sloop  Mary  Barbadoes 

Daniel  Wyborn  Ship  Robert  Ditto 

Thomas  Masters  Ship  Cumberland  Ditto 

Samuel  Ernes  Katch  Seaflower  Virginia. 

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[The  Southern  and  Western  Post,  at  the  Printing  hereof  on  Monday 
morning  at  9  a  Clock  not  yet  come  in.} 

Bfcvertisements. 

ANy  Gentlemen,  Merchants  or  others,  that  have  any  damnifyed 
Powder,  or  dust  of  Powder,  either  to  Sell,  or  to  be  made  of  New, 
They  may  repair  with  the   same  unto   Walter  Evenden,179  Powder- 
Maker,  at  his  House  in  Dorchester,  who  will  either  buy  it  or  make 
it  of  New  for  them,  on  reasonable  terms. 

'  I  AHree  Negro  Men  Slaves,  to  be  Sold,  one  about  18  years  old,  a 
•*-  second  about  19,  and  a  third  about  30  years,  that's  a   Tallow 
Chandler   and    Soap-Boyler,    and   a   good    Work-man:      Inquire    of 
John  Campbell  Post-master  of  Boston  and  know  further. 

[Reprinted:  News-Letter  advertisement,  as  first  in  June  17.] 


[No  copies  of  the  News-Letter  issues  of  December  2-9, 
Number  138;  December  9-16,  Number  139;  and  December 
16-23,  Number  140,  are  now  (1910)  known  to  be  in  existence.] 


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From  jflDonfta^  December  23.  to  /IDOTtfcap  December  30.  1706. 

AS 

LITTLE  over  three  pages  and  a  half  of  this  issue  are  devoted 
foreign  news,  including  items  from  London,  Paris,  Venice, 

Verona,  Genoa,  Deal  and  Hague,  of  July  and  August  dates,  and 
reports  from  the  duke  of  Savoy's  camp  at  Polongere,  and  the  duke  of 
Marlborough's  camp  at  Helchin,  and  from  Dantzick,  Schaffouze  and 
Shields,  of  similar  dates.] 

New-York  December  the  16th.  On  the  llth  Instant,  Capt.  Cole 
Sailed  from  Jacques  Bay  for  London.  On  the  said  Day  Mr.  Graven- 
raedt  arrived  here  from  Boston,  but  last  from  Rhode-Island. 

The  12th.  Instant  was  Religiously  observed  throughout  this 
Province  a  Day  of  Publick  Thanksgiving  to  Almighty  GOD,  for  the 

1  79  Walter  Everden  :  owner  of  the  first  powder  mill  set  up  in  the  Massa 
chusetts  Bay  colony,  originally  erected  in  1675,  the  time  of  King  Philip's  War. 
Everden  was  its  first  manager,  and  gradually  acquired  the  privilege  through 
purchase  of  the  interests  of  the  original  proprietors,  among  whom  were  the 
Reverend  John  Oxenbridge,  pastor,  and  the  Reverend  James  Allen,  teacher,  of 
of  the  First  Church  in  Boston,  and  Captain  John  Hull  and  Freegrace  Bendall, 
merchants  of  Boston. 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  DECEMBER  30,  1706 

late  Glorious  Success  of  Her  Majesties  Arms  and  those  of  her  Allies 
under  the  Command  of  his  Grace  the  Duke  of  Marlborough,  and  those 
in  Spain. 

On  the  14th.  Instant  Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Lowstaffe  Sailed  from 
hence  to  Barbadoes,  with  4  Vessels  under  her  Convoy. 

Marsh  in  a  Sloop  from  Rhode-Island  bound  to  Maryland  is  arrived  here. 

Rhode-Island   Decemb.   26th.     We   have   had  abundance   of   Rain 

here  for  3  or  4  days.  No  Vessels  arrived  here  but  one  Codden  in  a 
Sloop  from  New- York,  who  is  Entered  out  there  again. 

Boston  Inwards         None, 

Cleared  Outwards,  For. 

Joseph  Allen                    Sloop  John  &  Mary  Rhode-Island 

Christopher  Taylor          Ship  Union  Galley  Barbadoes 

William  Alden                 Ship  Content  Ditto 

Francis  Plaisted             Belcher  Figat  Ditto 

Tobias  Green                    Brigt.  Amity  Ditto 

Bartholo.  Green               Brigt.  Dove  Ditto 

Francis  Norris                Sloop  Seaflower  Montserrat 

James  Barns                    Sloop  Endeavour  Antigua 

Natha.  Perkins               Brigt.  Success  Ditto 

Robert  Luist                     Brigt.  Amity  Madera 

John  Welch                      Sloop  Swallow  Barmuda 

Philip  Lewis                    Brigt.  Hope  Surranam 

Outward  bound  For. 

Richard  Metcalf              Francis  &  Eliz.  Barbadoes 

Joseph  Everton                Brigt.  Eliz.  Ditto 

Eleazar  Johnson              Brigt.  Hopewell  Fiall 

All  three  Posts  are  now  in,  and  set  out  again  on  Monday  night  the 
joth  Currant. 

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Any  Person  that  has  a  Boy  or  Boys  that  can  Read  &  Write,  who 
wants  to  be  put  out  to  a  good  Master  or  Masters,  may  either 
speak   (or  send  notice  of  him  or  them)   unto  John  Campbell  Post 
master  of  Boston,  where  they  may  know  further. 

Lost  from  Long-Island-Head  about  17  days  ago  a  Mast  of  22  inches 
and  77  foot  long;  and  another  on  Tuesday  the  24th.  Currant  of 
21  inches  and  about  75  foot  long;  both  are  markt.  Whoever  shall 
bring  back  both  or  either  of  them  unto  Capt.  James  Pitts  of  Boston, 
or  give  any  true  Intelligence  of  them,  unto  the  said  Capt.  Pitts, 
or  John  Campbell  Post-master  of  Boston,  so  as  that  the  true  owner 
may  have  them  again,  shall  be  sufficiently  rewarded. 

[Reprinted:  News-Letter  advertisement,  as  first  in  June  17.] 

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1707 


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AS—  NY 

f  A  FOUR  page  folio,  seven  columns  of  which  are  filled  with  foreign 
I  -ZjLnews,  three  columns  being  an  account  of  the  siege  of  Menin  by  the 
duke  of  Marlborough,  in  a  dispatch  from  the  camp  at  Helchin, 
October  9.  1706.  Reports  of  the  campaigns  in  Spain,  Italy,  Hungary 
and  Poland  are  from  Paris,  Vienna,  Lisbon,  Dantzick,  Frankfort 
and  elsewhere,  of  August  dates.] 


Piscataqua,  Jan  2.  On  Thursday  last  the  26th  day  of  Decemb. 
there  arrived  at  Nanguncket  near  to  Wells  in  the  Province  of  Main, 
A  Flag  of  Truce  from  Port  Royal  with  34  English  Prisioners,  who  had 
been  out  of  Port  Royal  about  a  month  before  which  said  Prisoners 
came  from  Placentia  in  a  French  Man  of  War  of  36  Guns,  with  Mon 
sieur  Supercasse  (mentioned  in  our  Num.  139  to  have  a  Comission  for 
the  Government  of  Port  Royal.}  There  came  also  a  Flyboat  from 
Placentia  of  8  Guns,  being  a  Store  Ship,  which  was  again  Loaden 
and  ready  to  Sail  for  France  when  the  said  Prisoners  came  from 
Port-Royal.  Of  the  above  Prisoners  belonging  to  Boston  are,  Mes 
sieurs,  Arthur  Jeffers,  Peter  Signiac[,]  Allen  Southmead,  Solomon 
Gardner,  Abraham  Lewis,  John  White,  Thomas  Dawson  and  7  more 
belongs  to  N.  York.  18° 

Rhode- Island  Jan.  3  On  the  1st  Instant  arrived  here  a  Sloop  from 
Antigua,  Richard  Smith  Master,  about  3  weeks  passage,  who  says 
that  there  was  a  Packet  arrived  there  from  Barbadoes  about  a  fort 
night  ere  he  left  Antigua,  that  said  there  was  12  Sail  of  Men  of  War 
arrived  there  from  England.  The  said  Day  came  in  Lillibridge  from 
Connecticut. 

We  are  informed  here  that  five  days  ago  Cap.  Emons  arrived  at 
New-London  from  England  bound  for  New-York,  who  had  about 
ten  weeks  passage,  on  board  whereof  is  Mr.  Byerlie  Collector  of 
New-York.  They  also  say,  that  the  Store  Ship  for  New-York  was 
run  down  in  the  Channel  of  England  by  a  Man  of  War,  and  lost. 

John  Cranston  Entered   Outward  for  Curacoa. 

180  Reprinted  from  the  News- Letter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves 
...  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay:  ....  Vol.  VIII,  p.  678. 

432 


THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  JANUARY  13,  1707 

Salisbury;  Major  Robert  Pike  Esq.  was  Interr'd  here  on  Thursday 
the  19th.  of  December  last;  the  Foot  Company  of  the  Town,  and  the 
Troop,  being  in  Arms. 

He  died  in  the  92  year  of  his  Age. 

Salem,  Jan.  4.  An  awful  Providence  fell  out  here:  On  Friday 
the  3d  Currant,  Samuel  Neale  of  this  Town  Shoe-maker,  being  well 
and  in  health,  eat  his  Dinner  heartily,  and  afterward  went  well  to 
his  Work,  where  he  was  taken  Speechless,  and  never  spoke  a  word 
after,  but  departed  this  Life  the  same  Evening. 

Boston  Inwards  None 

Cleared  Outward  For 

Thomas  Langdon  Sloop  Fortune  Plymouth 

John  Scot  Brigt.  William  Jamaica 

Azor  Gale  Ship  Friendship  Ditto 

Joshua  Pickman  Ketch  Exchange  Madera 

Andrew  Wilson  Ship  Sarah  Galley  Barbadoes 

Outward  Bound  For 

John  Robinson  Brigt  Sarah  Barbadoes 

Walter  Goodrige  Brigt  Abiel  &  Sarah  Surranam 

John  Rayner  Ketch  Freeke  Fyall 

HCwertisements 

A  Negro  woman  aged  about  26  years  to  be  Sold:      Enquire  of 
John  Campbell  Post-master  of  Boston,  and  know  further. 
Stolen  or  Lost  in  September  last,  out  of  Samuel  Dogget  of  Marshfield 
his  Sloop  then  in  Boston,  the  first  part  of  Purchasses  Pilgrims' 
a  History  in  Folio:     Whoever  shall  bring  back  the  said  Book  unto 
the  said  Dogget,  or  unto  John  Campbell  Post-master  of  Boston,  or 
give  any  true  Intelligence  of  it  unto  either  so  as  that  the  true  owner 
may  have  it  again,  shall  be  sufficiently  rewarded;     If  offered  to  be 
Sold  or  pawned,  you  are  desired  to  stop  it,  and  the  Person  that  has 
it,   and  give  notice  as  abovesaid. 

[Reprinted:  News-Letter  advertisement,  as  first  in  June  17.] 

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From  flDOUfca^  January  6.  to  /IDOUfcag  January  13.  1706. 

AS—  NY—  HU 

I"  T  N  this  number  is  a  variety  of  foreign  news  concerning  the  siege 

I  JLof   Menin,  military  movements   before  Turin,  and  other  military 

movements   on   the   continent,   contained  in   letters    from  Paris, 

London,  Dublin,  Genoa,  Hague  and  elsewhere,  of  August  1706,  dates.] 

433 


THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  JANUARY  13,  1707 

New-York  Decemb.  31  Capt.  Tongrelow  Sails  this  week  on 
Privateering,  he  has  also  a  Sloop  with  him  for  a  Tender.  Rolland  for 
Jamaica,  and  Bourdet  for  Curacoa,  intends  to  Sail  with  him. 

On  the  26th  Instant  arrived  here  the  Brigt.  York,  William  Stanton 
Master  in  11  days  from  St.  Christophers,  the  10th  of  October  he  sailed 
from  Bristol  bound  for  this  Port,  and  in  Lat.  of  Barmudas  he  sprung 
a  Leak  and  bore  away  to  Nevis  and  stay'd  there  some  time,  and  from 
thence  to  St  Christophers,  by  whom  we  have  the  following  Account. 

A  few  days  before  Mr.  Stanton  Sailed  from  Nevis,  Sir  John  Jennings 
arrived  there  with  12  Men  of  War  from  Lisbon  from  50  to  80  Guns 
and  a  Fireship,  they  have  Spanish  Commissions  and  are  bound  to 
New-Spain  to  Convey  home  the  Galleons:  They  bring  the  News 
that  King  Charles  has  had  a  Battel  with  the  Duke  of  Anjou,  and 
obtained  an  intire  Victory,  and  that  the  latter  is  fled  to  Navar. 

Capt.  Thomas  Lilly  of  Boston  was  at  Nevis,  but  not  meeting  with 
a  Market  there,  came  to  St.  Christophers,  and  was  there  when  Stanton 
Sailed.  One  Ball  in  a  Sloop  was  ready  to  Sail  from  thence  for  Boston. 

One  Trott  in  a  Sloop  from  Pensilvania  bound  to  the  Leeward- 
Islands  was  taken  by  a  French  Privateer,  and  Retaken  by  a  Curacoa 
Privateer  &  carried  in  to  St.  Christop. 

The  News  from  Eng.  by  publick  Prints  is  as  follows  [war  news, 
including  details  of  the  operations  before  Turin  and  raising  the  siege.] 

New  London,  Jan.  7.  On  the  29th  of  December  arrived  here  the 
Margaret  Gaily  from  England,  Joseph  Emons  Master,  bound  for 
New-York,  who  came  out  of  Portsmouth  the  18th  day  of  October 
last,  in  Company  of  about  200  Sail  bound  for  several  Parts,  under 
Convoy  of  3  Men  of  War  bound  for  Lisbon.  There  came  also  so 
out  in  Company  with  Emons  for  New-York  the  Resolution  Gaily 
with  Stores,  Capt  Holland  Commander,  and  one  Isaacc  in  a  Brigan- 
teen,  and  another  Briganteen  for  Philadelphia,  one  Palmer  Master. 
The  Resolution  Galley  was  run  down  in  the  night  in  the  channel  by 
the  Halifax  Galley  another  Merchant-man  bound  to  the  Streights; 
and  'tis  fear'd  that  the  Resolution  Gaily  is  lost ;  The  Halifax  Galley's 
Men  all  but  5  or  6  jumpt  out  of  their  own  Ship  into  the  Resolution, 
judging  her  to  be  the  most  likely  to  be  saved:  The  Halifax  Gaily 
being  much  disabled,  was  Tow'd  in  to  Plym.  by  a  Man  of  War. 

The  Advice  we  have  from  England  is  a  further  Confirmation  of 
the  Raising  the  Siege  of  Turin,  and  the  entire  Defeat  of  the  French 
Army  in  Italy  by  the  Imperialists  under  the  Command  of  Prince 
Eugene,  in  conjunction  with  the  Duke  of  Savoy's  Troops  (mentioned 
in  our  Numb.  136.)  [Details  follow.] 

Boston,  On  Fryday  the  10th  Currant  was  Interr'd  here  Samuel 
Legg  Esqr.  of  Her  Majesty's  Council  for  this  Province,  who  Dyed  on 
Tuesday,  the  7th.  Instant. 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  JANUARY  20,  1707 

Our  Prisoners  mentioned  in  our  Last,  that  came  from  Port- Royal 
and  Placentia  acquaint  us,  That  a  French  Privateer  of  12  Guns  and 
70  men  went  out  of  Placentia  the  latter  end  of  May  last,  designing 
to  come  upon  the  New-England  Coast,  who  near  to  Cape  Sabels 
met  with  a  Merchant-man  of  about  20  Guns,  which  he  took  to  be  a 
New-Englander,  and  with  whom  he  had  a  hot  dispute :  The  Merchant 
man  having  kill'd  all  his  men  but  14,  and  all  his  officers  but  himself, 
and  his  ship  was  much  torn  and  shattered:  The  Privateer  was 
glad  to  leave  him,  and  make  the  best  of  his  way  back  again  for  Pla 
centia,  where  he  arrived  the  latter  end  of  July  last. 

The  Brigt.  Sarah  of  this  place,  David  Craige  Master  from  Holland 
and  England  bound  for  this  Port,  after  a  stout  resistance  was  taken 
within  12  Leagues  of  Cape  Sables  by  a  French  Privateer  of  16  Guns 
and  70,  men  who  came  from  Placentia  to  Cruise  on  this  Coast,  and 
was  by  the  said  Privateer  carried  in  to  St.  Peters  in  Newfoundland, 
and  after  6  weeks  stay  there,  the  said  Briganteen  with  the  Master  and 
Saylors  were  sent  to  France,  some  of  the  Passengers  were  sent  to 
Placentia,  and  are  of  the  Prisoners  mentioned  in  our  Last  to  have 
come  in  the  Flag  of  Truce. 

Cleared  Outward  For 

Daniel  A llin  Ship  Nich.  &  Susan  Barbadoes 

Outward  Bound  For 

Joseph  White  Sloop  Hope  Montserrat. 

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FTj^OUR  folio  pages,  three  pages  rilled  with  many  short  items  of 

I  JL   minor   foreign   events,  reported  from   London,  Dublin,    Hague, 

Verona,  Milan,  Paris,  Ostend  and  elsewhere,  of  August  dates.    An 

account  of  the  siege  and  capitulation  of  Menin  is  the  important  news.] 


Hatfield,  January  9  The  People  of  this  County  are  fill'd  with  Joy, 
for  the  Arrival  of  the  Captives;  especially,  for  the  Return  of  the 
Reverend  and  Pious  Mr.  John  Williams,  to  Dear  field  again,  upon 
Saturday  the  28th  of  December  last:  which  is  esteemed  a  general 
Blessing.  All  Thankfully  acknowledge  His  Excellency's  effectual 
Care  of  us  therein.  And  a  Design  is  formed  for  Rebuilding  the  Town 
more  Commodiously,  and  regularly  Fortifying  of  it.  Wednesday, 

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the  8th  Currant  was  a  Day  of  Thanksgiving  there,  to  Praise  GOD  for 
His  great  Goodness.  The  Reverend  Mr.  Solomon  Stoddard,  and 
Mr.  William  Williams  assisted  at  the  Solemnity,  each  Preaching  a 
Thanksgiving  Sermon,  Besides  the  Inhabitants  of  Deer  field,  Sundry 
Persons  of  Quality  from  other  Towns  were  present,  helping  forward 
this  Religious  Exercise.  181 

Boston;  January  17.  Upon  appearance  of  the  Rainbow  seen  here 
Saturday  the  28th  of  December,  about  Nine  in  the  Morning;  some 
hoped  it  might  be  a  Token,  that  GOD  would  not  destroy  Dear  field 
any  more:  And  the  good  News  from  thence  confirms  that  Hope.181 

According  to  our  promise  in  our  last,  we  shall  now  proceed  to  a 
further  account  of  the  Publick  Occurrences  from  England,   per 
Stanton  Via   New-York;     [here  follows  foreign  news,  principally  of 
military  operations  in  Spain  and  Italy.] 

That  the  Squadron  commanded  by  Monsieur  Deberville  is  arrived 
at  Rochfort  from  the  West-Indies  with  6  millions  of  Livres  in  Specie, 
but  that  Commadore  with  Messieurs  Gabaret,  Mesnil,  Montalanbert 
and  Riveau  are  dead  of  the  Plague. 

Inwards  From 

James  Goold  Sloop  Hopewell  Pensilvania 

Cleared  Outward  For 

William  Webber  Brigt.  Dragon  Nevis 

Outward  Bound  For 

John  Myles  Ship  Unity  Barbadoes 

On  Saturday  the  18th.  Currant  arrived  here  from  Piscataqua, 
the  Flag  of  Truce  that  came  from  Port-Royall,  with  our  Prisoners 
mentioned  in  our  Numb.  142. 

Roxbury,  Jan.  18.  James  Bayley  Esqr.  Physician,  Aged  Fifty 
Six  Years  and  Four  Months,  Dyed  here  this  day,  at  two  a  Clock  in 
the  Morning.  182 


RAn-away  from  her  Master  Nicholas  Jamain  of  New-  York  Mer 
chant,  the  begining  of  September  last,  A  short  thick  Indian 
Girl,  named  Grace,  aged  about  17  years,  her  face  is  full  of  Pock  holes> 
very  few  hairs  on  her  Eye-brows,  a  very  flat  Nose,  and  a  broad 
mouth;  She  speaks  English,  Dutch  and  French,  the  last  best. 
Whosoever  shall  apprehend  and  take  up  the  said  Servant,  and  deliver 

181  Reprinted  from  the  News-  Letter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves 
...  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay:  .  .  .  ,  Vol.  VIII,  p.  664.     See 
News-  Letter  No.  136  ante. 

182  See  Diary  of  Samuel  Sewall,  Vol.  II,  pp.  178,  179,  under  dates  Satur 
day  morn,  JanY  18th,  Jany  20,  Friday,  Janv  24,  170f. 

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her  unto  Mr.  Andrew  Faneuil  Merchant  in  Boston:  If  taken  up  in 
the  Provinces  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  and  New-Hampshire;  if  in 
Connecticut-Colony,  to  Mr.  John  Clark  at  Saybrook;  If  at  Rhode- 
Island  Colony,  to  Mr.  William  Barbutt;  In  Pensilvania  to  Mr. 
Benj.  Godfrey;  In  Carolina  to  Messieurs  Guerard  and  Pacquerau; 
If  in  the  Province  of  New- York  at  Albany  to  Col.  Peter  Schuyler; 
any  other  part  of  said  Province  to  her  Master  Jamain,  3  pounds, 
shall  forthwith  be  paid  to  any  one  that  shall  deliver  the  said  Indian 
Woman  to  any  of  the  persons  abovementioned,  besides  reasonable 
charges. 

ANy  Person  or  Persons  that  has  any  Sum  or  Sums  of  Money  to 
Lend  at   Interest  upon  good  security  either  real  or    personal, 
may  repair  unto  John  Campbell  Post-master  of  Boston  and  know 
further. 

[Reprinted:  negro  woman  to  be  sold,  as  in  January  6;  News-Letter 
advertisement,  as  first  in  June  17,  1706.] 


1R.  jg.  Bumb.  145. 

The  Bofton  News-Letter. 

From  /I&OnfcaS  January  20  to  /IfcOUfcaE  January  27  1706. 

NY 


FTTTITH  this  issue  a  return  is  made  to  the  regular  two  page  size. 

VV  From  London,  August  29,  1706,  is  an  account  of  the  taking  of 

Alicante  in  July,  and  a  tabulated  list  of  the  42  vessels  in  the 

line  of  battle  of  the  fleet  in  the  Bay  of  Torbay,  under  Sir  Cloudesly 

Shovel.    Other  foreign  news  is  from  Paris,  Munster  and  other  cities.] 


New-York,  Jan.  15.  On  the  first  Currant  Arrived  at  New-London 
the  Margret  Gaily,  Joseph  Emmons  Master,  from  Holland  and  Eng 
land  bound  hither,  who  came  from  England  the  18th  of  October  last, 
with  the  Resolution  Gaily  and  the  Brigt.  Lawrell  for  this  Port,  the 
former  of  which  being  run  down  by  the  Hallifax  Gaily,  we  fear  to 
be  Lost. 

On  the  12th  Instant  Capt.  Tongrelow  in  the  New- York  Galley 
having  20  Guns  and  150  men,  with  a  Sloop  for  a  Tender,  Sailed  from 
hence  on  Privateering,  Thinhoven[,]  Atwood,  and  Boudet  for  Curacoa, 
and  Rolland  for  Jamaica  Sailed  with  Capt.  Tongrelow. 

On  the  13th  arrived  here  Coddin  in  a  Sloop  from  Rhode-Island. 

Cleared  Outward,  Mussel  for  Antigua,  and  Bill  for  Jamaica. 

Outward  Bound  Dehart  for  Madera,  and  Coddin  for  Rhode  Island. 

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Rhode  Island,  Jan  23.  Outward  Bound  are,  John  Brown  Sloop 
Elizabeth  for  Barbadoes,  and  Peleg  Peckham  Sloop  Brothers  Adveen- 
ture  for  Antigua. 

Marblehead,  January  the  24th.  On  the  llth  Currant,  John  Merrit 
Senior  of  this  place  went  well  to  Bed  that  night,  and  earlie  in  the 
morning  next  day  he  rose  and  made  water,  and  went  well  to  Bed 
again,  but  Dyed  suddenly  in  Bed  by  his  Wifes  side. 

Sal-em,  January  the  25th.  The  Ship  Pleasure,  Francis  Ellis  Master, 
bound  for  Surranam,  is  near  Loaden;  And  the  Briganteen  Moses, 
Bryan  Smith  Master,  bound  for  Avexo  in  Portugal  is  half  Loaden. 

We  are  informed  here  of  two  sudden  Deaths  lately  at  Beverly, 
one  of  which  was  Mr.  Robert  Bradford  taken  eating  his  Victuals, 
who  dyed  suddenly,  the  other  a  Woman  taken  at  her  Spinning  Wheel. 

Boston,  Cleared  Outward  For 

John  Jenkin  Sloop  Mary  Madera 

John  Pitts  Sloop  Rebecca  Antigua 

Outward  Bound  For 

Nathaniel  Gary  Sloop  Katherin  Fyall 

S&^AH  the  Three  Posts  arr  now  in,  and  set  out  again  on  Monday 
night  the  2jth  Currant. 

B&wttsements, 

TO  be  Sold  on  reasonable  terms  for  ready  Money  by  Mr.  William  Clark 
Merchant,  at  his  Store-House  upon  the  Dock  in  Boston  near  the 
Swing-Bridge,  Good  Barbadoes  Rum  &  Molasses  by  the  Hogshead, 
Jamaica  &  Leward  Islands  fine  Sugar,  Pemento  or  all  Spice,  Cotton 
wool  and  Indigo  by  smaller  or  larger  Quantities  above  a  quarter  of 
an  hundred,  the  Indigo  by  smaller  parcels. 

[Reprinted:  News-Letter  advertisement,  as  first  in  June  17,  1706.] 


1R.  j£,  mumb,  146. 

The  Bofton  News-Letter. 


From  flDOn&a#  January  27.  to  /IDOtlDag  February  3.  1706. 

NY 

FT7ROM  the  camp  of  the  duke  of  Marlborough  at  Helchin,  August 
I  JP  30,  1706,  is  an  account  of  the  surrender  of  the  city  of  Menin; 
from  Hague,  August  31,  a  report  of  the  siege  of  Dendermonde,and 
more  particulars  of  the  fall  of  Menin;  from  Paris,  August  30,  news 
from  Italy  and  Spain.] 

Rhode-Island,  January  31s/.     On  the  28th.  Instant  arrived  here 

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the  Briganteen  Warren  Joseph  Palmer  Master  from  London,  bound 
for  Philadelphia  \vho  came  out  of  Portsmouth  the  18th  of  October 
last,  in  Company  with  the  Briganteen  Laurell  &c.  for  New- York. 

By  His  Excellency,  JOSEPH  DUDLEY  Esqr.   Captain   General 
and  GOVERNOUR  in  Chief,  in  and  over  Her  Majesties  Province 
of  the  Massachusetts-Bay,  in  New-England.     A  PROCLAMATION 
For  Proroguing  the  General  Assembly. 

WHEARAS  the  Great  and  General  Court  or  Assembly  of  this  Her 
Majesty's     Province,    stands    Prorogued    unto    Wednesday   the 
Twelfth  of  February  next. 

T  Do,  with  the  Advice  of  Her  Majesty's  Council,  hereby  further 
A  Prorogue  the  said  Great  and  General  Court  or  Assembly  unto 
Wednesday  the  fifth  Day  of  March  next  ensuing;  And  the  said  Great 
and  General  Court  or  Assembly  is  accordingly  Prorogued  unto  Wednes 
day  the  Fifth  *Day  of  March  next,  at  Ten  a  Clock  in  the  Morning  of 
the  same  Day. 

Whereof  all  the  Members  of  the  said  Court,  and  all  other  Persons 
Concern1  d  are  to  take  Notice,  and  conform  themselves  accordingly. 

And  the  Sheriffs  of  the  several  County's,  their  Under  Sheriffs  or 
Deputies  and  Constables  of  the  several  Towns  within  the  same,  are 
Commanded  to  cause  this  Proclamation  to  be  forthwith  Published  and 
Posted  up  within  their  respective  Precincts. 

Given  at  the  Council  Chamber  in  Boston  the  Thirtyfirst  Day  of 
January,  1706  In  the  Fifth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Soveraign 
Lady  Anne,  by  the  Grace  of  GOD,  of  England,  Scotland,  France 
and  Ireland,  QUEEN,  Defender  of  the  Faith  &c. 
By  Order  of  His  Excellency 

the  Governour,  &c.  J.  DUDLEY 

Isaac  Addington,  Seer. 

GOD  Save  the  QUEEN. 

Boston,  On  Saturday  night  the  1st  Currant  arrived  here  a  Sloop 
in  27  days  from  St.  Christophers,  Thomas  Ball  Master,  who  says  that 
there  was  a  Squadron  of  French  Men  of  War  arrived  at  Martinico 
from  France,  and  that  there  was  a  great  many  French  Privateers 
abroad  among  the  Leeward  Islands.  And  by 'the  said  Ball  we  have 
the  following  advice  from  England  of  October  the  3d.  [Here  follow 
several  items  of  foreign  news.] 

We  intend  a  more  particular  Account  in  our  next. 

Inward  From 

John  Lothrop  Sloop  Diamond  Martha's  Vineyard 

Cleared  Outward  For 

John  Wells  Sloop  Tryal  Piscataqua 

Eleazar  Johnson  Brigt.  Hopewell  Fiall 

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John  Rayner  Katch  Freek  Ditto 

George  Phenney  Brigt.  Tryal  Ditto 

David  Adams  Katch  Goodhope  South-Carolina 

Outward  Bound  For 

William  Hawley  Ship  America  London 

Nathaniel  Gary  Sloop  Katherine  Fiall 

Lewis  Gantet  Brigt.  Pearle  Ditto 

William  Dounten  Sloop  Vulture  St.  Christophers 

Alexand.  Duncan  Sloop  Friendship  New- York. 

Btwertteements. 

RAN-away  from  his  Master  Capt.  James  Pitts  of  Boston,  about 
a  Month  agoe,  An  Indian  Young  Man,  named  Daniel  Hump, 
aged  about  18.  years,  has  on  a  dark  gray  Coat,  a  double  breasted 
Jacket,  dark  gray  Stockings,  and  a  black  Hatt;  one  of  his  Legs  being 
Sore  looks  like  a  Bandy  Legg.  Whosoever  shall  apprehend  and  take 
up  the  said  Servant  and  deliver  him  unto  his  said  Master,  or  Mr. 
Barnabas  Lothrop  at  Barnstable;  or  Capt.  Simon  Davis  at  Bristol, 
or  Mr.  Augustus  Lucas  at  Rhode-Island,  shall  be  sufficiently  rewarded 
and  paid,  besides  all  reasonable  cost  and  charges. 

A  Certain  Person  about  18  months  ago  has  Lent  Clark's  Examples, 
a  Book  in  Folio,  which  had  Sil.  Cross  wrot  upon  it  in  the  Blank 
Leaf:     Whosoever  has  borrowed  the  said  Book,  or  into  whose  hands 
it  may  come,  are  desired  to  return  it  unto  John  Campbell  Post-master 
of  Boston,  that  the  true  Owner  may  have  it  again. 

[Reprinted:  boy  or  boys  to  be  put  out  to  master  or  masters,  as  in 
December  2;  runaway  Indian  girl,  as  in  January  20;  loan  of  money 
wanted,  as  in  January  20;  William  Clark,  Merchant,  as  in  January  27; 
News-Letter  advertisement,  as  first  in  June  17,  1706.] 


fl.  C.  •Mumb.  147. 

The  Boft  on  News-Letter. 


From  /IDOUDaS  February  3.  to  /IDOUDa^  February  10.  1706. 

NY 

|"/TAHE  foreign  news  in  this  issue  is  comprised  in  the  paragraphs 
I    JL  under  the   Boston   heading   at   the   top  of   the  first  column  of 
the  first  page.     The  domestic  news  includes  reports  of  hostile 
movements  of  Indians.] 

Oston,  In  our   Last  we   promised  you  a  more  particular  Account 
of  the  advice  from  England,  Via  St.  Christophers,  per  Ball,  to  the 

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3d  of  October  last.  [Here  follows  a  column  and  a  half  of  news  items 
from  various  parts  of  Europe,  principally  relating  to  the  war  in  Italy, 
Spain,  Saxony  and  on  the  upper  Rhine.] 

(It  is  to  be  remarked  here  that  the  Substance  of  the  Advice  referring 
to  Spain,  is  to  be  found  in  our  preceeding  Prints,  viz  Numb.  132,  133, 
136.  138.  139,  142,  143,  144,  145.  And  that  the  above  Advice  does 
not  enervate  that  Paragraph  in  Numb.  132  from  Oporto  Septemb. 
24  wherein  you  have  an  Account  of  the  Confederates  Army's  obtaining 
a  Signal  Victory  over  the  Duke  of  Anjou's  Army;  which  you  have 
confirmed  in  our  Numb.  143,  in  that  Paragraph  of  New  York,  Decem. 
31  by  the  way  of  St.  Christophers  from  Lisbon.  In  our  Numb  132 
and  133,  you  have  a  Summary  of  the  most  Remarkable  Transactions 
of  Europe  for  the  Month  of  July.  In  our  Numb.  136.  you  have  a 
Summary  of  the  Principal  Transactions  of  Europe  for  the  Month  of 
August  to  the  middle  of  September.  And  this  present  above  Account, 
with  what  is  in  our  Numb.  143  and  144.  Contains  the  Summary 
Account  of  the  State  of  Affairs  in  Europe,  to  the  middle  of  October  last.) 

We  have  also  the  following  Advice  per  Ball,  That  the  Squadron  of 
Her  Majesty's  Ships  from  Lisbon  that  arrived  at  St.  Christophers, 
under  the  Command  of  Sir  John  Jennings,  has  brought  to  the  Le- 
ward- Islands  about  60  piece  of  Cannon  taken  from  the  French  at 
Barcelona,  with  Carriages,  &c.  fit  to  Mount  them,  Powder  and  other 
Stores.  That  the  Squadron  of  Her  Majesty's  Ships  waits  at  St. 
Christophers  for  some  others  that  are  to  joyn  them,  and  then  they 
are  to  proceed  to  Porto-Rico,  where  they  are  to  open  their  Orders. 
A  Packet  arrived  at  Nevis  from  Martinico,  demanding  the  Money 
from  that  Island  which  the  French  when  they  Insulted  it  in  March 
last  had  extorted  by  a  second  Agreement  in  April  following,  from  some 
of  the  Inhabitants  contrary  to  the  first  Articles  of  Capitulation  (which 
you  have  in  our  Numb.  109.  and  in  our  Numb.  139  from  England) 
unto  which  Demand  the  General  told  them  that  they  should  have  none. 
The  said  Packet  in  her  return  from  Nevis  to  Martinico  stopt  at 
Guardelupa,  and  took  in  above  20  Bales  of  English  Goods  and  a 
considerable  quantity  of  East-India  Goods  and  30  more  hands,  and 
in  coming  out  thence  a  Dutch  Privateer  met  her,  who  took  her  and 
brought  her  in  to  Nevis,  and  staid  there  3  or  4  days,  &  Sailed  thence 
with  his  rich  Prize  to  Curacoa.  Mr.  Ball  having  touched  at  Anguila 
while  he  was  there,  a  Sloop  from  Barbadoes  came  in,  who  told  him 
that  the  said  Island  was  alarmed  at  the  sight  of  a  Fleet,  which  they 
apprehended  to  be  the  Transports  that  was  bound  for  the  Leeward 
Islands. 

On  Fryday  Night  His  Excellency  received  an  Express  from  Groton, 
that  a  Party  of  ours  having  been  sent  out  several  days  before  to  range 
the  Woods,  had  made  a  discovery  of  the  Enemy  about  40  miles  off 

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that  place:  Whereupon  His  Excellency  forthwith  ordered  a  Rein 
forcement  of  those  Parts,  and  other  the  Frontiers,  and  expressed  the 
Intelligence  thereof  to  the  Chief  Military  Officers  within  the  several 
Counties  of  Middlesex,  Essex,  the  Provinces  of  New- Hampshire  and 
Main,  with  Orders  to  be  upon  their  Guard,  and  in  readiness  to  repel 
the  Enemy  wheresoever  they  might  happen  to  fall. 

Josiah  Minot,  Commander  of  the  Ship  Samuel  bound  for  London 
having  got  a  good  number  of  his  hands,  designs  to  Sail  about  a  fort 
night  hence. 

A  Sloop  from  Holland  designing  to  touch  at  New-Castle,  intends 
to  Sail  from  hence  about  3  weeks  time. 

Hitherto  we  have  had  here  an  extraordinary  moderate  Winter, 
not  above  3  or  4  days  very  cold,  only  it  has  been  checkered  Weather, 
sometimes  freezing  then  thawing,  then  Snow  and  Rain,  Thunder  and 
Lightning  and  Hail,  neither  of  which  continued  long  at  a  time. 

Inward  From 

Thomas  Ball  Sloop  Elizabeth  S.  Christophers 

Cleared  Outward  For 

Thomas  Lothrop  Sloop  Diamond  Nantucket 

John  Robinson  Brigt.  Lark  Antigua 

Lewis  Gentet  Brigt.  Pearle  Tersera 

Outward  Bound  For 

James  Goold  Sloop  Hopewell  Pensilvania 

William  Waters  Sloop  Hannah  Rhd- Island,  &c. 

John  Sunder  land  Ship  Jer  &  Ann  Barbadoes 

Smiths  River  Virginia,  Decemb.  8.  On  the  14th  of  November 
last,  arrived  here  the  Brigt.  Sarah,  James  Bowdoin  Master,  in  ten 
days  from  Rhode-Island;  as  also  the  Sloop  Seaflower,  Stephen  East- 
wick  Master;  the  former  Loading  Tobacco  for  England,  designing 
to  Sail  about  the  latter  end  of  February,  and  the  Sloop  bound  for 
Jamaica  to  Sail  about  the  same  time.  We  have  no  Vessels  arriving 
here  since  our  Fleet  went  for  England,  but  are  in  daily  expectation 
of  a  Fleet  from  thence,  with  a  new  Gouvernour. 

New-York,  Jan.  29.  The  Margret  Gaily,  Joseph  Emmons  Master, 
is  not  yet  arrived  from  New-London.  We  have  not  a  word  of  News 
here,  but  so  mild  a  Winter  was  never  known,  all  this  Month  except 
a  day  or  two  has  been  more  like  March  or  April  than  January. 

New- London,  Febr,  jd.  Our  Frontier  Towns  on  the  Western  part 
of  this  Colony  have  been  lately  alarmed,  with  apprehensions  of 
danger  from  some  of  the  Indians  that  are  on  the  back  of  these  Towns ; 
which  has  caused  our  Governour  to  take  this  day  a  Journey  to  Hart 
ford  in  order  to  Reinforce  the  Frontiers  to  expel  the  Enemy  where 

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they  might  chance  to  fall  on. 183     Mr.  Emmons  in  the  Margret  Gaily 
Sailed  from  hence  for  New-York  the  18th  of  the  last  Month. 

Bristol,  Feb.  7.  One  Thomas  in  a  Briganteen  designs  to  Sail  in  a 
week  for  Surranam. 

Rhode-Island,  Feb.  7.  James  Coden  in  a  Sloop  is  arrived  here 
from  New-York.  The  Briganteen  bound  for  England  whereof  Hatch 
is  Master,  will  Sail  in  ten  days. 

JKaTvl//  the  Three  Posts  are  now  in,  the  Eastern  and  Southern  to  go 
out  on  Monday  night  the  loth  Currant,  in  order  to  return  on  Satt- 
urday  next;  and  the  Western  Post  to  set  out  then  also,  in  order  to  re 
turn  on  Saturday  the  22d  Instant  and  then  to  set  out  on  the  Monday  follow 
ing  the  24th  Currant,  to  go  and  come  once  a  week  as  the  oilier  Posts  do. 

Btwertisements* 

Bristol,  ss.  Jan.  21st.  1706. 

WHereas  John  Foster  an  Irish  man  was  Apprehended  by  a  Warrant 
from  John  Brown  Esq.  bearing  date  the  ijth.  day  of  October 
1706.  Upon  Suspicion  of  Stealing  a  Silver  Tankard,  found  in  his 
Possession;  and  by  virtue  of  said  Warrant  brought  before  Coll.  Nathanael 
Byfield  Esq.  One  of  Her  Majesties  Justices  for  the  County  of  Bristol, 
was  by  him  Committed  to  Her  Majesties  Goal  in  Bristol  in  the  County 
aforesaid,  for  that  he  could  not  give  a  good  account  how  he  came  by  the 
said  Tankard,  and  a  certain  Horse,  Bridle  and  Sadie  found  in  his 
Possession;  Who  made  his  escape  by  breaking  Her  Majesties  Goal, 
and  upon  his  being  Taken,  was  put  into  Irons,  and  by  the  Sheriff  of  the 
said  County  put  into  the  Said  Goal  the  Second  time,  notwithstanding 
which  he  hath  again  broken  said  Goal,  and  made  his  Escape,  and  cannot 
be  heard  of  as  yet. 

To  the  End  therefore  the  said  Tankard,  Horse,  Bridle  and  Sadie, 
now  in  the  Custody  of  the  said  Coll.  Byfield,  may  be  restored  to  the 
Right  owners.  It  is  hereby  Declared,  That  whose ver  can  make  a 
Lawful  Claim  thereto,  or  to  any  part  of  the  said  Goods  above  mentioned, 
paying  necessary  Charges  for  the  keeping  said  Horse  &c.  may  have 
their  Goods  again. 

The  said  Horse  is  a  pretty  large  Bright  Bay  Gelding,  having  a 
Brand  on  his  near  Buttock  of  this  form  d;  whitish  belly  and  Leggs, 
with  a  white  Blaze  in  his  Face,  some  white  hair  on  his  Weathers, 
and  at  the  Root  of  his  Tayle,  and  judged  to  be  about  Seven  years 
old,  but  no  Ear  mark. 

The  Silver  Tankard  is  old  Sodered  in  some  places,  large,  and  markt 

183  Reprinted  from  the  News- Letter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves 
...  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay:  ....  Vol.  VIII,  p.  679, 
detailing  the  campaign  in  the  Connecticut  Valley. 

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with  the  Gold-smiths  mark  I.  D.  Weighing  Thirty  Ounces. 

By  Order  of  Her  Majestices  Justices 
John  Gary  Clark. 

Printed  for  and  Sold  by  Nicholas  Boone  near  School-House-Lane 

in  Boston. 

A  Token  for  Mourners:  Or,  the  Advice  of  Christ  to  a  Distressed 
Mother,  bewailing  the  Death  of  her  dear  and  only  Son.  Wherein 
the  Boundaries  of  Sorrow  are  duly  fixed,  Excuses  Restrained,  the 
common  pleas  answered,  and  divers  Rules  for  the  support  of  Gods 
Afflicted  Ones  prescribed.  By  John  Flavel,  Preacher  of  the  Gospel 
of  Christ  at  Dartmouth  in  Devon. 

NOw  in  the  Press  and  will  speedily  be  Published :     A  Disquisition 
concerning  the  State  of  the  Souls  of  men  (Especially  the  Souls 
of  Good  men)  when  Separated  from  their  Bodies;  in  which  some  late 
very  Remarkable  Providences  relating  to  Apparitions  are  Considered. 
By  Increase  Mather,  D.  D. 

THere  is  a  Couple  of  very  good  new  Dwelling-Houses  with  other 
Accomodations  near  the  middle  of  Boston  to  be  disposed  of  on 
very  reasonable  terms:     Inquire  of  John  Campbell  Post-master  of 
Boston,  and  know  further. 

[Reprinted :  servant  ran  away  from  Capt.  James  Pitts,  as  in  February 
3;  loan  of  money  wanted,  as  in  January  20;  negro  woman  to  be  sold, 
as  in  January  6;  News-Letter  advertisement,  as  first  in  June  17.  1706.] 


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From  /IDOn&aB  February  10.  to  flDOItfcag  February  17.  1706. 

NY 

FT7ROM  the  camp  before  Turin,  August  28,  1706,  incidents  of  the 
[F  siege  of  that  city  are  reported;  from  Hague,  August  31,  a  report 
of  the  discussion  over  the  election  of  a  new  bishop  of  Munster, 
and  from  the  camp  before  Menin,  August  26,  a  list  of  the  "wounded 
and  slain."] 

Situate,  Feb.  10th.  Yesterday  morning  between  seven  and  eight 
a  Clock,  an  awful  Providence  fell  out  here,  Thomas  Lappams's  Barn 
of  this  Town  was  set  on  fire  by  Lightning,  and  burnt  down,  in  which 
there  was  about  24  Head  of  Cattle  and  two  Horses,  which  were  all 
kill'd. 

Ipswich,  Febr.  15th.     George  Jaffrey  Esqr.  Of  Her  Majesties  Council 

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for  the  Province  of  New-Hampshire,  came  hither  from  Boston  on 
Monday  the  3d.  Currant  bound  homeward  for  Piscataqua,  and  was 
taken  Sick  here,  so  could  proceed  no  further;  he  Dyed  on  Thursday 
the  13th  Instant,  very  much  Lamented  of  all  that  knew  him,  being 
a  Gentleman  of  a  Publick  Spirit,  and  is  to  be  Interred  on  Monday 
the  17th  currant. 

Boston,  on  Wednesday  last  the  12th  Currant,  Colonel  Hilton, 
Commander  of  our  Forces,  sent  forth  on  an  Expedition  to  the  East 
ward,  attended  his  Excellency,  and  acquainted  him  of  his  proceeding, 
being  obstructed  in  his  March  as  designed  for  want  of  Ice;  and  that 
in  their  return  betwixt  Casco  Bay  and  Wells,  they  discovered  a  Track 
which  they  followed  until  they  came  to  a  Wigwam,  wherein  were 
two  Indian  Men  of  the  Eastern  Rebels,  viz.  one  called  Capt.  Sam,  the 
other  Alexander,  both  known  Notorious  Rogues,  with  two  Squaw's 
and  two  Children,  the  two  men  and  one  of  the  Squaws  were  kill'd, 
the  other  Squaw  and  two  Children  they  took  Prisoners.  There  was 
another  young  Fellow  that  belonged  to  the  Wigwam  who  was  not 
within  it,  that  took  to  his  Heels  upon  seeing  our  people,  and  they 
ran  after  him  for  two  days,  at  last  they  came  up  with  one  of  the  Two 
Doggs  he  had  with  him  and  kill'd  it,  the  other  Dogg  they  heard 
squeel  in  the  night,  and  our  people  supposed  he  also  kill'd  that  for 
fear  of  discovering  him;  in  our  peoples  pursuing  him  he  threw  away 
his  Blanket,  Breeches  and  Powder  Horn,  to  further  his  flight;  and 
that  night  a  Snow  falling,  and  being  stark  naked,  'tis  judg'd  he  could 
not  live. 184 

H75  Excellency  by  his  Proclamation  of  the  jist  of  January  past* 
Emitted  in  our  News  Letter  Numb  146  having  Prorogued  the 
Great  and  General  Court  or  Assembly  of  this  Province,  unto  Wednesday 
the  fifth  of  March  next,  has  Resolved  that  the  General  Assembly  come 
together  and  Sit  on  the  Fifth  of  March  next,  according  to  his  said  Pro 
clamation 

Inwards  From 

Jacob  Parker  Sloop  Endeavour  Piscataqua 

Benj.  Flood  Sloop  Benjamin  Ditto 

Cleared  Outward  For 

Joseph  Giddins  Sloop  Eunice  Piscataqua 

William  Walters  Sloop  Hannah  Ruth  Rhode-Island 

Alexand.  Duncan  Sloop  Friendship  New- York 

Joseph  Fabian  Brigt.  Abigail  Surranam 

184  Reprinted  from  the  News-Letter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves 
.  .  .  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay:  .  .  .  ,  Vol.  VIII,  p.  674> 
in  connection  with  an  account  of  this  expedition. 

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Rich.  Metcalfe  Ship  Francis  &  Eliz.  Barbadoes 

Daniel  Wyborn  Ship  Robert  Ditto 

Outward  Bound  For 

John  Sunder  land  Ship  Jer.  &  Ann  Barbadoes 

Thomas  Ball  Sloop  Elizabeth  England 

HDvertteements* 

STolen  on  Tuesday  night  last  the  llth  Currant  out  of  the  House 
of   Mrs.  Johanna  Buckly  in  the    North   End    of    Boston  Widow, 
The  following  parcel  of  Silver  Plate,  vis.     A  large  Tankard  with  a 
Coat  of  Arms,  Two  Bowles  the  one  Scollopt,  the  other  plain;     One 
Salver  with  a  Foot  to  it;  A  small  Cup  with  two  handles;  Four  Gold 

B. 

Rings,  and  having  this  I.  I  Markt  on  them:  Two  long  Salts,  and  one 
Cup,  and  another  wrought  Cup  Markt  with  I.  B.  and  one  large  Poringer 

B. 

markt  I.  I.  with  the  Workmans  mark  I.  G.  And  with  the  following 
mark  of  the  Workman's  E.  W.  Two  large  Dishes,  one  Mustard  Box. 
And  with  the  Workmans  mark  I.  C.  one  Peppar  Box,  a  large  Porringer 

S.  S. 

markt  R.  E.  one  Spoon  markt  R.  S.  one  Ditto  R.  K.  and  one  Silver 
Pot  with  a  cover  that  holds  near  a  Wine  quart  wash'd  with  Gold, 
wrought  all  over,  markt  R.  N.  Whosoever  shall  give  any  true  In 
telligence  of  the  above  Plate,  unto  the  above-said  Owner,  so  as  that 
she  may  have  them  again,  shall  have  Ten  Pounds  Reward.  If  all 
or  any  of  them  be  offered  to  be  Sold  or  Pawned,  you  are  hereby  desired 
to  stop  the  same,  and  the  person  that  has  it,  and  give  notice  as  above- 
said. 

ANy  Person  or  Persons  that  wants  to  Borrow  Money  at  Interest 
giving  good  Security;   May  repair    unto  John   Campbell   Post 
master  of  Boston,  and  know  further. 

ANy  Person  or  Persons  that  has  a  Negro  Man  Slave  or  Slaves  to 
Sell,  or  to  be  Transported  to  Virginia  for  a  Market,   may  repair 
to  John  Campbell   Post-master  of  Boston,  where  they  may  know 
further:     Those  to  be  Transported  shall  have  their  Passage  free  for 
their  Labour  thither. 

A  Set  of  Halberts  to  be  Sold  on  reasonable   Terms:     Inquire    of 
John  Campbell  Post-master  of  Boston,  and  know  further. 

THe  one  half  of  a  Sloop  call'd  the  Two  Friends,   burthen   about 
60  Tuns  lying  at  Mr.  David  Farnum's  Wharf  in  the  North-End 
of  the  Town  of  Boston,  to  be  Sold  on  reasonable  Terms.     Inquire  of 
Mr.  Edward  Martin  Merchant  of  said  Town  and  know  further. 

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[Reprinted:  runaway  Indian  girl  from  Nicholas  Jamain,  as  in  Jan 
uary  20;    News-Letter  advertisement,  as  first  in  June  17,  1706.] 


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NY 


of  the  defeat  of  the  French  army  at  Turin,  September  7, 
1706,  is  the  feature  of  this  issue.  It  is  contained  in  dispatches 
from  Turin  and  Hague,  under  September  dates,  and  in  letters 
to  the  States-General  from  Prince  William  of  Saxe-Gotha,  the  duke 
of  Savoy,  and  Prince  Eugene  of  Savoy.  Then  follows  the  editorial 
paragraph  of  reference.] 

(For  a  more  particular  Account  of  the  Battle  at  the  raising  of  the 
Seige  of  Turin,  and  of  the  Signal  Intire  Victory  obtained  by  His 
Royal  Hig[h]ness  the  Duke  of  Savoy  and  Prince  Eugene  over  the 
French  in  Italy,  we  refer  you  to  our  Numb  136  where  we  gave  you 
the  first  Account  of  it;  and  a  yet  more  particular  account  you  have 
in  our  Numb.  143.  in  that  Paragraph  from  New-York,  December  31. 
And  that  other  Paragraph  from  New-  London  of  Jan.  7.  And  in 
our  Numb.  144  Which  we  were  not  willing  to  repeat  here,  since  the 
Account  is  in  those  so  full  already.) 

New-York,  Febr.  11.  Mr.  Stanton  Sails  this  week  or  the  next  for 
Nevis.  Mr.  Emmons  from  England  but  last  from  New-  London  is 
arrived  here,  and  'tis  said  he  is  bound  North  about  for  England, 
and  to  Sail  in  April  next.  Outward  Bound  are  Adolph  for  Boston, 
Gravenraedt  for  Pensilvania,  Braddick  for  Virginia  and  Patience  for 
London.  No  Vessels  arrived  nor  any  manner  of  News. 

Rhode-Island,  Feb.  21.  The  Briganteen  from  Virginia  Bound  for 
England  that  put  in  here  to  refit,  whereof  Hatch  is  Master,  Sailed 
this  week. 

Boston,    February   22.  1706. 

W  Here  as  on  Tuesday  night  the  Eleventh  of  February  Currant,  there 
was  StoVn  out  of  the  House  of  Mrs  Joanna  Buckley  Widow, 
Situate  at  the  North-End  of  Boston,  several  pieces  of  wrought  Plate  and 
Gold  Rings,  Household  Linnen,  &c.  Tlie  Linnen  &c.  being  since  found 
in  a  remote  Out-house;  but  the  Plate  and  Rings,  of  considerable  value, 
are  still  wanting. 

And  it  being  reasonably  supposed,  That  divers  Persons  are  Con 
federate  in  the  said  Theft,  eitlwr  by  joyning  in  the  actual  commission 

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of  the  Fact,  or  as  accessaries,  in  knowing  or  concealing  of  the  same,  or 
in  receiving  the  Goods  StoVn. 

His  Excellency  is  pleased  to  Promise  Her  Majesty's  Gracious 
Pardon  to  any  person  or  persons  concerned  in  the  said  Theft  (except 
the  principal  and  immediate  Actor  of  the  same)  who  shall  discover  the 
person  or  persons  that  committed  the  said  Theft,  so  as  he  or  they  may  be 
Convicted  thereof. 

By  His  Excellency's  Command, 

Isaac   Addington,  Seer. 

And  as  a  further  Encouragement  towards  such  Discovery,  whoever 
can  and  shall  discover  the  person  or  persons  that  committed  the  said 
Theft,  so  that  he  or  they  may  be  convicted  thereof;  Although  such- 
discoverers  have  themselves  been  so  concerned  (in  knowing  or  concealing 
thereof,  or  in  receiving  of  any  of  the  things  Stol'n)  whereby  they  would 
become  chargeable  in  the  Law. 

The  said  Joanna  Buckly  doth  promise,  not  only  to  forbear  any  prosecu 
tion  against  them;  but  also  to  Reward  them  with  the  Sum  of  Ten  Pounds •„ 

Cleared  Outward  For 

James  Webber  Sloop  Endeavour  Piscataqua 

Joseph  Everton  Brigt.  Elizabeth  Barbadoes 

John  Stevins  Ship  Eliz.  &  Mary  Ditto 

William  Cooke  Brigt.  John  &  James  Montserrat 

Outward  Bound  For 

James  Goold  Sloop  Hopewell  Pensilvania 

Eleazar  Darby  Sloop  Elizabeth  Ditto 

Eben.  Wentworth  Success  Gaily  Virginia 

William  Wyar  Brigt.  Endeavour  Ditto 

WSTAll  the  Three  Posts  are  now  in:  The  Southern  and  Western 
to  Set  out  on  Monday  Night  the  24  Currant  at  5  a  Clock;  and 
the  Eastern  Post  at  7.  A II  to  return  on  the  Saturday  following. 

HDvertteements. 

^  I  AHere  is  lately  Arrived  from  Holland,  a  Parcel  of  very  good 
-•-  Cordage  from  a  Spun-yarn  to  Cables  of  Eight  Inches:  To  be 
Sold  by  Mr.  Benjamin  Faneuil  Merchant  near  the  Slip  in  New-York; 
where  other  Stores  for  Shipping  may  also  be  Bought  on  reasonable 
Terms. 

~O  An  away  the  Last  Spring  from  her  Master  John  Otis  Esqr.  of 
•"•Barnstafcle,  in  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in  New- 
England,  an  Indian  Girl  named  Hannah  Wapuck,  aged  about  20  years, 
middle;  sized,  full  fac'd,  a  comely  Countenance,  she  speaks  good' 
English,  not  very  perfect  of  the  Indian  Language;  had  on  English 
Apparrel:  Whosoever  shall  apprehend  and  take  up  the  said  Servant,. 

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and  deliver  her  to  her  said  Master,  or  give  any  true  Intelligence  of  her 
unto  John  Campbell  Post,  master  of  Boston,  or  unto  her  said  Master, 
so  as  that  he  may  have  her  again,  shall  be  sufficiently  rewarded,  be 
sides  all  reasonable  Costs  and  Charges  paid. 

T  OST  at  Boston  about  the  latter  end  of  November  last,  A  Manu- 
*- 'script  of  about  18  Sheets  of  Paper,  written  on  one  side  of  the 
Paper,  Entituled,  An  Essay  for  the  Improvement  of  Trade  in  New- 
England,  it  was  rowled  up  together,  and  tyed  about  with  a  Twrine 
Threed:  Whosoever  can  give  any  true  Intelligence  thereof  to  John 
Campbell,  Post-master  of  Boston,  so  as  that  the  true  Owner  may  have 
it  again,  shall  be  well  rewarded. 

[Reprinted:  theft  of  Mrs.  Joanna  Buckley's  silver,  and  set  of  halberts 
to  be  sold,  as  in  February  17;  News-Letter  advertisement,  as  first 
in  June  17,  1706.] 


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EARLY  all  the  first  page  of  this  issue  is  filled  with  "the  RELA- 
TION  of  the  Battle  fought  the  Jik  ^/September,  1706.  before  Turin; 
and  of  the  Relief  of  that  City,  brought  to  their  High  Mightinesses 
by  the  Baron  de  Hohendorff,  Aid  dl  Camp  General  to  Prince  Eugene 
of  Savoy,  sent  Express  by  His  Royal  Highness  the  Duke  of  Savoy, 
and  by  His  Highness  Prince  Eugene."  Other  news  of  the  cam 
paigns  on  the  continent  is  from  Audenarde,  September  6,  Vienna, 
September  8,  and  Turin,  September  14.  A  dispatch  from  Versailles, 
September  14,  gives  an  account  of  the  reception  of  the  news  of  the 
reverses  of  the  French  forces  in  Italy.] 


Rhode-Island,  Febr.  28th.  There  is  a  Sloop  arrived  here  from 
Barmudas,  by  whom  we  are  informed,  That  Capt.  Ellery  from  hence 
was  safe  arrived  at  Barbadoes,  having  16  days  passage;  and  that  the 
latter  end  of  December  there  was  a  Packet  from  England  arrived  at 
Barbadoes,  but  knows  not  what  News  she  brought.  Three  Sloops 
bound  for  Boston  touch't  in  here,  Gillam  &  Blin  from  Connecticut, 
&  another  Sloop  from  Pensilvania.  Palmer  from  England  that 
put  in  here  bound  for  Philadelphia  is  Sayled. 

Boston,  The  General  Assembly  of  this  Province  are  to  Meet  and  Sit 
here  on  Wednesday  the  5th  Currant,  according  to  His  Excellency's 
Proclamation  for  Proroguing  of  them  to  the  said  Day. 

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By  Letters  from  Virginia  via  Philadelphia  and  Rhode-Island  of 
Decemb  27.  We  are  acquainted,  That  Henry  Lowder  in  the  Ship 
Thomas  and  Sarah  from  hence  was  arrived  there;  as  also  Samuel 
Long,  in  the  Brigt.  Swan,  the  former  of  which  designed  to  Sail  for 
England  in  two  Months. 

Inwards  From 

John  Wells  Sloop  Tryal  Piscataqua 

Samuel  Wenckley  Sloop  Sarah  &  Hannah        Virginia 

Cleared  Outward  For 

Eleazar  Darby  Sloop  Elizabeth  Pensilvania 

Nath  Loring  Sloop  Dolphin  Connecticut 

John  Hedge  Sloop  Speedwell  Ditto 

David  Northy  Brigt.  Friendship  N.  Carolina 

William  Card  Sloop  Katherine  Fiall 

Outward  Bound  For 

David  Bucklin  Brigt.  Tryal  Barbadoes 

Joseph  Thorn  Sloop  Hawke  Surranam 

James  Loring  Sloop  Sea-horse  Virginia 

Samuel  Edwards  Seymour  Galley  Ditto 

HD\>ertf5ements 

[Reprinted:  runaway  Indian  girl  from  Nicholas  Jamain,  as  in 
January  20;  News-Letter  advertisement,  as  first  in  June  17,  1706.] 


.  151. 

The  Boft  on  News-Letter. 


From  /IDOn&a$  March  3.  to  /foOltfcaS  March  10.  1706. 

NY 

|"T?ROM  Turin,  September  15,  1706,  are  reports  of  the  movements 
I  .F  of  the  armies  of  Prince  Eugene  and  the  duke  of  Savoy,  and 
from  Paris,  September  18,  a  French  account  of  the  raising  of  the 
siege  of  Turin  and  the  defeat  of  the  duke  of  Orleans  there.  From 
Hague  is  a  report  of  the  invasion  of  Saxony  by  the  King  of  Sweden.] 

New-York,  Feb  24.  Last  Week  a  Whale  about  40  foot  long 
was  struck  a  few  miles  to  the  Eastward  of  this  City,  and  afterwards 
passed  thro'  the  Harbour  and  was  kill'd  in  Hudsons-River,  and 
brought  down  hither,  where  she  is  exposed  to  view.  We  have  no 
Vessels  arrived  here  since  my  last,  nor  any  News.  This  City  at 
present  is  very  healthful  praised  be  God.  Outward  Bound,  besides 
those  mentioned  in  my  Last  (Numb  149)  are  Wright  for  London, 
Emmons  for  Holland,  and  Basset  for  Curacoa 

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broke  in  the  taking  out,  but  the  young  Lad  is  now  and  has  been  for  above 
2  months  in  perfect  health,  and  holds  his  water.  This  at  the  desire  of 
the  Lads  Friends,  we  thought  fit  to  acquaint  the  Publick  of,  in  case 
any  person  should  be  troubled  with  the  like  Distemper. 

^  I**  His  is  to  give  Notice  to  all  Seamen  and  Marines  that  have  De- 
•*•  serted  Her  Majesty's  Ship  Deptford  any  time  since  her  being 
in  New-England,  if  they  will  return  to  the  said  Ship  between  this  loth 
of  March  and  the  loth  of  April  next,  they  shall  be  forgiven  and  be  intituled 
to  their  Pay.  And  Note,  whoever  will  take  up  any  men  belonging  to 
the  said  Ship,  and  bring  them  to  Boston,  shall  receive  Three  Pounds 
for  each  man,  from  me.  C.  Stucley.  Capt. 

Inward  From 

Carteret  Gillam  Sloop  Tryal  Connecticut 

James  Blin  Sloop  [Blank]  Ditto 

Thomas  Lanyon  Sloop  Return  Virginia 

Cleared  Outward  For 

James  Gold  Sloop  Hopewell  Pensilvania 

John  Lothrop  Sloop  Charles  Connecticut 

Beamsly  Perkins  Ship  Blessing  Antigua 

John  Sharp  Ship  St.  Antonio  Ditto 

William  Wyer  Brigt.  Endeavour  Virginia 

William  Dounten  Sloop  Vulture  St.  Christ o. 

Matthew  Wilson  Ship  Mary  Jamaica 

John  Myles  Ship  Unity  Barbadoes 

Thomas  Masters  Ship  Cumberland  Ditto 

David  Bucklin  Brigt.  Tryal  Ditto 

Joseph  Thorn  Sloop  Hawk  Surranam 

Outward  Bound  For 

Thomas  Lasenbey  Brigt.  Dophin  Whitehaven 

John  Welch  Brigt.  Dolphin  Virginia 

John  Price  Brigt.  Wil.  &  Mary  Newfoun. 

The  Ship  David  and  Joseph  of  considerable  Force,  Capt.  James 
Pitts  Commander,  designs  to  Sail  for  London  again  the  middle  of 
April  next.  And  the  Briganteen  for  Whitehaven  in  three  weeks 
time. 

advertisement. 

RAn-away  from  his  Master  Samuel  Lyndes  of  Boston  Esqr.  the 
26th  of  Febr.  last,  a  Negro  Man  aged  about  20  years,  short 
Stature,  bandy  leg'd  having  on  a  light  coloured  gray  cloth  Coat, 
a  leather  Jacket  and  Breeches,  a  pair  of  yarn  Stockings;  he  speaks 
good  English:  Whosoever  shall  apprehend  and  take  up  the  said 
Negro,  and  deliver  him  to  his  said  Master,  or  give  any  true  Intelligence 

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of  him,  so  as  his  Master  may  have  him  again,  shall  have  a  sufficient 
reward,  besides  all  reasonable  Charges  paid. 


1ft,  jg.  IRumlx  152. 

The  Boft  on  Newsletter. 


From  flDOItOaE  March  10.  to  /IDonDag  March  17.  1706. 

NY 

DDITIONAL  details  concerning  the  defeat  of  the  French  in 
Italy,  including  the  raising  of  the  siege  of  Turin  and  the  sur 
render  of  Chivas,  are  contained  in  dispatches  from  Hague,  the 

duke  of  Orleans'  camp  at  Oulx,  and  the  camp  at  Cezano,  near  Milan, 

all  of  September,  1706,  dates.] 


New-York,  March  10  Alexander  Duncan  is  arrived  here  from 
Boston  and  Coddin  from  Rhode-Island. 

Mr.  Palmer  in  the  Briganteen  from  London  bound  for  Philadelphia 
that  put  in  to  Rhode-Island,  has  been  several  days  in  the  Sound 
at  White  stone.  We  daily  expect  the  Briganteen  Laurell  from  England, 
that  came  out  in  Company  with  Emmons  and  Palmer. 

No  Vessels  arrived  here  from  any  place  but  the  abovementioned, 
though  we  expect  several  from  Jamaica,  Antigua,  Curacoa  and 
Carolina. 

On  Satturday  last  the  Hon.  Col.  Evans  Lieut.  Governour  of  Pen- 
silvania,  and  several  Gentlemen  came  to  this  City. 

His  Excellency  the  Lord  Cornbury  goes  next  week  for  his  Lordships 
other  Government  of  New  Jersey. 

Mr.  Emmons  will  certainly  Sail  about  the  middle  of  April  next 
North  about  for  England. 

Adolph  and  Duncan  Sails  this  week  for  Boston. 

Outward  bound  are  the  Brigt.  Eagle  for  Barbadoes,  Phenix  and 
Keirsteed  for  Connecticut. 

Kenelworth,  March  11.  On  the  5th  Currant  Dyed  here,  after 
six  days  Sickness,  of  a  putrid  Feaver,  in  the  62  year  of  his  Age,  the 
Worthy  and  very  Reverend  Mr.  Abraham  Pier  son  Minister  of  the 
Gospel  in  this  Town,  &  Rector  of  the  Collegiate  School  in  Connecticut; 187 
Unto  the  just  and  great  grief  of  all  that  knew  him;  being  a  Person 

187  One  of  the  founders  of  the  Collegiate  School,  from  which  sprung  Yale 
College,  and  the  first  rector  of  the  institution,  instructing  the  students  in  his 
house  in  Killingworth. 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  MARCH  17,  1707 

of  such  eminent  Piety,  Learning,  Prudence,  Industry  and  Faith 
fulness,  as  every  way  rendered  him  very  Amiable  &  justly  Honourable 
to  his  Acquaintance;  and  eminently  Exemplary  to  all  his  Observers. 

Piscataqua,  March  13.  We  are  in  daily  expectation  of  hearing 
from  the  Forces  to  the  Eastward  that  are  gone  in  Quest  of  the  Indian 
Enemy,  and  hope  they  have  met  with  another  party  of  them. 188 

Rhode  Island,  March  14  We  have  no  Vessels  in  or  out  this  week, 
but  Waters  from  Boston,  who  is  gone  for  Connecticut  and  so  no  News. 

Boston,  We  have  no  Vessels  arrived  here  this  week,  but  are  daily 
in  expectation  of  several  from  England,  Portugal  and  from  several 
parts  of  the  West-Indies. 

Cleared  Outward  For 

Nath.  Presbuyy               Sloop  Adventure  Connecticut 

Benj.  Flood                      Sloop  Benj  &  Mary  Piscataqua 

Anthony  Bracket             Sloop  Katherine  Ditto 

Thomas  Ball                    Sloop  Elizabeth  England 

John  Welch                      Brigt.  Dolphin  Virginia 

Samuel  Edwards              Seymour  Galley  Ditto 

James  Loving                   Sloop  Seaflower  Ditto 

[Here  is  reprinted,  as  in  March  19,  the  notice  of  Captain  Stuckley.] 

^  I  ^Hese  are  to  give  Notice,  That  by  Virtue  of  a  Direction  in  the 
•'-Act  for  Encouraging  a  Post-Office  in  this  Province:  The  Post 
master  of  Boston  does  send  out  every  Two  days  after  that  the  Post 
comes  in,  and  after  the  Receipt  of  Foreign  Letters  by  Sea;  All  such 
Letters  and  Packets  that  remain  in  the  Office  uncalVd  for;  And  if  the 
Person  they  are  directed  to,  cannot  be  found,  or  that  the  Letters  and 
Pacquets  are  for  any  Persons  in  the  Neighbouring  Towns  out  of  the 
Post  Road;  Then  the  Names  of  the  said  Persons  are  every  day  to  be 
seen  on  a  fair  Alphabetical  List  for  ilie  Sirname,  with  the  name  of  the 
Town  they  live  in:  If  they  are  for  the  Town  of  Boston,  then  no  Town 
added.  So  that  all  Persons  may  know  without  Enquiring,  when  they 
have  any  Letters  in  the  Office,  excepting  as  above-said,  when  the  Post 
comes  in,  or  at  the  Arrival  of  Vessels. 

B&vertfsements. 

[Reprinted:  runaway  servant  of  Nicholas  Jamain,  as  in  January  20; 
dwelling  houses  for  sale,  as  in  February  10;  set  of  halberts  for  sale, 
as  in  February  17;  manuscript  lost,  cordage  for  sale  by  Benjamin 
Faneuil,  and  runaway  servant  of  John  Otis,  as  in  February  24;  run- 

188  Reprinted  from  the  News- Letter  in  Notes,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves 
...  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay:  .  .  .  ,  Vol.  VIII,  p.  675, 
in  connection  with  account  of  Colonel  Hilton's  expedition. 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  MARCH  24,  1707 

away  servant  of  Samuel  Lyndes,  as  in  March  10;  News-Letter  adver 
tisement,  as  first  in  June  17,  1706.] 


.  153. 

The  Boft  on  News-Letter. 

From  /IDOnDag  March  17.  to  /l&On&ag  March  24  1706. 

NY 


r^T^WO  editorial  notes  beginning  the  first  column  of  the  first  page 
JL  of  "this  number  are  introductory  to  a  column  of  foreign  news 
items.     Then    follows  the  domestic  news  beginning  with  the 
Charlestown,  S.  C.  date.] 


IN  our   Numb.  147.  We  gave   you    the    last   Summary    Account    of 
the  State  of  Affairs  in    Europe,   to    the    middle  of   October    last; 
And  in  this  we  proceed  to  give  you  ike  like  Summary  Account  to  ike 
1 2th  of  November  last. 

ON  Tuesday  the  18th  Currant  arrived  here  the  Sloop  Two 
Brothers,  Jeffrey  Bedgood  Master,  about  20  days  passage 
from  South  Carolina,  by  whom  we  have  the  following 
Advice  from  London  of  November  the  12th.  per  the  King 
William  Packet  Boat  Via  Barbadoes. 

Charlstown,  South-Carolina,  Febr.  22  On  the  14th  of  November 
last,  the  Littleton  Galley  John  Lowiher  Master,  was  lost  upon  this 
Coast  bound  from  Jamaica  to  London,  all  the  men  were  saved  and 
came  on  Shoar  in  their  Boat,  and  left  the  Ship  so  Leaky  and  full  of 
water,  that  they  could  not  clear  her. 

There  is  arrived  here  the  Prosperous  Gaily  from  Biddiford,  Charles 
Simmonds  Master,  and  from  Kingsail  the  6th  of  December  last,  where 
he  see  Capt.  Eason,  Martin  and  Cawly,  but  can  give  no  Account  of 
the  rest  of  the  New-England  Fleet. 

Yesterday  arrived  one  Burton  in  3  weeks  from  Jamaica,  who  went 
from  Montserrat  in  Company  with  three  of  Sir  John  Jennings  Squadron 
bound  for  Carthageen,  to  Convoy  home  the  Spanish  Fleet.  The 
Admiral  with  14  Sail  more  Sailed  from  Jamaica  the  16th  of  the  last 
Month,  and  expected  Sir  William  Jumper  with  10  Sail  more  to  joyn  him. 

Burton  says  there  was  three  Ships  and  one  Sloop  from  New-England 
arrived  at  Jamaica,  but  know  not  their  names,  one  of  the  Ships  was  new. 

Kingsail,  Decemb.  6.  On  the  24th  of  November  arrived  here  the 
Mast  Ship,  New-Hampshire,  Robert  Eason  Master,  bound  for  England, 
who  left  New-England  the  24th  of  October  in  Company  with  several 

456 


THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  MARCH  24,  1707 

other  Vessels  under  Convoy  of  Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Dover,  Capt. 
Mathews  Commander,  who  met  with  a  great  Storm  two  days  after  they 
came  out,,  wherein  they  lost  Company  with  most  of  the  Fleet,  and 
fell  in  with  the  Bay  of  Fundy.  On  the  30th  of  October  the  Ship 
Swallow,  John  Alden  Master,  struck  upon  a  Whales  Back  and  sprung 
a  Leak,  had  8  foot  water  in  his  Hold,  the  Sea  running  high,  the  men 
got  on  board  the  Ship  William  and  Hannah,  David  Mason  Master, 
nothing  was  saved  but  the  mens  Cloathing  and  Bedding.  The  5th 
of  November  the  Ship  Olive  Branch,  Thomas  Letheret  Master,  and  a 
Pink,  one  Pitts  Master,  fell  in  with  a  French  Privateer  of  30  Guns, 
Letharet  was  within  a  Cables  length  of  him,  being  Chased  8  hours 
and  received  several  small  Shot,  and  narrowly  escapt  being  taken, 
he  fears  Pitts  in  the  Pink  was  taken  by  him,  the  Privateer  had  a 
Jury  Main  and  Top-Mast,  but  Sailed  very  well.  Capt.  Eason  took 
a  French  Banker  who  had  on  board  5000  Core  Fish  and  Salt,  which 
was  Ransomed  for  a  thousand  Livres,  and  has  an  Hostage  on  board 
for  payment.  The  19th  of  November  Capt.  Eason  lost  Company 
of  the  Thenet,  Cawky,  Mason,  and  Letheret  in  a  great  Storm  they 
met  with,  which  damnified  both  Eason  and  Cawley  very  much. 
Letheret  in  the  Olive  Branch  is  arrived  at  Cork,  and  Cawly  here. 

By  part  of  the  Virginia  Fleet  arrived  here,  we  are  acquainted, 
that  14  Sail  of  them  was  foundred.  and  feared  many  more.  Vessels 
from  all  parts  has  suffered  much.  The  Trade  to  Bilboa  is  not  yet 
opened. 

London,  January.  7th  Several  Vessels  from  New-England  are 
arrived  at  several  places,  viz  Capt.  Dudley,  Fosdick,  and  Sears  at 
London,  Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Dover,  at  the  Downs;  Holberion, 
Pitcher,  Lock  and  Pimer,  at  Plimouth;  Mason,  Whitehorn  &  Kingston 
at  Falmouth;  Hill  &  Miller  at  Silly;  Hawksworth  and  Babbage  at 
Dartmouth;  Eason  at  Kingsail;  Letheret  &  Simes  at  Cork;  Watts 
at  Kilmore;  Jeffers  and  Grant  in  Ireland,  who  lost  their  Masts  in  a 
Storm.  'Tis  feared  that  Martin  in  the  Thenet,  and  Pitts  in  a  Brigan- 
teen  are  both  taken.  The  New-York  Merchant  from  New-York 
arrived  at  Kingsail  the  16th  of  November.  Tis  said  that  22  Sail 
of  the  Virginia  Fleet  bound  for  England  are  foundred  at  Sea. 

Barbadoes,  Febr.  10.  The  7th  Instant  arrived  here  a  Packet  from 
England,  3  weeks  passage,  who  say  that  the  French  King  is  endeav 
ouring  to  make  a  separate  Peace  with  the  Dutch,  That  20  Sail  of 
French  Men  of  War  from  Brest  were  bound  to  the  West-Indies.  That 
about  the  Wine  Islands  he  fell  in  with  a  French  Fleet  of  17  Sail,  and 
a  Flag  standing  the  same  Course  that  he  did.  That  Sir  Bevil  Granvill 
dyed  at  Sea  in  going  for  England.  And  that  Mr.  Crow  is  coming 
Governour  for  this  island. 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  MARCH  24,  1707 

A  Summary  of  the  Principal  Occurrences  of  Europe,  from  the  I2th  of 
November  to  the  jili  of  January  last  from  London  per  the  Packet- 
Boat  Via  Barbadoes  and  Rhoad-Island,  is  as  follows. 
[Here  follows  nearly  a  column  of  short  items  of  foreign  news,  ending 

with  the  announcement,  "We  will  give  you  a  further  Account  in  our 

next."] 

Sommerset  County  Maryland,  Febr.  16.  An  Order  is  come  here 
from  England  to  Embargo  all  Vessels  bound  there  till  September  next. 

New-York,  March  17.  On  the  13th  Currant  arrived  Sleigh  in  a 
Sloop  from  Curacoa,  who  left  that  Island  the  first  of  February,  and 
informs,  that  Sir  John  Jennings  with  the  Squadron  of  Her  Majesties 
Ships  were  at  Jamaica.  That  Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Lowstaffe 
Capt.  Fane  Commander,  with  the  Vessels  that  went  from  hence  under 
his  Convoy  were  all  safe  arrived  at  Barbadoes;  That  it  was  reported 
a  French  Squadron  was  arrived  at  Martinico.  A  Sloop  belonging  to 
Boston  Sailed  from  Curacoa  about  14  days  before  Sleigh,  for  Axuma 
to  Load  Salt. 

Adolph  Sails  this  day  for  Boston,  and  Gravenraedt  for  Pensil- 
vania,  next  week  a  Brigt.  Sails  for  Curacoa.  and  another  for  Barbadoes. 

Piscataqua,  March  20.  Yesterday  arrived  at  York  a  Fishing 
Ketch  which  adviseth  that  Col.  Hilton  Commander  in  Chief  of  the 
Forces  to  the  Eastward  is  returning  to  Casco,  having  ranged  the 
Eastern  Coast,  but  could  meet  with  no  more  of  the  Indian  Enemy. 

Rhode- Island,  March  21.  Codner  in  a  Sloop  from  Surranam,  but 
last  from  Barbadoes  arrived  here,  and  Gold  in  a  Sloop  from  Boston 
bound  for  Philadelphia.  Outward  bound  are  Cranston  for  Surranam, 
and  Ellery  for  Barbadoes. 

Boston,  By  a  Passenger  that  came  hither  from  England  in  a  Packet- 
Boat,  Via  Barbadoes  and  Rhode-Island,  we  are  well  assured,  that  the 
Resolution  Gaily  having  Forces  and  Stores  on  board  for  New-York 
(mentioned  in  our  Numb.  143.  and  145.  said  feared  to  be  lost  and  run 
down  in  the  Channel  by  the  Hallifax  Gaily,  which  proves  to  be  a 
mistake,  it  being  another  Ship  that  was  run  down  and  not  she)  was  at 
Plimouth  the  12th  of  January  last  in  good  Condition,  having  several 
times  put  out  to  Sea,  and  forced  back  again;  of  whose  Arrival  we  may 
daily  expect. 

On  Thursday  last  there  was  a  Warehouse  at  Fort-Hill  belonging 
unto  the  Widow  Gibbs,  accidentally  burnt  down;  wherein  was  lost 
a  great  deal  of  Goods. 

His  Excellency  has  been  pleased  on  Saturday  the  22d  Currant  to 
Prorogue  the  General  Assembly  of  this  Province,  unto  Tuesday  the 

458 


THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  MARCH  24,  1707 

15th  day  of  April  next. 

Inwards  From 

Francis  Brown  Sloop  Speedwell  Connecticut 

John  Ryder  Sloop  Elizabeth  Rhode- Island 

Jeremiah  Vaile  Sloop  Mary  Nort  Carolina 

Samuel  Saunders  Sloop  Dolphin  Ditto 

Robert  Sanders  Sloop  Mary  Ditto 

Moses  Abbot  Sloop  Endeavour  Maryland 

John  Fisher  Sloop  Blackthorne  Virginia 

Jeffry  Bedgood  Sloop  Two  Brothers  S.  Carolina 

Cleared  Outward  For 

Thomas  Lothrop  Sloop  Susannah  Connecticut 

John  Lothrop  Sloop  Speedwell  Ditto 

Hfcvertisements. 

^  I  AHE  Lynn-Spring  Frame  [Farm]  between  Salem  and  Lynn  to  be 
•*•  sold  on  reasonable  Terms;  It  contains  20  Acres  inclosed  with  a 
Stone  Fence:  Several  other  parcels  of  Land  that  are  not  fenc'd, 
good  Pastorage,  Maedow  and  Commonage:  Having  thereon  a  good 
double  House,  4  Rooms  on  a  Floor  fit  for  an  Ordinary,  with  a  Barn 
and  other  Accomodations :  Inquire  of  John  Campbell  Post-master 
of  Boston  and  know  further. 


Ti 


kHE  Undertaker  of  this  Publick  Print  of  Intelligence  for 
both  Foreign  and  Domestick  Occurrences  has  been  endeav 
oring  (now  near  three  years  time,  with  the  aid  and  generous  assistance 
of  several  Gentlemen,  Merchants  and  others,  both  in  this  and  the 
Neighbouring  Provinces  that  annually  took  the  same)  to  promote 
its  continuance  as  a  Publick  good,  yet  notwithstanding  that  the  same 
was  proposed  on  very  moderate  Terms,  and  found  to  be  of  publick 
use,  there  has  not  hitherto  appeared  a  competent  number  to  take  it 
by  the  year,  so  as  to  enable  the  Undertaker  to  defray  the  necessary 
Charge,  far  less  to  carry  it  on  for  the  future,  no  dependance  for  its 
support  being  to  be  laid  on  the  Weekly  Sale  of  the  said  Prints,  which 
if  to  be  continued  must  either  be  by  a  greater  number  taking  it  yearly, 
or  by  some  help  from  this  and  Naighbouring  Governments,  which 
is  left  to  their  consideration. 

All  Persons  that  has  had  it  for  the  current  year,  who  have  not 
already  paid  according  to  agreement,  are  hereby  desired  to  send  it 
to  John  Campbell  Post-master  of  Boston,  with  their  Resolution 
whether  they'd  have  it  continued  or  not. 

And  all  others  who  have  a  mind  to  put  to  their  helping  hand  to 
promote  and  carry  on  the  same,  may  agree  with  John  Campbell 
Post-master  of  Boston,  either  by  word  or  writing  that  it  may  be  known 

459 


THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  MARCH  31,  1707 

before  the  year  is  elapsed  the  last  of  April  next,  if  it  can  be  proceeded 
on  for  a  fourth  year. 


1FU  J£.  Bumb.  154. 

The  Boft  on  News-Letter. 

From  /IDOnfcaE  March  24.  to  flDOtlOag  March  31.  1707. 

NY 

I" /^OVERNOR  Dudley's  proclamation  for  a  general  fast  fills  nearly 
L  VJTall  the  first  column  of  the  first  page  of  this  issue.  Foreign  news 
follows,  preceded  by  an  editorial  introduction,  and  occupying 
about  two  columns.  Included  in  this  are  congratulatory  addresses 
to  Queen  Anne  upon  the  successes  of  her  arms,  from  the  Gen 
eral  Assembly  of  New  Hampshire,  from  military  officers  of  Mas 
sachusetts  Bay,  and  from  prominent  merchants  and  traders  of 
Boston.] 

By  His  Excellency,  JOSEPH  DUDLEY  Esqr.  Captain  General 
and  Governour  in  Chief,  in  and  over  Her  Majesties  Provinces 
of  the  Massachusetts  Bay,  and  New- Hampshire,  in  New-England. 
A  PROCLAMATION. 

for  a   GENERAL   FAST. 

UPON    due   Consideration  of    the    Holy  Anger  of  Almighty 
GOD,  Evidently  manifested    by  Lengthening  out  the  Troubles 
of    Europe,  as  well   as  our  own,  and  continuing   them  and 
our  selves   under    the  sore  Calamities  of  a  distressing  bloody 
War;    (notwithstanding    the    many    great    Victories    obtained    against 
the    Common  Enemy  of  Europe)   which  always  bespeak   our  Humble 
Prostration   at    ike    Feet    of    Divine    Soveraignty,    with     Penitential 
Confession    of   our    many    aggravated    Sins    and     Provocations,    and 
fervent    Supplications    before    the    Throne    of   Grace,  for  the  free  Re 
mission   of  them:     That   the  Just   Displeasure   of   GOD   against   us 
may  be  removed. 

I  Have  therefore  thought  fit,  with  the  Advice  of  Her  Majesties  Council, 
and  at  the  concurrent  desire  of  the  Representatives  in  their  present 
Session,  to  Appoint  and  Order  That  Wednesday  the  Sixteenth  of  April 
next  be  set  apart,  and  observed  for  FASTING  and  PRAYER  through 
out  these  Provinces;  Exhorting  both  Ministers  and  People  in  the  Publick 
Assemblies,  and  in  their  private  Devotions,  religiously  to  Solemnize 
the  said  Day;  That  by  a  sincere  Repentance  and  steady  Affiance  in 
the  Divine  Mercy  in  their  most  humble  Addresses  to  GOD,  They  may 
obtain  these  great  Blessings. 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  MARCH  31,  1707 

That  our  Soveraign  Lady  the  QUEEN,  with  Her  Kingdoms  and 
Dominions  may  always  be  under  the  Protection  of  Heaven;  Her  Majes 
ties  Life  and  Happy  Government  long  continued;  Her  Councils  and 
Just  Arms  prospered:  That  the  Government  of  these  Her  Majesties 
Provinces  may  be  always  under  the  Influence  of  Divine  Direction  in 
all  their  Administrations  &  Just  Enter  prizes,  and  the  Smiles  of  Heaven 
attend  them;  The  Designs  of  Enemies  defeated;  The  Residue  of  our 
Captives  be  returned:  That  Health  may  be  continued,  and  the  Ensuing 
Year  Crowned  with  the  fruits  of  Divine  Benignity:  That  the  present 
Wars  and  Tumults  of  the  Nations  may  happily  Issue  in  the  Advance 
ment  of  the  Protestant  Religion,  and  the  Glorious  Kingdom  of  our 
Lord  and  Saviour  JESUS  CHRIST.  And  all  Servile  Labour  is 
forbidden  on  the  said  day. 

Given  at  the  Council  Chamber  in  Boston  the  Twenty  Second  of 
March,  1706,  7.  In  the  Sixth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Soveraign 
Lady  A  N  NE,  by  the  Grace  of  God  of  England,  Scotland,  France 
and  Ireland,  QUEEN,  Defender  of  the  Faith,  &c. 

By  Order  of  His  Excel 
lency    and    Council.  /.    DUDLEY 
Isaac  Addington,  Seer. 

GOD  Save  the  QUEEN. 

IN  this  we  proceed  according  to  our  promise  in  the  Last,  with  the 
remaining  part  of  the  summary  account  of  tlie  most  remarkable 
Occurrences  of  Europe,  from  the  I2th  of  November  to  Hie  yth  of  January 
last,  from  London  per  the  Packet- Boats  Via  Barbadoes  and  Rhode- 
Island.  [Here  follow  two  columns  of  foreign  news  items.  The  most 
important  of  this  foreign  matter  is  the  report  concerning  the  death 
of  Don  Pedro,  king  of  Portugal,  and  the  succession  of  Don  Juan  to 
the  throne.] 

Fetter  in  a  Sloop  from  New- England  is  arrived  at  Tinmouth. 

St.  James's  Decemb.  18.  An  Humble  and  Loyal  Address  of  the 
Council  and  Representatives  of  Her  Majesties  Province  of  New 
Hampshire  in  New-England,  Conven'd  in  General  Assembly:  And 
five  Addresses  from  the  Military  Officers  in  the  several  parts  of  Her 
Majesty's  Province  of  the  Massachusetts -Bay:  Also  an  Address 
of  the  principal  Merchants  and  Traders  of  Boston  in  New- England: 
Congratulating  the  Great  and  Glorious  Successes  of  the  Arms  of  Her 
Majesty  and  Her  Allies,  ever  since  Her  Majesty's  happy  Accession  to 
the  Throne,  and  more  especially  (under  the  Command  of  the  Duke  of 
Marlborough)  the  last  Summer  in  Flanders;  and  most  humbly  and 
thankfully  acknowledging  Her  Majesty's  great  Care  and  Favour  to 
Her  People  in  those  Parts,  in  Protecting  and  Encouraging  their 

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Trade    and    Merchandize,  &c.   Were  all  presented  to  Her  Majesty, 
"by  Constantine  Phipsm  Esqr.  Agent  for  the  Government  of  New- 
England;  being  introduced  by  the  Right   Honourable  the  Earl   of 
Sunderland,  one  of  Her  Majesty's  Principal  Secretaries  of  State. 
All  which  Addresses  Her  Majesty  received  very  Graciously. 

New  York,  March  24.  On  the  22d  Currant  arrived  here  a  Sloop 
from  Madera,  Simon  Pasco  Master,  who  left  that  Island  the  3d  of 
February,  .... 

One  Galley  of  Boston  in  a  Sloop  was  arrived  at  Madera,  and  one 
Moses  Wadlin,  who  last  Fall  was  bound  from  Fyal  to  Boston,  being 
blown  off  the  Coast,  the  Sloop  was  disabled,  put  into  Madera  and  sold 
there ;  the  Master  returns  a  Passenger  in  Galley  for  Boston.  A  Sloop 
from  Philadelphia  was  arrived  at  Madera. 

On  the  22d  and  23d  Instant  arrived  here  one  York  &  James  Many 
in  24  days  from  Jamaica,  there  came  out  with  them  a  Brigt.  and  a 
Sloop  for  Boston,  all  under  Convoy  of  a  Squadron  of  Her  Majesty 's 
Ships  of  War  being  12  Sail  with  a  Ketch  and  Fireship,  under  the 
Command  of  Sir  John  Jennings  who  is  returned  to  England  And  has 
been  at  Carthageen  and  Portobell,  but  the  Spaniards  are  not  inclined 
to  send  home  the  Galleons  till  the  Affairs  of  Spain  are  in  a  more  peace 
able  posture. 

Commadore  Kerr  is  at  Jamaica  with  5  Sail  of  Men  of  War. 

Two  Galleys  Sailed  from  hence  last  Fall  for  Jamaica,  viz  Norwod 
&  Grant  who  were  not  arrived,  &  'tis  fear'd  they  are  lost  or  taken. 

Outward  Bound  a  Brigt.  for  Surranam,  and  a  Sloop  for  St.  Thomas. 
Emmons  will  Sail  for  England  about  the  middle  of  April  next. 

Rhode-Island,  March  28.  On  the  26th  Currant  arrived  here  a 
Sloop  from  Barmudas,  John  Welch  Master,  by  whom  we  are  advised 
that  Capt.  John  Wentworthfrom  Piscataqua  was  arrived  at  Barbadoes 
5  weeks  passage,  who  met  with  a  Storm  5  days  after  he  went  out, 
wherein  he  lost  his  Main  Mast.  Capt.  Wilson  from  Boston  is  also 
arrived  there.  That  there  is  a  strong  Embargo  in  Barbadoes.  The 
said  Welch  is  gone  for  Boston,  as  also  Adolph  who  toucht  here  from 
New- York. 

Piscataqua,  March  2Sth.  Capt.  Rymes,  Alcock  and  Harmon  bound 
for  Barbadoes  waits  for  a  fair  Wind.  Capt.  Thomas  Holland  bound 
for  Jamaica,  will  be  ready  to  Sail  in  Ten  days. 

Boston.  The  following  Act  is  passed  by  the  Great  &  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  this  Province  in  their  Last  Session.  Viz. 

189  Constantine  Phipps:  eminent  London  lawyer;  afterward  Sir  Constan 
tine,  and  Lord  Chancellor  of  Ireland  1710-1714. 

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An  Act  for  the  further  continuing  of,  and  in  Addition  to  the  Act, 
to  Encourage  the  Prosecution  of  the  Indian  Enemy  and  Rebels;  which 
said  Act  was  to  continue  unto  the  end  of  the  Session  of  the  General 
Assembly  in  May  next ;  And  is  now  revived  and  continued  unto  the 
last  day  of  October  following,  with  this  addition;  That  the  Pre 
mium  for  a  Male  Indian  Enemy  or  Rebel  capable  of  bearing  Arms, 
or  above  the  Age  of  12  years  that  shall  be  kilVd  or  taken  by  any  Company, 
Troop,  Party  or  Person  serving  as  Volunteers,  without  pay  or  Sub- 
sistance,  shall  be  One  Hundred  Pounds  instead  of  Fifty  Pounds  set 
by  the  Aforesaid  Act.  19° 

Inwards  From 

William  Clarke  Sloop  Endeavour  Virginia 

John  Mitchell  Sloop  Elizabeth  Carolina 

Cleared  Outward  For 

James  Blin  Sloop  Good  hope  Connecticut 

Thomas  Lothrop  Sloop  Diamond  Vineyard 

Ebenezar  Coffin  Sloop  Ann  Nantucket 

Nathaniel  Gardner          Sloop  Content  Ditto 

Eleazar  Moses  Brigt  Mayflower  Newfundl. 

Thomas  Leasenby  Brigt.  Dolphin  White-haven 

Outward  Bound  For 

Richard  Smith  Sloop  Coronation  Newfoundl. 

Samuel  Hopkins  Sloop  Dolphin  N.  Carolina 

advertisements. 

A  Pretty  Carolina  Indian  Boy  aged  about  12  years,  to  be  Sold;  En- 
-^""^quire  of  John  Campbell  Post-master  of  Boston  and  know  further. 

ONe  Thomas  Greatbatch,  a  lusty  well-set  man,  between  30  &  40 
years  of  Age,  he  has  a  Red  full  face,  and  pock  broken;  he  com 
monly  wears  a  Perriwigg,  his  Right  leg  is  crooked.  He  is  a  Sailer, 
having  been  late  Mate  to  Capt.  Bonker  in  a  Briganteen  from  Curracoe 
to  Philadelphia,  has  absented  himself  at  New-York  the  17th.  Instant, 
having  several  Considerable  Sums  of  Money  in  his  hands,  for  which 
he  has  signed  Bills  of  Lading.  Therefore  whoever  shall  meet  with 
said  Person,  are  desired  to  secure  him,  and  give  notice  to  Mr.  Moses 
Levy  Merchant  in  New- York,  or  to  Capt.  Andrew  Gravenrate  of 
said  City,  who  will  pay  as  a  Reward  20  pieces  of  Eight  with  reasonable 
Charges,  and  indemnify  and  save  harmless  said  Persons  for  taking  up 
and  securing  said  Greatbatch. 

190  The  original  act  was  passed  and  published  by  the  General  Court  Au 
gust  14,  1706,  as  chapter  7  of  the  session  begun  August  7,  1706.  The  addition, 
passed  March  13,  1707,  and  published  March  26,  1707,  is  chapter  12  of  that 
session.  See  Acts  and  Resolves  ...  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachu 
setts  Bay:  .  .  .  ,  Vol.  I,  p.  594. 

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[Reprinted:  dwelling-houses  for  sale,  as  in  March  17.] 

1FU  25*  Bumb.  155. 

The  Bofton  News-Letter. 


From  /IDcmfcag  March  31.  to  /IDOU&ap  April  7.  1707. 

MH—  NY 

|"A  I^HIS  issue  opens  with  an  editorial  paragraph  referring  to  the 
I  JL  "summary  of  publick  occurrences  in  Europe."  Then  is  given 
foreign  matter  filling  the  first  page  and  a  quarter  of  the  second. 
It  includes  an  instalment  of  a  summary  of  the  articles  of  the  union 
between  England  and  Scotland,  prefaced  by  an  editorial  note,  and 
followed  by  the  line,  "Here  we  leave  of  till  our  Next."  The  do 
mestic  news  in  this  number,  as  is  usual,  consists  mainly  of  shipping 
intelligence.] 

For  want  of  Room  in  our  Last,  and  due  Encouragement  to  Print, 
especially  a  Sheet  at  a  time  upon  ike  Arrival  of  Vessels  from  England 
or  the  West  Indies  by  the  Packets:  The  Undertaker  was  necessi 
tated  to  break  off  with  the  Summary  of  the  Publick  Occurrences  of 
Europe,  from  the  12th  of  November,  to  the  7th  of  January  last, 
and  therefore  does  now  proceed  on  the  same.  [The  foreign  news  items 
here  follow.] 

IN  our  Numb.  140  We  acquainted  you  that  Her  Majestys  Com 
missioners  of  England  and  Scotland  (appointed  by  Her  Majesty 
of  Great  Britain,  pursuant  to  the  Acts  of  Parliament  of  the  Respective 
Nations,  Jmpowering  Her  Majesty  to  Nominate  Commissioners  to 
Treat  of  an  Union  between  the  Two  Kingdoms,)  had  agreed  and 
concluded  upon  the  Articles  of  the  said  Intended  Union,  the  22d  Day 
of  July  last,  which  were  not  then  made  Publick:  But  are  now  come 
to  our  hands  per  the  Packet  via  Barbadoes  and  Carolina,  being  since 
Printed  in  Scotland  by  order  of  the  Parliament  there;  which  Articles 
are  in  number  25.  And  are  too  long  for  this  one  Print,  to  be  set 
down  at  large,  unless  the  Undertaker  were  better  enabled  than 
hitherto  he  has  been;  yet  for  the  satisfaction  of  those  that  has  help't 
to  support  and  promote  the  Publick  Print,  we  have  given  you  here  a 
Summary  of  the  said  Articles  which  is  as  follows.  [Here  are  Articles 
1-15  of  the  Union.] 

Jamaica,  Febr.  18.  Armitage  and  Noyce  of  Boston  are  arrived 
here  from  Madera,  the  former  of  which  acquaints  us,  That  a  Ship 
from  Ireland,  which  touch't  at  Madera,  to  take  in  20  Pipes  of  Wine, 
and  came  out  from  thence  in  Company  with  him  bound  for  this  Place, 

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them  Chase,  and  *  -a  -i<  up  *v«*«;i  them,  whom  they  ^u^^g^  «»  "r.«« 
siderable  tinr  .  whiU;  *!  ;^.:1  t?i<?  Privateer  Boardco  the  L^sh^'^n 
and  with  Granaxi',  -j,  ,n«  I, 

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on  the  southside  of  Hispaniola,  a  French  Privateer  of  24.  Guns  gave 
them  Chase,  and  came  up  with  them,  whom  they  engaged  a  con 
siderable  time,  while  at  last  the  Privateer  Boarded  the  Irishman, 
and  with  Granado's  set  Fire  to  the  Irishmans  Deck  and  Rigging, 
who  was  at  length  blown  up;  which  when  Armitage  saw,  he  made  the 
best  of  his  way,  the  Privateer  pursu'd  him,  but  could  not  come  up 
with  him,  and  so  got  safe  in  here:  The  Irishman  had  1500  barrels 
of  Beef  on  Board. 

They  also  say,  that  while  they  were  at  Madera,  a  Man  of  War  came 
in  there  that  had  taken  two  Canada  Store  Ships. 

New-York,  March  31.  Last  week  arrived  here  Chaplin  in  a  Sloop 
from  Barmudas  10  days  passage.  Letters  from  London  the  latter 
end  of  December  per  the  Packet  Via  Barbadoes  and  Barmuda  ac 
quaint  us,  That  the  Lawrel  Brigt.  that  came  out  with  Emmons,  &c. 
had  been  3  weeks  at  Sea  and  was  returned  to  Dartmouth  in  a  most 
shattered  condition,  the  Goods  mostly  damnifyed,  and  she  rendered 
uncapable  of  proceeding  the  Voyage.  Mr.  Philip  French  late 
of  this  City  Merchant,  in  his  passage  home  from  Virginia  died  13 
days  after  they  left  the  Capes.  Emmons  Sails  for  England  by  the 
middle  of  April,  and  the  Sloop  Seaflower  for  Bristol,  Henry  York 
Master  in  20  days.  The  Eagle  Brigt.  for  Barbadoes  Sails  in  a 
fortnight.  Outward  bound  are  a  Sloop  for  St.  Thomas,  &  a  Brigt. 
for  Surranam. 

Rhode-Island.  April  4.  Ela  in  a  Brigt.  from  Jamaica,  bound  for 
Boston  toucht  in  here.  Coden  from  New-York,  and  Smallage  from 
Boston  are  arrived  here,  the  latter  informs,  that  the  Nantucket 
Whale-boats  came  up  with  a  Sloop  that  was  over-set,  whose  Keel 
measured  just  43  foot  long,  they  got  her  Main-sail  which  had  near  8 
cloaths  in  the  head  of  it,  the  Wind  blew  hard,  they  could  not  tow  here 
in;  &  they  went  out  next  day  to  see  for  her,  but  knows  not  if  they 
found  her. 

Piscataqua,  April  4.  His  Excellency  is  expected  here  this  night 
from  his  other  Government  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay.  Capt.  Hol 
land  Sails  for  Jamaica  the  llth  Currant. 

Salem,  April  5.  Yesterday  arrived  at  Marblehead  the  Sloop 
Beginning,  James  Cawley  Master.  7  weeks  passage  from  Madera, 
who  says  they  had  an  Account  of  3  English  Vessels  carried  into  Sally 
by  Sally  Men  of  War,  but  knows  not  for  what  reason.  Lewis  of  Boston 
in  a  Brigt  he  left  at  Madera.  On  Monday  last  one  Swazy  in  a  Fishing 
Ketch  saw  a  small  new  Ship  standing  out  from  Barnstable  Bay,  being 
new  and  red  paint  that  stood  off  to  Sea,  The  Shallops  give  account 
of  such  a  Ship  seen  this  week  with  new  Sails,  a  low  snug  head,  and 

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low  forward  on,  and  a  Sloop  with  her;  'Tis  feared  to  be  a  Rogue  by 
his  working. 

Boston.  On  Wednesday  Evening  last,  a  Young  Woman  coming 
into  Town  upon  the  Neck,  was  assaulted  by  a  Negro  man,  who 
attempted  to  commit  a  Rape  upon  her,  and  being  inraged  by  her 
resistance,  grievously  wounded  her  in  the  head  with  a  large  sharp 
stone,  so  that  her  Life  is  despair;  The  Villain  is  in  close  Prison,  and 
it's  hoped  will  be  made  a  publick  Example  to  the  Terror  of  others. 

We  are  acquainted  from  Barmudas,  that  the  Government  of  that 
Island  sent  a  Spy-Boat  to  descry  what  Ships  were  at  Martinico,  who 
saw  several  there,  but  could  not  distinguish  of  the  Men  of  Wrar;  the 
said  Spy-Boat  touch't  at  Barbadoes,  and  was  permitted  to  return 
home,  notwithstanding  the  Embargo  there,  she  being  on  that  Publick 
Service.  Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Lowstaffe,  Capt.  Fane  Commander, 
in  her  Cruise  had  taken  a  French  Ship  of  12  Guns  being  a  very  rich 
Prize,  and  one  of  the  Fleet  that  came  out  of  France  bound  for  Mar 
tinico,  and  brought  here  in  to  Barbadoes. 

Letters  from  Madera  of  the  25th  of  January  acquaint  us,  That  a 
Ship  belonging  to  that  Island,  Goddard  and  Mansfield  to  New- 
England  were  all  Lost  in  a  Storm. 

Capt.  Pitts  Sails  for  London  in  3  weeks  time 

Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Province  Gaily  Cap.  Southack  Commander 
is  Sailed  this  week  on  a  Cruise. 

Venteman  from  Jamaica  and  Ellery  from  Saltertuda  arrived  at 
Nantasket  the  6th  Currant. 

His  Excellency  on  Wednesday  last  went  for  his  other  Government 
of  New-Hampshire. 

Thro1  an  Error  of  the  Press  in  our  East,  Don  Juan  the  present  King 
of  Portugal  is  said  to  be  Born  in  1669.  And  it  should  be  1689. 

Inwards  From 

John  Welch  Sloop  Swallow  Barmuda 

James  Berry  Ship  Swan  Salterruda 

Dirick  Adolph  Sloop  Two  Brothers  New- York 

Thomas  Hunt  Sloop  Panther  Jamaica 

John  Secomb  Sloop  Boneto  Curacoa 

Cleared  Outward  For 

Samuel  Hopkins  Sloop  Dolphin  N  Carolina 

Thomas  Lanyon  Sloop  Return  Ditto 

Jeremiah  Vail  Sloop  Mary  Ditto 

Carteret  Gillam  Sloop  Tryal  Connectic. 

Outward  Bound  For 

Jonathan  Evans  Brigt.  Hope  Fyall 

Moses  Abbot  Sloop  Endeavour  Maryland 

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Ela  in  a  Brigt.  from  Jamaica  is  arrived  here,  &  Blague  in  the 
Coleman  Gaily  at  Nantasket  from  Barbadoes  and  Saltertuda. 

Hfcx>ertfsements. 

ANy  Person  that  wants  Money  at  Interest,  -giving  good   Security, 
may  repair  to  John  Campbell  Post-master  of  Boston,   and  know 
further. 

[Reprinted:  News-Letter  advertisement,  as  in  March  24.] 


1R.  jg.  IRumfc  157. 

The  Boft  on  News-Letter. 


From  .fiDonDag  April  14.  to  /iDOtUmg  April  21.  1707. 

MH—  NY 

|"A  fi^H  IS  number  opens  with  an  editorial  note  introducing  foreign  news. 
I  A  The  foreign  matter  covers  the  first  page  and  half  of  the  second  ; 
and  includes,  under  date  Edinburgh,  October  8,  "Her  Majesty's 
most  Gracious  Letter  to  our  Parliament  of  Scotland,  with  the  Lord 
High  Commissioner's  and  Lord  HighChancellor's  speeches  relating  to 
the  Union:"  also  a  variety  of  war  news.  The  domestic  items  relate 
mostly  to  shipping  and  affairs  at  sea.] 


Foreign  Occurrences  which  we  give  you  in  this:    tho'   prior 
in  time  to  what  you  have  had  in  our  former,  yet  came   since  to 
our    hands    from    England,    per    the    Packets    Via    Barbadoes    and 
Saltertuda,  per  Capt.  Blague. 

Philadelphia,  April  12.  Darby  and  Gold  from  Boston  are  below 
arrived  at  Salem. 

New  York,  April  14.  Yesterday  arrived  here  one  Rolland  in  27 
days  from  Jamaica,  by  whom  we  are  informed,  That  Capt.  Tongrelow 
a  Privateer  from  hence,  met  a  French  Ship  of  30  or  36  Guns  and  160 
men  near  Hispaniola,  which  he  fought  4  hours  till  he  had  2  men 
kill'd  and  17  wounded,  and  finding  her  too  strong  for  him,  he  left 
her,  Tongrelow  put  in  to  Bonira  to  repair  his  damage 

Emmons  says  he'll  Sail  this  week  for  England  and  Holland,  and 
York  for  Bristol  in  14  days. 

Two  Sloops  are  bound  for  Jamaica,  another  for  Madera,  and  a 
Brigt.  for  Barbadoes. 

Her  Majesty's  Ship  the  Triton's  Prize  will  be  ready  to  Sail  a  Cruise 
in  a  few  days. 

Rhode-Island,  April  18.  On  the  6th  Instant  an  Express  came  to 
our  Governour  from  the  Narraganset,  acquainting  his  Honour  that 

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the  Beacon  at  Block-Island  was  on  fire,  and  that  they  heard  several 
Guns  go  off,  the  Governour  immediately  caused  the  Drum  to  beat  up 
for  Volunteers  to  go  under  the  Command  of  Capt.  John  Wanton,  and 
Capt.  Benj  Ellery  in  a  Sloop  and  Briganteen,  and  in  2  hours  time  there 
was  200  men  compleat  in  Arms  on  Board;  The  Brigt.  came  up  with 
Block-Island  in  the  Evening,  where  they  saw  a  small  Sloop  that  came 
from  New-York  who  had  surrounded  the  Island  3  times,  as  tho' 
on  purpose  to  alarm  them;  they  know  not  who  commanded  the  Sloop, 
but  pretended  that  they  came  there  to  Press  men  for  Her  Majesties 
Service  to  the  Man  of  War. 

Inwards  are  Smallage,  Ryder  and  Gillam  from  Boston,  Taylor 
from  New-York  Cox  from  Barmudas,  and  Cranston  from  Curacoa, 
just  now  arrived. 

Outward  Bound,  Frost  for  Surranam. 

Boston,  On  Thursday  the  17th  Currant,  His  Excellency  was  pleased 
to  Dissolve  the  General  Assembly  of  this  Province. 

By  Porter  and  Blue  in  19  days  from  Nevis  and  Montserrat  we  are 
acquainted  that  Norris,  Kinsman,  and  Nathaniel  Perkins  bound 
hence  to  the  Leeward-Islands  were  all  taken,  That  no  French-men 
of  War  could  be  descry 'd  at  Martinico.  That  the  French  Privateers 
were  very  numerous  abroad  among  the  Islands.  That  there  was^a 
Packet  from  England  arrived  at  Antigua  just  as  they  came  out, 
but  knows  not  what  News. 

Scot  from  Jamaica  is  arrived  here. 

Inwards  From 

Simon  Smith  Sloop  Hope  Saybrooke 

Thomas  Curtice  Sloop  Endeavour  Ditto 

Peter  Harris  Sloop  Dolphin  New  London 

Joseph  Talmage  Sloop  Endeavour  New-Haven 

Gamaliel  Prince  Sloop  Adventure  Milford 

Joseph  Brown  Sloop  Speedwell  Nor.  Carolina 

Joseph  Reding  Sloop  Eliz  &  Grace  Ditto 

Thomas  Larkin  Sloop  Speedwell  Ditto 

Samuel  Long  Brigt.  Swan  Virginia 

Newcomb  Blague  Ship  Colman  Frigot  Saltertuda 

Thomas  Porter  Brigt    Lamb  Nevis 

John  Blue  Brigt.  Dragon  Monserrat 

Cleared  Outward  For 

Nathaniel  Loring  Sloop  Dolphin  Connecticut 

Clement  Sumner  Sloop  Speedwell  Ditto 

Thomas  Hunt  Sloop  Panther  Madera 

William  Hawley  Ship  America  New- York 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  APRIL  28,  1707 

Outward  Bound  For 

Thomas  Chity  Sloop  Endeavour  Barbadoes 

Nath  Mason  Sloop  Gilford  Jamaica 

Nicholas  Bow  Sloop  Beginning  London 

Bfcvertisements 

GOod  Jamaica  Indigo,  and  good  Cables  from  4  to  13  Inches,  to 
be  Sold  on  reasonable  Terms,  by  Mr.  David  Jeffers  &  Company 
Merchant,  at  their  Warehouse  on  the  Dock  in  Boston. 
T  Mprecation  against  the  Enemies  of  God,  Lawful  and  a  Duty, 
-*-  as  it  was  delivered  in  a  Sermon  at  the  Lecture  in  Boston,  before 
his  Excellency  and  General  Court,  March  20,  1707,  By  the  Reverend 
Mr.  Benjamin  Colman.  Sold  by  Nicholas  Boone,  at  his  Shop  near 
the  Corner  of  School-house-lane  in  Boston. 


J6*  Bumb,  158. 

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From  /IDOn&a$  April  21.  to  /!DOn&a$  April  28  1707. 

NY 

FT  TNDER  date  of  Edinburgh,  October  31,  1706,  is  the  speech  of 

[^  vJ  the  earl  of  Seaneld,lord  high  chancellor  of  Scotland,  reporting  the 

treaty  for  the  union  between  England  and  Scotland ;  and  then 

follows  the  action  of  parliament  upon  the  treaty,  article  by  article.] 


(According  to  our  usual  manner  upon  the  Arrival  of  Vessels  from 
England,  or  the  West-Indies  by  the  Packets,  fearing  also  that  a  Compe 
tent  number  do  not  offer  to  take  the  said  Letter  of  Intelligence  by  the 
year  so  that  it  may  be  proceeded  on  for  a  fourth,  this  being  the  last 
of  the  third  year.  We  shall  now  conclude  with  a  piece  of  the  best 
News  that  we  ever  Printed,  which  will  no  doubt  be  very  acceptable 
to  all  the  good  Subjects  of  GREAT  BRITAIN.)  [Here  follow  the 
speeches  of  the  queen  to  the  houses  of  Parliament,  January  28  and 
March  6,  relating  to  the  union  of  England  and  Scotland.] 

Weymouth,  April  24  Yesterday  was  interred  here  the  Reverend 
Mr.  Samuel  Torrey,  Fellow  of  Harvard  College  &  Pastor  of  the  Church 
in  this  Town,  who  Dyed  on  Monday  last,  having  Preach'd  on  the 
Publick  Fast  the  Wednesday  before;  was  entering  on  the  76th  Year 
of  his  Age,  and  in  the  Fifty  first  year  of  his  Ministry;  leaving  behind 
him  the  Character  of  a  very  Laborious,  Faithful,  Learned  and  Pious 
Minister  of  the  Gospel. 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  MAY  5,   1707 

Boston.     Inwards  From 

John  Webster  Brigt.  Endeavour  N  Carolina 

Robert  Lewis  Brigt,  Amity  Madera 

Thomas  Rose  Ship  Oxford  Gaily  London 

Cleared  Outward  For 

Joseph  Allen  Sloop  John  &  Mary  Connecticut 

Joseph  Brown  Sloop  Speedwell  Ditto 

John  Gross  Sloop  Prosperous  Ditto 

Outward  Bound  For 

John  Venteman  Ship  Martha  &  Eliz  Jamaica 

John  Scot  Brigt.  William  Ditto 

Richard  Butler  Sloop  Two  Brothers  St.  Christop. 

H&x>ertisements. 

^  I  AHere  is  a  Fair  to  be  kept  yearly  in  the  Town  of  Portsmouth  on 
•*•  Rhode-Island,  near  the  House  of  Abraham  Anthony,  on  the 
last  Tuesday  of  May  which  holds  3  days  at  a  time 
~O  An-away  from  her  Master  Nath.  Niles  jun.  of  Point-Judith  in 
-•-^Narraganset,  a  Negro  Woman  with  her  Son  a  Negro  Boy  about 
2  year  old,  she's  of  a  middle  Stature  &  well  set.  Whoever  shall 
apprehend  and  convey  her  either  to  her  Master  or  John  Campbell 
Post-master  of  Boston,  shall  be  well  rewarded. 

Hitherto  no  competent  number  has  offered  to  take  this  Letter  of 
Intelligence  by  the  year,  so  as  to  enable  the  Undertaker  to  carry 
on  the  same;  which  when  there  does,  he  is  ready  to  proceed  with  all 
Occurrences,   both   Foreign   &  Domestick. 

[Reprinted:  Indian  boy  to  be  sold,  as  in  March  31.] 


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From  /IDonfcaS  April  28.  to  /IftonDag  May  5.  1707. 

MH-NY 


FTT^OREIGN  matter  fills  the  first  page  and  nearly  three  quarters  of 
I  JL  the  second  :  largely  composed,  under  date  Whitehall,  November  2,  of 
"Letters  from  Valentia  of  the  5th  of  the  last  Month,  N.  S." 
containing  "the  following  Account  of  the  last  campaign  in  Spain." 
The  domestic  intelligence  is  almost  wholly  shipping  news.] 


New  York,   April  28.     On  the  22d  arrived  here  a  Sloop   from 
Curacoa,  but  last  from  Exuma  with  Salt,  by  whom  we  have  advice, 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  MAY  5,  1707 

That  Capt.  Tongrelow  had  engaged  a  French  Ship  of  30  Guns  two 
hours  in  which  he  had  two  men  kill'd  and  11  wounded,  and  had  been 
at  Bonira  &  refitted  and  was  gone  upon  another  Cruise. 

That  two  Dutch  Men  of  War  of  60  Guns  each,  with  several  Merchant 
Ships  were  arrived  at  Curacoa  from  Holland. 

The  same  day  arrived  here  Bradick  in  a  Sloop  from  Virginia,  who 
on  Fryday  last  was  three  weeks,  met  a  Ship  going  in  to  Virginia 
from  England,  the  Master  whereof  told  him  that  he  had  been  three 
Months  from  England,  and  came  out  with  5  other  Ships  for  Virginia 
and  the  Resolution  Gaily  for  New-York,  and  that  it  was  then  nine 
weeks  since  he  parted  with  the  said  Gaily. 

Capt.  York  Sails  this  week  or  next  for  Bristol 

A  Fly  Boat  arrived  here  from  Boston  in  Satureday  last,  in  order 
to  Load  for  England:  And  Leigh  is  bound  for  Dublin 

Boston  Entered  Inwards  From 

John  Rayner  Ketch  Freek  Fyall 

Eleazar  Johnson  Brigt.  Hopewell  Ditto 

Nicholas  Burroughs        Marlborough  Gaily  Nevis 

John  Richards  Brigt.  Endeavour  Antigua 

Cleared  Outward  For 

James  Lewis  Sloop  Dubastus  Connecticut 

John  Hedge  Sloop  Speedwell  Ditto 

Simon  Smith  Sloop  Hope  Ditto 

Thomas  Curtis  Sloop  Swan  Ditto 

Peter  Harris  Sloop  Dolphin  Ditto 

Outward  Bound  For 

Joseph  Reding  Sloop  Eliz  &  Grace  N.  Carolina 

Thomas  Larkin  Sloop  Speedwell  Ditto 

H&vertisement 

AT  the  perswasion  of  several  Gentlemen,  Merchants,  and  others, 
both  in  this  and  the  Neighbouring  Provinces,  who  are  sensible 
of  the  want  of  this  Publick  Letter  of  Intelligence  for  both  Foreign 
and  Domestick  Occurrences ;  the  Undertaker  has  once  more  attempted 
to  Print  the  same  in  hopes  that  all  Persons  who  loves  a  Publick  good 
will  one  way  or  other  put  to  their  helping  hand,  to  Promote  and 
Support  it,  that  the  same  may  not  only  be  carryed  on  a  fourth  year, 
but  also  continued  for  the  future. 

And  all  Persons  in  Town  and  Country  who  have  a  mind  to  en 
courage  the  same,  may  have  the  said  Letter  of  Intelligence  every 
Week  by  the  year  upon  reasonable  Terms,  agreeing  with  John  Camp 
bell  Post-master  of  Boston. 

Tis  taken  for  granted  that  all  such  who  had  this  Letter  of  Intelli 
gence  last  year,  and  have  not  forbid  the  same,  will  be  still  willing 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  MAY  12,  1707 

to  take  it  at  the  Price  which  others  give :     If  any  are  of  a  contrary 
mind,  let  them  signify  it,  and  we  shall  forbear  sending  it  to  them. 

The  Undertaker  has  been  also  advised  to  carry  on  the  Occurrences 
where  they  were  left  off,  and  'tis  hoped  that  fourteen  days  will  re 
trieve  the  lost  time. 


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From  XIDOnDag  May  5.  to  /B>0!t&a£  May  12.  1707. 


MH— NY 


FT^UROPEAN  advices  fill  all  but  about  a  third  of  a  page  of  this 
|  JL/issue,  under  dates  of  October-November,  1706.  The  items  are 
dated  Berlin,  Constantinople,  Moscow,  Genoa,  Vienna,  Lisbon, 
"From  the  Duke  of  Savoy's  Camp  at  Picighittone,  Octob.  28  N.  S.," 
Edinburgh,  Paris,  Milan,  Amsterdam  and  Hague.  The  slight  domes 
tic  news  relates  wholly  to  shipping.] 


Boston 

John  Wiggins 
William  Walter 
Nath  Presbury 
John  Lothrop 
John  Brewer 
George  Phillips 

Joseph  Flood 
Joseph  Concklin 

Richard  Foster 
John  Porter 
Jefferey  Bedgood 


Entered  Inwards  From 

Sloop  John  &  Mary  New  York 

Sloop  Ruth  &  Hanna  Connecticut 

Sloop  Adventure  Ditto 

Sloop  Speedwell  Barnstable 

Sloop  Content  Campechy 

Sloop  Supply  Fyall 

Cleared  Outward  For 

Sloop  John  &  Abigail  Piscataqua 

Sloop  Tryal  New- York 

Outward  Bound  For 

Ship  Boston  Merchant  London 

Brigt.  Lamb  St  Christ. 

Brigt.  Mary  Jamaica 

New-York,  May  5.  On  the  3d  Instant  arrived  here  a  Briganteen 
in  27  days  from  Curacoa,  belonging  to  St.  Thomas  which  is  bound  to 
Madera,  by  whom  we  are  advised,  That  two  French  Privateers  from 
Porto  Rico  had  taken  a  Dutch  Trading  Sloop  worth  One  hundred 
thousand  Pieces  of  Eight. 

Yesterday  Adolph  arrived  here  from  Boston. 

Emmons  Sailed  last  Tuesday  from  Sandy-hook  for  England  and 
Holland.  The  Sloop  Seafiower  for  Bristol  and  Pasco  for  Madera, 
lyes  there  Wind  bound. 

474 


THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  MAY  19,  1707 
Entered  Outward  Bound  the  Ship  America  for  London. 

advertisement. 

[Reprinted:  News-Letter  advertisement,  as  in  May  5.] 

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The  Bofton  Newsletter. 


From  flDOItfcaB  May  12.  to  flDOUfcag  May  19.  1707. 

MH—  NY 

FT^OREIGN  matter  occupies  nearly  three  quarters  of  this  number, 
£!/  and  comprises   general   European  advices   of    November,     1706 
dates.     The  domestic  news  concerns  shipping  interests  and  move 
ments  of  men-of-war.] 

Portsmouth,  Nov.  4.  From  on  board  Her  Majestys  Ship  the 
Kent  off  of  Lizzard,  Octob.  29.  Sir  Thomas  Hardy,  who  commands 
the  Western  Squadron  being  a  Crusing  in  the  Soundings,  to  protect 
our  homeward  bound  Trade,  took  in  Her  Majestys  Ship  Kent  on  the 
27th  of  this  Month,  after  some  resistance,  the  American,  a  Letter 
of  Mart,  burden,  150  Tons,  50  Men  and  20  Guns,  loaded  with  Sugar, 
Indigo,  &c  from  Martinicoo,  and  belonging  to  and  bound  for 
Bourdeaux. 

She  Sailed  from  Port  Royal  in  that  Island  the  8th  of  September 
last,  in  company  with  4  more  Ships  bound  for  several  Ports  of  France; 
but  being  a  better  Sailer  than  the  rest,  she  made  the  best  of  her  way 
a-head,  &  on  the  20th  ultimo,  took  in  her  Passage  the  Samuel  and 
Margret  of  London,  burden  100  Tuns,  20  Men,  12  Guns,  John  Haberdee 
Master,  come  from  Guiney,  and  bound  with  Negroes  to  Virginia. 
She  sent  this  Prize  to  Martinico,  and  kept  the  Master  of  her  and  7 
men  more  on  board.  On  the  7th  Instant  she  likewise  took  the 
Elizabeth  of  Boston,  burden  90  Tuns,  9  Men,  2  Guns,  in  the  Latitude 
of  11  deg.  10  minutes,  Longitude  322.  come  from  Port  to  Port  with 
Wines  for  New-England,  and  kept  the  Super-cargo  for  the  Ransom 
of  the  Ship,  which  hath  now  his  Liberty,  and  sav'd  his  Ransom. 

Falmouth,  Nov.  7.  The  5th  Instant  came  into  this  Port  Her 
Majesty's  Ship  the  Swiftsure,  and  with  her  the  Industry  of  and  from 
Virginia,  laden  with  Tobacco,  which  was  taken  by  a  French  Privateer, 
and  retaken  by  Her  Majesty's  Ship  the  Nonsuch  near  the  Lizard. 

Plimouth,  [Eng.]  Nov.  10.  This  day  came  in  Her  Majesty's  Ship  the 
Swallow  from  the  Eastward  with  a  Prize  of  18  Guns  from  Martinico 
laden  with  Sugar,  and  a  retaken  Ship,  viz.  the  Tiger  Briganteen  of 
and  from  Boston,  bound  for  the  Maderas 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  MAY  19,  1707 

This  day  the  Swallow  Man  of  War  brought  in  here  the  St.  Mark  of 
Nants,  laden  with  Sugar  &c.  from  Martinico;  as  also  the  Tyger 
Briganteen  (retaken  from  a  St.  Mallo's  Privateer)  off  and  from  Boston, 
in  New  England,  one  Holland,  Master,  laden  with  Fish,  Tarr  and 
Oyl,  for  the  Maderas. 

Philadelphia,  May  8th  On  the  4tfl  and  6th  Instant  arrived  here 
two  Sloops  from  Barbadoes,  Wade  and  Foster  Masters,  Foster  put 
into  Barbadoes,  he  left  Barbadoes  the  first  of  April,  and  Wade  the 
6th  of  the  said  Month,  they  came  out  without  Convoy,  there  being 
no  Embargo.  The  Vessels  bound  for  New-York  waited  for  the 
Convoy  of  Her  Majesty's  Ship  the  Lowstaffe,  who  intended  to  Sail 
the  latter  end  of  April. 

The  Lowstaffe' s  Prize  is  said  to  be  very  valuable,  being  loaden 
with  Bale  Goods,  Beef  and  Pork. 

Cap.  Forrister  a  Spie  Boat  from  Barbadoes  was  taken  and  carried 
in  to  Martinico,  but  was  come  to  Barbadoes  again  in  a  Flag  of  Truce, 
the  Cartele  being  settled  between  those  Islands. 

Yesterday  and  the  day  before  was  Launched  here  a  Gaily  call'd 
the  Happy  Union,  and  a  Briganteen,  both  designed  for  England. 

Mr.  Gravenraedt  has  Entered  for   York  and  Boston. 

New-York,  May  12th.  On  the  8th  Instant  a  Sloop  arrived  here 
from  Barmuda,  and  on  the  10th  a  Ship  from  Bristol,  Cockrane  Master, 
\vho  left  that  Port  the  6th  of  March,  and  on  the  18th  of  the  same 
Month  Sailed  from  Kingsaile  in  Company  of  three  Men  of  War,  two 
Transport  Ships,  and  about  30  Merchant  Men  bound  to  Barbadoes, 
&c.  in  which  Fleet  was  Milford  Crow  Esqr.  Governour  of  Bardadoes, 
and  300  Souldiers,  by  which  Ship  we  have  advice,  that  Capt.  Budge 
(who  mist  the  joyning  of  the  Mast  Fleet  last  Fall)  lost  his  Ship  near 
Limerick,  most  of  the  Loading  saved,  but  part  damnifyed.  That 
Capt.  Cole  who  Sailed  from  hence  in  December  last,  was  arrived  in 
Bristol  Channel. 

Several  Vessels  are  Outward  bound  for  Curacoa,  Jamaica,  St. 
Thomas,  Antigua,  Barbadoes,  Barmuda,  and  Carolina. 

Boston.  Entered  Inwards  From 

Thomas  Lothrop  Sloop  Susanna  Connecticut 

John  Lothrop  Sloop  Charles  Ditto 

William  Smallage  Sloop  Prosperous  Ditto 

John  Hedge  Sloop  Speedwell  Ditto 

William  Goold  Sloop  Samuel  Ditto 

Eleazar  Darby  Sloop  Elizabeth  Jersey 

Thomas  Ruck  Brigt.  Fraternity  Barbadoes 

Isaac  Binney  Sloop  Mary  Ditto 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  MAY  26,  1707 


John  Blower 
Eleazar  Armitage 
Abraham  Hill 
William  Wibber 
Fortune  Redduck 
Samuel  Richards 
Joseph  Polley 


Ship  Stanier  Gaily 
Sloop  Alexander 
Ship  Andr  &  Will 
Brigt.  Dragon 
Brigt.  Jer.  &Tho. 
Pink  Joshua 
Bark  Blessing 
Cleared  Outward 

Thomas  Larkin  Sloop  Speedwell 

Brigt.  Endeavour 
Sloop  Speedwell 
Sloop  Adventure 
Sloop  Friendship 
Sloop  Endeavour 
Ship  David  &  Joseph 
Sloop  Beginning 


James  Webster 
Barnabas  Lothrop 
Gamaliel  Prince 
Alexander  Duncan 
Jacob  Parker 
William  Arnold 
Nicholas  Bows 

Outward  Bound 
Joseph  Reding  Sloop  Eliz.  &  Grace 


Ditto 

Ditto 

Exon 

St  Christ  o. 

Ditto 

Lisbon 

Campechy 

For 

N.  Carolin 

Ditto 

Connectic 

Ditto 

Ditto 

Piscataqua 

London 

Ditto 

For 

N.  Carolin 


Bfcvertisement 

[Repeated:  News-Letter  advertisement,  as  first  in  May  5.] 


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From 


May  19.  to 

MH—  NY 


May  26.  1707. 


[F 


OREIGN  matter  fills  the  first  page  and  over  half  of  the  second, 
comprising   general   European   advices.] 


Dartmouth,  Nov.  17.  The  14th  came  in  here  the  Samuel  and 
Sarah  of  this  Place,  John  Symons  Commander,  from  Newfoundland, 
being  a  French  Prize,  taken  and  brought  into  that  Country  by  the 
Nicholas,  a  Letter  of  Mart  Ship,  Capt.  Holdsworth  Commander. 
This  Day  came  in  the  Evans  Brigateen,  Joseph  Harwood  Master, 
from  Pensilvania,  laden  with  Tobacco  for  Milford. 

Marshfald,  May  19.  On  Wednesday  last  the  14th  Currant,  The 
Reverend  Mr.  James  Gardner  was  Ordained  Pastor  of  the  Church 
in  this  place. 

New-York,  May  19.  Yesterday  arrived  here  the  Briganteen 
Laurell  from  England,  who  has  been  so  long  expected,  she  came  out 

477 


THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  JUNE  2,  1707 

of  Plimouth  the  21st  of  February.  The  Resolution  Gaily  Sailed  a 
month  before  her  for  this  Port.  Capt.  Wild  in  the  Dove  was  Loaden, 
and  Jeffers  was  Loading  in  February  last  for  this  Port. 

A  Ship  has  been  seen  off  and  on  of  the  Highland  of  Never-sinks 
last  week,  upon  which  Her  Majesty's  Ship  the  Triton  s  Prize  Sailed 
from  hence  on  Saturday,  and  we  suppose  went  out  of  the  Hook 
yesterday  in  search  of  her,  supposing  her  to  be  a  Privateer. 

Last  week  one  Robinson  arrived  here  from  the  Bay  of  Campechy, 
one  Mears  of  Boston  came  out  with  him;  and  he  left  another  Vessel 
of  Mr.  Lilly's  there,  he  has  had  7  weeks  passage. 

Several  Vessels  are  bound  to  Barbadoes,  Jamaica,  Curacoa,  Carolina, 
&c.  Leigh  bound  to  England  and  Ireland  will  not  Sail  till  the  Triton's 
Prize  return. 

Entered  Inward  From 

Joseph  Flood  Sloop  John  and  Abiel  Piscataqua 

Cleared  Outward  For 

Joseph  Reding  Sloop  Eliz.  &  Grace  N.  Carolina 

John  Scot  Brigt.  William  Jamaica 

Thomas  Chitty  Sloop  Endeavour  Barbadoes 

Outward  Bound  For 

John  Ela  Brigt.  Dove  Barbadoes 

Giles  Hall  Sloop  Lyon  Newfoundl. 

Thomas  Welch  Sloop  Swallow  Barmuda 

Robert  Lewis  Brigt.  Amity  Jamaica 

Htwerttsement 

[Reprinted  :  first  two  paragraphs  of  the  News-Letter  advertisement  . 
as  first  in  May  5.] 

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From  flDOnOag  May  26.  to  /TOOlt&aS  June  2.  1707. 

MH-NY 

O  REIGN  matter  fills  the  first  page  and  about  a  quarter  of  the 
second,  comprising  mainly  war  news;  a  large  part  consists  of 
advices,  under  date  Hague,  November  23,  as  to  proposals  of  peace 
made  to  the  allies.  The  domestic  news  includes  the  report  of  the 
Anniversary  Election,  with  the  list  of  councillors  chosen,  and  the 
members  of  the  house  of  representatives  for  the  ensuing  year.] 


New-York,  May  26.     Last  week  arrived   here  Pope  and  Bourdett 
from   Jamaica,   Stevins   from   Carolina   &   Joyner   from    Barmudas, 

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but  bring  no  News.  We  have  an  Embargo  here  till  Her  Majesty's 
Ship  the  Tritons  Prize  return,  who  went  in  quest  of  the  Privateer 
that  was  said  to  be  on  our  Coast.  Leigh  for  England  and  Ireland 
does  not  Sail  till  the  Man  of  War  returns.  There  are  two  Sloops 
up  for  Carolina,  a  Sloop  for  Barbadoes,  one  for  St.  Thomas,  one  for 
Antigua,  and  Joyner  for  Modern. 

Just  now  arrived  a  Sloop  from  the  Bay  of   Hunderas,  8  weeks 
passage,  which  came  out  with  two  Briganteens  for  Boston. 

Boston,  June  2d  1707. 

Wednesday  last  the  28th  of  May,  being  the  Anniversary  Day 
r  Election  of  Counsellours,  the  Great  and  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  this  Province  met  &  Elected.  After  Sermon  Preached 
by  the  Reverend  Mr  Samuel  Belcher,  Minister  of  Newbury  (from  these 
words,  Mat.  6.  10  Thy  Kingdom  Come;}  the  following  Gentlemen 
Members  of  Her  Majesties  Council  for  the  Ensuing  Year,  whom  His 
Excellency  was  pleased  to  approve  of,  Viz.19* 

Wait  Winthrop  Esq.  James  Russel  Esq. 

John  Hathorn  Esq.  Elisha  Hutchinson  Esq. 

William  Brown  Esq.  Samuel  Sewall  Esq. 

Isaac  Addington  Esq.  John  Phillips  Esq. 

Jonathan  Corwin  Esq.  John  Foster  Esq. 

*  Peter  Sergeant  Esq.  *  Joseph  Lynde  Esq. 

John  Thacher  Esq.  Eliakim  Hutchinson  Esq. 

Penn  Townsend  Esq.  John  Appleton  Esq. 

Benjamin  Brown  Esq.  John  Higginson  Esq. 

Samuel  Patridge  Esq.  Andrew  Belcher  Esq. 

Edward  Brom field  Esq.  Isaac  Winslow  Esq. 

194  Printed,  revised,  in  The  Acts  and  Resolves  ...  of  the  Province  of 
the  Massachusetts  Bay:  ....  Vol.  VIII,  pp.  225-227.  In  the  list  of  coun 
cillors  are  these  changes  in  the  Province  Laws  print :  Hathorne  for  Hathorn ; 
Browne  for  Brown  in  both  cases;  Russell  for  Russel;  Gushing  jun.  for  Gushing; 
Paine  for  Payne;  Plaisted  for  Blaisted.  In  the  list  of  representatives,  the 
following:  Boston,  Doctor  for  Mr.  Tho.  Oakes,  Lieut-col  for  Col.  Sam.  Checkley ; 
Weymouth,  Mr.  for  Cap.  Steph.  French ;  Hingham,  Theophilus  for  Tho. 
Gushing;  Mendon,  Sergeant  for  Mr.  Wil.  Holbrook;  Braintree,  Webb  for  Web; 
Billerica,  Stearnes  for  Sternes;  Woburn,  Ensign  for  Mr.  John  Peirce;  Reading, 
Wiley  for  Wily;  Wrentham,  Sergeant  John  Guilde  for  Mr.  John  Guile;  Salem, 
Browne  for  Brown;  Ipswich,  Jewett  for  Jewit;  Newbury,  Lieut-col,  for  Col. 
Tho.Noyes;  Lynn,  Burrill  for  Burril;  Marblehead,  Trevett  for  Trivit;  Bridge- 
water,  Deacon  William  Brett  for  Mr.  Wil.  Bret;  Sandwich,  Bassett  for  Basset; 
Springfield,  Lieut,  for  Mr.  Joseph  Stebbins;  Gloucester,  Haskall  for  Hascall; 
Rowley,  Jewett  for  Jewet;  Amesbury,  Fowller  for  Fowler ;  Haverhill,  Saunders 
for  Sanders;  Boxford,  Lieut.  Thomas  Perley  for  Mr.  Tho.  Pearly;  Bradford, 
Kimball  for  Kimbal;  Charlestown,  Phipps  for  Phips;  Sudbury,  Deacon  for 
Mr.  Edmund  Rice;  Marlborough,  Beaman  for  Beeman;  Concord,  Capt.  Jona 
than  Prescott  for  Capt.  John  Prescot;  Suffield,  Mr.  Joseph  Sheldin  for  Capt. 
Joseph  Shelden;  Dartmouth,  Akin  for  Achin;  Tiverton,  blank  filled:  William 
Almy;  Wells,  Sayer  for  Sawyer;  Chilmark,  Mai.  Benjamin  Skiffe  for  Benj. 
Skefle  Esq.;  added:  Island  of  Nantucket,  James  Coffin. 

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Ephraim  Hunt  Esq. 
Samuel  Appleton  Esq. 
John  Gushing  Esq. 


Nathaniel  Payne  Esq. 
Simeon  Stoddard  Esq. 
Ichabod  Blaistead  Esq. 


The  Members  of  the  House  of  Representatives  for  the  several 
Towns  are  as  follows,  and  those  that  have  this  Mark  (*)  are 
New  Ones 


Boston 


Ipswich 


Mr.  Tho.  Oakes 
Col.  Sam.  Checkley 
Capt.  Ephr.  Savage 
Mr.  Eliz.  Holyoke 
Weymouth,  Cap.  Steph.  French 
Dedham,  Mr.  John  Fuller. 
Medfield,  *Mr.  Sam.  Morse 
Hingham,  *Mr.  Tho.  Gushing 
Mendon,  *Mr.  Wil.  Holbrook 
Wrentham,  *Mr.  John  Guile 
Brooklin,  Mr.  John  Winchester 

i    *Capt.  Sam.  Gardner 
Salem     <      _  r      T  ,      _, 

(   *Capt.  John  Brown 

j    Mr.  Neh.  Jewet 
\   Capt.  Wil.  Goodhue 
Newbury,  *Col  Tho.  Noyes 
Lynne,  *John  Burril  Esq.  Speak 
Marblehead,  *Mr.  Rich.  Trivet 
Beverly,  Mr.  Sam.  Balch. 
Wenham,  *Mr.  Tho.  Patch 
Tops  field,  *Mr.  Isaac  Peabody 
Glocester,  Mr.  Benj.  Hascall 
Rowley,  *Mr.  Ezek.  Jewet. 
Salisbury,  *Capt  Hen.  True 
Amesbury,  *Mr.  Tho.  Fowler 
Andover,  Capt  Christ.  Osgood 
Haverhill,  M.  James  Sanders 
Boxford,  Mr.  Tho.  Pearly 
Bradford,  *Mr.  Rich.  Kimbal 
Cambridge,  Capt.  Tho.  Oliver 
Charlestown,  *Capt.  Sam.  Phips 
Newtown,  Mr.  John  Spring 
Watertown,  Jonas  Bond  Esqr. 
Sudbury,  Mr.  Edmund  Rice  . 
Marlborough,  *Mr.  Tho.  Beeman 
Concord,  *Capt.  John  Prescot 
Chelmsford,  *Capt.  Wil.  Tyng 


Roxbury,  Mr.  Wil.  Denison 
Dorchester,  Mr.  Hopestill  Clap 
Milton,  *Mr.  Geo.  Sumner 
Brantrey,  *Mr.  John  Web 
Billerica,  Mr.  John  St  ernes 
Woburn,  *Mr.  John  Peirce 
Reading,  *Mr.  Tim.  Wily 
Maiden,  *Mr.  John  Greenland 
Sherborn,  Mr.  Jonath.  Morse 
Lancaster,  *Mr.  Tho.  Sawyer 
Plimouth,  *  James  Warren  Esqr. 
Scituate,  *Mr.  Sam.  Clap. 
Marshfield,  *Mr.  Sam.  Sprague 
Bridgewater,  *Mr.  Wil.  Bret 
Barnstable,  *Mr.  Sam.  Chipman 
Sandwich,  *Maj  Wil.  Basset 
Yarmouth,  *Mr.  Elisha  Hall 
Eastham,  Mr.  Sam.  Knowles 
Springf.  *Mr.  Joseph  Stebbins 
Northamp.  *Mr.  Tho.  Shelden 
Hadley,  *Mr.  John  Nash. 
Suffield,  *Cap  Joseph  Shelden  . 
Hatfield,  *Mr.  Eleazar  Frary 
Enfield,  *Mr.  Isaac  Meacham 
Bristol,  Mr.  Nath.  Blagrove 
Rehoboth,  *Mr.  John  Brooks 
Little-Compt.  *Mr.  Wil.  Fobes 
Swanzey,  *Mr.  Joseph  Mason 
Taunton,  Mr.  Robert  Crosman 
Dartmouth,  *Mr.  John  Achin 


York,  *Capt.  Lewis  Bane 

Kittery,  *Capt.  John  Hill 

V7^//5,  Mr.  William  Sawyer 

Ed  gar  town, 

Tisbury,       |>Benj.  Skeffe  Esq. 

Chilmark, 


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Entered  Inwards 

John  Bradick  Sloop  John  &  Mary 

Sloop  Larke 
Ketch  Seaflower 
Sloop  Dolphin 
Sloop  Speedwell 
Sloop  Hopewell 
Sloop  Nonsuch 
Brigt.  New-London 
Bright  Hope 


A  bel  Jones 
Samuel  Ernes 
Nathaniel  Loring 
Francis  Brown 
James  Goold 
John  Wilkins 
John  Mason 
Philip  Lewis 

Cleared  Outward 


Daniel  Jackson 
Anthony  Bracket 
Benj.  Flood 
Joseph  Basset 
John  Wiggins 
Nathan  Presbury 
William  Walker 
John  Lothrop 
John  Hedge 
Thomas  Lothrop 
John  Bradick 
Richard  Butler 
Jonathan  Evans 
Jeffrey  Bedgood 
Jonathan  Hart 


Sloop  Speedwell 
Sloop  Katherin 
Sloop  Benj.  &  Mary 
Sloop  Susanna 
Sloop  John  &  Mary 
Sloop  Adventure 
Sloop  Han.  &  Ruth 
Sloop  Charles 
Sloop  Speedwell 
Sloop  Samuel 
Sloop  John  &  Mary 
Sloop  Two  Friends 
Brigt.  Hope 
Brigt.  Mary 
Sloop  Gilford 


Outward  Bound 

Joseph  Mackintosh          Brigt.  Hope 
Nicholas  Johnson  Brigt.  Hopewell 

John  Rayner  Ketch  Freck 


From 

New- York 

Maryland 

Ditto 

Connecticut 

Ditto 

Jersey 

Pequemias 

St.  Christoph. 

Surranam 

For 

Piscataqua 

Ditto 

Ditto 

Connecticut 

Ditto 

Ditto 

Ditto 

Ditto 

Ditto 

Ditto 

New- York 

St.  Christoph. 

Fyall 

Jamaica 

Ditto 

For 

London 

Newfoundl. 

Ditto 


Hfcx>erttsement. 

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The  Boft  on  Newsletter. 


From  flDOnDa$  June  2.  to 


June  9.  1707. 


MH—  NY 

FT7OREIGN  matter  fills  the  first  page  and  nearly  a  quarter  of  the 

I  JT  second:  embracing,  under  date  Westminister,  December   3,   the 

queen's  speech  at  the  meeting  of  Parliament;  war  reports;  and 


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advices  from  Constantinople,  October  31,  and  Lisbon,  November  25 
N.  S.     The  domestic  news  relates  wholly  to  shipping.] 


Antigua,  April  26.  On  the  20th  Currant  arrived  here  Capt. 
Beamsly  Perkins  from  Boston,  with  Wilson,  Sharp  &  Isaac  Perkins: 195 
The  Privateers  are  very  thick  about  the  Islands.  Yesterday  arrived 
Smith  from  Bristol.  There  is  bound  hence  to  Boston  Capt.  Gwin 
in  the  Eagle  Gaily,  John  Pitts  in  a  Sloop,  and  Rolston  in  another, 
and  Parker  for  Piscataqua. 

New-York,  June  2d.  On  Thursday  last  the  Tritons  Prize  spoke 
with  Duncan  of  Boston  bound  to  Ruanock.  On  Fry  day  arrived  here 
Play  in  a  Sloop  from  Antigua,  but  brings  no  News.  On  the  27th  of 
May  he  met  Two  Ships  near  the  Capes  of  Virginia  bound  in,  one 
whereof  he  spoke  with,  who  told  him  that  they  were  from  London, 
and  had  been  8  weeks  out  of  England,  and  that  they  came  out  with  a 
Fleet  bound  to  Virginia. 

Leigh  for  England  and  Ireland;  Stevens  for  Carolina,  and  Rolland 
for  Jamaica  will  be  ready  to  Sail  this  week. 


Boston. 

Entered  Inwards 

From 

Samuel  Taylor 

Sloop  Rose 

Connecticut 

John  Grost 

Sloop  Prosperous 

Ditto 

Francis  Whitmore 

Sloop  Callipatch 

Ditto 

Thomas  Lothrop 

Sloop  Diamond 

Ditto 

William  Clarke 

Sloop  Endeavour 

Corratuck 

Thomas  Lanyon 

Sloop  Return 

Ditto 

William  Broaded 

Virginia  Merchant 

Plymouth 

Stephin  Easlwick 

Sloop  Seaflower 

Jamaica 

George  Pearson 

Sloop  John  &  Mary 

Virginia 

William  Stone 

Ship  Carlile 

Antigua 

Cleared  Outward 

For 

Eleazar  Darby 

Sloop  Elizabeth 

Pensilvania 

Samuel  Taylor 

Sloop  Rose 

Rhode-Island 

Giles  Hall 

Sloop  Lyon 

New-foundl. 

Thomas  Porter 

Brigt.  Lamb 

St.  Christop. 

Outward 

Bound 

For 

George  Phillips 

Sloop  Supply 

Fyall 

Ezekiel  Cravate 

Ketch  Dolphin 

New-foundl. 

Eleazar  Armitage 

Sloop  Alexander 

Barbadoes 

Isaac  Binney 

Sloop  Mary 

Ditto 

Moses  Wadland 

Brigt.  Adventure 

Tercera 

195  Captains  Beamsley  and  Isaac  Perkins,  both  natives  of  Ipswich,  Mas 
sachusetts,  and  both  successful  Boston  shipmasters.  Captain  Beamsley  com 
manded  "Her  Majesty's  ship  Dispatch,  friggott"  in  the  English  attack  upon  Port 
Royal  in  1710. 

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Newcomb  Blague  Ship  Colman  Frigot  Jamaica 

Hfcvertisement 

[Repeated:  News-Letter  advertisement,  as  first  in  May  26.] 

1R.  JS.  tftutnb.  165. 

The  Boft  on  News-Letter. 


From  flDOn&aE  June  9.  to  8DOUDH£  June  16.  1707. 
MH-NY 


P^HE  first  page  and  only  about  a  quarter  of  the  second  of  this 

JL  issue  are  occupied  by  foreign  matter  :  that  includes  the  address  of 

the  English  house  of  lords  on  December  4,  1706,  and  the  queen's 

answer;  also  ad  vices  from  Naples,  Brussels  and  Milan,  November,  1706.] 


Barbadoes,  May  14.  On  the  8th  Currant  arrived  here  our  Fleet 
from  England,  consisting  of  33  Sail,  under  Convoy  of  3  Men  of  War, 
the  Guernsey,  Childsplay  and  Winchelsea,  ten  Sail  are  bound  to 
Jamaica,  the  rest  for  this  and  the  Leeward  Islands,  on  board  of  said 
Fleet  came  Milford  Crow  Esq.  our  Governour,  who  on  the  9th  Instant 
came  on  Shore  here:  The  Regiment  being  under  Arms,  and  received 
with  all  imaginable  Respect  and  Honour. 

New- York,  June  9.  On  the  2d  Instant  early  in  the  Morning  Her 
Majesty's  Ship  the  Triton's  Prize  Sailed  out  of  Sandy-hook  and  that 
night  about  10  a  Clock  she  met  with  a  Ship  20  Leagues  S  &  by  E  off 
the  Hook,  and  kept  her  Company  all  night,  and  early  in  the  morning 
engaged  her,  being  a  French  Privateer  of  about  150  Tuns,  she  had  10 
Ports  aside,  and  full  of  men,  thought  to  be  no  less  than  150  or  200 
men.  The  Triton's  Prize  Out  sailed  her,  and  intended  to  run  very 
close  upon  her  and  give  her  a  broadside,  but  the  Privateer  prevented 
her  by  giving  the  first  Broadside  and  Volley  of  small  Shot,  whereby 
we  had  4  men  kill'd,  and  5  or  6  wounded,  besides  Capt.  Davies  who 
was  shot  just  behind  the  Ear,  and  with  the  Fall  bruis'd  himself  much 
upon  the  edge  of  a  Shot  Case,  that  render 'd  him  unserviceable  for 
some  hours,  which  gave  the  Enemy  a  great  advantage  yet  notwith 
standing  the  Fight  was  bravely  maintained,  and  a  great  many  Broad 
sides  given,  the  Privateer  made  a  running  Fight,  and  the  Triton's 
Prize  every  now  and  then  upon  the  Chase  came  up  with  her,  gave 
her  a  Broadside  of  Round  and  Partridge,  several  of  the  French  men 
were  seen  to  fall  on  his  Deck,  part  of  his  Gunnel  and  Sprit-sail  Yard 
found  swimming;  at  last  the  Gale  slacking  the  Enemy  threw  some  of 
their  Guns  Overboard  and  row'd  away,  and  the  Triton's  Prize  re 
turned  to  Sandy-hook  to  repair  her  damage.  And  Yesterday  morning 

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put  to  Sea  again,  being  very  well  Man'd  and  Capt.  Davies  well  re 
covered  ;  if  that  unhappy  Shot  had  not  hit  Capt.  Davies  the  Privateer 
had  certainly  been  taken. 

We  have  an  Account  of  a  Ship  of  18  Guns  and  200  men  from 
Martinico  bound  on  this  Coast,  and  believe  this  was  she,  some  Prestmen 
lately  come  Martinico  affirm  this  to  be  the  Ship  that  they  saw  there. 

Yesterday  Her  Majesties  Ship  the  Lowstaffe  with  a  Briganteen  and 
3  Sloops  arrived  here  from  Barbadoes,  they  left  that  Island  the  14th 
of  May. 

Boston.  On  Fryday  the  13th  Currant  His  Excellency  was  pleased 
to  Prorogue  the  General  Assembly  of  this  Province  unto  Wednesday, 
the  thirteenth  day  of  August  next,  Having  passed  the  following 
Acts,  Viz. 

An  Act  for  Apportioning  and  Assessing  of  Three  several  Taxes  on 
Polls  and  Estates,  Pursuant  to  the  Funds  and  Grants  made  to  Her 
Ma:]esty  by  the  General  Assembly  in  the  Years,  1705,  1706. 

An  Act  for  Reviving  and  further  Continuing  of  several  Acts  herein 
mentioned  that  are  near  expiring,  viz.  The  Act  Entituled,  An  Act  to 
prevent  the  Deserting  of  the  Frontiers  of  this  Province.  The  Act 
Entituled,  An  Act  Granting  unto  Her  Majesty  an  Excise  upon 
Wines,  Liquors  and  Strong  Drink  Sold  by  Retail.  The  Act  Entituled, 
An  Act  Granting  unto  Her  Majesty  several  Rates  and  Duties  of  Impost 
and  Tunage  of  Shipping. 

An  Act  in  Addition  to  the  Act  directing  how  Rates  &  Taxes  to  be 
granted  by  the  General  Assembly  shall  be  Assessed  and  Collected. 

An  Act  for  Regulating  of  free  Negroes,  &c. 

Entered  Inward  From 

Samuel  Doty  Sloop  Dove  Connecticut 

Thomas  Curtice  Sloop  Swan  Ditto 

Joseph  Allin  Sloop  Mary  Ditto 

James  Lewis  Sloop  Dubartus  Ditto 

Dirick  Adolph  Sloop  Two  Brothers  New- York 

Adolph  DeGroos  Sloop  Sawer  Ditto 

Joseph  Everton  Brigt.  Elizabeth  Baarbadoes 

Jeremiah  Tay  Brigt.  John  and  Ann  Ditto 

Adonirain  Collins  Bigt.  Larke  Ditto 

William  Alden  Ship  Content  Ditto 

Charles  Chapman  Brigt.  Dove  Ditto 

Richard  Thomas  Brigt.  Hawke  Ditto 

John  Harris  Brigt.  Sarah  Hundoras 

Cleared  Outward  For 

William  Smallage  Sloop  Prosperous  Rh.  Island 

Francis  Brown  Sloop  Speedwell  Connectic. 

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Peter  Newcomb  Sloop  Industry  Ditto 

John  Grose  Sloop  Prosperous  Ditto 

Nathaniel  Loring  Sloop  Dolphin  Ditto 

Thomas  Lothrop  Sloop  Diamond  Ditto 

Moses  Wadland  Brigt.  Adventure  Fyall 

George  Phillips  Sloop  Supply  Ditto 

John  Venteman  Ship  Martha  Jamaica 

William  Brooded  Ship  Virginia  Merch.  Barbadoes 

John  Sunderland  Ship  Jer.  &  Ann  Ditto 

Outward  Bound  For 

David  Norsby  Brigt.  Speedwell  Roanoke 

Samuel  Richards  Ship  Joshua  Maryland 

William  Thomas  Brigt.  Eagle  Fyall 

Hfcvertisement. 

[Reprinted:  News- Letter  advertisement,  as  first  in  May  26.] 


1FU  JS*  IRumb.  166. 

The  Boft  on  News-Letter. 


From  flDonDag  June  16.  to  UDOtlftag  June  23.   1707. 

NY 

OR  foreign  news  there  is  the  address  of  the  house  of  commons 
to  the  queen  and  the  answer  of  her  majesty,  and  advices  from 
Milan,  Venice  and  elsewhere,  November  and  December,  1706.] 


Falmouth,  Nov.  30.  On  the  27th  Instant  came  in  here  from 
Cruizing,  the  Schonenberg,  a  Privateer  of  Flushing;  She  has  brought 
in  with  her  as  Prize  a  small  French  Vessel,  laden  with  Wines  from 
Bourdeauoc;  and  has  retaken  a  Virginia  Ship,  which  was  by  bad 
Weather  separated  from  the  Privateer.  The  America  Merchant  of 
Whitehaven,  Francis  Jackson  Master,  from  Virginia,  who  was  taken 
by  a  French  Privateer,  and  retaken  12  days  since  by  the  Schonen 
berg,  a  Dutch  Privateer  above-mentioned. 

Cowes,  Nov.  30.  Just  now  came  into  our  Road  the  Canada,  and 
St.  Francisco,  both  from  Bourdeaux,  for  the  West-Indies,  but  last 
from  Plimouth,  taken  by  the  Concordia,  and  States  of  Zealand, 
two  Dutch  Privateers. 

Plimouth,  Decemb.  1.  The  30th  came  in  a  Dutch  Privateer  with  a 
Ship  of  20  Guns  and  200  Tuns,  bound  from  Bourdeaux  to  Martinico. 

St.  Johns  Newfoundland,  May  14.  There  was  a  Ship  bound  hither 
from  England  lost  in  the  Ice  60  Leagues  off  the  Coast,  and  only  9 
of  96  men  saved  being  the  Master  Arthur  H olds f worth  and  8  more. 

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Here  are  3  English  men  of  war  at  St.  Johns,  one  at  iferryland,  and 
another  at  Trinity- Bay,  and  not  one  at  Placentia. 

The  News  from  England  of  March  last  is,  .  .  .  The  17th  of 
March  last  several  Vessels  bound  for  Guinea,  Virginia  and  New 
England  arrived  at  Portsmouth. 

Albany,  June  10.  We  are  certainly  informed  here,  That  there  are 
several  Parties  of  Indians  gone  from  Canada  to  make  a  Descent  upon 
the  Frontiers  of  New-England.  This  morning  came  here  an  Indian 
who  had  been  in  Company  with  20  of  them. 

New-York,  June  16  We  have  heard  nothing  of  the  Tritons 
Prize  since  she  went  last  out.  We  have  a  report  here  from  the  East- 
end  of  Long-Island,  that  they  heard  a  great  many  Guns  at  Sea  on 
Monday  or  Tuesday  last  week,  they  say  above  100;  but  we  know 
not  what  Credit  to  give  it.  The  Embargo  continues  till  the  Tritons 
Prize  Returns.  Miller  arrived  here  on  the  14th  Currant  from  Curacoa, 
but  brings  no  News. 

On  Satturday  His  Excellency  the  Lord  Cornbury  arrived  here 
from  his  Lordships  other  Government  of  New  Jersey 

•Several  Vessels  are  ready  to  Sail  for  Jamaica,  Barbadoes,  Curacoa, 
Antigua,  Carolina,  Madera,  and  Ireland. 

Piscataqua,  June  20  Yesterday  about  2  a  Clock  in  the  afternoon, 
an  English  man  and  an  Indian  both  belonging  to  Rhode  Island,  as 
they  were  coming  from  on  Board  of  Walters  lying  at  New-Castle, 
Over-set  a  small  Cannoo,  and  were  both  drowned;  seven  Guns  are 
said  to  be  lost  at  the  same  time. 

The  Indians  are  Sculking  every  where  on  our  Frontiers;  and  on 
Monday  last  7  of  them  came  to  Spruse-Creek  in  Kittery,  and  kill'd 
Philip  Carpenter,  his  Wife  &  two  Children,  but  had  not  time  to  pillage 
the  House.  A  Party  of  our  Forces  went  in  pursuit  of  the  Enemy 

Boston,  Entered  Inward,  From 

John  Bradick  Sloop  John  &  Mary  New  York 

Abraham  Schellinx  Sloop  Endeavour  Ditto 

Clemens  Sumner  Sloop  Speedwell  Connecticut 

Walter  Reves  Sloop  Tryall  Ditto 

Joseph  Concklin  Sloop  Tryall  Ditto 

Jeremiah  Vaile  Sloop  Mary  N.  Carolina 

John  Ruggels  Brigt.  Good  Luck  Barbadoes 

James  Barnes  Sloop  Endeavour  Antigua 

Daniel  Noyes  Brigt.  Hannover  Hundoras 

Jonathan  Armitage  Ship  Adventure  Ditto 

John  Price  Brigt.  Willi  &  Mary  New-foundl. 

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Cleared  Outward 

David  Northy  Brigt.  Speedwell 

Sloop  Goodhope 
Sloop  Two  Brothers 
Katch  Freek 
Brigt.  Hopewell 
Brigt.  Eagle 


James  Blin 
Dirick  Adolph 
John  Rayner 
Eleazar  Johnson 
William  Thomas 

Outward  Bound 

John  Blower  Ship  Stanier  Galley 

Indigo  Potter  Sloop  Two  Brothers 

Lewis  Hunt  Sloop  Nonsuch 


For 

N  Carolina 
Ditto 
New  York 
Newfoundl. 
Ditto 
Fyall 

For 
Oporto 
Pensilvania 
Newfoundl. 


Hfcvertisement. 

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The  Boft  on  Newsletter. 


From  /!Don&a£  June  23.  to 

NY 


June  30.  1707. 


ROMINENCE  is  given  to  the  speech  of  congratulation  to  the  duke 
of  Marlborough  by  the  lord  keeper  in  the  house  of  peers,  Decem 
ber  5,  1706,  and  the  reply  of  the  duke;  also  news  from  Vienna, 
Paris,  Milan,  Hamburgh  and  Hague,  of  early  December  dates.] 


London,  Decemb  5. 

Another  Dutch  Privateer  brought  into  Plymouth  the  last  of  Novem 
ber  a  very  rich  Prize  of  and  for  Bourdeauoc  from  Martinico  of  20 
Guns  and  200  Tuns.  A  Dutch  Privateer  has  sent  into  Falmouth 
the  America  Merchant,  which  he  has  retaken  from  the  French. 

New  York,  June  23d.  On  the  19th  Instant  Cap.  Sleigh,  and  on 
the  20th  Capt.  Basset  arrived  here  from  Curacoa  they  had  about 
a  Months  Passage,  and  came  out  in  Company  with  the  Homeward 
Bound  Dutch  Fleet,  under  Convoy  of  two  Men  of  War,  but  being 
separated  from  them  3  or  4  days,  the  fifth  day  off  of  Hispanwla, 
they  saw  a  Ship  which  Chased  them,  and  stood  after  Basset,  and 
in  a  little  time  came  up  with  him;  which  proved  to  be  a  French 
Privateer,  or  Man  of  War  of  about  36  Guns  and  200  Men,  that  fired 
two  Broadsides  and  a  Volley  of  small  Shot  at  Basset,  who  had  but  12 
Guns,  upon  which  Basset  struck,  afterwards  the  French  fired  another 
Broadside  and  small  Shot  at  him,  which  shatter'd  his  Sails  and 
Rigging,  and  Commanded  him  to  come  on  Board  (the  Sea  running 

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THE  BOSTON  NEWS-LETTER,  JUNE  30,  1707 

high  and  blowing  hard  that  they  could  not  board  him)  on  a  sudden 
came  a  Squall  of  Wind  that  Overset  the  French  Ship,  which  in  a 
moment  fill'd,  after  they  were  overset,  they  made  a  lamentable  cry 
both  in  French  and  English  to  Capt.  Basset  to  save  them;  but  after 
the  Ship  fill'd  she  sunk  immediately  with  all  her  Sails  up,  and  every 
man  perished.  It  being  impossible  for  Basset  to  save  them,  tho* 
they  sunk  just  by  him;  (the  Wind  blowing  very  hard)  She  was  a 
very  fine  Ship,  had  a  woman  carved  in  her  head  instead  of  a  Lyon,  and 
well  painted  with  green  and  other  colours,  but  chiefly  green;  She  had 
an  English  Pinnace  on  Board,  they  said  they  were  from  Martinico. 
Two  days  after  Basset  fell  in  again  with  the  Dutch  Fleet,  and  related 
to  them  the  way  of  his  Escape. 

The  Tritons  Prize  is  returned  from  her  Cruise,  and  'tis  said  the 
Embargo  will  be  taken  off  to  day,  and  that  to  morrow  or  next  day  the 
Tritons  Prize  will  put  to  Sea  with  our  Outward  bound  Vessels. 

Capt.  Cockram,  will  Sail  directly  for  Bristol  in  about  14  days  time. 

Vessels  Outward  Bound  (besides  those  Cleared  out  &  ready  to  Sail) 
are  a  Ship  and  Brigt.  for  Madera,  a  Sloop  for  England  and  Holland, 
a  Ship  for  Leverpool,  a  Brigt.  for  Maryland,  several  Sloops  for  Jamaica, 
Barbadoes.  Pensilvania,  and  Wiggins  for  Boston. 

Boston,  Entered  Inwards  From 

Barnabas  Lothrop  Sloop  Speedwell  Gilford 

John  Lothrop  Sloop  Charles  Milford 

Jacob  Parker  Sloop  Endeavour  Piscataqua 

Peter  Harris  Sloop  Dolphin  N.  London 

Cleared  Outward  For 

John  Bradick  Sloop  John  &  Mary  New  York 

Adolph  De  Groof  Sloop  Sayer  Ditto 

James  Lewis  Sloop  Dubartus  Connectic. 

Samuel  Doty  Sloop  Dove  Ditto 

Nathaniel  Green  Ship  Rose  Barbadoes 

John  Ela  Brigt.  Dove  Ditto 

Isaac  Binney  Sloop  Mary  Ditto 

Eleazar  Armitage  Sloop  Alexander  Ditto 

Ezekiel  Cravate  Ketch  Dolphin  Newfound. 

Outward  Bound  For 

William  Trump  Mary  Gaily  London 

George  Person  Sloop  John  &  Mary  Newfound 

Nathaniel  Lumis  Brigt  John  &  Ann  Madera 

Hfcvertfsement. 

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INDEX 


INDEX 


ABBOT,  Col.,  surrenders  fort  at 
Antigua  to  the  French,  324;  John, 
shipmaster,  sloop  Seaflower,  367, 
382;  Moses,  shipmaster,  118,  121, 
139,  214,  246,  of  ship  John  and 
Mary,  268,  274,  314,  sloop  En 
deavour,  329,  355,  380,  407,  413, 
417,  459,  466,  468. 

Abbreviations,  20. 

Abiel  &  Sarah,  brigt.,  433. 

Abigail,  brigt.,  355,  358,  362,  426, 
445;  ship,  426. 

Abigail  and  Sarah,  brigt.,  277,  285, 
409. 

Abraham,  ship,  326. 

Abraham  the  Passenger:  Election 
Sermon,  by  Rev.  Joseph  Easter- 
brooks,  advertisement  of,  228. 
See  Election  Sermons,  Anniversary. 

Acadians,  197. 

Account  of  the  Newspapers  and  other 
Periodicals  published  in  Salem 
1768-1856,  13. 

Achim,  John,  Dartmouth,  represent 
ative,  General  Court,  479  n,  480. 

Acts  and  Laws,  Benjamin  Harris 
printer  of,  26. 

Acts  and  Resolves,  The,  Public  and 
Private  of  the  Province  of  the 
Massachusetts  Bay  .  .  .  with 
Historical  and  Explanatory  Notes, 
17,  18,  cited,  54  n,  62  n,  69  n,  73  n, 
75  n,  78  n,  81  n,  83  n,  88  n,  91  n, 
93  n,  95  n,  96  n,  108  n,  110  n, 
111  n,  117  n,  118  n,  119  n,  129  n, 
143  n,  147  n,  153  n,  159  n,  162  n, 
163  n,  165  n,  169  n,  171  n,  174  n, 
175  n,  176  n,  178  n,  182  n,  184  n, 
189  n,  191  n,  198  n,  204  n,  206  n, 
207  n,  209  n,  216  n,  219  n,  225  n, 
236  n,  249  n,  256  n,  257  n,  260  n, 
265  n,  271  n,  302  n,  307  n,  309  n, 
313  n,  318  n,  322  n,  330  n,  355  n, 
367  n,  384  n,  413  n,  420  n,  426  n, 
432  n,  436  n,  443  n,  445  n,  451  n, 
455  n,  463  n,  479  n. 

Acts  passed  by  General  Court.  See 
Massachusetts,  Great  and  General 
Court. 

Adams,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  170,  183, 
184;  David,  master  brigt.  Pli- 
mouth,  319,  ketch  Goodhope, 
440;  Henry,  Medfield,  representa 
tive,  General  Court,  331;  John, 
Boston,  shopkeeper,  351;  William, 
killed  in  naval  battle,  404. 

Addington,  Isaac,  secretary  Massa 
chusetts  Province,  25,  67,  79,  83, 
110,  117,  144,  163,  171,  176,  179, 
249,  262,  266,  281,  313,  350,  389, 


417,  439,  448,  461;  councillor,  44, 
83,  204,  330,  479;  judge  of  probate 
of  wills,  222. 

Addresses  to  the  Queen,  1707,  of 
General  Assembly  of  New  Hamp 
shire  461;  of  the  military  officers 
in  Massachusetts  Bay,  461;  of 
merchants  and  traders  of  Boston, 
461;  462. 

Admiral  Russel's  Letter  to  the  Earl 
of  Nottingham,  1692,  2,  16. 

Admiralty  Court.  See  Court  of 
Admiralty. 

Admiralty  for  Provinces  of  Massa 
chusetts  Bay,  New  Hampshire 
and  Rhode-Island,  judge  of,  62,  67. 

Adolph,  Derick,  or  Dirick,  ship 
master,  coaster,  76,  85,  103, 
[Adolp]  105,  124,  126,  127,  195, 
199;  brings  Thomas  Odell,  forger, 
from  New  York  to  Boston,  203; 
209,  216,  219,  237,  245,  251,  of 
sloop  Two  Brothers,  260,  270,  278, 
290,  302,  306,  314,  319,  323,  346, 
351,  355,  363,  378,  382,  384,  390, 
393,  407,  421,  447,  454,  458,  462, 
466,  468,  474,  484,  487. 

Adventure,  brigt.,  63,  73,  77,  264, 
310,  316,  372,  387,  391,  482,  485; 
ketch,  264,  297;  ship,  293,  303, 
392,  421,  486;  sloop,  144,  255, 
261,  268,  276,  286,  319,  352,  362, 
375,  384,  387,  423,  455,  474,  477, 
481. 

Advice,  H.  M.  S.,  147,  148,  150,  152, 
156,  157,  159,  167,  174,  176,  180, 
182,  184,  230,  237,  279,  282. 

Advice  Prize,  frigate,  258. 

Agustus  Gaily,  ship,  46. 

Aken,  John,  shipmaster,  sloop  Hawk, 
265. 

Albanians,  Indians,  30. 

Albany,  N.Y.,  50;  French  and  Indian 
war  news  from,  73,  74;  90;  Gov. 
Cornbury  sails  for  with  forces  to 
strengthen  the  frontiers,  111;  118, 
121;  commissioners  at  to  treat 
with  the  Five  Nations,  129,  129  n, 
131,  132,  133,  139;  143,  150; 
advices  by  the  post  from,  159, 
168;  188,  190,  193,  195,  199,  227; 
express  from  to  Gov.  Dudley, 
332;  342,  343,  352,  384,  386,  396, 
399;  floods  in,  412;  report  of  pro 
posed  Indian  descent  upon  New 
England  frontiers,  486. 

Alcock,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  75,  129, 
130,  166,  167,  192,  462;  Ensign, 
Col.  Livesay's  Regiment  in  New 
York,  248. 


489 


INDEX 


Alden,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  41,  70, 
166,  167;  David,  Duxbury,  repre 
sentative,  General  Court,  205; 
John,  master  ship  Friendship, 
103,  195,  207,  ship  Swallow,  275, 
347,  350,  375,  400,  457;  William, 
shipmaster,  chased  by  privateer, 
219,  235,  ship  Content,  275,  347, 
350,  385,  431,  484;  Zachariah,  ship 
master,  96,  136,  148,  191,  200,  249, 
250 ;  Zachary,  master  ketch  Merri- 
mack,  288. 

Alder,  John,  shipmaster,  brigt. 
Diamond,  250,  261,  271. 

Aldin,  Capt.  John,  Boston,  93; 
Zachery,  shipmaster,  88,  170.  See 
Alden. 

Alexander,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  ship 
Venetian  Merchant,  74;  Indian 
Chief,  445, 

Alexander,  sloop,  424,  477,  482,  488. 

Alford,  Lieut.  Col.  Benjamin,  Boston, 
236  n. 

Algiers,  treaty  with,  126. 

Alien,  estate  of,  claimed  by  crown, 
376. 

Allen,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  coaster, 
125,  156,  178,  183,  205,  214,  216, 
219,  230,  237,  239,  250,  253,  264, 
358;  Capt.,  commander  H.  M.  S. 
Montague,  281;  Capt.  Bozoon, 
Boston,  tanner,  294;  Daniel,  ship 
master,  ship  Nicholas  and  Sus 
anna,  427;  Rev.  James,  Boston, 
55  n,  273,  430  n;  John,  Boston, 
printer,  55,  55  «,  56,  57;  Capt. 
Joseph,  Gloucester,  representa 
tive,  General  Court,  205;  Joseph, 
shipmaster,  301,  350,  of  sloop  John 
and  Mary,  384,  391,  431,  468,  472; 
Col.  Samuel,  Portsmouth,  ex- 

fovernor  of  New  Hampshire,  dies, 
99;  Mrs.  Sarah,  wife  of  Rev. 
James,  Boston,  dies,  273;  Rev. 
Thomas,  Norwich,  Conn.,  and 
Charleston,  Mass.,  advertisement 
of  The  Call  of  Christ  unto  Thirsty 
Sinners,  by,  377. 

Allin,  Capt.,  Northampton,  soldier, 
118;  Capt.,  shipmaster,  coaster, 
121;  one  Allin  from  Port  Royal, 
bearer  of  letters  to  Gov.  Dudley, 
242;  Daniel,  shipmaster,  ship 
Nicholas  and  Susan,  435;  James, 
shipmaster,  323;  Joseph,  master 
sloop  Mary,  484. 

Allyn,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  coaster, 
194. 

Almanack,  by  N.  W.  (Nathaniel 
Whittemore)  251,  251  n,  418; 
dough's,  253,  253  n,  421,  421 'n. 

Almary,  or  Almery,  shipmaster,  77, 
86,  133,  184. 

Almony,  Robert,  shipmaster,  ketch 
Hope,  230. 


Almy,  Job,  shipmaster,   151,  207. 

Alpin,  Alexander,  shipmaster,  sloop 
Amity,  109. 

Amazeen,  Amazine,  Amazon,  or  Ama- 
zone,  Christopher,  shipmaster, 
coaster,  114,  132,  148,  268. 

Amboy,  N.  J.,  114,  128,  191,  196,  245. 

America,  ship,  300,  323,  440,  470, 
475. 

America  Merchant,  ship,  taken  by  a 
French  privateer,  485;  487. 

American,  letter-of-marque  man, 
475. 

American  Academy  of  Arts  and 
Sciences,  13. 

American  Antiquarian  Society,  12, 
13,  15,  20;  copies  of  Boston  News- 
Letter  in,  61. 

American  Bibliography,  16. 

American  Gazette,  The:  or,  the  Con 
stitutional  Journal,  7. 

American  Historical  Magazine  and 
Literary  Record,  The,  12. 

American  journalism,  real  beginning 
of,  3. 

American  Magazine,  The,  and  His 
torical  Chronicle,  5. 

American  periodicals,  53. 

Amesbury,  representative,  General 
Court,  83  n,  84,  204  n,  205,  331, 
479  n,  480. 

Amity,  brigt.,  297,  310,  329,  409, 
421,  429,  [Green  Capt.]  431, 
[Luist  Capt.]  431,  478;  ship, 
[Amitie]  46;  sloop,  109,  316,  329. 

Amonoscoggin    (Androscoggin) ,    32. 

Amonoscoggin  Fort,  33. 

Amos,  Daniel,  Boston,  wine-cooper, 
111. 

Anchor  Tavern,  Boston.  See 
Boston. 

Anderson,  Capt.,  commodore,  Eng 
lish  fleet,  299. 

Andover,  representative,  General 
Court,  84,  205,  331,  480. 

Andrew,  John,  shipmaster,  144. 

Andrew  and  William,  ship,  352,  477. 

Andrews,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  ship  of 
taken  by  French  privateers,  74; 
Benjamin,  master  brigt.  Society, 
taken  by  French  privateer,  123, 
128,  of  sloop  Endeavour,  413; 
Thomas,  shipmaster,  126, ship  Good 
will,  255,  ketch  Mary,  319,  338; 
Tobias,  master  ketch  Mary,  318; 
Capt.,  coaster,  244. 

Andros,  Sir  Edmund,  13,  21,  23. 

Andros  Tracts,  The,  13,  21. 

Andross,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  423. 

Angelsey,  H.  M.  S.,  269,  273. 

Anguilla,  W.  I.,  ships  from,  [Ang- 
villa]  250,  251,  [Augvilla]  262,  363, 
407. 

Ann,  ship,  268,  275,  391,  408;  sloop, 
304.  310,  315,  413,  421,  463. 


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Anna  Frigot,  ship,  306. 

Annals  of  Salem,  cited,  25  n. 

Annapolis,  Md.,  80,  125;  burning  of 
StatelHouse  at,  152;  378. 

Anne  Galley  and  Packet-boat,    322. 

Anne,  Queen  of  England,  proclama 
tion  of  for  settling  rates  of  foreign 
coins  in  the  colonies,  153-155,  162, 
164;  303,  317,  319,  376;  proclama 
tion  of  for  thanksgiving  for  success 
of  British  arms,  401. 

Anne,  ship,  261,  265,  350,  358;  sloop, 
private  man-of-war,  86. 

Anniversary  Election.     See  Election. 

Anniversary  Election  Sermon.  See 
Election  Sermons. 

Annual  Artillery  Election  Sermon. 
See  Artillery  Election  Sermons. 

Anthony,  shipmaster,  423,  427; 
Abraham,  Portsmouth,  R.  I.,  472. 

Antigua,    W.   I.,   39;  Earl  of  Peter 
borough,  at,  40;  ships  and  advices 
from,  42,  43,  45,  47,  48,  49,  66,  75, 
86,  96,  114,  123,  133,  136,  137,  145, 
149,  153,  184,  195,  196,  199,  202, 
205,  215,  223,  224,  226,  228,  246, 
251,  254,  259,  260,  264,  301,  303, 
304,  307,  308,  309,  310,  311,  312, 
314,  318,  321,  322,  323,  326,  337, 
338,  351,  363,  366,  367,  379,  380, 
381,  388,  391,  399,  406,  407,  417, 
419,  422,  432,  451,  454,  470,  473, 
482,   486;  ships  for  from  colonial 
ports,  67,  73,  75,  77,  92,  93,  96, 
105,  118,  123,  125,  130,  132,  135, 
136,  137,  148,  149,  151,  153,  156, 
157,  158,  159,  184,  188,  190,  193, 
194,  200,  201,  202,  205,  206,  207, 
209,  210,  214,  216,  219,  230,  243, 
244,  246,  255,  261,  270,  271,  274, 
276,  277,  278,  279,  285,  286,  287, 
316    328,  329,  338,  347,  350,  352, 
354    355,  356,  362,  364,  367,  372, 
374,  375,  379,  386,  391,  394,  408, 
412,  420,  423,  427,  428,  429,  431, 
437,  438,  442,  453,  476,  479;  con 
tacts   with   French   privateers   off 
of,  86,  135,  268;  French  privateers 
thick    about,     184;    packet    boat 
service  to,    255;   preparations   for 
defence  against  the  French,   304, 
322;  threatened  attack  upon,  318; 
French     squadron     before,      323; 
embargo  at,  338;  reports  of  further 
French  descents  upon,  388. 
Antill,  Mrs.,  and  children  passengers 
on  sloop  captured  by  privateer,  211. 
Appalatchia  (Appalachee),  65,  66. 
Appleton,    John,    chosen    councillor, 
Mass.,    330,    479;   Samuel,    chosen 
councillor,  Mass.,  44,  83,  204,  330, 
480;    commissioner    for    exchange 


of  prisoners,  59,  236  n,  381,  382, 
425,  426. 

Apprenticeships,  431,  440. 
Arbouset,  Monsieur,  French  general, 

404. 

Arcana  Galley,  ship,  124,  149. 
Archives  of  the  State  of  New  Jersey, 

4  n,  15. 

Archives,  Massachusetts.      See  Mas 
sachusetts,  Archives. 
Arctaba,  37. 
Arkland,    William,   shipmaster,   ship 

Industry,  161. 

Armitage,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  194; 
Eleazar,  master  sloop  Alexander, 
424,  464,  465,  477,  482,  488; 
Jonathan,  shipmaster,  299,  of 
brigt.  Three  Sisters,  300,  ship 
Adventure,  486. 

Armour,  The,  of  Christianity,  treat 
ise,  advertisement  of,  359. 
Armstrong,     Matthew,     shipmaster, 
sloop  Swallow,  264,  323,  413,  423. 
Arnold,     Joseph,     shipmaster,     151; 
Seth,      Duxbury,     representative, 
General  Court,  331  ;William,  master 
ship  David  and  Joseph,  421,  477. 
Arraignment,  Trial  and  Condemna 
tion   of   Capt.    John   Quelch,    and 
Others    of    His   Company,    adver 
tisement  of,  101. 
Artillery  Company.     See  Honorable 

Artillery  Company. 
Artillery  Election  Sermon,  1704  (by 
H.  Gibbs)  88,  92;  1705  (T.  Bridge), 
207;    1706    (R.    Cotton)    59,    336; 
(S.  Willard)  advertisement  of,  383. 
Assembly,     Connecticut,     see     Con 
necticut.  Assembly;  Maryland,  see 
Maryland,    Assembly;    Massachu 
setts,     see    Massachusetts,     Great 
and  General  Court;  New  Jersey, 
see  New  Jersey,  Assembly;  New 
York,    see    New    York,     General 
Assembly ;       Pennsylvania,       See 
Pennsylvania,    Assembly;    Rhode 
Island,  see  Rhode  Island,Assembly. 
Association,  brigt.,  408. 
Atwood,  shipmaster,  437. 
Augvilla.     See  Anguilla. 
Austin  Galley,  sloop,  255,   277. 
Austin,  James,  pirate,  78,  80,  82,  95. 
Auten,      Capt.,      commander,      ship 

Society  of  Pool,  130. 
Authorities.     See  List  of  Authorities. 
Avery,  Capt.,  privateersman,  290. 
Aviro,  364. 
Axuma.     See  Exuma. 
Ayavalle,   fort,   Florida,  64,  66. 
Ayer,  Mary  Farwell,  4,  16. 
Ayres,  Nathaniel,  Boston,  merchant, 
302. 


491 


INDEX 


B 


gABBAGE,  John,  shipmaster,  ship 
Oporto  Merchant,   336,   337,   338, 
358,  407,  413,  417;  457. 
Back  Street,  Boston.       See  Boston. 
Bael,  van,  shipmaster,  384. 
Baker,    Alexander,   shipmaster,   207, 
226;    Capt.,    shipmaster,    coaster, 
100,  179;  Thomas,  Indian  captive 
at  Saco,  33;  Thomas,  West  Hamp 
shire,  escapes  from  captivity,  209. 

Balagy,  shipmaster,  451. 

Balcam,  John,  Sudbury,  representa 
tive,  General  Court,  84. 

Balch,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  114,  381; 
Samuel,  Beverly,  representative, 
General  Court,  205,  331,  480. 

Ball,  Thomas,  shipmaster,  sloop 
Elizabeth,  144,  173,  174,  184,  279, 
283,  286,  313,  316,  384,  387,  408, 
434,  439,  440,  441,  442,  446,  455; 
Thomas,  shipmaster,  coaster,  323. 

Ballantine,  John,  capt.  Boston  Regi 
ment,  244;  elected  ensign,  Honor 
able  Artillery  Company,  336. 

Ballard,  Samuel,  Charlestown,  mer 
chant,  335,  344. 

Balling,   Capt.,   privateersman,    173. 

Balston,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  118, 
194;  John,  shipmaster,  167,  184, 
wreck  of  his  ship,  the  Expedition, 
bound  for  London,  219,  230,  237; 
Jonathan,  Boston,  dies,  338; 
Nathanael,  master  ship  Elizabeth, 
260,  [Nathaniel],  264,  ship  Eliza 
beth  and  Mary,  274,  301,  395,  399, 
[Nathanael],  ship  Elizabeth,  409. 

Bancroft,  Nathaniel,  Westfield, 
representative,  General  Court,  205. 

Bancroft's  History  of  the  United 
States,  66  n. 

Bane,  Capt.  Lewis,  York,  represen 
tative,  General  Court,  84,  205,  480. 

Bankers,  French,  captured  by  H.  M. 
S.  Advice,  148;  374,  captured  and 
sold  by  Capt.  M.  Gill,  377,  378; 
captured  by  mast  ship  New 
Hampshire,  457. 

Banks  of  New  Foundland.  See  New 
foundland. 

Bant,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  204;  Capt. 
Gilbert,  Boston,  negro  slave  for 
sale  by,  251. 

Barbadoes,  W.  I.  ships  and  advices 
from,  32, 35, 40,  42,  45,  49,  70, 73,  93, 
96,  103,  109,  114,  125,  126,  128, 
129,  130,  131,  132,  135,  136,  137, 
139,  140,  144,  152,  162,  166,  168, 
173,  176,  178,  181,  182,  192;  193, 
194,  201,  202,  208,  209,  216,  219, 
221  224,  242,  243,  244,  246,  249, 
254,  255,  257,  259,  260,  264,  271, 
272,  284,  293,  294,  296,  301,  302, 
304,  311  312,  317-318,  325,  338, 


345,  346,  347,  348,  350,  352,  366, 
372,  379,  380,  382,  386,  406,  407, 
411,  418,  423,  425,  426,  427,  432, 

441,  449,  451,  452,  456,  457,  458, 
461,  462,  464,  465,  466,  469,  476, 
477,  478,  483,  484,   486;  ships  for 
from  colonial  ports,  41,  46.  67,  72, 
73,  75,  77,  85,  86,  93,  96,  100,  103, 
105,  106,  108,  114,  118,  121,  123, 
124,  125,  126,  132,  135,  137,  144, 
148,  149,  151,  153,  156,  157,  158, 
160,  162,  164,  166,  167,  168,  169, 
170,  172,  173,  179,  181,  184,  188, 
190,  191,  192,  194,  201,  202,  203, 
206,  207,  211,  214,  219,  222,  226, 
228,  233,  235,  239,  241,  243,  245, 
246,  247,  250,  251,  255,  258,  261, 
265,  268,  270,  271,  273,  274,  275, 
276,  277,  278,  279,  280,  285,  288, 
297,  300,  301,  303,  304,  309,  310, 
316,  319,  323,  328,  329,  343,  347, 
352,  356,  358,  360,  361,  362,  367, 
374,  378,  379,  385,  387,  391,  400, 
410,  417,  420,  421,  422,  424,  427, 
428,  429,  431,  433,  435,  436,  438, 

442,  446,  448,  449,  450,  452,  453, 
458,  462,  469,  471,  476,  478,  479, 
482,    485,    486,    488;    Capt.    John 
Sharp's  ship  for  Salem  from,  cast 
away,  166;  fleet  for  England,  168, 
182,  311,  366,  380,  406,  425,  from 
England,  318,  353,  380;  governor 
of,  173,  to  sail  for  England,  380; 
affliction  of  from  small  pox,  192; 
postal   service  of,  255,  256;  ships 
of  driven  ashore  in  a  storm,  257, 
258;    New    England    fleet    under 
convoy     for,     and     the     Leeward 
Islands,  275,  277,  279,  280,  309; 
exchange  bills    for    advertised   in 
Boston,  292,  293;  French  designs 
against,  296;  paper  money  issued 
by  Assembly  of,  317,  366;  packet 
ship    lost,    327;  embargo  at,   338, 
462;  speech  of  Sir  William  Sharp 
to  Assembly,  425. 

Barbadoes  Merchant,  ship,  237,  275, 
350. 

Barberie,  John,  councillor,  New 
York  Province,  168. 

Barbour,  Peter,  Boston,  tailor,  298. 

Barbuda,  sloop  lost  on,  381. 

Barbutt,  William,  Rhode  Island,  437. 

Barker,  John,  Scituate,  representa 
tive,  General  Court,  331;  Lieut. 
Joshua,  of  Col.  Church's  company, 
108. 

Barmudas.     See  Bermuda. 

Barnard,  John,  Boston,  elected 
selectman,  299,  299  n. 

Barnes,  James,  shipmaster,  sloop 
Endeavour,  486;  Thomas,  ship 
master,  93,  221,  of  brigt.  Swan,  270, 


492 


INDEX 


brigt.    Sarah,    385.     See   Barns. 

Barnet,  John,  Boston,  elected  select 
man,  176. 

Barnigat  (Barnegat),  193,  195,  245. 

Barns,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  70,  ship 
of  taken  by  the  French,  128,  309; 
James,  shipmaster,  243,  of  sloop 
Swan,  246,  276,  sloop  Endeavour, 
427,  431;  Capt.  James,  Boston, 
elected  assessor,  304,  304  n; 
Thomas,  master  sloop  Endeavour, 
144,  157,  170,  brigt.  Swan,  217, 
232,  235,  brigt.  Sarah,  408.  See 
Barnes. 

Barnstable,  representative,  General 
Court,  84,  204,  205,  331,  480;  ves 
sels  of,  177,  474;  Thomas  Hinckley, 
former  governor  Plymouth  colony, 
dies  at,  193;  Barnabas  Lothrop 
of,  440;  Capt.  James  Otis  of,  448. 

Barnstable  Bay,  465. 

Barnwell,  John,  Charleston,  S.  C., 
405. 

Barrel,  John,  Boston,  merchant,  170. 

Barricoe,  sea  fight  near  between 
privateer  and  Spanish  ship,  370. 

Bartlett,  John,  R.,  12. 

Barton,  Capt.  Richard,  ship  of  taken 
by  the  French,  74. 

Bartrum,  Capt.  William,  ship  of 
taken  by  the  French,  74. 

Basden,  shipmaster,  209. 

Bass,  Gov.,  35;  Mr.,  New  Jersey,  48. 

Basset,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  145,  152, 
183,  195,  221,  of  ship  Norwich, 
238,  265,  302,  370,  chased  by  ship 
off  Cape  May  371,  378,  450, 
attacked  by  French  privateer,  487, 
488;  Joseph,  shipmaster,  coaster, 
355,  of  sloop  Susanna,  481;  Maj. 
William,  Sandwich,  representa 
tive,  General  Court,  479  n,  480. 

Batchelours  Adventure,  ship,  400, 
427. 

Batchellour  Endeavour,  ship,  263. 

Bates,  sailor,  serves  as  hostage,  246. 

Bathseba,  sloop,  400. 

Batler,  Joseph,  shipmaster,  260. 

Batteries.  See  Boston,  North  Battery, 
South  Battery ;  Salem,  Marblehead, 
Cape  Ann,  New  York. 

Bavaria,  Duke  of,  381. 

Baxter,  John,  Braintree,  representa 
tive,  General  Court,  83  n,  84,  204, 
204  n,  330. 

Bay,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  109. 

Bay  of  Campeachy,  36,  46,  49,  100, 
173,  478. 

Bay  of  Fundy,  87,  457. 

Bay  of  Honduras,  100,  173,  183, 
[Hunderas]  479. 

Bay  of  St.  Mary's,  396. 

Bay  of  Vandovas,  47. 

Bayley,  James,  Roxbury,  physician, 
60;  dies,  436,  436  n. 


Baylie,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  ship  of 
from  Bermuda  with  passengers  and 
negroes  cast  away,  333. 

Beacon,  on  Block  Island,  fired,  333, 
470. 

Beale,  Jeremiah,  shipmaster,  coaster, 
133. 

Beams,  William,  shipmaster,  214, 
216. 

Beans,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  188; 
William,  shipmaster,  246. 

Bear,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  406. 

Beard,  shipmaster,  coaster,  137,  232, 
420;  Capt.  Thomas,  shipmaster, 
166,  of  ship  Adventure,  392,  421. 

Beare,  Edward,  shipmaster,  sloop  St. 
Christopher,  391,  417. 

Bears,  Capt.,  ship  of  taken  by  French, 
128. 

Bease,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  fight  with  ' 
French  privateer,  380. 

Beau-Moris  in  England  (Beaumaris), 
310. 

Beaverley  and  Beaverly.  See  Beverly. 

Beavis,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  130,  170, 
ship  of  taken  by  French  privateer, 
361. 

Becilly,  Capt.,  H.  M.  S.  Deptford, 
116. 

Beck,  "Myn  Heer,"  arrival  at 
Curacoa,  as  governor  from  Holland, 
128. 

Bedgood,  Jeffry,  shipmaster,  136, 
148,  156,  [Jeoffrey]  192,  202,  215, 
of  sloop  Two  Brothers,  276,  [Jeffery] 
285,  322,  325,  329,  350,  378,  456, 
459,  [Jefferey]  brigt.  Mary,  476, 
[Jeffrey]  481. 

Beeman,  Thomas,  Marlborough,  rep 
resentative,  General  Court,  480. 

Beere.     See  Beare. 

Beers,  Mrs.  Elizabeth,  widow  of  Capt. 
Beers  of  Deerfield,  dies  in  Water- 
town,  349;  Capt.  John,  (Richard) 
Deerfield,  349,  352. 

Beginning,  sloop,  427,  465,  468,  471, 
477. 

Belcher,  Capt.  Andrew,  Boston, 
elected  councillor,  Mass.,  44,  83, 
204,  330,  479;  276,  284  n,  285; 
Andrew,  Cambridge,  innkeeper, 
284  n;  Gill.,  shipmaster,  ship 
Tryal,  279,  289,  312;  Jonathan, 
Piscataqua,  merchant,  marriage 
of,  284,  284  n,  285;  Rev.  Samuel, 
Newbury,  preaches  Election  Ser 
mon  1707,  479.  See  Election 
Sermon. 

Belcher  Frigot,  ship,  424,  431. 

Belcher's  wharf,  Boston.   See  Boston . 

Belfast,  Ire.,  192,  220,  363,  411. 

Belford,  ketch,  367,  384. 

Bell,  shipmaster,  190;  Thomas,  ship 
master,  coaster,  230,  233,  237, 
of  sloop  Speedwell,  260,  sloop  Gray- 


493 


INDEX 


hound,  279,  sloop  Endeavour,  314. 

Belle  Bruno,  French  ship,  394. 

Bellingham,  Richard,  governor  of 
Mass.,  60. 

Bellows,  Will.,  shipmaster,  sloop 
Rosanna,  350. 

Benbow,  Admiral,  37,  41,  42. 

Bendall,  Freegrace,  Boston,  mer 
chant,  430  n. 

Benjamin,  sloop,  445. 

Benjamin  &  Abigail,  sloop,  345. 

Benjamin  and  Mary,  sloop,  378,  384, 
387,  409,  481. 

Benjamin  and  Peter,  ship,  362. 

Bennet,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  70,  114; 
John,  master  ship  Hopewell,  161, 
162,  167,  205,  250. 

Bennett,  John,  shipmaster,  ship 
Hannah,  [Jno.]  41,  46. 

Bennington,  Cornelius,  shipmaster, 
coaster,  271. 

Benny,  Isaac,  shipmaster,  sloop 
Mary,  420,  429. 

Bermuda,  ships  and  advices  from, 
268,  301,  303,  304,  320,  322,  325, 
326,  333,  355,  357,  366,  372,  396, 
406,  427,  434,  449,  462,  465,  466, 
470;  ships  for,  from  colonial  ports, 
297,  305,  307,  316,  328,  347,  352, 
358,  379,  381,  393,  431,  476,  478; 
postal  service  of,  256;  vessels  of 
driven  ashore  in  storm,  257. 

Bernon,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  73,  321. 

Berry,  James,  shipmaster,  148,  164, 
170,  201,  208,  242,  244,  247,  347, 
of  ship  Swan,  350, 367, 387,  452,  466. 

Berrey,  Joseph,  shipmaster,  sloop 
New  London,  297. 

Berringer,  Capt.  John,  South  Caro 
lina,  soldier,  killed  in  Indian 
fight,  65. 

Berwick,  149. 

Best  Friend,  The,  Standing  at  the 
Door,  ...  :  in  Six  Sermons,  by 
Rev.  John  Ryther,  advertisement 
of,  365. 

Best  Priviledge,  The:  sermon  by 
Rev.  Samuel  Willard,  advertise 
ment  of  (1706),  383. 

Betty,  ship,  240,  300,  301;  sloop,  394, 
423. 

Beverly,  representative,  General 
Court,  83  n,  84,  204,  331,  480; 
ships  at,  86,  224;  Robert  Bradford 
of,  dies,  438. 

Bevin,  John,  shipmaster,  pink  Kent 
of  Bristol,  220. 

Bevis,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  126;  Wil 
liam,  shipmaster,  269,  of  ship  Peace, 
270,  276^  283,  289. 

Bewlo,  John,  Philadelphia,  collector, 
dies,  114. 

Biddeford,  456. 

Bigelow,  John,  13;  Melville  Madison, 
18. 


Bignal,  shipmaster,  136,  [Bignel]  181. 

Bilboa,  106,  457. 

Bill,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  156,  172,  203, 

206,  321,  334,  437. 
Bill     of     Mortality,     Boston,       See 

Boston. 
Billerica,      representative,      General 

Court,  83  n,  84,  204  n,  205,  330, 

330  n,  479  n,  480. 
Billings,  Rev.  Richard,  Little-Comp- 

ton,  ordained  at,  153;  Mr.,  270. 
Bills    of    credit    on     Massachusetts 

province,  counterfeited,   110,   111, 

117,  119,  120,  122,  201,  203,  209, 

265. 

Bing,  Admiral,  224. 
Bings,  Rear  Admiral,  126. 
Binney,     Isaac,     shipmaster,     sloop 

Mary,  382,  476,  482,  488. 
Biographical  Sketches  of  Graduates 

of  Harvard  University,  14. 
Biographical    Sketches    of    Loyalists 

of  the  American  Revolution,    13. 
Bird,     Capt.,     commander     Charles 

Galley,  242. 

Biscum,  Isaac,  Boston,  barber,  291. 
Black  Point,  Me.,  254. 
Blackleach,    John,    shipmaster,    226. 
Blackston,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  42,  43. 
Blackthorn,    sloop,    288,    301,    367, 

400,  410,  421,  459. 

Blackwall,  H.  M.  S.,  42,  96,  135,  297. 
Blackwell,  James,  mariner,  drowned, 

24. 

Blagrove,  Nathaniel,  Bristol,  repre 
sentative,  General  Court,  205,  331, 

480. 
Blague,    Newcomb,    shipmaster,    96, 

103,  of  ship  Friendship,   144,   192, 

219,  228,  323,  452,  Coleman  Gaily, 

469,  Colman  Frigot,  470,  483. 
Blair,     William,    shipmaster,    brigt. 

John    Abiel,    300,    brigt.    John    & 

Abiel,  411. 
Blaire,     William,     shipmaster,     ship 

Providence,  67,  314;  Capt.,  Boston, 

467,  ship  of  lost  on  Irish  coast,  468. 
Blaistead  (Plaisted  ?)  Jchabod,  chosen 

councillor,  Mass.,  479  n,  480. 
Blankett,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  chased 

by  a  privateer,  51. 
Blany,  John,  shipmaster,  ship  Ann, 

391. 
Blessing,  barque,  277,  394,  427,  477; 

ketch,  367;  ship,  261,  264,  350,  429, 

453;  sloop,  276,  382. 
Blew,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  47,  114,  123, 

188;  John,    shipmaster,  243,    313, 

brigt.  Dragon,  314,  358.     See  Blue. 
Blin,  James,  shipmaster,  coaster,  88, 

96,  114,  136,  148,  184,  194,  [Blinn] 

214,    [Blim]    219,    230,     sloop    of 

taken   by   French   privateer,    232, 

233,     234,     236,     260,     sloop     of 

wrecked,  269,  304,  329,  338,  master 


494 


INDEX 


sloop  Sparrow,  375,  449,  453,  sloop 
Goodhope,  463,  487. 

Blish,  Abraham,  Boston,  hatter,  194. 

Block  House,  Chelmsford,  357. 

Block  Island,  French  privateer  cruis 
ing  about,  45;  volunteers  from 
Rhode  Island  to  the  relief  of,  62; 
fleet  of  fishing  vessels  off,  63; 
warships  off,  on  lookout  for  French 
privateers,  114,  123,  218,  221,  223, 
328,  352;  alarm  beacon  on,  fired, 
333,  470;  French  privateer  cap 
tured  off,  341. 

Blossom,  sloop,  372,  379. 

Blower,  John,  shipmaster,  118,  of  ship 
Stanier  Galley,  385,  408,  477,  487. 

Blue,  John,  shipmaster,  38,  of  brigt. 
Dragon,  347,  417,  420,  427,  429, 
470.  See  Blew. 

Blue  Anchor  Tavern.     See  Boston. 

Bluefields,  297. 

Blythe,  shipmaster,  257. 

Bodleian  Library,  12. 

Bodwin,  shipmaster,  136,  181,  182; 
James,  shipmaster,  148,  180,  239, 
255;  Peter,  shipmaster,  237. 

Bohemia  Islands  (Bahamas),  unsuc 
cessful  search  about  for  a  plate- 
ship  wreck,  89;  173. 

Bolton,  Henry,  Gamboa,  182. 

Bonavista,  Newfoundland,  130,  198, 
220,  235,  334,  plundered  by  French 
and  Indians,  354. 

Boncyre,  Bonira,  Bonire,  or  Bonite 
(Bonaire),  188,  214,  284,287,329, 
469,  473. 

Bond,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  36,  47, 
147,  156,  164,  203,  206,  211 ;  John, 
shipmaster,  316,  brings  soldiers 
from  England  to  recruit  the 
forces  at  New  York,  334,  361, 
363,  366,  378,  385;  Jonas,  Water- 
town,  representative,  General 
Court,  330,  480. 

Bones,  dug  up  at  Claverack,  N.Y.,  227. 

Boneta,  sloop,  323,  [Boneto]  347, 
417,  [Boneto]  429,  466. 

Bonker,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  463. 

Bonner,  Capt.  John,  shipmaster,  brigt. 
Hope,  236  n,  382,  426. 

Bonnes,  John,  shipmaster,  ship 
Hopewell,  164. 

Bonnin,  shipmaster,  164,  172. 

Bonus,  John,  230. 

Book  MS.  lost  advertised,  440. 

Book  printing,  101,  319,  344,  418, 
444,  471.  See  Almanacks. 

Booksellers.  See  Boone,  N.,  But- 
tolph,  N.,  Eliot,  B.,  Gray,  J., 
Harris,  B.,  Phillips,  E.,  Wilkins,  R. 

Boone,  Nicholas,  Boston,  bookseller 
and  publisher,  55,  60,  61,  64,  99  n\ 
advertisement  of  slave  for  sale  by, 
141,  146;  of  books  for  sale  by,  101, 
253,  319,  344,  421,  444,  471;  of 


halberts  for  sale  by,  316. 

Borden,  Joseph,  shipmaster,  coaster, 
137. 

Bordin,  shipmaster,  406. 

Borland,  John,  Boston,  chosen  over 
seer  of  poor,  177,  304. 

Borne,  Newport,  R.  I.,  hatter,  254. 

Borrow,  or  Borrows,  shipmaster  393, 
406. 

Boston,  9  n;  Election  Day,  1703, 
43-44;  news  items  under  Boston 
date,  66-67,  67,  70-71,  72-73,  75- 
77,  80,  Election  Day  1704,  83-85; 
news  items,  85-86,  87-88,  •  92-93, 
94-96,  bill  of  mortality,  98-99; 
news  items,  99-100,  102-103,  104, 
105,  106-108,  111,  113-114,  116- 
118,  121,  122-123,  124,  124-125, 
126,  127,  128,  129-130,  131,  132, 
135-136,  139-140,  144,  146-148, 
149,  burial  of  Major  Benjamin 
Davis  with  military  honors,  150; 
news  items,  150-151,  153-155,  156, 
157,  158,  death  of  Madam  Sarah 
Leverett,  widow  of  ex-governor 
Leverett,  158;  news  items,  159, 
160,  162,  163,  165-166,  167,  169, 
170,  173-174,  annual  Town  Elec 
tion,  1705,  176-177;  news  items, 
176-177,  179,  bill  of  mortality, 
1704,  179;  news  items,  182-183, 
184,  188-189,  190-191,  193-194, 
195-196,  199-200,  201,  202-203, 
Election  Day  1705,  204-205;  news 
items,  205-206,  207,  209-210,  214- 
215,  earthquake  shocks  felt  in, 
214;  news  items,  216-217,  218-219, 
221-222,  224-226,  227-228,  230, 
232-233,  234-235,  236-237,  238- 
240,  order  against  Indian,  Negro, 
or  Mulatto  servants  or  slaves 
abroad  after  nine  at  night,  239- 
240;  news  items,  241-243,  244, 
246-247,  249,  251,  252-253,  255- 
257,  259-261,  262-265,  265-268, 
269-270,  271-272,  273-274,  275- 
276,  277,  278-279,  280-281,  282- 
283,  285,  death  of  Lady  Mary 
Phips,  widow  of  Sir  William  Phips, 
286;  news  items,  286-287,  287- 
288,  289,  289-290,  291,  292,  294, 
297,  annual  Town  Election,  1706, 
299;  bill  of  mortality,  1705,  300; 
news  items,  299-300,  301,  304- 
305,  307,  310,  313-315,  315-316, 
(under  Barbadoes  date)  Boston 
fleet  for  West  Indies  hindered  by 
French  privateers,  317;  news 
items,  318-319,  322-323,  325-326, 
general  muster  of  the  local  militia, 
May  1706,  328;  news  items,  328- 
329,  Election  Day,  1706,  329-332; 
news  items,  329-333,  334-335; 
annual  Artillery  Election,  1706, 
336;  bill  of  mortality,  1705,  with 


495 


INDEX 


reflection  thereon,  338-340;  news 
items,  336-340;  preparations  in 
against  threatened  attack  by 
French  squadron  June  1706,  346, 
action  of  French  inhabitants  of, 
346;  news  items,  346-347,  350-351, 
troops  marched  from  to  the  fron 
tiers,  352;  post  office  notice,  352; 
news  items,  352-353,  355-356, 
357-359,  361-362,  364-365,  367, 
371-372,  374-375,  378-379,  381- 
382,  384-385,  386-387,  389-390, 
391-392,  celebration  in  of  "Her 
Majesties  Glorious  Successes  and 
Victories,"  393;  news  items,  393- 
394,  400,  406-408,  observance  of 
Thanksgiving  for  British  successes, 
409;  news  items,  409-410,  411-412, 
412-413,  415-417,  420-421,  423- 
424,  426-427,  429-430,  431,  433, 
434-435,  436,  438,  439-440,  440- 
442,  445-446,  447-448,  449-450, 
451-453,  bill  of  mortality,  1706, 
452;  notable  surgical  operation  by 
Dr.  Zabdiel  Boylston  in,  452;  news 
items,  455,  post  office  notice  re 
peated,  455;  news  items,  458-459, 
(under  St.  James  date)  congratu 
latory  address  of  Boston  merchants 
and  traders  to  the  queen,  461; 
news  items,  462-463,  466-467,  468- 
469,  470-471,  472,  473,  474, 
(under  Portsmouth,  Eng.,  date) 
Boston  ship  taken  by  a  letter-of- 
marque  man,  475;  news  items, 
476-477,  Election  Day,  1707,  479- 
480;  news  items,  482-483,  484- 
485,  486-487,  488. 

—Back  Street,  136,  136  »,  283, 
291,  292. 

Belcher's       (Capt.      Andrew) 

wharf,  285. 

-Blue  Anchor  Tavern,  26,  93, 


122,  122  n,  250,  253,  292,  294. 
— Boston  Neck,  289,  466. 

Clark's  Wharf,  90. 

Coffee  House,   90;  of  Robert 

Guttridge,  288. 

Coney's  Lane,  292,  467,  467  n. 

Constables  and  Ty thing  Men, 

177;  orders  to,  239. 

Constables'  House,  239. 
^ornhill  Court,  55. 
^ourt  Avenue,  55. 
:ustom  House,  426. 

Devonshire  Street,  55. 

—Draw-Bridge  Street,  467,  467n. 

Farnam's  (David)  wharf,  446. 

First  Church,  55  n,  59,  207  n, 

430  n\  meeting  house  of,  44,  101. 

Fort  Hill,  458. 

High  Fore  Street,  250. 

London  Coffee  House,  2,  26, 

141,  146. 


-Long  Wharf,  276. 

—Mill-bridge,  121,  251,  292. 
Mill  Creek,  30. 

—Mr.  Richard's  Lane,  136. 

— Mrs.  Keeche's  wharf,  335. 
New  North  Church,  11. 

— Newbury  Street,  the  first,  55. 

—North  Battery,  332. 

—North  Church,  298. 

—North    End,    136,    158,    244, 
291,  292,  302,  335,  410,  414,  446. 

—North  Meeting  house,  418. 

— Old  Meeting-House,  The,  55, 
61,  64,  99,  122,  291. 

Old  South  Church,  314  n. 

-Overseers   of    the   poor,    177, 


304. 

— Post  office,  50,  54,  location  of 
the  first,  55;  74,  132,  141,  169, 
180,  219,  229,  243,  247,  272,  344, 
notices  as  to  letters  uncalled  for, 
and  mails,  352,  421,  455. 

— Prison,  see  Prisons. 

-Pudding  Lane,  55,  132,  132  n, 


133. 

— Representation     for     in     the 
General  Court,  84,  204,  330,  480. 

— Rogers  Building,  55. 

— Salutation  tavern,  302. 

— Scarless      (Scarlets')      Wharf, 
273,  288. 

— School  House  Lane,  253,  291, 
298,  316,  319,  344,  421,  444,  471. 

— Selectmen,  176,  299. 

— Shippen's  Wharf,  68. 

—South  Battery,  227,  332. 

—South  Church,  60. 

South    End,    229,    250,    251, 

297,  316,  419. 

— South  Meeting  house,  30,  62, 


Swan  Tavern,  90. 

— Swing-    or     Swinging-Bridge, 
251,  276. 

-Town   Dock,    121,    207,    251, 


-Long  Lane,  421,  421  n. 


285,  288,  359,  373,  428,  438,  467, 
471. 

— Town  House,  26,  40,  44,  166, 
229,  293,  421;  B.  Eliot's  bookshop 
under,  119,  149,  222,  229,  253, 
292,  294,  298,  319,  326,  344,  353, 
359,  365,  376,  382,  467. 

— Warehouses,  121,  428,  438, 
458,  467,  471. 

— Washington  Street,  55. 
—Watch  House,  239. 
—White  Horse  tavern,  229. 

See   Town   of   Boston,    Town 

Meetings,  Town  Records. 
Boston  Athenaeum,  20. 
Boston  Chronicle,  The,  6. 
Boston  Daily  Advertiser,  14. 
Boston  Evening  Post,  The,  5,  16. 
Boston  Evening  Post,    The;    and  the 
General  Advertiser,  7. 


496 


INDEX 


Boston  Galley,  ship,  347,  355. 
Boston     Gazette,     The,     4;     various 

changes  in  title,  8;  14,  16. 
Boston  Gazette,  The,  and  the  Country 

Journal,  7. 

The,    and    Country 


The,     or    Country 


The, 


Weekly 


Boston    Gazette, 
Journal,  5. 

Boston     Gazette, 
Journal,  5. 

Boston     Gazette, 
Advertiser,  5. 

Boston  Gazette,  The,  or  New  England 
Weekly  Journal,  5. 

Boston  Gazette,  The,  or  Weekly 
Journal,  5. 

Boston  Globe,  The,  25  n. 

Boston  Lecture.  See  Lecture,  the 
Boston. 

Boston  Magazine,  The,  7. 

Boston  Merchant,  ship,  290,  310, 
474. 

Boston  Neck.     See  Boston. 

Boston  News-Letter,  The,  1704-1776, 
3,  4,  5;  various  changes  in  title  of, 
7-8;  14,  16,  17,  34;  history  of,  53- 
60;  printers  of,  55;  No.  1,  sketch 
of,  61. 

— Transcript  of,  1704,  No.  1, 
Apr.  24,  62-64;  No.  2,  May  1, 
64-68;  No.  3,  May  8,  68-72;  No.  4, 
May  15,  72-74;  No.  5,  May  22,  74- 
78;  No.  6,  May  29,  78-81;  No.  7, 
June  5,  81-87;  No.  8,  June  12, 
87-90;  No.  9,  June  19,  90-94;  No. 
10,  June  26,  94-97;  No.  11,  July  3, 
97-101;  No.  12,  July  10,  101-104; 
No.  13,  July  17,  104-106;  No.  14, 
July  24,  106-109;  No.  15,  July  31, 
109-112;  No.  16,  Aug.  7,  112-116; 
No.  17,  Aug.  14,  116-119;  No.  18, 
Aug.  21,  119-121;  No.  19,  Aug.  28, 
121-123;  No.  20,  Sept.  4,  123-124; 
No.  21,  Sept.  11,  124-126;  No.  22, 
Sept.  18,  126-127;  No.  23,  Sept.  25, 
127-128;  No.  24,  Oct.  2,  128-129; 
No.  25,  Oct.  9,  129-131;  No.  26, 
Oct.  16,  131-132;  No.  27,  Oct.  23, 
132-133;  No.  28,  Oct.  30,  133-137; 
No.  29,  Nov.  6,  137-141;  No.  30, 
Nov.  13,  141-146;  No.  31,  Nov.  20, 
146-149;  No.  32,  Nov.  27,  149-150; 
No.  33,  Dec.  4,  150-152;  No.  34, 
Dec.  11,  152-155;  No.  35,  Dec.  18, 
155-156;  No.  36,  Dec.  25,  156-157; 
1704/5,  No.  37,  Jan.  1,  157-158; 
No.  38,  Jan.  8,  158;  No.  39,  Jan. 
15,  158-160;  No.  40,  Jan.  22,  160; 
No.  41,  Jan.  29,  160-162;  No.  42, 
Feb.  5,  162-165;  No.  43,  Feb.  12, 
165-166;  No.  44,  Feb.  19,  166-167; 
No.  45,  Feb.  26,  167-169;  No.  46, 
Mar.  5,  169-170;  No.  47,  Mar.  12, 
170-175;  No.  48,  Mar.  19,  175-177; 
No.  49,  Mar.  26,  177-180;  No.  50, 
Apr.  2,  180-183;  No.  51,  Apr.  9, 


183-186;  No.  52,  Apr.  16,  186-190; 
No.  53,  Apr.  23,  190-192;  No.  54, 
Apr.  30,  192-195;  No.  55,  May  7, 
195-196;  No.  56,  May  14,  196-200; 
No.  57,  May  21,  200-201;  No.  58 
May  28,  201-203;  No.  59,  June  4, 
203-206;  No.  60,  June  11,  206-208; 
No.  61,  June  18,  208-210;  No.  62, 
June  25,  210-215;  No.  63,  July  2 
215-217;  No.  64,  July  9,  217-220; 
No.  65,  July  16,  220-222;  No.  66, 
July  23,  222-226;  No.  67,  July  30, 
226-229;  No.  68,  Aug.  6,  229-231- 
No.  69,  Aug.  13,  231-233;  No.  70 
Aug.  20,  233-235;  No.  71,  Aug.  27, 
235-238;  No.  72,  Sept.  3,  238-240; 
No.  73,  Sept.  10,  240-243;  No.  74, 
Sept.  17,  243-245;  No.  75,  Sept.  24, 
245-247;  No.  76,  Oct.  1,  247-250; 
No.  77,  Oct.  8,  250-252;  No.  78, 
Oct.  15,  252-253;  No.  79,  Oct.  22, 
253-257;  No.  80,  Oct.  29,  257-261; 
No.  81,  Nov.  5,  261-265;  No.  82, 
Nov.  12,  265-268;  No.  83,  Nov.  19, 
268-270;  No.  84,  Nov.  26,  270- 
273;  No.  85,  Dec.  3,  273-274;  No. 
86,  Dec.  10,  274-277;  No.  87, 
Dec.  17,  277-278;  No.  88,  Dec.  24, 
278-280;  No.  89,  Dec.  31,  280-281; 
1705/6,  No.  90,  Jan.  7,  281-283; 
No.  91,  Jan.  14,  283-286;  No.  92, 
Jan.  21,  286-287;  No.  93,  Jan.  28, 
287-288;  No.  94,  Feb.  4,  288-289; 
No.  95,  Feb.  11,  289-290;  No.  96, 
Feb.  18,  290-292;  No.  97,  Feb.  25, 
292-293;  No.  98,  Mar.  4,  293-295; 
No.  99,  Mar.  11,  295-298;  No.  100, 
Mar.  18,  298-300;  No.  101,  Mar. 
25,  300-303;  No.  102,  Apr.  1,  303- 
305;  No.  103,  Apr.  8,  305-307;  No. 
104,  Apr.  15,  307-311;  No.  105, 
Apr.  22,  311-315;  No.  106,  Apr. 
29,  315-317;  No.  107,  May  6,  317- 
319;  No.  108,  May  13,  319-323; 
No.  109,  May  20,  323-326;  No.  110, 
May  27,  326-329;  No.  Ill,  June  3, 
329-336;  No.  112,  June  10,  336- 
344;  No.  113,  June  17,  344-348; 
No.  114,  June  24,  348-351 ;  No.  115, 
July  1,  351-353;  No.  116,  July  8, 
353-356;  No.  117,  July  15,  356- 
360;  No.  118,  July  22,  360-363; 
No.  119,  July  29,  363-365;  No.  120, 
Aug.  5,  365-368;  No.  121,  Aug.  12, 
368-373;  No.  122,  Aug.  19,  373- 
377;  No.  123,  Aug.  26,  377-379; 
No.  124,  Sept.  2,  379-383;  No.  125, 
Sept.  9,  383-385;  No.  126,  Sept.  16, 
385-387;  No.  127,  Sept.  23,  387- 
392;  No.  128;  Sept.  30,  392-394; 
No.  129,  Oct.  7,  394-401;  No.  130, 
Oct.  14,  401-408;  No.  131,  Oct.  21, 
408-410;  No.  132,  Oct.  28,  410-414; 
No.  133,  Nov.  4,  414-419;  No.  134, 
Nov.  11,  419-422;  No.  135,  Nov. 


497 


INDEX 


18,  422-424;  No.  136,  Nov.  25, 
424-428;  No.  137,  Dec.  2,  428-430; 
[No  copies  of  issues  of  Nos.  138, 
139,  140  now  known  to  be  in 
existence.]  No.  141,  Dec.  30,  430- 
431;  1706/7,  No.  142,  Jan.  6,  432- 
433;  No.  143,  Jan.  13,  433-435; 
No.  144,  Jan.  20,  435-437;  No.  145, 
Jan.  27,  437-438;  No.  146,  Feb.  3, 
438-440;  No.  147,  Feb.  10,  440- 
444;  No.  148,  Feb.  17,  444-447; 
No.  149,  Feb.  24,  447-449;  No.  150, 
Mar.  3,  449-450;  No.  151,  Mar.  10, 
450-454;  No.  152,  Mar.  17,  454- 
456;  No.  153,  Mar.  24,  456-460; 
No.  154,  Mar.  31,  460-464;  No.  155, 
Apr.  7,  464-467;  No.  156,  Apr.  14, 
467-469;  No.  157,  Apr.  21,  469- 
471;  No.  158,  Apr.  28,  471-472; 
No.  159,  May  5,  472-474;  No.  160, 
May  12,  474-475;  No.  161,  May  19, 
475-477;  No.  162,  May  26,  477-478; 
No.  163,  Tune  2,  478-481;  No.  164, 
June  9,  481-483;  No.  165,  June  16, 
483-485;  No.  166,  June  23,  485- 
487;  No.  167,  June  30,  487-488. 
-Advertisements  of,  63,  68,  71, 


74,  78,  87,  101,  184-186,  194-195, 
196,  200,  201,  203,  206,  208,  210, 
215,  220,  222,  226,  229,  231,  233, 
235,  238,  240,  243,  245,  247,  250, 
252,  253,  257,  261,  265,  268,  270, 
273,  274,  277,  278,  280,  283,  286, 
288,  294-295,  295  n,  302,  311,  315, 
319,  323,  326,  329,  336,  344,  348, 
351,  353,  356,  360,  363.  365,  368, 
373,  377,  379,  382,  385,  387,  392, 
394,  401,  408,  410,  414,  419,  424, 
428,  430,  431,  433,  437,  438,  440, 
444,  447,  449,  450,  456,  459,  469, 
472,  473-474,  475,  477,  478,  481, 
483,  485,  487,  488. 

Boston  News-Letter,  The,  And  New- 
England  Chronicle,  5;  The  .  .  .  and 
the  New  England  Chronicle,  5. 

Boston  Newspapers,  1704-1780,  check 
list  of,  4n,  16. 

Boston  Post-Boy,  The,  5. 

Boston  Post-Boy,  The,  1734-1775, 
various  changes  in  title,  8. 

Boston  Post- Boy  &  Advertiser, 
The,  5. 

Boston  printers.     See  Printers. 

Boston  Public  Library,  3,  20,  452  n; 
Bulletin,  3. 

Boston  Regiment,  218  n,  244,  muster 
of,  328;  333. 

Boston  Road,  289. 

Boston  Town  Records.  See  Town 
Records. 

Boston  Weekly  Advertiser,  The,  •  5. 

Boston  Weekly  Magazine,   The,  5. 

Boston  Weekly  News-Letter,  The,  4,  6. 

Boston  Weekly  Post-Boy,  The,  5. 

Bostonian  Society,  Boston,  20. 


Boucher,  Lewis,  Boston,  merchant, 
428. 

Boudet,  shipmaster,  437. 

Boudinot,  one,  Long  Island,  N.  Y., 
money  paid  to,  on  account  of 
Lady  Cornbury's  funeral,  373  n. 

Bounties,  voted  by  Massachusetts 
General  Court  for  killing  or  cap 
turing  male  Indians,  375. 

Bourdet,  shipmaster,  420,  434,  437, 
[Bourdett]  478. 

Bourdin,  Peter,  shipmaster,  coaster, 
181. 

Bow,  Nicholas,  shipmaster,  sloop 
Beginning,  471,  [Bows]  477. 

Bowdage,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  170, 
201. 

Bowditch,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  311, 
316;  William,  master  ship  Essex, 
318. 

Bowdoin,  James,  shipmaster,  brigt. 
Sarah,  442,  451. 

Bowers,  Capt.  Jeremiah,  Chelmsford, 
representative,  General  Court, 
84,  205,  330. 

Bowne,  Andrew,  councillor,  New 
Jersey,  43. 

Boxford,  representative,  General 
Court,  83  n,  84,  330  n,  331,  379  n, 
380. 

Boyce,  Capt.,  commander,  H.  M.  S. 
Nonsuch,  240,  Samuel,  shipmaster, 
brigt.  Susan,  292,  brigt.  Susanna, 
422,  423.  See  Boyes. 

Boyes,  Samuel,  shipmaster,  brigt. 
Susanna,  285,  407.  See  Boyce. 

Boylston,  Thomas,  Muddy  River 
(Brookline) ,  crushed  to  death  in  a 
cider  mill,  266:  Zabdiel,  Boston, 
physician,  new  surgical  operation 
by,  452,  452  n. 

Bracker,   shipmaster,   coaster,   88. 

Bracket,  boy,  Indian  captive, 
escapes,  33;  Anthony,  shipmaster, 
76,  93,  105,  114,  124,  151,  157,  174, 
184,  205,  214,  219,  260,  294,  307, 
316,  329,  350,  355,  of  ship  Katherin, 
382,  sloop  Katherin,  393,  400, 
417,  423,  455,  481. 

Bradick,  John,  shipmaster,  352, 
[Braddick]  447,  473,  of  sloop  John  & 
Mary,  481,  486,  488. 

Braddick,  shipmaster,  304,  366. 

Bradduck,  John,  shipmaster,  334, 
362. 

Bradford,  Capt.  John,  Plymouth, 
representative,  General  Court,  205, 
205  n;  Robert,  Beverly,  dies  sud 
denly,  438;  William,  New  York, 
printer,  3,  14,  71. 

Bradford,  representative  for  in 
General  Court,  479  n,  480. 

Bradock,  Nicholas,  shipmaster,  Phil 
adelphia,  ship  of  taken  by  French 
privateers,  74. 


498 


INDEX 


Bradstreet,  Simon,  21,  22,  23. 

Braduck,  shipmaster,  427. 

Braintree,  representative,  General 
Court,  83  n,  84,  204,  204  n,  330, 
479  n,  480;  Thomas  Weld  dies  at, 
108;  earthquake  shock  felt  in, 
214;  John  Wilson  of,  270. 

Brand,  Richard,  shipmaster,  ship 
James  City,  161. 

Brantrey,     See  Braintree. 

Brat,  Capt.,  soldier,  commander  of 
out-scouts,  398. 

Bratle,  Capt.  Edw.,  Marblehead, 
representative,  General  Court,  84. 

Brattle,  Thomas,  Boston,  chosen 
overseer  of  the  poor,  177. 

Bray,  Daniel,  shipmaster,  315. 

Brazil,  rich  fleet  from  for  Portugal, 
41;  85. 

Breck,  John,  pirate,  79,  82;  Rev. 
Robert,  Marlborough,  ordained  at, 
140. 

Bredah,  H.  M.  S.,  348,  361. 

Breed,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  45,  135, 
140,  202,  230;  Ebenezar,  ship 
master,  219,  226,  ship  of  captured 
by  French,  258,  of  ketch  Goodhope, 
274,  ketch  Goodwill,  334,  brigt. 
Elizabeth,  382;  Ephraim,  ship 
master,  93,  ship  Seaflower,  162, 
209,  230,  ketch  Goodhope,  285, 
302,  ship  Seaflower,  310,  385,  ship 
Friendship,  423;  Joseph,  ship 
master,  coaster,  108. 

Brereton,  or  Brerton,  Capt.,  shipmas 
ter,  [Brerton]  133,  181. 

Bret  (Brett?),  William,  Bridgewater, 
representative,  General  Court, 
479  n,  480. 

Breton,  David,  shipmaster,  233. 

Breton  Island,  264  n. 

Brewer,  John,  carpenter,  in  Boston 
prison  for  counterfeiting,  111; 
John  shipmaster,  ketch  Good 
Hope,  351,  352,  400,  sloop  Con 
tent,  413,  423,  474. 

Brewsters,  Boston  Harbor,  262. 

Brice,  Samuel,  shipmaster,  149. 

Bridgar,  Charles,  shipmaster,  100, 
130. 

Bridge,  Rev.  Thomas,  Boston,  or 
dained  minister  of  First  Church, 
59;  preaches  Artillery  Election 
Sermon,  207,  207  n. 

Bridger,  shipmaster,  118. 

Bridges,  Dr.  John,  New  York,  chief 
justice,  dies,  106. 

Bridgewater,  representative,  General 
Court,  83  n,  84,  205,  331,  479  n, 
480. 

Bridgham,  James,  shipmaster,  sloop 
Unity,  67,  ship  of  taken  by  the 
French,  128,  [Bridgam]  151,  170,  of 
ship  Hampton,  268,  275,  352; 
Samuel,  Marlborough,  represent 


ative,  General  Court,  204  n,  205. 

Brief,  A,  regarding  distress  of  St. 
Christophers,  311,  313-314. 

Briggs,  Sergeant,  Capt.  Haradine's 
Company,  108. 

Bright,  Nathaniel,  Watertown,  rep 
resentative,  General  Court,  205; 
William,  Newport,  R.  I.,  inn 
keeper,  145,  191,  413,  414,  420. 

Brimstone,  smell  of  after  stroke  of 
lightning,  370. 

Brintania,  ship,  74. 

Brisco,  Robert,  Gloucester,  91. 

Brisselbolt,  shipmaster,  ship  St. 
John  Baptist,  240. 

Bristol,  60;  representative,  General 
Court,  83  n,  84,  205,  331,  480; 
vessels  to  and  from,  121,  161,  386; 
court  at,  233,  418,  420,  424,  443; 
Capt.  Simon  Davis  of,  440. 

Bristol,  Eng.,  vessels  to  and  from, 
30,  36,  80,  101,  105,  114,  121,  123, 
125,  161,  172,  181,  242,  257,  282, 
303,  322,  327,  345,  362,  374,  377, 
434,  465,  468,  469,  473,  474,  476, 
482,  488;  Bristol  men  taken  by  the 
French  in  American  waters,  79, 
203. 

Bristol,  H.  M.  S.,  299. 

Bristol  County,  233,  443. 

Broaded,  William,  shipmaster,  ship 
Virginia  Merchant,  482,  485. 

Broadsides,   15,  16,  60,  99  n,  219. 

Brock,  Capt.  John,  shipmaster,  re 
takes  a  Philadelphia  ship  taken 
by  privateers,  326. 

Bromfield,  Edward,  Boston,  mer 
chant,  chosen  councillor,  Mass., 
44,  83,  204,  330,  479;  46,  222; 
justice  of  the  peace,  259. 

Bromfield  &  Burroughs,  Boston, 
merchants,  207,  210,  215. 

Bromlie,  Michael,  shipmaster,  ship 
Dublin  Merchant,  captures  priva 
teer,  312. 

Brookhaven,  N.  Y.,  172. 

Brookline,  representative,  General 
Court,  331,  408. 

Brooks,  John,  Rehoboth,  representa 
tive,  General  Court,  480;  Thomas, 
Newport,  R.  I.,  house  of  shattered 
by  lightning,  178;  shipmaster,  418. 

Brothers  Adventure,  sloop,  322,  391, 
438. 

Broughton,  Sampson  Shelton,  New 
York,  dies,  164;  Maj.  Gen.  Thomas, 
South  Carolina,  402. 

Broun.     See  Brown. 

Brown,  Benjamin,  chosen  councillor, 
Mass.,  44,  83,  83  n,  204,  204  «, 
337,  479,  479  n;  Capt.,  Wells,  Me., 
soldier  with  his  company  scout 
ing,  287,  291;  Capt.,  shipmaster, 
358,  381;  Capt.,  commander  H.  M. 
S.  Hazardous,  361;  Francis,  ship- 


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INDEX 


master,  sloop  Speedwell,  384,  407, 
459,  468,  481,  484;  John,  ship 
master,  93,  125,  128,  of  sloop  Eliza 
beth,  438;  Rev.  John,  advertise 
ment  of  The  Life  of  Justification 
Opened,  treatise  by,  119,  123, 
217;  Capt.  John,  Marblehead,  dies 
328;  John,  Bristol,  443;  John, 
Salem,  representative,  General 
Court,  479  n,  480;  Joseph,  ship 
master,  ship  John  &  Deborah,  270, 
276,  sloop  Speedwell,  426,  470, 
472;  Major,  Sudbury,  soldier,  364; 
Capt.  Nathaniel,  Jamaica,  W.  I., 
soldier,  122;  Samuel,  Salem,  rep 
resentative,  General  Court,  83  n, 
84,  204,  204  n;  William,  chosen 
councillor,  Mass.,  44,  83,  83  n, 
204,  204  n,  330,  330  n,  479,  479  n; 
William,  £udbury,  representative, 
General  Court,  205;  William,  ship 
master,  233,  285.  See  Browne. 

Browne,  Capt.,  New  Haven,  Conn., 
shipmaster  93;  Capt.,  Wells,  Me., 
soldier,  259;  Francis,  shipmaster, 
364. 

Bruce,  George,  New  York,  printer,  58. 

Buckingham,  Joseph  T.,  Boston, 
editor,  12,  13,  14,  15,  56;  his  Speci 
mens  of  Newspaper  Literature: 
with  .  .  .  Reminiscences,  cited, 
12,  15. 

Bucklin,  shipmaster,  125,  151,  156; 
David,  master  brigt.  Randall,  274, 
286,  337,  338,  347,  352,  362,  423, 
brigt.  Tryal,  450,  453. 

Buckly  or  Buckley,  Mrs.  Johanna 
[Joanna],  widow,  Boston,  house 
of  robbed,  446,  proclamation  of 
the  governor  for  apprehension  of 
the  thief,  447-448,  449;  John 
[Buckley],  shipmaster,  118,  brigt. 
Abigail  and  Sarah,  277,  [Buckly] 
395,  409.  See  Bulkley. 

Budge,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  334,  386, 
ship  lost  on  the  Irish  coast,  476. 

Bulfmch,  Mr.,  Boston,  sailmaker,  75. 

Bulkley,  John,  shipmaster,  brigt. 
Abigail  and  Sarah,  285.  See 
Buckley. 

Bull,  shipmaster,  260;  Joseph,  master 
brigt.  Mary,  384. 

Bullard,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  176,  258. 

Bunker,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  181. 

Bunman,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  181. 

Bunyan's  Pilgrim's  Progress,  printed 
in  Boston,  1681,  16. 


Burbank,  shipmaster,  153, 202;  ship's 

mate,  396. 

Burbuda,  sloop,  365,  379. 
Burch,  Henry,  Quaker,  "remarkable 
relation"    by,    262-264,    265,    266- 
268,  269-270,  271;  Henry,  London, 
doctor,  262,  263,  264,  267;  John, 
London,  Quaker,  262. 
Burchal,   Joseph,    shipmaster,    sloop 

Blossom,  372,  379. 
Burchet,       Nathaniel,       commander 

privateer  sloop,  370. 
Burges,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  68,  71. 
Burglaries,  413,  418,  420,  421,  424, 

428,  433,  443,  446,  447. 
Burlington,  N.  J.,  35,  125,   128,    129, 
181,  206,  221,  270. 

Burman,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  199,  201, 
202. 

Burnam,  Capt.,  shipmaster    363. 

Burril,  John,  Lynn,  representative, 
General  Court,  83  n,  84,  479  n, 
480;  Speaker  House  of  Represent 
atives,  480. 

Burroughs,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  ship 
Robert  &  Francis,  240;  Nicholas, 
master  ship  Maryborough  Galley, 
473;  William,  shipmaster,  253. 

Burrows,  Florentins,  shipmaster, 
ship  Tygar,  161;  217. 

Burton,  shipmaster,  193,  456. 

Butler,  John,  shipmaster,  222,  246; 
Richard,  master  ship  Endeavour, 
286,  sloop  Mary,  420,  sloop  Two 
Brothers,  472,  sloop  Two  Friends, 
481. 

Butterworth,  Moses,  shipmaster,  96, 
137,  178,  188,  374,  391. 

Buttolph,  Nicholas,  Boston,  book 
seller,  226. 

Butts,  The,  Lynn,  289. 

Byerlie.     See  Byerley. 

Byerley,  Byerlie  or  By erly,( Byerley) 
Thomas,  New  York,  collector  and 
receiver  general,  [Byerly]  48;  [By 
erley]  suspended,  193 ;  [Byerlie], 432. 

Byfield,  Col.  Nathaniel,  Boston, 
judge,  court  of  admiralty,  62,  67, 
91,  105,  341;  justice  of  the  peace, 
418,  443;  in  Bristol,  runaway 
servant  of  advertised,  424. 

Byfield,  Rev.  Moses  Hale  ordained 
pastor  in,  428;  the  town,  erected 
in  1706,  described,  428. 

By-fronts  Gaily,  ship,  161. 

Byng,  Sir  George,  commander  squad 
ron  of  cruisers,  225. 


PACHETHE,  Me.,  Indian  enemy  at, 

°337. 

Cadiz,  103,  107,  234,  351. 

Call,  The,  of  Christ  unto  Thirsty 
Sinners,  by  Thomas  Allen,  adver 
tisement  of,  377. 


Galley,  James,  shipmaster,  148,  200, 
of  ketch  Blessing,  367,  462. 

Callidonia  (Caledonia),  37. 

Callipatch,  sloop,  482. 

Cally,  James,  shipmaster,  ketch  Ex 
change,  46,  130,  194. 


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INDEX 


Gamble,  Zachariah,  deserter  from 
H.  M.  S.  Lowstoff,  117. 

Cambridge,  1,  9  n,  12,  14,  55,  60; 
representative,  General  Court,  83 
n,  84,  205,  330  n,33l,  337,  480 ; men 
tioned,  103,  108,  127;  fire  in  Har 
vard  College,  140;  earthquake 
shock  felt  in,  214;  court  held  at, 
230,  233;  284  n. 

Cambridge  Press,  The,  15,  16. 

Cambridge  printers.     See  Printers. 

Campbel,  Capt.,  Caledonia,  at  New 
York,  37;  report  of  the  misfor 
tunes  of  that  colony,  37. 

Campbell,  Duncan,  Boston,  his 
manuscript  news  letters,  3,  4,  37, 
postmaster  of  Boston,  34,  sketch 
of  34,  145  n~,  John,  Boston,  his 
manuscript  news  letters,  3,  4,  34, 
35,  53,  begins  The  Boston  News- 
Letter,  3,  59,  61,  sketch  of,  34, 
made  postmaster  of  Boston,  35, 
petition  of  to  the  General  Court, 
1705,  54,  mentioned,  55,  63,  64, 
68,  71,  72,  74,  78,  87,  advertises  a 
negro  woman  for  sale,  93,  250, 
253,  292,  294,  300,  mentioned,  127, 
131,  132,  146,  186,  210,  215,  229, 
243,  268,  272,  277,  280,  288,  289, 
290,  291,  advertises  an  appeal  for 
support  of  the  News-Letter,  294- 
295,  295  n,  mentioned,  310,  315, 
advertises  a  Surranam  Indian 
woman  and  child  for  sale,  316,  319, 
advertises  negro  slaves  to  be  sold, 
323,  336,  344,  353,  356,  365,  373, 
379,  385,  414,  421-422,  424,  428, 
430,  433,  437,  444,  mentioned,  348. 
359,  394,  410,  418,  431,  440, 
advertises  for  slaves  to  be  trans 
ported  to  Virginia  for  a  market, 
446,  mentioned,  449,  459,  adver 
tises  a  Carolina  Indian  boy  to  be 
sold,  463,  472,  mentioned,  469, 
473;  Susanna,  widow  of  Duncan, 
145,  145  n. 

Campbell  manuscript  news  letters,  3, 
4,  14,  34,  transcript  of,  35-52; 
53,  54. 

Campeche,  or  Campechy  (Cam- 
peachy),  125,  474,  477.  See  Bay 
of  Campeachy. 

Canada,  28,  western  expedition 
against,  30-31;  45,  governor  of ,  50, 
198,  207,  219,  271;  52,  English 
captives  in,  59,  73,  198,  207,  219, 
236  n',  report  of  move  of  French 
and  Indians  in  force  from  to 
attack  New  England,  74,  93,  149; 
Letter  From  a  Gentleman  in,  98; 
113,  148,  223,  French  store  ships 
for,  224;  exchange  of  prisoners, 
271,  332,  367,  367  n,  382,  425,  426; 
Indians  from  reported  moving 
for  descent  upon  the  frontiers,  486. 


Canada,  ship,  485. 

Canada  Magazin,  113. 

Canada  River,  113. 

Canary  Islands,  38,  116,  238,  287, 
354,  370,  383. 

Candle,  inch  of.     See  Inch  of  Candle. 

Cantey,  Capt.  William,  soldier,  404. 

Cape  Ann,  45,  49,  70,  88,  91,  92,  129, 
165  n,  176,  177,  233,  236,  268,  269, 
271,  batteries  on,  332;  360,  prison 
ers  of  war  convoyed  off,  382; 
French  prize  ship  brought  to,  409; 
423. 

Cape  Cod,  106,  109,  111,  177,  179, 
228,  230,  232,  235,  285,  322,  366. 

Cape-Cod  Harbour,  235. 

Cape  Franswa,  349,  392. 

Cape  Hatteras,  109,  333. 

Cape  Henry,  172. 

Cape  May,  35,  51,  Capt.  Basset 
chased  by  ship  off,  371. 

Cape  Nidduck,  or  Neddock,  (York, 
Me.)  Indian  raid  at,  259. 

Cape  Porpos  [Porpoise],  182. 

Cape  Sable  Indians,  attack  wrecked 
crew  of  a  Salem  ship,  391. 

Cape  Sables,  191,  fishing  vessels  from, 
236;  391,  [Sabels]  435. 

Cape  Verde  Islands,  116. 

Caper,  Dutch,  351. 

Capes  of  Delaware,  115,  218. 

Capes  of  Virginia,  36,  100,  168,  181, 
215,  220,  221,  244,  254,  312,  320, 
396,  465,  482. 

Caplin  Bay,  Newfoundland,  354. 

Capt.  Andrew  Belcher's  wharf.  See 
Boston. 

Captives.  See  English  Captives, 
French  Prisoners,  and  Prisoners. 

Caracos.     See  Curacpa. 

Carbonier,  or  Carboniere  (Carbonear) , 
Newfoundland,  150,  198,  231. 

Card,  William,  shipmaster,  156,  192, 
of  sloop  Katherine,  450. 

Carder,   shipmaster,   355. 

Careeby,  orCareby  (Caribbee  Island), 
W.  I.,  262. 

Cares  about  the  Nurseries,  sermons, 
advertisement  of,  359. 

Carey,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  114,  196; 
Capt.  Nath.,  Charlestown,  repre 
sentative,  General  Court,  330  n, 
331;  Samuel,  shipmaster,  239, 
brigt.  Three  Sisters,  307,  323.  See 
Cary. 

Carket,  shipmaster,  123,  156,  184. 

Carkett,  shipmaster,  188,  William, 
shipmaster,  250,  of  sloop  Friends 
Adventure,  310,  316. 

Carkeit,   shipmaster,   ship  of  chased, 

354. 

Carlile,  John,  shipmaster,   135,   140, 
of  brigt.  Swan,  144,  170,  lost  in  a 
storm,  279. 
Carlile,  ship,  482. 


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INDEX 


Carman,  shipmaster,  sloop  of  taken 
by  privateer,  221. 

Carocus.     See  Curacoa. 

Carolina,  ships  and  advices  from,  35, 
103,  115,  140,  196,  202,  252,  322, 
333,  454,  463,  464;  ships  for,  133, 
137,  149,  151,  153,  156,  159,  161, 
181,  206,  232,  237,  248,  278,  279, 
312,  322,  329,  346,  378,  476,  478, 
479,  482,  486;  Carolina  privateer 
takes  a  French  privateer,  173- 
174;  188;  postal  service,  256-257; 
invasion  of,  401-405.  See  South 
Carolina. 

Carpenter,  Philip,  Kittery,  Me., 
killed  with  his  family  by  Indians, 
486;  Samuel,  Philadelphia,  Quaker, 
263,  271. 

Carr,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  113;  Robert, 
Newport,  R.  I.,  dies,  159. 

Carroll's  Historical  Collections  of 
South  Carolina,  cited,  66  n. 

Cartel  for  exchange  of  prisoners, 
189,  208,  243. 

Cartell,  shipmaster,  178. 

Carter,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  43,  126, 
222,  236,  302;  Denis,  pirate,  78, 
82,  95,  225;  John,  pirate,  79,  82, 
91,  95,  225;  John,  shipmaster,  226; 
Obediah,  master  of  coaster,  323. 

Carthageen,  or  Carthagene  (Carta 
gena),  354;  French  fleet  bound  for 
after  plate,  354;  368,  462. 

Carver,  Robert,  shipmaster,  brigt. 
Plymouth,  270,  285,  313,  314. 

Gary,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  73;  John, 
clerk  of  court,  Bristol  444;  Capt. 
Nathanael,  Charlestown,  runaway 
slave  of  advertised,  97;  Nathaniel, 
shipmaster,  108,  of  sloop  Katherine, 
347,  358,  426,  438,  440;  Samuel, 
shipmaster,  222.  See  Carey. 

Cascoe,  Cascobay,  orCaskobay  (Casco 
Bay),  33,  46,  "49,  50,  262,  355,  445. 

Casko  (Casco),  Me.,  199,  232,  254, 
262,  458. 

Cassik  of  Ibitachuka.  See  Ivitach- 
ma,  chief  of. 

Casteen  (Castin,  Baron  de  Saint),  30. 

Castle,  Capt.,  in  H.  M.  S.  Kingsayle, 
commodore  of  fleet,  406,  dies,  407. 

Castle  Del  Key,  private  ship-of-war, 
282. 

Castle  William,  Castle  Island,  Boston 
Harbor,  40,  45,  103,  244,  266, 
cannon  received  for,  274;  281, 
works  upon,  326,  329,  367,  367  n; 
celebration  at,  of  "Her  Majesties 
Glorious  Successes,"  393;  399  n. 

Catalogue  of  publications  in  what 
is  now  the  United  States,  prior  to 
the  Revolution  .  .  .  ,  12. 

Cauley,  James,  shipmaster,  105; 
Zachariah,  master  ship  John,  67. 
See  Cawley. 


Cawley,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  209,  355, 
457;  James,  master  sloop  Begin 
ning,  427,  465,  468;  John,  Marble- 
head,  representative,  General 
Court,  330  n,  33 1 .  See  Cawly . 

Cawly,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  378,  456, 
457.  See  Cawley. 

Cebra,  James,  shipmaster,  172,  184, 
251,  258,  299,  304,  420. 

Censor,  The,  6. 

Centurion,  H.  M.  S.,  104,  105,  191  n. 

Cettey  Privateer,  211. 

Chadwel,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  Boston 
ship  of  taken  by  privateer,  74. 

Chadwell,  Capt.,  soldier,  45. 

Chamberlain,  Jonathan,  shipmaster, 
167.  See  Chamberlin. 

Chamberlin,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  183, 
184  (see  Chamberlain),  of  ship  Re 
becca,  274,  284;  Ebenezar,  ship 
master,  233,  247;  John,  ship 
master,  216,  226;  William,  ship 
master,  196,  202,  254,  of  sloop  Bles 
sing,  276,  barque  Blessing,  277. 

Chamne  (Champney?),  Noah,  ship 
master,  216,  of  ship  Endeavour, 
286.  See  Champney. 

Champney,  Noah,  mate,  sloop  Hen 
rietta,  107,  108;  shipmaster,  131. 

Chandler,  Mr.,  New  London,  Conn., 
postmaster,  37;  Capt.,  commander 
ship  Litchfield  Prize,  269;  John, 
Andover,  representative,  General 
Court,  84. 

Chaplain,  shipmaster,  328. 

Chaplin,  shipmaster,  427,  465. 

Chapman,  Charles,  shipmaster,  sloop 
Dove,  345,  484;  John,  shipmaster, 
374. 

Chappel,  Robert,  shipmaster,  161. 

Chardon,  Peter,  Boston,  merchant, 
still  house  of,  283. 

Charles,  brigt.,  78,  82,  85,  89,  91,  92, 
94,  178  n,  190  n,  206  n\  ship,  304, 
410;  sloop,  100,  272,  276,  407,  453, 
476,  481,  488. 

Charles  Galley,  ship,  242,  275; 
privateer,  captures  Spanish  ship, 
383. 

Charles  River,  60,  62,  execution  of 
pirates  on,  99;  103. 

Charlestown  (Charleston),  S.  C.,  54, 
ships  fitted  out  at,  designed 
against  Cuba,  112;  French  naval 
attack  upon,  401-405;  advices 
from,  456. 

Charlestown,  representative,  General 
Courc,  84,  205  330  n,  331,  479  n, 
480;  mentioned,  86,  97,  101,  130; 
incident  of  county  court  session  at, 
165;  170,  earthquake  shock  felt 
in,  214;  251,  William  Charters, 
merchant,  dies  in,  310;  muster  in, 
328;  property  advertised  for  sale, 
335,  344;  377,  419. 


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Charlestown  Ferry,  71,  152;  John 
Russell,  ferryman,  152;  221. 

Charlestown  Galley,  ship,  375. 

Charnock,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  49, 
128;  John,  shipmaster,  156,  184, 
of  ship  Society,  300,  395,  400,  407, 
Marlborough  Galley,  468. 

Charter-bill,  23. 

Charters  of  New  England,  22. 

Charters,  William,  Charlestown,  mer 
chant,  dies,  310. 

Chartier,  Monsieur,  95,  113. 

Charts,  Capt.  Cyprian  Southack's, 
264  n. 

Chebacco,  135. 

Chechopege  River,  100. 

Check  List  of  Boston  Newspapers, 
1704-1780,  4  n,  16,  17. 

Checkley,  Capt.  Samuel,  Boston, 
representative,  General  Court,  84, 
204,  244  n,  330,  479  n,  480; 
[Checkly],  commissioned  lieut.  col. 
of  the  Boston  Regiment,  244. 

Checkly,  Capt.,  Anthony,  Boston, 
283. 

Chelmsford,  Indians  lurking  about, 
29;  representative,  General  Court, 
84,  205,  330,  480;  Rev.  Thomas 
Clark  of  dies,  153;  Block  House 
in,  357;  Rev.  Sampson  Stoddard 
ordained  pastor  in,  422. 

Chester,  Samuel,  shipmaster,  brigt. 
Adventure,  77,  86,  93,  149. 

Chevalle,  Daniel,  pirate,  78,  82. 

Chever,  Bartholomew,  shipmaster, 
166. 

Childe,  John,  Boston,  tailor,  288, 
289,  290. 

Childsplay,  H.  M.  S.,  483. 

Chipman,  Samuel,  Barnstable,  repre 
sentative,  General  Court,  480. 

Chilmark,  representative,  General 
Court,  279  n,  280. 

Chity,  Thomas,  shipmaster,  sloop 
Endeavour,  471,  [Chitty]  478. 

Christian,  Capt.,  French  privateers- 
man,  66;  Capt.,  shipmaster,  360. 

Christian  History,  The,  5. 

Christians,  The,  Exercise  by  Satans 
Temptations,  by  Rev.  Samuel 
Willard,  advertisement  of,  294. 

Christophers,  Richard,  shipmaster, 
307,  314,  334,  of  sloop  Grace  & 
Ruth,  346. 

Chuley,  Daniel,  pirate,  79,  82. 

Church,  Col.  Benjamin,  commander 
of  the  forces  at  the  Eastward,  87, 
95,  108,  113,  118,  120,  vote  of 
thanks  to,  121;  285  n,  representa 
tive  for  Little  Compton  in  General 
Court,  337;  Capt.,  shipmaster, 
121;  Benjamin,  shipmaster,  251; 
Joseph,  Little  Compton,  repre 
sentative,  84. 

Clap,    Hopestill,    Dorchester,   repre 


sentative,  General  Court,  83  n, 
84,  204,  204  n,  330,  480;  Capt. 
Preserved,  Northampton,  repre 
sentative,  84,  205;  Samuel,  Scit- 
uate,  representative,  84,  205,  480. 
Clapo  alias  Crepo,  Capt.,  French 
privateersman,  211,  taken  by 
English  man-of-war,  215.  See 
Crapo. 

Clark,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  22;  John, 
of  H.  M.  S.  Lowstoff's  crew,  117; 
Rev.  John,  Exeter,  N.  H.,  dies, 
227;  John,  Saybrook,  Conn.,  437; 
Mr.  Justice,  Boston,  136;  Na 
thaniel,  shipmaster,  157,  209; 
Samuel,  shipmaster,  96;  Thomas, 
Boston,  his  wharf,  90;  Rev. 
Thomas,  Chelmsford,  dies,  153; 
Thomas,  shipmaster,  sloop  En 
deavour,  283,  ship  Endeavour, 
358;  Timothy,  Boston,  chosen 
selectman,  176,  assessor,  304; 
Capt.  William,  Boston,  chosen 
overseer  of  the  poor,  177,  177  n; 
William,  master  sloop  Endeavour, 
261,  268, 358, 468;  William,  Boston, 
merchant,  advertisement  of,  438, 
440.  See  Clarke. 

Clark's  Examples,  lost  copy  of  adver 
tised,  440. 

Clark's  Wharf,  Boston.     See  Boston. 

Clarke,  Francis,  Boston,  chosen  over 
seer  of  the  poor,  304,  304  n;  Jonas, 
Boston,  245;  Samuel,  shipmaster, 
222,  233;  Thomas,  master  sloop 
Endeavour,  292;  Thomas,  Bos 
ton,  brazier,  392;  Capt.  Timo 
thy,  elected  lieut.,  Honorable 
Artillery  Company,  336;  William, 
New  York,  secretary  of  the  prov 
ince,  48;  William,  Boston,  mer 
chant,  251;  William,  master  sloop 
Endeavour,  334,  347,  393,  424, 
426,  463,  482.  See  Clark. 

Clavar,  Capt.,  privateersman,  152, 
brings  in  to  New  York  a  rich 
Spanish  prize,  234.  See  Claver. 

Clavarack,  N.  Y.,  227. 

Claver,  Capt.  Aarian,  commander 
Dutch  privateer,  brings  in  .to  New 
York  Spanish  prizes,  112,  115,  159, 
178.  See  Clavar. 

Clay,  George,  shipmaster,  ship  Rich 
ard,  161. 

Cleaves,  William,  shipmaster,  253, 
[Cleves]  ship  William  &tMary,  265, 
[Cleeves]  268.  ^ 

Cleeves  and  Cleves.     See  Cleaves. 

Clifford,  John,  pirate,  78,  82,  92. 

Clough,  shipmaster,  234;  Samuel, 
almanac  maker,  148,  253,  253  n, 
421,  421  n. 

Club  of  Odd  Volumes,  21. 

Coal,  Mr.,  St.  John's,  Newfoundland, 
327. 


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INDEX 


Coale,  shipmaster,  201. 

Coasters,  order  by  Gov.  Dudley  to 

masters  of,  322. 
Cocheco,  Me.,  hostile  Indians  about, 

70,  [Cochecho]  86. 
Cock,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  112. 
Cockerin,  shipmaster,  345. 
Cockram,  Capt.,  shipmasttr,  488. 
Cockrane,  shipmaster,  476. 
Codden.     See  Coddin. 
Coddin,    Codding,    Coding,    Codden, 

orCoden,  Capt.  shipmaster,  coaster, 

386,    391,    412,    431,    437,   [James 

Coden]  443,  454,  464. 
Codding.  See  Coddin. 
Coddington,  Col.,  39;  Gen.,  42,  made 

fovernor  of  Jamaica,   W.   I.,   43; 
5,  47,  48. 

Coden.     See  Coddin. 
Coding.     See  Coddin. 
Codman,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  35,  184, 
194,  196,  242;  Stephen,  shipmaster, 
77,   105,   118,   127,   132,   136,  206, 
216,  230;  Stephen,  jr.,  shipmaster, 
88,  124,  149,  179. 
Codner,    William,    shipmaster,    381, 

386,  406,  458. 

Coerteen,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  348, 
352. 

Coffee  house,  Guttridge's,  Boston. 
See  Boston. 

Coffin,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  45;  Capt. 
Ebenezer,  sloop  Ann,  private  man- 
of-war,  86,  93;  Ebenezar,  ship 
master,  183,  191,  215,  230,  252, 
of  sloop  Dolphin,  291,  sloop  Ann, 
304,  463;  James,  Nantucket,  rep 
resentative,  General  Court,  84, 
479  n\  Capt.,  Nathaniel,  ship 
master,  245,  246,  of  ship  Industry, 
350,  393;  Peter,  shipmaster,  93, 
103,  129,  of  ship  Pelican,  144,  149, 
177,  184,  201,  216,  255,  352,  sloop 
Society,  386,  407. 

Coggin,  Samuel,  shipmaster,  357, 
of  ship  Sarah  and  Elizabeth,  360. 

Cohanzey,  Mr.  James  Townsend  of 
Boston  dies  at,  282. 

Coins,  foreign,  rates  of.  See  Foreign 
coins. 

Coit,  Nathaniel,  Gloucester,  repre 
sentative,  General  Court,  84. 

Cole,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  191,  of 
Friends  Adventure,  428,  430,  476; 
Nicholas,  Wells,  Me.,  soldier,  75; 
William,  master  sloop  Mary,  329. 

Cole  and  Been  Gaily,  privateer,  248. 

Coleburn,  John,  Dedham,  289,  lost  in 
snow  storm  in  Roxbury,  290. 

Coleman  Frigot,  ship,  323,  [Colman] 
379,  470,  483. 

Coleman  Gaily,  ship,  469. 

Collar,  shipmaster,  136. 

Collard,  shipmaster,  114,  123. 

Collections  of  the  Essex   Historical 


Society,  17. 

Collections     of     the     Massachusetts 

Historical  Society,  11,  14,  15,  17. 

Collections   of   the   New   Hampshire 

Historical  Society,  21. 
Collegiate     School    in    Connecticut, 

454  n. 
Coller,    Richard,    shipmaster,    sloop 

Mary  Rose,  413,  429. 
Collier,    Jeremiah,    87;    shipmaster, 
,  103. 

Collins,  Adonirain,  shipmaster,  93, 
of  brigt.  Larke,  484;  Eleazar, 
coaster,  372,  of  ship  Brothers  Ad 
venture,  391. 

Collyer,     John,     shipmaster,     brigt. 
^  Unity,  429. 

Colman,  Rev.  Benjamin,  Boston,  his 
Election  Sermon  Mch.  1704  adver 
tised,  471;  John,  Boston,  mer 
chant,  advertises  negroes  to  be 
sold,  86,  347. 
Colonial  governors,  news  letters 

addressed  to,  53. 
Colonial  Society  of  Massachusetts,  4, 

16,  22,  108  n. 

Colonies,  American,  first  manuscript 
news    letters    in,    34;    first    news 
paper  in,  24,  first  newspaper  con 
tinuously  published  in,  61. 
Comer,     John,      shipmaster,      ketch 

Exchange,  326. 

Commerce.  See  Trade  and  Com 
merce. 

Compeche.     See  Campeche. 
Conception  Bay,  198,  220,  231. 
Concklin,    Joseph,    shipmaster,    323 ; 
of  sloop  Tryal,  329,  338,  378,  384, 
[Conclin]   468,   474,   [sloop  Tryall] 
486. 

Conclin.     See  Concklin. 
Concord,      representative,      General 
Court,  83  n,  84,  205,  330,  479  n, 
480;  Rev.  Joseph  Esterbrook  of, 
205,  229. 

Concord  River,  357. 
Concordia,  Dutch  privateer,  485. 
Coney's  Lane,  Boston.  See  Boston. 
Connecticut,  newspapers  of  1755- 
1800,  11;  Campbell  news  letters 
sent  to  Gov.  Winthrop  of,  see 
Winthrop,  Fitz-John;  General 
Assembly  at  New  Haven,  50; 
ships  and  advices  from,  85,  86,  88 
93,  96,  100,  105,  121,  123,  124,  125* 
127,  131,  178,  194,  196,  202,  209* 
214,  222,  226,  228,  230,  233,  235' 
237,  239,  243,  244,  246,  250,  253' 
260,  268,  271,  300,  301,  307,  314' 
323,  326,  329,  334,  337,  346,  350' 
352,  358,  362,  364,  367,  372,  375' 
378,  382,  384,  386,  393,  400,  406' 
407,  422,  423,  429,  449,  453,  459' 
468,  470,  474,  476,  481,  482,  484' 
486;  ships  for,  86,  88,  93,  96,  100' 


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INDEX 


105,  125,  127,  128,  132,  139,  156, 
177,  183,  190,  194,  196,  200,  201, 
207,  209,  214,  216,  219,  226,  228, 
230,  232,  233,  237,  239,  244,  251, 
255,  264,  292,  304,  310,  314,  316, 
319,  325,  329,  334,  338,  350,  355, 
362,  364,  367,  375,  382,  384,  387, 
391,  393,  407,  409,  421,  423,  450, 
453,  454,  455,  459,  463,  466,  468, 
470,  472,  473,  477,  481,  484,  485; 
colony  mentioned,  134,  182  n,  193, 
432;  commissioners  hold  court  on 
Indian  land  case  in,  235,  239; 
postal  service,  272,  294;  earth 
quake  in,  June  22,  1705,  292; 
Thanksgiving  day  in,  May  1706, 
340,  Oct.  1706,  417;  fortifying  the 
frontier  towns  against  Indians, 
442. 

Connecticut   Historical   Society,    20. 

Connecticut  River,  85,  95,  291,  floods 
in,  321,  414. 

Connecticut  Valley,  443  n. 

Cononicut,  (Connanicut)  Island,  R.  I., 
164,  [Quananicut]  191. 

Consumption  Bay.  See  Conception 
Bay. 

Content,  brigt.,  334,  347,  358,  467, 
468;  ship,  164,  275,  350,  385,  431, 
484;  sloop,  275,  305,  314,  378, 
413,  423,  463,  474. 

Continental  Journal,  The,  and  Weekly 
Advertiser,  6. 

Continuation  of  the  Narrative  of 
Newspapers  published  in  New 
England  from  the  year  1704  .  .  ,11, 

Converse,  Maj.  James,  Woburn, 
Speaker,  House  of  Representatives, 
1703,  44,  1704,  83  n,  84;  member, 
House  of  Representatives,  1705, 
204  n,  205,  1706,  330;  dies,  357. 

Cook,  shipmaster,  85,  118,  184,  Wil 
liam,  master  brigt.  Defiance,  144, 
179,  183,  219. 

Cooke,  William,  shipmaster,  96,  222, 
232,  of  brigt.  John  and  James,  326, 
364,  420,  448. 

Cooper,  Caleb,  New  York,  merchant, 
206;  James,  Boston,  71;  Thomas, 
merchant,  dies  at  sea,  230. 

Coram,  Thomas,  shipmaster,  40, 
41,  43,  of  ship  Resignation,  46. 

Coraso.     See  Curacoa. 

Coratuk,  Coratuck,  or  Corratuck, 
ships  from,  103,  136,  139,  250,  264, 
268,  384,  482;  ships  for,  148,  149, 
151,  156,  228,  237,  261,  274,  277, 
279. 

Corbin,  Rev.  William,  Boston,  dies, 
75. 

Cordage,  imported,  advertised  for 
sale,  428,  448. 

Cork,  Ireland,  32,  ships  from,  38,  40, 
51,  467;  New  England  ships  arrive 
at,  457. 


Cormer,  shipmaster,  179. 

Cornbury,  Edward,  viscount,  gov 
ernor  of  New  York  and  New 
Jersey,  40,  43;  his  commissions 
brought  out,  48;  52,  105,  109;  sails 
for  Albany  with  forces  to  strength 
en  the  frontiers,  111;  114,  118, 
121,  123,  125,  129,  132,  145,  149, 
157,  187,  188;  again  visits  the  fron 
tiers  of  Albany,  190,  193,  195;  199, 
206,  209;  lays  embargo  on  the 
province,  211;  254,  315,  328,  343; 
charged  with  official  extravagance, 
373  n;  376,  again  visits  the  fron 
tiers,  383,  386;  396,  412,  427, 
454,  486. 

— Proclamation  of,  prohibiting 
the  importation  of  dipt  money 
into  the  province,  192-193;  com 
manding  all  persons  to  appear  in 
arms  &c.  upon  the  first  alarm, 
and  prohibiting  the  sale  and  ex 
portation  of  powder  till  further 
order,  325. 

-Speeches  of  to  the  New  York 


General  Assembly,  Oct.  12,  1704, 
142-143,  142  n;  June  14,  1705, 
212-214,  214  n;  May  29,  1706, 
341-342,  343  n;  Sept.  27,  1706, 
397-399,  397  n. 
-Katherine  Hyde,  Lady,  dies  in 


New  York,  373,  373  n. 

Corney,  shipmaster,  coaster,  88; 
[Corny]  John,  shipmaster,  for  Lon 
don,  156,  169,  230,  from  England, 
269,  of  brigt.  Dorothy,  270,  274, 
275,  347,  350,  from  Virginia,  409. 

Cornhill  Court,  Boston.     See  Boston. 

Cornish,  shipmaster,  coaster,  118, 
127, 132;  Joshua,  mastership  Unity, 
139,  177,  183,  208,  230. 

Cornwell,  Jacob,  shipmaster,  coaster, 
323,  334. 

Coronation,  sloop,  393,  413,  463. 

Coronation  day,  celebration  of  in 
Boston,  40. 

Cortemanche,  or  Cortemange,  Capt. 
See  Courtemanche,  Sieur  de. 

Corucoa.     See  Curacoa. 

Corwin,  Capt.  Jonathan,  chosen 
councillor,  Mass.,  44,  83,  204,  330, 
479. 

Cotton,  Lieut.,  commander  Province 
sloop,  234;  Sir  Robert,  256,  334; 
Rev.  Rowland,  Sandwich,  59, 
preaches  Artillery  Election  Sermon, 
336;  Sarah,  27;  Rev.  Seaborn,  27. 

Council,  Massachusetts.  See  Massa 
chusetts  Council. 

Council  Records,  Massachusetts. 
See  Massachusetts  Council 
Records. 

Councillors.  See  Massachusetts 
Council,  New  York  Council,  New 
Jersey  Council. 

505 


INDEX 


Count  Tholons,  privateer,  39. 

Counterfeiters  and  counterfeiting, 
111,  116,  117,  119,  201,  203,  206, 
209,  265.  See  Bills  of  Credit. 

Country  or  Countrys  Brigantine,  96, 
lost,  246,  254. 

Countrys  Sloop,  lost,  246,  257. 

Court,  advertisement  by  order  of 
for  owners  of  stolen  goods,  443. 

Court  Avenue,  Boston.     See  Boston. 

Court  Martial,  Jamaica,  of  "runa- 
gado"  English  shipmaster  and 
execution  of,  368-369. 

Court  of  Admiralty,  35,  62,  67,  for 
the  trial  of  pirates,  92,  94-95,  225, 
299;  in  Rhode  Island,  105,  145, 
216,  341;  Virginia,  172. 

Court  of  General  Sessions  of  the 
Peace,  for  the  County  of  Suffolk, 
239,  at  Plymouth,  250. 

Courtney,  Chevalier,  commander  of 
French  privateer,  370. 

Courteen,  shipmaster,  278. 

Courtemanche,  Sieur  de,  Canadian 
commissioner  for  exchange  of 
prisoners,  207,  207  n,  219,  271. 

Courts.  See  Inferiour  Court  of  Com 
mon  Pleas;  Court  of  Admiralty; 
Superiour  Court  of  Judicature; 
Oyer  and  Terminer  and  Goal- 
Delivery  ;  Superiour  Court  of  Assize 
and  General  Goal  Delivery;  Court 
of  General  Sessions  of  the  Peace; 
Quarter-Sessions  of  the  Peace. 

Coventry,  H.  M.  S.,  143. 

Coward,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  48, 
Hugh,  master  sloop  Mary,  for  Lon 
don,  77,  128,  206,  chased  by  French 
privateer,  210;  218,  381,  for 
Jamaica,  412,  420. 

Cowes,  ships  for,  167,  170;  ships 
from,  318;  advices  from,  351; 
prizes  arrive  at,  485. 

Cox,  William,  shipmaster,  257,  333, 
412,  470. 

Cox's  Head,  Me.,  451. 

Craeg,  and  Craig.     See  Craige. 

Craige,  shipmaster,  136,  David,  ship 
master,  for  Barbadoes,  149,  [Craeg] 
167,  [Craig]  170,  [Craig]  brigt. 
Sarah,  361,  taken  by  French 
privateer,  435. 

Cranston,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  374, 
400,  458,  470;  Benjamin,  ship 
master,  306,  307,  384,  406;  John, 
shipmaster,  137,  193,  406,  432; 
Samuel,  governor  of  Rhode  Island, 
35,  62,  63,  81,  89,  172,  337,  340, 
341,  374,  470. 

Crapo,  Capt.,  French  privateersman, 
220,  221,  223,  242,  338,  captured 
by  an  Irish  ship,  379,  380.  See 
Clapo. 

Cravat,  Ezekiel,  shipmaster,  77. 
[Cravate]  96,  128,  135,  [Cravate] 


of  ketch  Dolphin,  144,  149,  157, 
[Cravatt]  230,  337,  [Cravath] 
ketch  Dolphin,  364,  [Cravatt]  417, 
423,  468,  482,  [Cravate]  488. 

Cravate,  Cravath,  Cravatt.  See 
Cravat. 

Crawford,  Mr.,  appointed  a  minister 
for  Pennsylvania,  97. 

Crawfurd,  Gedion,  Providence,  R.  I., 
103. 

Creago,  Richard,  shipmaster,  128, 
184;  shipmaster,  from  St.  Thomas, 
232,  244,  345. 

Creoles,  on  a  captured  French  man- 
of-war,  135. 

Crepo,  Capt.     See  Clapo. 

Crime,  assatilt,  466;  burglary,  413, 
418,  420,  421,  424,  428,  433,  443, 
446,  447;  counterfeiting,  see  Coun 
terfeiters  and  Counterfeiting; horse 
stealing,  414,  418,  420;  piracy,  see 
Pirates  and  Piracy. 

Crisp,  Col.,  St.  Christopher,  W.  I., 
419. 

Crocodile,  ship,  187. 

Crooke,  Arnold,  shipmaster,  206 
[Crook]  363,  378. 

Cross,  Stephen,  shipmaster,  sloop 
Endeavour,  276;  "Sil.",  440. 

Grossman,  Robert,  Taunton,  repre 
sentative,  General  Court,  330  n, 
331,  [Crosman]  480. 

Crow,  Milford,  governor  of  Barbadoes, 
457,  476,  reception  upon  arrival 
out,  483. 

Crown  Galley,  H.  M.  S.,  403. 

Croxton,  shipmaster,  417. 

Crute,  Capt.,  Philadelphia,  ship 
master,  74. 

Cuba,  expedition  from  South  Caro 
lina  against,  110,  112;  210,  328, 
sugar  ship  from  taken  by  a  New 
York  privateer,  354;  370. 

Cumberland,  ship,  429,  453. 

Cumby,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  199,  227, 
of  ship  Genoua  Galley,  231,  258. 

Cummings,  Charles  A.,    14. 

Cunibal,  John  Jr.,  Boston,  joiner, 
drowned,  188. 

Cuqttit,  Nehemiah,  shipmaster,  381, 
400. 

Curacoa,  W.  I.,  ships  and  advices 
from,  47,  48,  49,  68,  75,  109,  128, 
133,  144,  152,  156,  159,  164,  172, 
187,  190,  203,  245,  268,  278,  290, 
321,  325,  348,  352,  371,  374,  378, 
380,  381,  454,  463,  466,  470,  472, 
474,  486,  487;  ships  for  from 
colonial  ports,  73,  103,  114,  118, 
136,  148,  153,  168,  172,  178,  181, 
184,  203,  206,  209,  219,  232,  251, 
255,  258,  261,  272,  274,  276,  277, 
278,  328,  332,  334,  338,  356,  378, 
384,  397,  400,  406,  412,  413,  423, 
428,  432,  434,  437,  450,  458,  476, 


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INDEX 


478;  Capt.  Toungrello,  privateers- 
man,  takes  prizes  off  of,  62,  100; 
Jacob  Fowle  of  Marblehead  at 
after  remarkable  adventures,  76; 
captured  French  ships  brought 
into,  129;  145,  privateering  off 
the  coast  of,  182,  290,  299,  345, 
392;  French  design  upon,  307, 
325;  Dutch  fleet  from,  338;  349, 
434,  441,  Dutch  war  ship  and 
merchantmen  arrive  at,  473. 

Curaso,  Curraso.     See  Curacoa. 

Curiosities  of  History,  14,  cited,  62  n. 

Curtice,  Thomas,  shipmaster,  [Cur- 
tise]  73,  85,  132,  193,  196,  214, 
237,  253,  264,  316,  350,  358,  of 
sloop  Swan,  378,  384,  sloop  En 
deavour,  470,  sloop  Swan  again, 
484.  See  Curtis. 

Curtis,  Capt.,  shipmaster,   127,  235; 


T)AFFIN,  Richard,  shipmaster,  235, 
244,  [Daffon]  ketch  Fisher,  261, 
[Dafforn]  354,  [Dafforne]  301,  sloop 
Amity.  316,  329. 

Daffon,  Dafforn,  Dafforne.  See 
Daffin. 

Dale,  Thomas,  South  Carolina,  killed 
in  Indian  fight,  64. 

D'Amboise,  Monsieur,  Passami- 
quadi,  113. 

Dams,  on  Connecticut  River,  ruined 
by  floods,  321. 

Dane,  Thomas,  Wells,  Me.,  soldier, 
75. 

Danforth,  Rev.  John,  Dorchester,  60; 
Thomas,  deputy  governor  Massa 
chusetts,  1679-1686,  284. 

Danger,  The,  of  Speedy  Degeneracy, 
by  Rev.  Solomon  Stoddard,  adver 
tisement  of,  222. 

Darby,  Eleazar,  shipmaster,  88, 
taken  by  a  French  privateer  off 
Sandy  Hook,  115;  121,  126,  128, 
153,  174,  199,  202,  206,  207,  214, 
230,  237,  239,  271,  of  sloop  Eliza 
beth,  291,  sloop  Mary,  352,  sloop 
Elizabeth  again,  378,  448,  450,  469, 
476,  482;  Richard,  shipmaster, 
137;  Samuel,  shipmaster,  302, 
of  sloop  Flying  Hart,  307,  314,  362. 

Darril,  Moor,  shipmaster,  109. 

Dart  Galley,  ship,  375,  410. 

Dartmouth,  representative,  General 
Court,  83  n,  84,  205,  479  n,  480. 

Dartmouth,  Eng.,  347,  457,  465,  477. 

Dartmouth  College  Library,  20. 

Darvar,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  ship  of 
taken  by  the  French,  74. 

Davenport,  Francis,  councillor,  New 
Jersey,  43. 

David  and  Joseph,  ship,  108,  391, 
421,  453,  477. 


D 


Mr.,  Spruce  Creek,  Me.,  199; 
Thomas,  shipmaster,  sloop  Swan 
(see  Curtice)  473. 

Curtney,  brigt.,  161. 

Cusben,  shipmaster,  136. 

Gushing,  Jeremiah,  shipmaster,  128, 
[Cusking]  149,  205,  209,  216,  of 
sloop  Industry,  271,  350,  362;  Rev. 
Jeremiah,  Scituate,  dies,  304; 
John,  chosen  councillor,  Mass., 
330,  479  n,  480;  Theophilus,  Hing- 
ham,  representative,  General 
Court,  84,  479  n,  480;  Thomas, 
Boston,  chosen  selectman,  299. 

Cusking,     See  Gushing. 

Custom  House,  Boston.     See  Boston. 

Cutler,  David,  shipmaster,  169,  177; 
Maj.,  Piscataqua,  soldier,  50;  ship 
master,  coaster,  226. 


Davies,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  68;  Capt., 
H.  M.  S.  Triton's  Prize,  483,  484. 

Davis,  Andrew  McFarland,  15,  17; 
Maj.  Benjamin,  Boston,  dies,  150, 
150  n,  244;  Capt.,  shipmaster, 
35,  71,  118,  232,  257,  371,  412; 
Gabriel,  pirate,  79,  82;  John,  ship 
master,  381;  Maj.  Boston,  apothe 
cary,  55,  64;  Capt.  Simon,  Bristol, 
representative,  General  Court, 
83  n,  84,  440;  Simon,  Concord, 
representative,  General  Court,  205. 

Davison,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  ship 
Eagle  Galley,  63,  68,  71,  74,  77, 
80,  86,  105,  149;  Nicholas,  master 
brigt.  Welcome,  287. 

Davy,  Capt.,  French  privateersman, 
115. 

Dawson,  shipmaster,  133,  206; 
Thomas,  Boston,  returned  pris 
oner,  432. 

Day,  Thomas,  Ipswich,  59. 

Day,  The,  of  Doom,  by  Rev.  Michael 
Wigglesworth,  209. 

Daye,  Stephen,  printer,  1,  16,  55. 

Deacon,  George,  councillor,  New 
Jersey,  43. 

Deal,  Eng.,  22,  colonial  ships  at, 
347,  353, 

Deal-Castle,  H.  M.  S.,  240,  252,  269, 
274,  278,  315,  343. 

Dean,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  132,  214; 
James,  master  brigt.  Dragon,  304; 
Joseph,  master  brigt.  Dragon,  144, 
153,  202,  255,  271;  William,  ship 
master,  149,  156. 

Deane,  shipmaster,  179. 

Dearby,  Ebenezer,  shipmaster,  105, 
135. 

Dearsley,  Col.,  Charleston,  S.  C., 
store  house  of  burned  by  the 
French,  403. 


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INDEX 


Dearsley's,  Col.,  Creek,  403. 

Debart,  shipmaster,   164. 

Deberville  (d'Iberville),  French  ad 
miral,  323,  324,  325,  345,  354, 
363,  plans  descent  on  Jamaica, 
369;  lying  off  Hispaniola,  371; 
commands  French  squadron,  374, 
392;  dies  of  "the  plague"  at 
Havana,  411,  436. 

De  Casse,  commander  French  fleet 
in  West  Indies,  [Decast]  122,  317, 
318,  321,  322. 

Decast.     See  De  Casse. 

Dedham,  representative,  General 
Court,  84,  204,  331,  480;  earth 
quake  shock  felt  in,  214;  John 
Coleburn  of  lost  in  snow  on  the 
road,  289,  290;  345,  346. 

Deerfield,  73,  182  n,  211,  349,  367, 
return  of  Rev.  John  Williams  from 
captivity,  425,  426,  426  n,  435; 
rejoicing  over  the  redeemed  cap 
tives,  436,  436  n;  a  rainbow  in 
December  accepted  as  a  divine 
token  of  protection  of,  436. 

Deering,  Henry,  Boston,  chosen 
overseer  of  the  poor,  177,  177  n, 
304,  304  n,  Henry,  shipmaster, 
ship  Abigail,  423,  [Dering]  426. 

De  Feboure,  commander  French 
private  man-of-war,  401,  403. 

Defiance,  brigt.,  144. 

Defrees,  Capt.,  Albert,  privateers- 
man,  206,  238. 

De Groof ,  D'Groof ,  Degroff ,  De  Groos, 
or  De  Grose,  shipmaster,  118,  201, 
219,  237;  Adolph,  shipmaster,  203, 
216,  245,  of  sloop  Sawer,  484,  488. 

De  Groos.     See  Groof. 

De  Grose.     See  De  Groof. 

Dehaert,  and  Deheart.  See  De 
Hart. 

De  Hart,  D'hart,  Dehart,  Dehaert, 
or  Deheart,  Capt.,  shipmaster^ 
147,  156,  172,  219,  221,  265,  ship 
Katherine,  303,  427,  437. 

Delaware,  115. 

Delbridge,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  38, 
[Debrige]  40,  41,  43,  ship  of  taken 
by  privateer,  51. 

Denison,  Deras,  ship's  surgeon, 
drowned  in  Boston  Harbor,  400; 
William,  Roxbury,  representative, 
General  Court,  84,  204,  330,  480. 

Dennis,  Ebenezar,  shipmaster,  brigt. 

Friendship,  329,  361. 
Deptford,  H.  M.  S.,   116,  224,  227, 
235,  236,  237,  243,  244,  246,  262, 
271,  275,  279,  280,  301,  304,  309, 
317,  318,  deserters  from  advertised, 
358;  364,  372,  375,  386,  notice  to 
deserters  from,  453. 
Depue,  Capt.,  shipmaster,   183,  195, 
203,  ship  of  taken  by  the  French, 
268;[Depuy]  334. 


Depuy.     See  Depue. 

Derby,    Tristram,    marine,    deserter 

advertised,  358. 
Dering.     See  Deering. 
Deserters  advertised,  230,  265,  266, 
Indian,  276,  278;  from  men-of-war, 
358. 

Desire,  ship,  240,  347. 
Development,    The,    of   Freedom   of 

the  Press  in  Massachusetts,  16. 
Deveraux,    John,    shipmaster,     174, 

sloop  Mary,  387. 
Deverne,  shipmaster,  126. 
Deverville.     See  Deberville. 
Devonshire     Street,     Boston.       See 

Boston. 

De  Wandelaer,  shipmaster,  137. 
De  Wint,  Capt.,  privateersman,  152, 

159,  [Dewint]  234. 
Diamond,     shipmaster,      199,     246; 

Thomas,  master  ship  Abigail,  358. 
Diamond,    brigt.,    261,    271;    sloop, 

291,  325,  384,  387,  417,  423,  439, 

442,  463,  482,  485. 
Dill,  shipmaster,  206,  238;  Abraham, 

shipmaster,  sloop  of  wrecked,  257; 

Joseph,  shipmaster,  381. 
Diman.     See  Dimon. 
Dimon,      John,      shipmaster,      149, 

[Diman]  202,  209. 
Discourse,  A,  on  the  Holiness  of  the 

Sabbath   Day,    by   Jer.    Dummer, 

advertisement  of,   148. 
Dispatch,  H.  M.  S.,  482  n. 
Disquisition,  A,  Concerning  the  State 

of    the    Souls    of    Men,  .  .  .  when 

separated   from   their    Bodies,    by 

Increase  Mather,  advertisement  of, 

444. 
Dock,     Boston.     See     Town     Dock 

under  Boston. 
Documents  Relating  to  the  Colonial 

History   of  ...  New   Jersey,   15. 
Documents  Relative  to  the  Colonial 

History  of    ...    New  York,  3  nt 

373  n. 

Dodan,  fort,  324. 
Dogger,  Dutch  built,  116. 
Dogget,    Capt.    Samuel,    Marshfield, 

shipmaster,    a   copy   of   Purchas's 

Pilgrims    stolen    from    his    sloop, 

advertised,  433. 

Dogs,  used  to  hunt  Indians,  373,  445. 
Dolphin,     brigt.,      352,      367,     375, 

[Lasenbey  capt.]  453,  [Welch  capt.] 

453,  455,  463 ;  Dutch  privateer,  326; 

H.  M.  S.,  135;  ketch,  144,  364,417, 

423,  468,  482,   488;    merchantman 

(from    Jamaica),  299;  sloop,    144, 

291,  297,  358,  378,  386,  391,  [Smith 

capt.]  407,  [Harris  capt.]  407,  417, 

426,  450,  459,  463,  466,  468,  [Harris 

capt.]  470,  [Loring  capt.]  470,  473, 

481,  485,  488. 
Don  Carolus,  ship,  240. 


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INDEX 


Donnel,  Samuel,  York,  representa 
tive,  General  Court,  330  w,  331. 

Door,  The,  of  Salvation  Opened,  by 
D.  Pede,  advertisement  of,  383. 

Dorchester,  representative,  General 
Court,  83  n,  84,  204,  204  n,  330, 
480;  earthquake  shock  felt  in,  214; 
first  powder  mill,  in,  430  n. 

Dorell,  Mrs.  Mildred,  Boston,  house 
of  robbed,  418. 

Dorothy,  brigt.,  270,  274,  275,  350, 
410;  ship,  240. 

Dorothy,  John,  pirate,  78,  82,  95, 
225. 

Dorset,  ship,  242. 

Doty,  Samuel,  shipmaster,  sloop 
Dove,  484,  488. 

Dounten,  shipmaster,  coaster,  253; 
William,  master  sloop  Joseph  and 
Betty,  261,  277,  sloop  Vulture,  440, 
453. 

Dove,  brigt.,  268,  275,  277,  347,  407, 
[Pullen,  capt.]  410,  [Green,  capt.j 
410,  413,  423,  431,  478,  484,  488; 
ship,  157,  172,  230,  283,  294,  301, 
320,  478;  sloop,  144,  329,  345,  351, 
355,  484,  488. 

Dover,  Eng.,  193. 

Dover,  H.  M.  S.,  39,  357,  360,  361, 
378,  386,  393,  394,  407,  412,  457. 

Dover,  N.  H.,  Indians  at,  67,  321, 
man  killed  by,  374. 

Dover  Gaily,  161,  347. 

Doverin,  shipmaster,   136. 

Downs,  Eng.,  22,  353,  366,  457. 

Downs,  Samuel,  runaway  servant 
advertised,  347. 

Dows,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  38. 

Dowse,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  40,  41,  43. 

Dracut,  representative,  General 
Court,  84. 

Dragon,  brigt.,  67,  144,  145,  255, 
271,  297,  304,  314,  319,  347,  358, 
384,  420,  [Webster  capt.]  427, 
[Blue  capt.]  427,  429,  436,  470, 
477;  privateer,  248,  296;  ship,  307. 

Drake,  Capt.  Jonathan,  South  Caro 
lina,  soldier,  402,  403;  Samuel  G., 
Boston,  historian,  242. 

Dram,  Norway,  429. 

Draper,  John,  Boston,  printer,  55. 

Draw-Bridge  Street,  Boston.  See 
Boston. 

Dreadnought,  H.  M.  S.,  63,  67,  97. 

Dresser,  John,  Rowley,  representa 
tive,  General  Court,  84,  204  n, 
205,  331. 

Driver,  Mathew,  shipmaster,  406. 

Droumand,  Capt.  Thomas,  from 
Caledonia,  37. 

Dubastus,  sloop,  473,  [Dubartus] 
484,  488. 

Dublin,  Ire.,  ships  from  and  for,  411, 
429,  467,  473. 

Dublin  Gazette,  411. 

Dublin  Merchant,  ship,  312. 


Du  Casse,  Monsieur,  commander 
French  squadron,  145,  338,  345; 
coming  out  for  West  Indies,  388. 

Dudley,  Joseph,  governor  of  Massa 
chusetts  and  New  Hampshire,  40, 
44,  45,  46,  62,  67,  73,  87,  88,  89, 
91,  92,  95,  99,  100,  108,  109,  113, 
116,  118,  121,  124,  126,  158,  162; 
celebrating  the  queen's  birthday, 
166;  169,  174,  176,  176  n,  177, 
177  n,  182,  183,  190,  191,  193, 
198,  199,  216,  219,  225,  228,  234; 
at  a  court  in  Connecticut,  235, 
239;  244,  255,  258,  265,  271,  274, 
275,  277,  291,  302  n,  310;  "A 
Brief"  of  regarding  distress  in 
St.  Christopher,  313-314;  order  to 
masters  of  coasters,  322 ;  order  re 
specting  Castle  William,  326;  re 
views  the  militia  of  Boston,  328; 
330,  333,  336,  337;  reviews  a  body 
of  men  in  arms  at  Boston  called 
together  by  an  alarm,  346;  350; 
orders  troops  to  frontiers,  352,  355; 
358,  364,  366,  367,  382;  celebrat 
ing  her  majesty's  "glorious  suc 
cesses  and  victories,"  393;  401, 
407,  409,  412,  426,  441,  445,  449, 
465,  466,  468,  469,  470,  484. 

Proclamations  of,  for  a  Gen 
eral  Fast  May  18,  1704,  69;  rela 
tive  to  mariners,  seamen,  and 
others  entering  the  queen's  ser 
vice,  May  12,  1704,  72;  relative  to 
Quelch  and  company,  pirates, 
81-83;  permitting  a  trade  to  the 
Spanish  West  Indies,  102;  relative 
to  counterfeiting  bills  of  credit  on 
the  Province,  110;  for  the  appre 
hension  of  Thomas  Odell,  117; 
for  the  restoration  of  goods  taken 
away  at  a  fire  in  Boston,  136; 
for  a  General  Thanksgiving,  Nov. 
23,  1704,  143-144;  relative  to 
foreign  letters  during  the  French 
war,  151;  for  a  General  Fast,  163; 
as  to  rates  of  foreign  coins,  170- 
171-  for  a  General  Thanksgiving, 
Apr.  12,  1705,  175-176;  relating 
to  navigation,  176;  supplementary 
Thanksgiving  proclamation,  178; 
relative  to  harboring  men  belong 
ing  to  her  majesty's  ships-of-war, 
242;  for  a  Publick  Thanksgiving, 
Oct.  18,  1705,  249;  for  an  embargo 
on  ships  and  vessels  bound  to 
Barbadoes  and  the  Careeby  Lee 
ward  Islands,  261-262;  relative  to 
deserters  from  Castle  William, 
266-  for  a  General  Thanksgiving, 
Tan.  24,  1705-6,  280-281;  for  a 
General  Fast,  Apr.  18,  ^0^30o- 
306;  against  false  and  illegal 
traders,  349-350;  for  a  General 
Thanksgiving,  Oct.  17,  1706,  388- 


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INDEX 


389;  for  the  better  regulation  of 
seamen  and  mariners,  416-417; 
for  proroguing  the  General  Assem 
bly,  439;  for  apprehension  of  a 
burglar,  447-448;  for  a  General 
Fast,  Apr.  16,  1707,  460-461. 

-Speeches  of  to  Massachusetts 


General  Court,  June  1,  1704,  84- 
85;  Aug.  16,  1704,  120;  Oct.  25, 
1704,  134-135;  May  30,  1706,  331- 
332;  Oct.  28,  1706,  415-416. 

Paul,  Boston,  91,  222;  Capt., 

shipmaster,  457;  Capt.  Thomas, 
of  the  West  Indies  packet  boat, 
taken  by  the  French,  162,  202. 

Dudley  Frigot,  ship,  161,  279. 

Duke  of  Orleance  (Orleans),  French 
privateer,  109. 

Dummer,  Edmund,  256  n,  334; 
Jeremiah,  Boston,  148. 

Dunbar,  Nicholas,  pirate,  79,  82. 

Duncan,  Alexander,  shipmaster, 
coaster,  244,  258,  of  sloop  Friend 
ship,  268,  275,  291,  294,  297,  302, 
306,  307;  for  Bermuda,  316,  355; 
coaster,  391,  412,  417,  440,  445, 
454,  468,  477,  482. 

Duniway,  Clyde  Augustus,   16,  21. 

Dunkin,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  161. 

Dunscum,    Capt.,    shipmaster,    172, 


271,  348,  352,  406. 

Dunskum,  Daniel,  shipmaster,  96, 
97,  128,  206. 

Dunstable,  108,  162,  representative, 
General  Court,  205,  331;  march  of 
companies  from,  in  search  of 
Indian  enemy,  255;  Indian  attack 
upon,  355,  362. 

Dunton,  John,  London  bookseller, 
his  Life  and  Errors,  and  Letters 
Written  from  New  England,  12, 
cited  25  n,  26  n,  34  n\  mentioned, 
27,  55  n. 

Dupee,  shipmaster,  131. 

Dutch  briganteen  takes  French 
privateer,  370. 

Dutch  East-India-men,  taken  by 
French,  348,  349;  trading  ship 
taken  by  French  off  Porto  Rico, 
474. 

Dutch,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  125,  222, 
251;  Samuel,  master  sloop  Night 
ingale,  289,  291,  382. 

Dutchess,  ship,  329. 

Duxbury,  representative,  General 
Court,  83  n,  84,  205,  331. 

Dwaal  Frigot,  ship,  268,  297. 

Dykes,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  ship  Batch- 
ellour  Endeavour,  263. 


FAGLE,  brigt.,  454,  465,  485,  487; 
ship  264,  277,  285,  408. 

Eagle  Gaily,  ship,  63,  71,  105,  270, 
338,  391,  482. 

Eaglestone,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  183, 
[Eagleston]  194. 

Earl  of  Monmouth,  22. 

Early  American  Broadsides,  15. 

Earthquake  shocks,  in  Boston  and 
neighboring  towns,  214;  in  New 
London,  Conn.,  216;  A  Discourse 
Concerning,  by  Rev.  Increase 
Mather,  advertised,  292. 

Easecombuit,  Indian  chief,  197,  198. 

Eason,  Capt.,  rnast  ship  New  Hamp 
shire,  147,  184,  357,  362,  367,  372, 
375,  378,  456,  captures  a  French 
banker  with  5,000  core  fish  and 
salt,  457. 

East-India  Dutchman,  taken  by 
French  man-of-war,  380. 

East-New-Jersey,  211. 

East  River,  N.  Y.,  333. 

Easterbrooks  (Esterbrook) ,  Rev. 
Joseph,  Concord,  preaches  the 
Election  Sermon,  1708,  205;  ser 
mon  advertised,  229. 

Eastern  Point,  Gloucester,  92. 

Eastern  Regiment,  328. 

Eastham,  representative,  General 
Court,  84,  205,  331,  480. 

Eastman,  Capt.,  privateersman,  395; 


Philip,  Woodstock,  representative, 
General  Court,  84. 

Easton,  Stephen,  Newport,  R.  I., 
414,  420. 

Eastward,  The,  garrisons  in  afflicted 
with  small  pox,  29;  31,  45,  51; 
expeditions  against  the  Indian 
enemy  in,  67,  84;  Col.  Church's 
operations  in,  95,  118,  120,  121, 
134;  Col.  Hilton's  and  Maj.  Wal 
ton's  expedition,  169,  174,  174  n, 
179;  scouting  parties  ordered  out, 
199;  the  Province  Galley  ordered 
to  range  the  Eastern  coast,  205; 
234;  reports  upon  Col.  Hilton's 
expedition,  445,  451,  455,  455  n, 
458. 

Eastwick,  Stephen,  shipmaster, 
sloop  Seaflower,  408,  410,  442, 
451,  482. 

Eaton  Frigot,  ship,  319,  380. 

Ecles,  shipmaster,  328. 

Edgartown,  representative,  General 
Court,  480. 

Edinburgh  Gazette,  The,  40. 

Editorial,  200,  401. 

Edwards,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  173, 
396 ;  Benjamin,  master  sloop  Eliza 
beth,  314,  322,  375,  413;  John, 
shipmaster,  237,  326,  of  brigt. 
Providence,  372;  Samuel,  ship 
master,  222,  226,  of  brigt.  William 


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INDEX 


&  Mary,  268,  334,  Seymour  Galley, 

450,  455. 
Eel  River,  67. 
Eells,  Capt.  Samuel,  Milford,  Conn., 

soldier,     93;     Samuel,     Hingham, 

representative,      General      Court, 

330  n,  331. 

Egerbtson,  shipmaster,  164. 
Ela,   John,  shipmaster,  brigt.  Dove, 

277,  407,  423,  465,  469,  478,  488. 
Elatson,  Mrs.,  Portsmouth,  N.H.,  140. 
Election,  Boston,  for  town  officers, 

176,  299;  Massachusetts,  May  26, 

1703,  43,  May  31,  1704,  83,  May 
30,  1705,  204,  May  29,  1706,  329, 
May  28,  1707,  479;  Rhode  Island, 
321. 

Election  Sermon,  Anniversary,  1703, 
by  Rev.  Solomon  Stoddard,  44; 

1704,  Rev.  Jonathan  Russell,  85; 

1705,  Rev.    Joseph    Esterbrook, 
205,   advertisement  of  latter  ser 
mon,  228;  1706,  Rev.  John  Rogers, 
329,   advertisement  of  latter  ser 
mon,     359;     1707,     Rev.     Samuel 
Belcher,  479  / 

Election  Sermon,  Artillery.  See 
Artillery  Election  Sermon. 

Elery,  shipmaster,  sloop  Benjamin 
&  Abigail,  345. 

Elice,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  170. 

Elicot,  Joseph,  shipmaster,  sloop 
Nonesuch,  334. 

Eliot,  shipmaster,  coaster,  100.  127; 
Benjamin,  Boston,  bookseller, 
advertisement  of  books  for  sale  by, 
119,  123,  148,  149,  222,  226,  228- 
229,  253,  292,  294,  298,  319,  326, 
344,  353,  359,  365,  376,  377,  382, 

383,  421,  467,  467  n;  Rev.  John, 
his  Narratives  of  the  Newspapers 
printed     in     New     England,     11; 
Joseph,    shipmaster,    sloop    Non 
such,  347;  Nathaniel,  master  ketch 
Mary,  103,  114,  145,  147,  149,  151, 
214. 

Eliza,  brigt.,  352;  ship,  46. 

Elizabeth,  brigt.,  260,  261,  285,  338, 
347,  352,  358,  382,  423,  431,  448, 
484;  ship,  264,  307,  314,  316,  409, 
475;  sloop,  139,  144,  279,  283,  286, 
291,  297,  300,  314,  362,  375,  378, 
[Johnson  capt.]  384,  [Ball  capt.] 

384,  387,  408,  413,   417,  [Johnson 
capt.]  426,  [Tillst  capt.]  426,  427, 
438,  442,  448,  450,  455,  459,  463, 
468,  476,  482. 

Eliz.  &  Grace,  sloop,  470,  473,  477, 

478. 

Eliz.  &  Sarah,  sloop,  467. 
Elizabeth   &   Mary,    ship,    274,    301, 

448. 

Elizabeth  Town,  240. 
Elkins,      John,      shipmaster,      sloop 

Boneto,  347. 


Ellery,  Capt.  Benjamin,  shipmaster, 
124,  taken  by  the  French  in  the 
West  Indies,  147,  162,  mentioned, 
173,  290,  400,  406,  422,  of  brigt. 
Mary,  449,  451,  458,  466,  468,  goes 
to  relief  of  Block  Island,  470;  John, 
shipmaster,  96,  105. 

Ellinwood,  Benjamin,  shipmaster, 
sloop  Speedwell,  426. 

Elliot,  John,  shipmaster,  sloop  Non 
such,  274;  Nathaniel,  shipmaster, 
164.  See  Eliot. 

Ellis,  Francis,  shipmaster,  ship 
Pleasure,  372,  386,  438. 

Elson,  Andrew,  shipmaster,  76,  105. 

Elwel,  Elwell,  or  Ellwell,  shipmaster, 
202,  205,  237,  239,  250. 

Ely,  John,  shipmaster,  brigt.  Dove, 
268. 

Embargo,  in  Barbadoes,  462,  466; 
Boston,  75;  England,  43,  96,  199, 
200,  458;  Jamaica,  368,  369;  New 
York,  211,  218,  362,  366,  479,  486, 
488;  Piscataqua,  115;  West  Indies, 
309,  317,  318,  320;  Virginia,  354. 

Emerson,  Rev.  John,  Newcastle, 
ordained  in,  148. 

Emery,  Robert,  shipmaster,  75. 

Ernes,  Samuel,  shipmaster,  105, 
114,  153,  170,  of  ketch  Seaflower, 
429,  481. 

Emey,  shipmaster,  178. 

Emmons,  or  Emons,  shipmaster,  153; 
Capt.  Joseph,  commander  Margaret 
Galley,  242,  432,  434,  437,  442, 
443,  447,  450,  454,  462,  465,  468, 
469,  474;  Joseph,  Boston,  mer 
chant,  287. 

Emperor  of  America,  23. 

Emrys  men,  36. 

Endeavour,  brigt.,  67,  264,  274, 
275,  334,  350,  355,  358,  384,  407, 
417,  423,  426,  427,  448,  453,  471, 
473,  477;  ketch,  334.  356,  379; 
ship,  161,  164,  224,  260,  261,  270, 
277;  sloop,  144,  268,  276,  283, 
292,  294,  314,  329,  334,  347,  355, 
358,  375,  382,  [Clarke  capt.]  393, 
[Walker  capt.]  393,  [Abbot  capt.] 
407,  413,  [Parker  capt.]  407,  413. 
[Webber  capt.]  413,  [Andrews capt.] 
413,  417,  421,  424,  426,  427,  429, 
431,  445,  448,  459,  463,  466, 
[Clark  capt.]  468,  [Abbot  capt.] 
Curtice  capt.]  470,  [Talmage 


468, 
capt. 


470,  472,  477,  478,  [Schellinx 
486,    [Barnes    capt.]    486, 


capt. 
488. 

Enfield,  representative,  General 
Court,  480. 

Enfield-Green,  ship,  372,  410. 

England,  38;  advices  of  an  embargo 
in,  43,  96;  merchantmen  from 
Jamaica  for,  47;  fleet  under  convoy 
from  for  various  co  lonial  ports, 


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48;  Boston  ship  from  chased  by 
privateers,  51;  Virginia  fleet  for, 
80,  97,  148,  181,  221,  255,  293, 

311,  320,  373,  380,  417,   442,   485, 
Virginia  fleet  from,  147,  224,  227, 

236,  279,    281,    282,     473,     482; 
Boston   ships   in    Barbadoes   fleet 
for,   93;   100;  .express  sloop  from 
Boston,  for,  108;  ships  from  New 
England  ports  for,   108,   135,   159, 
167,  174,  175,  182,  184,  219,  237, 
283,  300,  309,  313,  378,  393,  395, 
412,  446,  455,  457;  ships  for  New 
England     ports    from,    147,    150, 
153,  156,  224,  237,  279,  281,  311, 
315,   318;  Jamaica  fleet  for,    111, 

237,  239,  241,  252,  253,  260,  261, 
264,  268,  274,  278,  282,  311,  320, 
354,  406,  423;  Jamaica  fleet  from 
377;  ships-of-war  from,   for  Jam 
aica,     122,    at    Antigua,     123,    at 
Nevis,    202,    bound   to   the    West 
Indies,   307,   318,   356,   363;  ships 
from  New  York  for,  128,  132,  133, 
141,  149,  170,  206,  210,  218,  224, 
258,  265,  269,  271,  274,  278,  290, 

312,  441,  454,  462,  468,  469,  474, 
479,    ships    for    New   York    from, 
103,  147,  199,  279,  392,  427,  432, 
437,  447,  454,  473,  477,  478;  Lee 
ward  Islands  fleet  for,    133;  Bar 
badoes  fleet  for,  136,  137,  140,  168, 
208,    Barbadoes    fleet    from,    380, 
483;  ships  for  Pennsylvania  from, 
147,   157;  Pennsylvania  ships  for, 
229,  279,  282,  476;  postal  service, 
151,   with    West   Indies,    255-256, 
379;    packet    boats    and    advices 
from,  161,  162,  168,  173,  200,  202, 
208,   220,   246,  252,  258,  293,  306, 
309,  318,  320,  322,  366,  381,  414, 
417,  449,  458,  470,  471;  198,  260, 
211;  ships  from  at  Jamaica,  217; 
ships    from    for    Maryland,     221; 
merchantmen  from  under  convoy 
at    Newfoundland,     223;    fleet   of 
120  sail    from    under  convoy  for 
Virginia,   West  Indies,  New  Eng 
land,   New  York,  &c.,   224;   West 
Indies  fleet  from,  227,  West  Indies 
fleet  for,  239;  230,  238,  273;  ships 
from  for  Carolina,  279,  284;  299, 
327,  354,  366,  383,  440,  485,  486, 
488. 

Englands  Perfect  School-Master,  ad 
vertisement  of,  376. 

English,  shipmaster,  136;  Benjamin, 
master  sloop  Speedwell,  417  ;  Joseph, 
master  sloop  Industry,  307. 

English  captives,  escape  of  from 
French  and  Indians,  31-32;  33;  'in 
Canada,  73,  87,  108;  taken  by 
French  privateers,  125;  commis 
sioners  for  exchange  of  in  Canada, 
182,  182  n,  198,  207,  236  n,  332, 


367,  367  n;  taken  by  Indians  at 
Spruce  Creek,  199;  escape  of  from 
Montreal,  209;  children  taken  by 
Indians,  259;  292,  350;  taken  at 
Reading,  Mass.,  357;  return  of  from 
Port  Royal,  432,  435,  436.  See 
Prisoners. 

English  Island-Plantations,  255. 

Epes,  Daniel,  Salem,  representative, 
General  Court,  330  n. 

Esman,  Joseph,  shipmaster,  100,  103. 

Essex,  ship,  318,  378. 

Essex  County,  frontiers  of,  134; 
militia,  328;  442. 

Essex  Galley,  ship,  192, 

Essex  Gazette,  The,  1768-1776,  6, 
various  changes  in  title,  9,  9  n. 

Essex  Institute,  13,  20. 

Essex  Institute  Historical  Society, 
Collections  of  the,  17. 

Essex  Journal,  The,  1776-1777,  7; 
various  changes  in  title,  9-10. 

Essex  Journal,  The,  Or  The  Massa 
chusetts  and  New  Hampshire  Gen 
eral  Advertiser,  1775,  6. 

Essex  Journal  and  Merrimack  Packet, 
The,  1773-1775,  6. 

Essex  Journal,  The,  Or.  New  Hamp 
shire  Packet,  1775,  6. 

Essex  Journal,  The,  and  New  Hamp 
shire  Packet,  1775-1776,  6. 

Essex  Journal,  The:  Or  The  New 
Hampshire  Packet  And  The 
Weekly  Advertiser,  1776,  7. 

Estes,  John,  shipmaster,  156,  174, 
184. 

Eunice,  sloop,  393,  445. 

Evans,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  80,  118, 
144;  Capt.,  commodore  English 
fleet,  97;  Charles,  16,  21;  George 
Charleston,  S.  C.,  soldier,  403, 
404,  405;  Col.  John,  lieut.  gov 
ernor  of  Pennsylvaia,  137,  procla 
mation  of  against  immorality  and 
profaneness,  137-139,  visits  New 
York,  454;  Jonathan,  shipmaster, 
144,  brigt.  Expectation,  379,  brigt. 
Experiment,  410,  415,  418,  421, 
brigt.  Hope,  466,  481. 
Evans,  brigt.,  477. 
Evening  Post,  The,  and  the  General 

Advertiser,  1778-1780,  7,  10. 
Everden,  Walter,  Dorchester,  powder 

maker,  430,  430  n. 
Everton,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  70,  153, 
161,  170,  192,  201,  215,  304; 
Joseph,  shipmaster,  219,  226,  ship 
of  taken  by  the  French,  258,  of 
brigt.  Elizabeth,  347,  brigt.  Eliza, 
352,  358,  brigt.  Elizabeth,  423,  431, 
448,  484;  Capt.  Steel,  shipmaster, 
49,  72;  Capt.  William,  shipmaster, 
43,  of  Augustus  Gaily,  46,  100, 
ship  Elizabeth,  314,  468. 
Evertson,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  115. 


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Exchange,  ketch,  261,  326,  334,  378, 

433;  ship,  46. 

Executions,  60,  99,  99  n,  261,  369. 
Exeter,  N.  H.,  199,  227,  254;  Indian 

raid  in,  363-364;  Rev.  John  Odlin 

ordained  in,  422. 
Exon,  ships  to  and  from,   126,   130, 

362,  477. 

Expectation,  brigt.,  379. 
Expedition,   ship,   230. 
Expedition,     the     Western     against 

Canada,  30-31;  against  the  Indian 


enemy  in  The  Eastward.   See  East 
ward,  The. 

Experiment,  brigt.,  294,  323,  385 
407,  408,  410,  412,  413,  [Evans 
capt.]  415,  [Taylor  capt.]  415,  418, 
421;  H.  M.  S.,  269,  299;  ship,  408. 

Exuma,  Bahamas,  ships  from  89 
93,  181,  193,  254,  [Axuma]  300' 
301,  382,  393;  ships  for,  [Axuma] 

Eyre,  shipmaster,  130. 


"PABIAN,  Joseph,  shipmaster,  brigt. 

Abigail,  445. 
Faborne,  Joseph,  shipmaster,  brigt. 

Friendship,  362. 
Fairborne,  or  Fairborn,  Sir  Stafford, 

41,  360. 
Fan-field,   Conn.,   73,    108,   205,   391, 

413. 
Fairs,  yearly  fair  in  Portsmouth,  R. 

I.,  advertised,  472. 
Falmouth,  Eng.,  108,  201,  220,  313, 

315,  343,  345,  348,  351,  356,  394, 

457,  475,  485,  487. 
Fane,  Capt.  George,   commander  H. 

M.  S.  Lowstaffe,  224,  227,  458,  466. 
Faneuil,  Andrew,  Boston,  merchant, 

437;   Benjamin,   New  York,   mer 
chant,  448,  455. 

Farnam,  Charles,  shipmaster,  73,  74. 
Farrington,  Thomas,  pirate,  78,  82. 
Farnum's,  David,  wharf,  Boston. 

See  Boston. 
Fast  Day,  in  Massachusetts  and  New 

Hampshire,  69,  75,  163,  460,   468; 

in  Connecticut,  340.    Forproclama- 

tions,  Mass. and  N. H., see  Dudley,  J. 
Fauconnier,  Peter,  New  York,  acting 

receiver  general  of  the  Province, 

193. 
Faulkland,    H.    M.    S.,    96,    97,    254, 

386,  395. 

Faulson,  H.  M.  S.,  395. 
Fawkes,    shipmaster,    brigt.    Friend 
ship,  423. 

Feaver,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  93. 
Featherstone-Hough,    Lieut.    Whar- 

ton,  killed  in  a  riot  in  New  York 

City,  248,  258,  261. 
Feavert,    Capt.    Henry,    shipmaster, 

ship  London  Bridge,  242. 
Fellows,    William,    shipmaster,    347, 

of  sloop  Glocester,  421. 
Felt,    Rev.   Joseph    Barlow,    25,    his 

Annals  of  Salem  cited,  25  n\  Capt., 

shipmaster,  205. 
Fence-viewers,  177. 
Fendal,    Capt.    James,    shipmaster, 

357,  360. 
Fenwick,    Capt.     John,     Charleston, 

S.  C.,  soldier,  403,  404,  405. 


Ferguson,      Archibald,      shipmaster, 

sloop  Flying  Horse,  300,  304. 
Ferret,   Charles,  captain    of    French 

privateer,  341. 

Ferryland,  Newfoundland,  197,  198, 
395,  486. 

Fetter,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  461. 

Fever  and  ague,  283-284. 

Fiall,  or  Fyall  (Fayal),  ships  from,  37, 
38,  40,  88,  103,  105.  115,  128,  129, 
130,  149,  151,  177,  179,  181,  207, 
209,  210,  214,  230,  231,  235,  236 
240,  246,  313,  314,  315,  336,  357, 
360,  367,  372,  381,  383,  384,  393, 
400,  422,  462,  473,  474;  ships  for, 
72,  75,  116,  121,  124,  144,  149 
164,  169,  184,  195,  214,  216,  219, 
222,  226,  228,  237,  253,  255,  271, 
276,  288,  297,  307.  310,  312,  314, 
316,  329,  334,  347,  350,  352,  358, 
362,  363,  387,  431,  433,  438,  439, 
440,  450,  466,  481,  482,  485; 
advices  from,  383. 

Fiborn,  Joseph,  shipmaster,  brigt. 
Friendship,  350. 

Fidling,  John,  shipmaster,  202,  209, 
214,  taken  by  French  privateer, 
320. 

Fifield,  Giles,  shipmaster,  ship 
Boston-Merchant,  290.  SeeFyfield. 

Filmore,  Abraham,  shipmaster,  327. 

Finch,  John,  shipmaster,  76. 

Fires,  in  Boston,  30,  51,  55  n,  122, 
135-136,  458;  at  Harvard  College, 
140,  140  n;  in  New  York  City, 
396;  in  Schenectady,  N.  Y.,  399; 
in  Scituate,  444. 

Fireships,  226,  269,  299,  361,  379, 
395,  404,  434,  462. 

First  Church  in  Boston.     See  Boston. 

First  newspaper  in  the  American 
colonies,  53. 

Fisher,  Capt.  Daniel,  Dedham,  repre 
sentative,  General  Court,  84; 
John,  shipmaster,  200,  of  sloop 
Blackthorn,  288,  301,  367,  410, 
421,  459;  Vigilans,  Dedham,  house 
of  smitten  by  lightning,  346. 

Fisher,  ketch,  261,  301,  310. 

Fisheries,      Newfoundland,      injured 


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by  French  and  Indian  operations, 
231. 

Fishing  stages,  167. 

Fishing  vessels,  of  Marblehead,  63, 
shallops  lost  in  a  storm,  294;  of 
Salem,  63.  See  Bankers. 

Fisk,  William,  Wenham,  representa 
tive,  General  Court,  S3  n,  84, 
204  n,  205,  330  n,  331. 

Fitch,  Thomas,  Boston,  selectman, 
176,  299;  Thomas,  Boston,  lieut., 
Honorable  Artillery  Company, 
207;  Thomas,  Boston,  capt., 
Boston  Regiment. 

Fire-Island  Harbor,  St.  Christopher, 
308. 

Five  Nations,  30,  118,  commissioners 
to  treat  with,  129,  131,  139;  211. 

Flag  boat,  337. 

Flag  of  Truce,  203,  327,  338,  346, 
351,  367,  380,  381,  382,  403,  426, 
432,  435,  436,  476. 

Flanders,  news  of  Marlborough's 
victory  in,  381. 

Flatbush,  L.  I.,  420. 

Flavel,  Rev.  John,  A  Token  for 
Mourners  by,  advertisement  of, 
444. 

Fleet,  Dutch,  from  West  Indies,  487, 
488. 

Fleet  for  Russia,  237. 

Fleet's  Boston  Evening- Post,  16. 

Fleets  of  merchantmen  under  con 
voy  for  England.  See  Barba- 
does,  England,  Jamaica,  Leeward 
Islands,  New  England,  Newfound 
land,  Virginia,  West  Indies. 

Fletcher,  Benjamin,  governor  of 
New  York,  3. 

Flint,  Capt.,  Boston,  shipmaster, 
184,  engagement  with  French 
privateers,  246,  302,  312,  366,  380; 
Joseph,  shipmaster,  205,  ship 
Prudent  Hannah,  271,  277,  310, 
ship  Prudent  Sarah,  407;  Capt. 
Josiah,  master  ship  Stephen  and 
Samuel,  333. 

Flood,  shipmaster,  77,  85,  123,  132, 
184,  188,  199,  205,  214,  219,  226, 
239,  244,  304,  310,  323,  355,  362, 
372;  Capt.  Benjamin,  shipmaster, 
108,  323,  of  sloop  Benj.  &  Mary, 
378,  384,  387,  409,  sloop  Benjamin, 
445,  sloop  Benj.  &  Mary,  455,  481; 
Joseph,  shipmaster,  105,  350,  367, 
sloop  John  &  Abiel,  384,  sloop 
John  &  Abigail,  400,  409,  474,  478, 

Floods,  in  the  Connecticut  River, 
321,  412;  in  the  Hudson,  412. 

Flowers,  shipmaster,  257. 

Flushing,  Holland,  326,  394,  429, 
485. 

Flushing  Caper,  captures  French 
ships  from  Newfoundland,  356. 

Fly  boats,  432,  Dutch,  lost,  257;  473. 


Flying  Hart,  sloop,  307,  314. 

Flying  Horse,  ship,  246;  sloop,  300, 
408. 

Fobes,  William,  Little  Compton, 
representative,  General  Court,  480. 

Follen,  shipmaster,  320,  420. 

Folly  Island,  S.  C.,  402. 

Folston,  H.  M.  S.,  299. 

Foot,  John,  Amesbury,  representa 
tive,  General  Court,  84. 

Foot  companies,  Boston,  44;  Salis 
bury  Foot  Company,  433. 

Ford,  or  Forde,  John,  shipmaster, 
270,  334. 

Foreign  coins,  proclamation  by 
Queen  Anne  settling  the  rates  of  in 
the  colonies,  153-155,  162,  164; 
proclamation  by  Gov.  Dudley, 
171. 

Forrester,  shipmaster,  the  Country's 
Sloop,  257;  spy  boat,  476. 

Fort  Hill,  Boston.     See  Boston. 

Fort  pinnace,  of  Gloucester,  91. 

Fort  Real,  31. 

Fortifications.  See  Boston,  and 
New  York  City. 

Fortune,  Elias,  shipmaster,  ketch 
Endeavour,  379. 

Fortune,  sloop,  276,  382,  407,  409, 
433. 

Fosdick,  Thomas,  shipmaster, 
Charlestown-Galley,  375,  457. 

Foster,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  51,  70, 
196,  226;  Capt.  John,  shipmaster, 
77,  96,  128,  135,  140,  of  ship  Sarah, 
144,  166,  170,  222,  233,  273,  275, 
350,  385,  476;  John,  supposed 
horse  thief  committed,  418,  420, 
breaks  jail,  443;  Col.  Jonathan, 
chosen  councillor,  Mass.,  44,  83, 
[John]  204,  330,  479;  Richard, 
master  ship  Boston  Merchant,  474; 
Thomas,  shipmaster,  sloop  Thomas 
&  Charles,  410. 

Fountain,  The,  Opened,  sermon  by 
Rev.  Samuel  Willard,  advertise 
ment  of,  353. 

Four  Friends,  sloop,  264,  272,  277, 
329,  338,  358. 

Fowle,  Isaac,  shipmaster,  brigt. 
Abigail,  355,  362,  423,  426;  Jacob, 
Marblehead,  shipmaster,  75,  76, 
190,  encounter  with  a  French 
privateer,  191,  191  n. 

Fowler,  Thomas,  Amesbury,  repre 
sentative,  General  Court,  204  n, 
205,  479  n,  480. 

Fowles,  shipmaster,  301. 

Fox,  Capt.,  soldier,  killed  in  Indian 
flight,  South  Carolina,  65,  161; 
Thomas,  shipmaster,  brigt.  Friend 
ship,  413. 

Foxcroft,  Col.  Francis,  Boston,  mer 
chant,  101. 

Foy,  Joseph,  shipmaster,  the  Dwaal 


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Frigot,  297. 

Foy,  H.  M.  S.,  97. 

France,  merchantmen  for  from 
Martinique  under  convoy,  125, 
captured  Maryland  shipmaster  on 
board  of  one  of  them  seizes  it  and 
escapes,  125;  correspondence  to 
restricted  by  proclamation  of 
Gov.  Dudley,  151;  173;  ships  for 
from  Martinique  taken  by  English 
privateers,  182,  303;  American 
shipmasters  captured  by  French 
privateers  carried  to,  184,  320. 

Francis,  ship,  316,  326,  358,  360,  362. 

Francis  &  Elizabeth,  ship,  407,  431, 
446. 

Francis  of  Cherbourg,  French  priva 
teer,  429. 

Francis  of  Nantz,  French  merchant 
man  from  Martinique,  taken  prize, 
220. 

Franckland,  Sir  Thomas,  postmaster- 
general  of  England,  256,  334. 

Franklin's  New  Englcuid  Courant,  16. 

Franklings,  Henry,  Boston,  of  the 
Swan  Tavern,  90.  See  Swan 
Tavern  under  Boston. 

Fransway,  Capt.,  of  a  French  priva 
teer,  188. 

Frary,  Eleazar,  Hatfield,  representa 
tive,  General  Court,  480. 

Frason,  or  Frazon,  Samuel,  Barba- 
does  merchant,  243,  271,  296. 

Fraternity,  brigt.,  310,  329,  382, 
410,  476. 

Freck,  Freek,  Freeke,  or  Freke, 
ketch,  67,  372,  433,  440,  473,  481, 
487;  ship,  255,  268. 

Freebody,  shipmaster,  193,  209. 

Freek  and  Freeke.     See  Freck,  etc. 

Freeman,  Thomas,  shipmaster,  239, 
251. 

Freke.     See  Freck,  etc. 

French,  Philip,  New  York,  mer 
chant,  114,  dies  at  sea,  465;  Capt. 
Stephen,  Weymouth,  representa 
tive,  General  Court,  84,  204,  331, 
479  n,  480. 

French,  design  of  to  attack  Jamaica, 
63,  66;  at  St.  Christopher,  79,  80; 
103,  105;  in  Canada,  159;  in 
Jamaica,  180;  in  Newfoundland, 
223,  237.  See  French  fleets, 
French  squadrons,  Letter-of- 
marque  men,  Men-of-war,  Priva 
teers. 

French  bankers.     See  Bankers. 

French  fleets,  operations  of  in  West 
Indies,  301,  302,  303,  304,  306; 
attack  upon  St.  Christopher,  302, 
302  n,  308-309,  311,  312;  before 
Nevis,  312,  313,  317;  expected  at 
Jamaica,  379.  See  French  squad 
rons;  also  French  under  Men-of- 
war. 


French  man-of-war  takes  Capt. 
Plaisteed's  ship,  380.  See  French 
under  Men-of-war. 

French  prisoners,  taken  in  French 
and  Indian  war,  31,  87,  95,  108, 
brought  to  Boston,  96,  108,  120, 
191,  exchange  of,  182,  198,  207, 
219,  292;  taken  in  West  Indies, 
179,  189,  215,  327. 

French  settlements,  95,  120;  French 
and  Indian  settlements,  174. 

French  ships,  captured  by  English 
97,  114,  152,  156,  161,  173,  182 
188,  201,  208,  220,  229,  238,  240 
255,  273,  279,  355,  356,  473,  477, 
taken  by  Dutch  privateers,  147, 
190,  485,  487;  at  Boston,  182, 
183;  bound  to  Canada,  223,  224; 
in  West  Indies,  290,  296,  299. 
See  Bankers,  French  fleets,  French 
squadrons,  French  spies,  Letter- 
of-marque  men,  Men-of-war, 
Privateers,  Prize  ships. 

French  spies,  223. 

French  squadrons,  one  takes  part  of 
English  fleet,  293;  in  West  Indies, 
320,  322,  323,  325,  331,  345,  348, 
354,  368,  369;  Massachusetts  pre- 

?ares  for  expected  attack  of, 
une  and  July  1706,  346,  354, 
Rhode  Island  also  fortifies  against 
expected  attack,  Aug.  1706,  374; 
squadron  reported  worsted  by 
Sir  John  Leake,  380;  off  Marti 
nique,  439,  458,  466.  See  French 
fleets,  also  French  under  Men-of- 
war. 

French  and  Indians,  30,  31,  33,  43, 
45,  50,  52,  72,  73,  74,  75,  95,  98, 
108,  113,  120,  130,  134,  149,  159, 
169,  197,  198,  207  n\  operations 
of  in  Newfoundland,  197-198, 
231,  354,  395;  descent  upon  New 
England  frontiers,  426,  486.  See 
French  and  Indian  War. 

French  and  Indian  war,  87,  88,  93, 
95,  134,  149,  169,  196,  197,  198, 
207  n,  220,  223,  231,  285  n,  354. 
See  French  and  Indians. 

Freshes,  The,  354. 

Friend,  Richard,  shipmaster,  209, 
210,  216,  of  sloop  Content,  275. 

Friends  Adventure,  ship,  288,  300, 
428;  [Friend  Adventure]  sloop, 
316. 

Friendship,  brigt.,  329,  350,  362, 
413,  423,  450;  ship,  103,  144,  275, 
347,  387,  423,  433;  sloop,  268,  291, 
294,  316,  355,  391,  417,  440,  445, 
468,  477. 

Frontiers,  45;  of  New  England,  51, 
85,  95,  119,  120,  134,  137,  142, 
heads  of  the  New  England,  287, 
291;  troops  ordered  to,  352,  355; 
357,  362,  426,  442,  reinforcing  the 


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INDEX 


Connecticut,  442,  threatened 
descent  from  Canada  upon  the 
New  England,  486;  of  New  York, 
121,  188,  195,  211,  212,  342,  343, 
out-scouts  for  the  protection  of, 
342,  343;  384,  396,  398,  399. 

Frost,  John,  shipmaster,  75,  86, 
129,  132,  470. 

Fry,  Capt.,  from  Barbadoes  for 
Rhode  Island,  seized  by  H.  M.  S. 
Lowstaff,  378. 

Fryer,  Nathaniel,  Esqr.,  Piscataqua, 
dies,  234. 

Fuller,    John,    Dedham,    representa- 


QABARET,  Gen.  at  Martinique, 
363. 

Gaine,  Hugh,  New  York,  printer,  17. 

Gale,  Azor,  shipmaster,  191,  242, 
243,  247,  of  ship  Friendship,  275, 
346,  347,  387,  433. 

Galloons  (Galleons),  Spanish,  345, 
349,  351,  434,  456,  462. 

Gallop,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  107,  108. 

Gambling,  Mr.,  Roxbury,  367. 

Gammon,  shipmaster,  fishing  shal 
lop  of  taken  off  Winter  Harbor  by 
Indians,  205. 

Gantet,  or  Genet,  Lewis,  shipmaster, 
brigt.  Pearle,  440,  442. 

Gardiner,  shipmaster,  76,  103. 

Gardner,  Rev.  Andrew,  Lancaster, 
killed  at  the  fort  there,  136,  146- 
147;  Capt.,  shipmaster,  85,  124, 
127,  132,  179,  228,  239,  240,  395; 
Habbakk^tk,  Salem,  master  Essex 
Galley,  192;  R.ev.  James,  Marsh- 
field,  ordained  in,  477;  John,  Nan- 
tucket,  dies,  327;  Nathaniel,  ship 
master,  250,  255,  307,  310,  of  sloop 
Content,  463 ;  Capt.  Richard,  Nan- 
tucket,  representative,  General 
Court,  205,  331;  Capt.  Samuel, 
Salem,  representative,  General 
Court,  204,  480;  Solomon,  ship 
master,  202,  209,  of  sloop  Mary, 
264,  297,  301,  329,  338;  Solomon, 
Boston,  returned  prisoner,  432. 

Garner,  shipmaster,   123. 

Garrat,  shipmaster,  161. 

Gazateer,  or  Newsman's  Interpreter, 
advertisement  of,  272. 

Gazette.  See  Boston  Gazette,  Dublin 
Gazette,  London  Gazette,  New 
York  Gazette. 

Gedney,  Bartholomew,  sale  of  part  of 
estate  of,  372,  379;  Mary,  execu 
trix,  372;  Dr.  Samuel,  372. 

Geerish,  Capt.,  Cocheco,  70;  Capt., 
shipmaster,  129;  Nathaniel,  ship 
master;  367  (see  Gerrish) ;  Capt. 
Richard,  shipmaster,  386,  ship 
Ruth  Frigot,  391,  392. 


G 


tive,  General  Court,  204,  331,  480. 

Funerals,  advertisement  of  book 
"recommended  as  proper  to  be 
given  at,"  377. 

Furdize  (Fordyce?),  James,  runa 
way  servant,  advertised,  424. 

Fyall.     See  Fayal. 

Fyfield,  Capt.  Giles,  shipmaster, 
ship  Mary,  67,  77,  ship  of  cast 
ashore  in  storm,  246,  257 ;  of  ship 
Boston-Merchant,  310,  366,  380; 
Richard,  shipmaster,  201,  202, 
of  brigt.  Elizabeth,  260,  ship  Swal 
low  275.  See  Fifield. 


Gelding,  Capt.,  of  a  private  man-of- 
war  sloop,  66,  67. 

Genealogical  Dictionary  of  the  First 
Settlers  of  New  England,  13. 

General  Assembly  New  York.  See 
New  York,  General  Assembly. 

General  Court.  See  Massachusetts, 
Great  and  General  Court. 

Genoua  Galley,  ship,  231. 

George,  John,  Boston,  merchant, 
288. 

George,  ship,  240,  347. 

Gerrish,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  316,  361; 
Nathanael,  shipmaster,  336,  357, 
[Nathaniel]  362  [see  Geerish]. 

Gibbins,  shipmaster,  393. 

Gibbs,  Rev.  Henry,  Watertown, 
preaches  the  Artillery  Election 
Sermon,  88;  Capt.,  shipmaster, 
161,  194,  196,  202;  widow,  Bos 
ton,  warehouse  of  burned,  458. 

Gibsen,  James,  shipmaster,  100. 

Gibson,  James,  shipmaster,  ship 
Endeavour,  161;  Matthew,  ship 
master,  136. 

Gibson's,  Col.,  Regiment,  87. 

Gidden,  shipmaster,  199. 

Giddens,  Paul,  pirate,  79,  82. 

Gidding,  Giddings  or  Giddins,  ship 
master,  253;  [Giddings]  George, 
master  sloop  Hopewell,  393 ;  Joseph, 
shipmaster,  sloop  Eunice,  393, 
[Giddins]  445. 

Giddis,  shipmaster,  199. 

Gilbert,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  coaster, 
118,  123,  124:  Capt.,  Boston,  ship 
of  taken  by  French  at  sea,  170,  199; 
193,  328;  Daniel,  Boston,  mer 
chant,  247;  Thomas,  master  brigt. 
Good  Will,  255,  271,  313,  314,  ship 
Wreen  Frigot,  394;  Thomas,  ensign, 
house  in  Taunton  struck  by  light 
ning,  370. 

Gilford,  sloop,  367,  372,  [Guilford] 
468,  471,  481. 

Gill,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  36;  Michael, 
Charlestown,  shipmaster,  130,  sea 
fight  of  off  St.  Johns,  Newfound- 


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INDEX 


land,  130;  170,  174,  201,  207,  207  «, 
301,  301  H,  of  ship  Boston  Galley, 
347,  355,  captures  arid  sells  French 
vessel,  377;  396. 

Gillam,  Capt.,  Boston,  shipmaster, 
to  and  from  London,  40,  41,  con 
voy  of  small  fleet,  93,  269,  274, 
278;  Capt.  Benjamin,  shipmaster, 
114,  ship  Reward,  291;  Capt. 
Carter  et,  shipmaster,  71,  sloop 
Tryal,  144,  195,  237,  268,  300, 
352,  367,  400,  407,  421,  449,  453, 
466,  470;  Capt.,  master  of  coaster, 

^156,  159,  214,  216,  224,  233,  237. 

Gilliam,  Capt.,  Benjamin,  Boston, 
dies,  325. 

Gillford.     See  Guilford. 

Gilman,  Benjamin,  shipmaster,  269, 
[Gillman]  ship  Reward,  270. 

Gincks,  Capt.,  privateersman,  234, 
248,  of  brigt.  Dragon,  296,  [Ginks], 
299. 

Girdler,  shipmaster,  391. 

Glencross,  Mr.,  passenger  on  Capt. 
Sinclare's  ship  at  New  York  from 
London,  114. 

Glocester,  sloop,  421. 

Gloucester,  representative,  General 
Court.  83  n,  84,  204  n,  205,  330  n, 
331,  479  n,  480;  commissioners  at 
for  seizing  Quelch  "the  pirate's" 
men,  91,  92;  the  "Cut"  into  Ip 
swich  Bay,  165,  165  n. 

Goals.     See  Jails,   also   Prisons. 

God's  Frown  in  the  Death  of  Useful 
Men,  by  Rev.  Solomon  Stoddard, 
advertisement  of,  383. 

Goddard,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  177, 
179,  189,  466;  Delano  A.,  Boston, 
14,  21;  Capt.  William,  shipmaster, 
93,  144,  148,  230,  243,  244,  299, 
of  brigt.  Seaflower,  338,  brigt. 
Speedwell,  351,  brigt.  Seaflower, 
362. 

Goddart,  shipmaster,  132. 

Godfrey,  New  York,  ship  owner, 
211;  Benjamin,  Mr.,  Pennsylvania, 
437;  Capt.,  shipmaster,  254,  386, 
406. 

Goin,  shipmaster,  325. 

Gold,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  153,  179, 
329,  469;  Benjamin,  master  sloop 
Coronation,  393;  James,  ship 
master,  244,  sloop  Hopewell, 
297,  375,  ship  Mary,  375,  sloop 
Hopewell,  392,  400,  sloop  Corona 
tion,  413,  422,  sloop  Hopewell, 
453,  458;  Robert,  shipmaster,  244, 
sloop  Mary,  273,  274,  sloop  May, 
276,  sloop  Mary,  277,  350,  420. 

Gold-Frigot,  merchantman,  299. 
Golden  Fleece,  ship,  264,  347. 

Good  Hope,  ketch,  264,  274,  285, 
351,  352,  400. 

Good  Luck,  brigt.,  400,  486. 


Good  Master,  A,  well  Served,  dis 
course,  advertisement  of,  383. 

Good  Old  Way,  The,  book,  adver 
tisement  of,  326. 

Goodell,  Abner  Cheney,  editor  of 
The  Acts  and  Resolves  ...  of  the 
Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay: 
.  .  .  ,18,  35;  Notes  of  cited,  see 
Acts  and  Resolves,  etc.;  paper  of 
entitled  Capt.  Quelch  the  Pirate, 
cited,  108  n;  171  n,  426  n. 

Goodhope,  ketch,  440;  sloop,  462, 
487. 

Goodhue,  Capt.  William,  Ipswich, 
representative,  General  Court,  84, 
330  n,  331,  480. 

Goodridge,  Walter,  shipmaster,  ship 
Francis,  316,  358,  [Goodrige]  brigt. 
Abiel  &  Sarah,  433. 

Goodwill,  brigt.,  255,  271,  314,  329, 
350;  ketch,  316,  334;  ship,  255. 

Goold,  James,  shipmaster,  347,  of 
sloop  Hopewell,  436,  442,  448,  481; 
William,  master  sloop  Samuel,  476. 

Gordeau,  Mr.,  Quebec,  98. 

Gordin,  or  Gording,  Abraham,  ship 
master,  105,  121,  194,  226,  227, 
239,  of  ship  Fortune,  276,  382,  407, 
409. 

Gordon,  Abraham,  shipmaster,  ship 
of  ashore  at  Marshfield,  151 ;  Alex 
ander,  Newport,  R.  I.,  dies,  304; 
Mr.,  passenger  from  London  on 
Capt.  Sinclare's  ship  at  New  York, 
114. 

Gosport,  H.  M.  S.,  38,  47,  72,  84, 
87,  95,  118,  122,  124,  131,  132, 
134,  135,  disabled  in  a  storm  at 
sea,  168;  170,  201,  386. 

Goss,  sailor,  396. 

Gouge,  Edward,  Boston,  merchant, 
dies,  162. 

Gough,  Benjamin,  Piscataqua,  sol 
dier,  75. 

Gould,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  140; 
Robert,  shipmaster,  151,  302. 

Governor  and  council,  Massachusetts, 
24,  25;  printer  to,  55,  171  n. 

Governor's  Council.  See  Massachu 
setts,  Council. 

Governor's  Speeches.  See  Speeches 
of,  under  Dudley,  J.,  and  Corn- 
bury,  E. 

Governors  of  the  New  England 
colonies,  3,  34,  53. 

Grace,  John,  shipmaster,  sloop  Pros 
perous,  382. 

Grace  &  Ruth,  sloop,  346. 

Grackston,  Jacob,  sailor,  263. 

Grafford,  Dr.,  of  H.  M.  S.  Gosport, 
injured  in  a  storm  at  sea,  168. 

Grafton,  shipmaster,  274. 

Graisberry,  shipmaster,  257. 

Grant,  Capt.  James,  shipmaster,  219, 
226,  233,  358,  362,  of  ship  Tryal  f 


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INDEX 


382,  386,  sloop  Tryal,  410,  420; 
Capt.,  shipmaster,  412,  457,  462. 

Granvile  Bastion,  fort,  Charleston, 
S.  C.,  401. 

Granvill  (Granville),  Sir  Bevill,  gov 
ernor  of  Barbadoes,  43,  406,  dies 
at  sea,  457. 

Grasilier,  Capt.  John,  shipmaster,  52. 

Grauenraedt,  Gravenrad,  Gravenradt, 
Gravenraedt,  Gravenraet,  Grav- 
enrat,  Gravenrate,  Gravenrodd, 
or  Gravenraet,  Capt.  Andrew, 
shipmaster,  35,  77,  153,  158,  159, 
172,  181,  184,  196,  202,  232,  254, 
293,  302,  306,  310,  of  sloop  Ann, 
315,  319,  329,  349,  393,  409,  430, 
447,  458,  463. 

Gravat.     See  Cravat. 

Gravenrad,  etc.  See  Grauenraedt,  etc. 

Graves,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  ship  Wil 
liam,  161. 

Gray,  shipmaster,  153;  James, 
Boston,  travelling  bookseller,  189; 
James,  Boston,  pedlar,  estate  of, 
222;  Jeffery,  Mr.  202;  Jonathan, 
shipmaster,  158. 

Graydon,  Admiral,  41,  42,  48. 

Gray  Hound,  or  Gray  hound,  H.  M. 
S.,  prize  taken  by,  252,  258,  308, 
419;  ship,  67,  224,  228;  sloop,  279, 
[Greyhound]  407,  417,  423. 

Grayhound  or  Greyhound  Galley, 
ship,  199,  231. 

Greatbatch,  Thomas,  sailor,  adver 
tised  as  a  deserter,  463. 

Great  and  General  Court.  See  under 
Massachusetts. 

Great  Concern,  The,  by  Edward 
Pearse,  advertisement  of,  377. 

Great  Cortien,  Dutch  privateer,  394. 

Green,  Bartholomew,  Boston,  printer, 
55,  printing  house  of,  55,  sketch 
of,  55  n,  56,  57,  60,  printer  of  The 
Boston  News-Letter,  61,  74,  171  n, 
251,  316,  419,  467  n;  Bartholomew, 
shipmaster,  153,  182,  184,  219, 
226,  of  brigt.  Swan,  275,  285,  292, 
327,  371,  372,  brigt.  Dove,  410, 
431;  Benjamin,  printer,  3;  Capt., 
shipmaster,  36,  37,  70,  194,  200, 
358;  John,  Boston,  schoolmaster, 
house  of  robbed,  421;  Jonas,  ship 
master,  coaster,  131,  314,  319, 
323,  367,  400,  ship  Industry,  468; 
Nathaniel,  shipmaster,  49,  149, 
ship  of  captured  in  sight  of  Barba 
does,  235,  of  ship  Rose,  488;  Capt, 
Richard,  shipmaster,  205;  Samuel, 
Boston,  printer,  21,  55  n;  Samuel 
Abbot,  Boston,  2,  15,  16,  21,  25, 
55,  58,  61,  62  n;  Capt.  Tobias, 
shipmaster,  73,  85,  130,  of  brigt. 
Mayflower,  139,  244,  247,  250, 
275,  347,  350,  362,  420,  426,  brigt. 
Amity,  431. 


Green  &  Russell's  Boston  Post-Boy 
&  Advertiser,  5. 

Green  Bay,  Canada  River,  113. 

Green-Island,  Newfoundland,  burnt 
by  French  and  Indians,  354. 

Greenland,  John,  Maiden,  represen 
tative,  General  Court,  480. 

Greenwich,  H.  M.  S.,  334,  373,  378, 
380,  385. 

Greville,  Noah,  shipmaster,  sloop 
Adventure,  268. 

Griffin,  shipmaster,  210;  Susanna, 
Salisbury,  commits  suicide,  232. 

Griffith,  reported  attorney  general 
New  Jersey,  48. 

Grigs,  William,  Taunton,  cooper, 
351. 

Groce,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  170;  John, 
master  sloop  Speedwell,  378,  417; 
Thomas,  shipmaster,  156. 

Grose,  John,  shipmaster,  sloop  Mary, 
310,  sloop  Hope,  407,  sloop  Pros 
perous,  485,  See  Gross  and  Grost. 

Gross,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  73;  Edward 
master  sloop  Speedwell,  351,  381, 
386  ;John,  master  sloop  Prosperous, 
472.  See  Grose  and  Grost. 

Grost,  John,  shipmaster,  sloop  Pros 
perous,  482.  See  Grose  and  Gross. 

Groton,  hostile  Indians  about,  134, 
214,  358,  364,  441;  136,  146;  repre 
sentative,  General  Court,  205, 
336. 

Grover,  shipmaster,  73 ;  Simon,  master 
coaster,  131,  of  ship  Primrose  139, 
193,  201,  228,  233. 

Guardaloop,  Guardelupia,  Guardi- 
loop,  Guardilope,  or  Guardilup 
(Guadeloupe),  W.  I.,  39,  42,  45, 

47,  48,   74,    174;  prize  taken  off, 
by   H.    M.    S.    Gray   Hound,    252; 
296,  309,  441. 

Guardiloop  (Guadeloupe)  harbor, 
sloop  cut  out  of,  by  English  man- 
of-war,  379. 

Guensey,    or    Guernsey,    H.    M.    S., 

48,  172,  239,   252,   260,  264,   269, 
303,  313,  483. 

Guerard,  Mons.,  Carolina,  437. 

Guernsey,  Eng.,  326,  348. 

Guide,  A,  to  Eternal  Glory,  adver 
tisement  of,  377. 

Guile,  John,  Wrentham,  represen 
tative,  General  Court,  479  n,  480. 

Guilford,  Conn.,  73,  114,  123,  127, 
136,  184,  [Gilford]  488. 

Guill,  Guille,  or  Gville,  Noah,  ship 
master,  sloop  Adventure,  276, 
316,  318,  352,  362. 

Guinea,  ships  from,  116,  161,  162, 
224,  229,  232;  for  Virginia  with 
negroes,  221,  475;  merchandise  to 
be  shipt  for  excepted  from  an 
exporting  prohibition  act  of  Mary 
land,  259;  386,  412,  486. 


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INDEX 


Guinea  prize,  captured  ship,  229,  232. 
Gulf  of  Florida,  237,  239,  240,  332. 
Gurley,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  70. 
Guttridge,    Capt.,    shipmaster,    423; 

Robert,  Boston,  inn  keeper,  288. 
Guy,  John,  Philadelphia,  shipmaster, 

brigt.  Robert  and  Benjamin,  125, 

128,  131,  136,  199,  282,  312,  ship 

Mary  Ann,  425. 


J^ABERDEE,  John,  shipmaster 
ship  Samuel  and  Margaret,  from 
Guinea  with  negroes  for  Virginia, 
475. 

Hadley,  representative,  General 
Court,  84,  204  n,  205,  331,  480; 
two  men  killed  by  lightning  in, 
349. 

Hale,  Rev.  John,  book  on  Witch 
craft  by,  advertisement  of,  353; 
Rev.  Moses,  Byfield,  ordained  in, 
428. 

Haleing,  Anthony,  mariner,  of  Capt. 
John  Foster's  crew,  Boston,  dies 
suddenly,  273. 

Hales,  Capt.,  Wells,  Me.,  soldier,  75. 

Half  moons,  fortifications,  374. 

Halifax  Galley,  ship,  434,  437,  458. 

Hall,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  126,  128, 
216,  233,  250,  301;  Elisha,  Yar 
mouth,  representative,  General 
Court,  480;  Giles,  shipmaster, 
sloop  Lyon,  307,  355,  378,  382, 
413,  423,  468,  478,  482;  Capt. 
Richard,  shipmaster,  85,  93,  144, 
149,  214,  254,  of  sloop  Lyon,  305. 

Halloway,  Edward,  shipmaster, 
brigt.  Dragon,  319. 

Halsy,  or  Halsey,  Capt.  John,  ship 
master,  128,  of  brigt.  Charles, 
private  war  vessel,  174,  178,  178  n, 
183,  190,  190  n,  203,  203  n, 
206,  206  n,  prize  of,  216;  cap 
tures  a  Spanish  ship,  383. 

Hamerton,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  103, 
141,  312. 

Hamilton,  Col.,  Guadeloupe,  45; 
Capt.,  Amboy,  114. 

Hamlin,  James,  Barnstable,  repre 
sentative,  General  Court,  204  n, 
205. 

Hammond,  Joseph,  chosen  councillor, 
Mass.,  44,  83,  204,  Joseph,  Kittery, 
Me.,  representative,  General  Court, 
331. 

Hampshire,  frontiers  of,  134,  355; 
county,  towns  of  infested  by  In 
dians,  373. 

Hampton,  N.  H.,  179,  284;  accident 
at,  297;  299;  Indian  enemy  at, 
366;  418,  421;  Deacon  Page  of 
dies,  422. 

Hampton,  ship,  268,  275,  352. 


Guyn,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  ship  of 
taken  by  French,  199. 

Gville.     See  Guill. 

Gwin,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  taken  by 
French  at  sea,  170;  Thomas, 
shipmaster,  243,  of  brigt.  Eliza 
beth,  285,  337,  338,  352,  ship  Eagle 
Galley,  391,  482. 


H 


Hampton  Bay,  415,  418,  421. 

Hampton  Beach,  301. 

Hampton  Falls,  366. 

Hancock,  Hannah,  263. 

Handy  side,  Col.,  governor  of  Ja 
maica,  368. 

Hannah,  brigt.,  275;  ship,  46;  sloop, 
442. 

Hannah  &  Elizabeth,  ship,  265. 

Hannah  and  Ruth,  ship,  289;  [Han 
nah  Ruth]  sloop,  445,  481. 

Hanover,  or  Hannover,  brigt.,  237, 
268,  394,  423,  486. 

Hanover  Square,  New  York  City,  17. 

Happy  Return,  brigt.,  132;  ship,  306. 

Happy  Union,  galley,  launched  at 
Philadelphia,  476. 

Haradines,  Capt.,  soldier,  in  Col. 
Church's  Expedition,  108. 

Harbert,  William,  shipmaster,  226, 
260. 

Hardy,  Sir  Francis,  English  naval 
commander,  captures  a  letter-of- 
marque  man  from  Martinique,  475. 

Harmon,   Capt.,   shipmaster,   462. 

Harriman,  Rev.  John,  Elizabeth 
Town,  N.  J.,  dies,  240. 

Harriot,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  100,  181. 

Harris,  Benjamin,  Boston,  book 
seller  and  printer,  2,  24,  sketch  of, 
25-26,  53,  55  n;  Capt.,  shipmaster, 
73,  86,  127,  132,  145,  153,  170, 
193,  200,  216,  222,  246,  253,  423; 
Capt.,  of  private  sloop-of -war,  234, 
236;  John,  shipmaster,  88,  brigt. 
Sarah,  387,  400,  484;  Nathaniel, 
shipmaster,  105,  brigt.  Swallow, 
276,  279,  337,  347,  352,  362,  423, 
427;  Peter,  shipmaster,  314,  319, 
323,  364,  372,  of  sloop  Dolphin,  391, 
407,  470,  473,  488;  Richard,  mas 
ter  ship  Eagle,  408. 

Harrison,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  71; 
Ralph,  comptroller,  Boston  Cus 
tom  House,  dies,  426. 

Harry,  an  Indian,  93. 

Hart,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  136,  170, 
174,  202;  Jonathan,  shipmaster, 
202,  sloop  Gilford,  367,  372,  481; 
Mr.,  bearer  of  letters  from  Col. 
Church,  95. 

Hartford,  Conn.,  50,  52,  73;  news 
items  from,  293,  321,  328,  373;  442. 


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INDEX 


Hartly,  Robert,  shipmaster,  ^214, 
219. 

Harts,  Jonathan,  shipmaster,  ship 
of  taken  and  retaken  off  Barba- 
does,  452. 

Harvard  College,  14;  transcript  of 
records  of,  17;  20,  23;  printers  to, 
55,  60,  108,  127;  fire  at,  in  1704, 
140,  140  n;  209,  471. 

Harvard  College  Library,  2,  14,  17, 
20;  files  of  Boston  News  Letter  in, 
61. 

Harvard  Historical  Studies,   16. 

Harvard  University,  A  History  of, 
12,  14. 

Harvey,  Isaac,  shipmaster,  ship 
Anne,  265,  ship  Ann,  268;  Capt. 
Thomas,  Amesbury,  representa 
tive,  General  Court,  331. 

Harwood,  shipmaster,  257;  John, 
pirate,  78,  82;  Joseph,  master 
brigt.  Evans,  477. 

Hascall,  Benj.,  Gloucester,  repre 
sentative,  General  Court,  330  n, 
331,  479  n,  480. 

Hastings,  frigate,  224. 

Hatch,  shipmaster,  443,  447. 

Hatfield,  95,  114;  representative, 
General  Court,  204  n,  205,  330  n, 
331,  480;  rejoicing  over  returned 
captives,  435;  plans  for  fortifica 
tion  of,  435. 

Hathorn,  or  Hathorne,  Ebenezar, 
shipmaster,  177,  183,  206,  219, 
222,  239,  244,  246,  brigt.  Unity, 
417;  John,  chosen  councillor, 
Mass.,  204,  330,  330  n,  479,  479  n; 
Col.  Jonathan,  chosen  councillor, 
Mass.,  44. 

Haughton,  shipmaster,  118. 

Havana,  or  Havanna,  the,  38,  66, 
109,  234,  312,  327,  351,  371,  383, 
392,  397,  402;  governor  of  dies 
from  poisoning,  411. 

Haven,  Samuel  F.,  12. 

Haven's,  Mr.,  Kingston,  R.  I.,  270. 

Haverhill,  representative,  General 
Court,  84.  205,  330  n,  331,  479  n, 
480. 

Hawck,  Hawk,  or  Hawke,  brigt., 
484;  ship,  265;  sloop,  279,  323, 
329,  362,  423,  450,  453. 

Hawksworth,  Pete/,  shipmaster,  ship 
Mary  Fortune,  379,  [Hawcks- 
worth]  410,  457. 

Hawley,  William,  shipmaster,  ship 
America,  440,  470. 

Hayman,    Nathan,   shipmaster,  ship 

Thomas  &  Francis,  386;  Samuel, 

chosen   councillor,    Mass.,    44,    92, 

204. 

Haynes,     Capt.,     shipmaster,     ship 

Dorset,  242. 

Hayward,  Anthony,  shipmaster,  260, 
of  ship  Eagle,  264,  277. 


Hazardous,  H.  M.  S.,  334,  361, 
dogged  by  enemy  off  Nan  tucket, 
371;  373,  378,  380. 

Hearnes,  Capt.,  George,  South  Caro 
lina,  soldier,  402. 

Heath,  Capt.,  York,  Me.,  soldier, 
102;  Elias,  Boston,  merchant, 
chosen  a  selectman,  176,  dies, 
409:  Nehemiah,  shipmaster,  brigt. 
Endeavour,  67;  shipmaster,  244, 
246. 

Hebb,  (Hobbie),  Madam,  Boston, 
XIII,  59. 

Hector,  H.  M.  S.,  320. 

Hedge,  Ed.,  shipmaster,  326,  329, 
358;  Elisha,  shipmaster,  314,  334, 
338,  367,  sloop  Speedwell,  391, 
413;  John,  shipmaster,  131,  177, 
183,  202,  205,  207,  226,  228,  230, 
237,  243,  244,  304,  323,  350,  sloop 
Speedwell,  378,  384,  450,  473, 
476,  481. 

Hedges,  Sir  Charles,  225,  327. 

Hemp,  publication  to  encourage  the 
sowing  of,  219. 

Henchman,  Mr.,  Boston,  school 
master,  house  of  burned,  135. 

Henderson,  Capt.,  Boston,  ship 
master,  ship  of  captured  on  the 
voyage  to  Barbadoes,  258;  John, 
shipmaster,  149,  214,  ship  Swan, 
275;  Capt.  William,  shipmaster, 
88,  96. 

Heneago  Island,  packet-boat  Bar 
badoes  lost  on,  327;  her  cargo  in 
part  recovered  after  exciting 
adventures,  327. 

Hengeson,  Richard,  shipmaster, 
sloop  Seaflower,  268. 

Henrietta,  sloop,  106. 

Herbert,  Robert,  sailor,  killed  by 
Cape  Sable  Indians,  391;  William, 
shipmaster,  216,  ketch  Good  Hope, 
264. 

Hermitage,   Capt.,   shipmaster,    199. 

Hern,  Capt.,  of  H.  M.  S.  Centurion, 
104. 

Hester  Galley,  ship,  408. 

Hicks,  Robert,  shipmaster,  77,  188, 
195,  258,  278,  306. 

Higbe,  Thomas,  shipmaster,  76. 

Higby,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  85;  Capt., 
soldier,  398. 

Higginson,  John,  chosen  councillor 
Mass.,  83,  204,  330,  479;  Col. 
Jno.,  chosen  councillor,  Mass.,  44; 
Nathaniel,  Boston,  merchant,  60. 

High  Court  of  Admiralty.  See  Court 
of  Admiralty. 

High  Fore-Street,  Boston.  See 
Boston. 

High  tides,  Jan.  1704/5,  at  Newport, 
R.  I.,  164,  at  Salem  and  Marble- 
head,  165,  at  Piscataqua,  Kittery, 
and  Isles  of  Shoals,  167. 


520 


INDEX 


Hill,  Abraham,  shipmaster,  105,  235, 
237,  310,  sloop  Mary,  314,  ship 
Andrew  and  William,  352,  477; 
Benjamin,  shipmaster,  268;  Capt., 
shipmaster,  85,  114,  147,  199, 
360,  457;  James,  master  brigt. 
Susanna,  409;  Capt.  John,  Kittery, 
Me.,  representative  General  Court, 
480;  Capt.  Joseph,  Wells,  Me., 
representative,  General  Court, 
205;  Samuel,  Wells,  Me.,  taken 
captive  by  Indians,  198,  199; 
William,  Boston,  merchant,  285; 
Capt.  Zachariah,  Boston,  ship 
master,  76. 

Hillard,  shipmaster,  156. 

Hiller,  Joseph,  Boston,  merchant, 
121,  123,  291,  292. 

Milliard,  shipmaster,  123,  183,  214, 
230;  Job,  master  ketch  Adven 
ture,  297,  ketch  Goodwill,  316;  358. 

Hills,  Eben,  Maiden,  representative, 
General  Court,  331. 

Hilton,  shipmaster,  191,  199,  239, 
244,  246;  Jonathan,  master  sloop 
Success,  382,  429;  Winthrop,  Maj., 
afterward  Lieut.  Col  ,  67,  expedi 
tions  of  against  Indians  in  The 
Eastward,  169,  174,  199,  363,  445, 
451,  451  n,  455  n,  458. 

Himlock,  Edward,  councillor,  New 
Jersey,  43. 

Hinckes,  John,  justice  of  New  Hamp 
shire,  92. 

Hinckley,  Samuel,  Barnstable,  rep 
resentative.  General  Court,  84, 
331;  [Hinkley]  Thomas,  Barn- 
stable,  ex-governor  Plymouth 
Colony,  dies,  193. 

Hingham,  representative,  General 
Court,  84,  204,  204  n,  330  n,  331, 
479  n,  480;  Samuel  Thackster 
(Thaxter)  of,  276. 

Hinkley.     See  Hinckley. 

Hinson,    Edward,    shipmaster,    257. 

Hirst,  shipmaster,  123. 

Hispaniola,  356,  369,  371,  465,  469, 
487. 

Historical  Magazine,  The,  13,  25  n. 

Historical  Society  of  Pennsylvania, 
20. 

History  and  Antiquities  of  Boston, 
The,  Drake's,  cited,  242  n. 

History  of  Cambridge,  Paige's,  14. 

History  of  Deerfield,  Sheldon's,  cited, 
182  n,  426  n. 

History  of  Harvard  University,  A, 
Pierce's,  12. 

History  of  New  England,  Palfrey's,  13. 

History  ...  of  the  Newspaper  and 
Periodical  Press  of  the  United 
States,  North's,  14. 

History  of  Printing  in  America,  The, 
Thomas's,  11,  12,  13,  14,  15,  cited, 
27  n. 


History  of  South  Carolina  .... 
McCrady's.  cited,  405  n. 

History  of  the  United  States,  Ban 
croft's,  cited,  66  n. 

Hitchet,  Delavil,  commander  of 
French  privateer,  109. 

Hobbey,  Col.  Charles,  Boston   86 

Hobbie,  Madame,  XIII.  See  Hebb, 
Madame. 

Hobbs,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  70,  123, 
124, 153, 157;  John,  shipmaster,  149, 
228,  ketch  Lamb,  264,  329,  346. 

Hobby,  William,  Boston,  attornev. 
288. 

Hoddy,  John,  shipmaster,  128,  144 
180,  183,  199,  205,  216,  brigt. 
Adventure,  264,  310,  316,  372,  391. 

Hodges,  Capt.  Henry,  Taunton, 
representative,  General  Court,  84. 

Hog-reeves,  177. 

Hogden,  Nicholas,  Wells,  Me.,  sol 
dier,  killed  by  Indians,  75. 

H.  K.,  Capt.,  Portsmouth,  N.  H.,  32. 

Holberton,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  51; 
William,  master  ship  Anne,  261, 
275,  347,  350,  [Holeberton]  358, 
457. 

Holding,  Anthony,  pirate,  78,  82. 

Holdsworth,  Capt.,  of  a  letter-of- 
marque  man,  477;  Capt.  Arthur, 
shipmaster,  ship  of  lost  in  ice  off 
Newfoundland,  485. 

Holebrook,  or  Holbrook,  William, 
Mendon,  representative,  General 
Court,  337,  479  n,  480. 

Holeworth,  Capt.,  privateersman, 
395. 

Holicom,  Capt.  John,  shipmaster,  75, 
ship  of  taken  by  privateer,  246; 
[Holicomb]  257. 

Holirt,  Dennis,  shipmaster,  brigt. 
Experiment,  323. 

Holland,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  51,  118, 
125,  169;  Capt.,  of  Resolution 
Galley,  386,  427,  434;  John,  ship 
master,  209,  210,  216,  brigt. 
Tygre,  372,  brigt.  Tyger,  391, 
476;  Capt.  Thomas,  master  By- 
fronts  Galley,  161,  462,  465.  ' 

Holland,  41,  advices  from,  77;  gov 
ernor  from  for  Curacoa,  128;  proc 
lamation  from  the  Assembled 
Society  of  Surranam  as  to  trade  of 
foreign  vessels  with  that  colony, 
186;  193,  199;  flagboat  for  lost, 
257;  279,  321;  fleet  from  Curacoa 
for.  338;  347,  437,  448,  450,  468, 
469,  473,  474,  488. 

Holloway,  Edward,  shipmaster,  96, 
ship  Dragon,  307. 

Holmes,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  183, 
422;  Joshua,  Duxbury,  represen 
tative,  General  Court,  83  n,  84; 
Robert,  master  brigt.  Content, 
467,  468. 


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INDEX 


Holt,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  100,  125, 
128,  194;  John,  master  of  coaster, 
205. 

Holton,  Joseph,   shipmaster,   216. 

Holyoke,  Elizur.  Boston,  represen 
tative,  General  Court,  84,  204, 
330,  480;  chosen  an  overseer  of 
poor,  177. 

Homes,  shipmaster,  123. 

Honewell,  shipmaster,  ship  Olive 
Branch,  262. 

Honorable  Artillery  Company,  88, 
92,  150  n\  election  of  officers  of, 
207,  336;  Eleccion  Sermon:  see 
Artillery  Election  Sermon. 

Hooper,  Samuel,  shipmaster,  321. 
of  ketch  Endeavour,  334,  356, 
391;  Thomas,  marine,  advertised 
as  deserter,  358. 

Hope,  brigt.,  236  n,  242  n,  260,  270, 
277,  345, 350, 355,  362, 382,  [Bonner 
capt.]  426,  426  n,  [Lewis  capt.] 
426,  431,  466,  [Lewis  capt.]  481, 
[Evans  capt.]  481,  [Mackintosh 
capt.]  481;  ketch,  230;  sloop,  297, 
407,  435,  470,  473. 

Hope  Hood,  Indian  chief,  31. 

Hopewell,  brigt.,  275,  350,  355,  372, 
431.  439,  473,  481,  487;  pink,  355, 
393;  ship,  161,  164,  332,  347, 
365;  sloop,  297,  375,  392,  393, 
400,  436,  442,  448,  453,  481. 

Hopkins,  Samuel,  shipmaster,  sloop 
Dolphin,  463,  466. 

Horekills,  181,  195. 

Horndal,  Benjamin,  Reading,  house 
and  family  of  attacked  by  Indians, 
357. 

Horse  stealing,  414,  418,  420. 

Hort,   shipmaster,   ship  Tyger,   240. 

Horton,  shipmaster,  85,  190,  193, 
196,  207;  John,  shipmaster,  230, 
243,  brigt.  Tryal,  347,  358,  423, 
426. 

Houghton,  John,  Lancaster,  repre 
sentative,  General  Court,  331. 

Houlden,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  ship 
Portsmouth  Gaily,  89,  90. 

House  of  Representatives.  See 
Massachusetts  Bay,  House  of 
Representatives. 

How,  Thomas,  Marlborough,  repre 
sentative,  General  Court,  83  n, 
84,  330. 

Howard,  Matthew,  Seaconet,  runa 
way  negro  of  advertised,  106; 
Robert,  shipmaster,  239. 


Howel,  Col.  Matthew,  Sotithamp- 
ton,  L.  I.,  dies,  327. 

Hows,  Samuel,  Yarmouth,  repre 
sentative,  General  Court,  83  n,  84. 

Hubbard,  shipmaster,  137;  Rev. 
John,  Jamaica,  L.  I.,  dies,  254; 
Richard,  Salisbury,  representative, 
General  Court,  84,  331;  Rev. 
William,  Ipswich,  dies,  127,  127  n. 

Hubbart,  or  Hubbert,  shipmaster, 
159,  422. 

Hudson,  Frederic,  14,  25,  his  History 
of  Journalism  cited,  25  n\  Thomas, 
shipmaster,  205. 

Hudson  River,  286,  333;  floods  on, 
412;  whale  killed  in,  450. 

Huguenots,  32,  49. 

Hull,  Capt.,  shipmaster.  86,  133, 
422;  Capt.  John,  Boston,  mer 
chant,  430  n. 

Hump,  Daniel,  runaway  Indian 
servant  advertised,  440. 

Hundoras  (Honduras),  85,  93,  100, 
179,  196,  210,  332,  347,  484,  486. 

Hunkin,  Capt.  Mark,  shipmaster,  ship 
Johns  Adventure,  162,  194,  [Hunk- 
ings]  219. 

Hunlock,  Christopher,  mariner, 
drowned  in  Boston  Harbor,  400; 
Jonathan,  shipmaster,  ship  Stephen 
&  Samuel,  287,  ship  Wil.  &  Han 
nah,  400. 

Hunt,  Maj.  Ephraim,  chosen  coun 
cillor,  Mass.,  44,  83,  204,  337,  480; 
Lewis,  shipmaster,  sloop  Victory, 
301,  355,  367,  379,  384,  413,  sloop 
Nonsuch,  487;  Thomas,  ship 
master,  210,  214,  246,  255,  sloop 
Panther,  271,  299,  301,  307,  316, 
362,  372,  400,  408,  427,  466,  468, 
470. 

Huntington,  Capt.,  H.  M.  S.  Guern 
sey,  172,  239,  commadore,  Jamaica 
fleet,  252,  253,  260,  264,  269. 

Hurst,  shipmaster,  121;  Thomas, 
Capt.,  privateersman,  396. 

Hutchins,  shipmaster,  328,  412. 

Hutchinson,  Eliakam,  chosen  coun 
cillor,  Mass.,  44,  83,  83  n,  [Eliakim] 
204,  330,  479;  Col.  Elisha,  chosen 
councillor,  Mass.,  44,  83,  204,  330, 
479;  colonel  of  regiment  for  ser 
vice  at  Castle  William,  367; 
Thomas,  captain  Honorable  Artil 
lery  Company,  88,  92,  choesn 
assessor,  304. 

Hutnot,  Joseph,  pirate,  79,  82. 


JLETHERA  (Eleuthera),  Baha 
mas,  468. 

Imprecation  against  the  Enemies  of 
God  .  .  .  Lecture,  by  Rev.  Benja 
min  Colman,  advertisement  of,  471. 


Inch  of  candle,  90,  90  n,  288. 
Increase,  ship,  161. 
Independent  Advertiser,  The,  5. 
Independent  Chronicle,  The,  7. 
Independent     Chronicle,     The,     And 


522 


INDEX 


the   Universal  Advertiser,  7. 

Independent  Ledger,  1778-1783,  vari 
ous  changes  in  title,  10. 

Independent  Ledger,  The,  and  the 
American  Advertiser,  7. 

Indian  divers,  89. 

Indian  slaves.     See  Slavery,  Indian. 

Indians,  24;  capture  children  at 
Chelmsford,  29;  western  tribes 
pressing  for  expedition  against 
Canada,  30;  "French"  Indians  and 
Marquas,  31;  Kennebeck  Indian 
warriors,  32;  43;  Eastern  Indians, 
45,  46,  49,  51,  67,  69-70,  72,  73, 
86,  88,  102,  169,  174,  182,  198, 
199,  202,  205,  218,  254,  255,  259, 
321,  337,  340,  363,  366,  386,  422, 
445,  451,  455,  458;  the  Six  Nations, 
52,  211;  along  the  Connecticut 
River,  75,  93,  95,  118,  235;  in 
English  service,  119;  136;  "French" 
Indian  sachems  at  New  York  to 
treat  with  Gov.  Cornbury,  211; 
214;  Mohegan  Indians,  235;  276, 
284,  287,  291;  attack  upon  Read 
ing,  357;  358,  362;  raid  in  Exeter, 
N.  H.,  363-364,  in  Groton,  364, 
in  Sudbury,  364,  in  Wells,  Me., 
366,  in  Hampton,  N.  H.,  366; 
infesting  Hampshire  county,  373; 
kill  a  man  at  Dover,  N.  H.,  374; 
bounties  for  killing  or  capturing, 
voted  by  Mass.  General  Court, 
374,  375;  404;  Indian  prisoners  in 
South  Carolina  sold  for  slaves, 
411;  422,  441,  442;  acts  of  the 
Mass.  General  Court  to  encourage 
the  prosecution  of  the  Indian 
enemy  and  rebels,  463;  premium 
raised  for  male  Indian  enemy 
above  age  of  12  killed  or  taken, 
463;  Indians  reported  to  be 
"sculking  everywhere  on  our 
frontiers,"  486.  See  French  and 
Indians. 

Indigo  Merchant,  ship,  [Indicos]  240, 
347. 


Industry,  brigt.,  334,  355,  379;  ship, 
161,  271,  279,  350,  391,  393,  475; 
sloop,  291,  307,  350,  362,  468,  485. 

Inferior  Court  at  Cambridge,  233. 

Inferior  Court  of  Common  Pleas 
156,  157. 

Ingersol,  Richard,  shipmaster,  105, 
sloop  Seaflower,  [Ingesoll  310. 
319,  391. 

Ingerson,  Joseph,  runaway  servant 
advertised,  237;  Richard,  ship 
master,  sloop  Seaflower,  316. 

Ingles,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  attacked 
by  privateer,  247. 

Inglish,  Robert,  shipmaster,  ship  John 
&  Jane,  161. 

Ingoldsby,  John,  shipmaster,  164. 

Inhabitants  of  Boston,  98,  179. 

Inoculation,  452  n. 

Invisibles,  Realities,  Demonstrated 
in  the  Holy  Life  and  Triumphant 
Death  of  Mr.  John  Janeway.  .  .  . 
advertisement  of,  365. 

Ipswich,  59;  representative,  General 
Court,  83  n,  84,  204,  204  n,  330  n, 
331,  479  n,  480;  Rev.  William 
Hubbard  of  dies,  127;  224,  234; 
muster  in,  328;  329,  360;  George 
Jaffrey,  Esq.,  of  Piscataqua,  dies 
in,  444;  482  n. 

Ipswich  Bay,  165,  301. 

Ireland,  ships  from  at  colonial 
ports,  40,  50,  51,  282,  476;  ships 
for  or  arrived  at  from  colonial 
ports,  269.  315,  316,  320,  378, 
457,  478,  479,  482,  486. 

Ireland,  John,  shipmaster,  209,  237. 

Irish  vessel,  captures  French  priva 
teer,  379,  380. 

Isaacks,  shipmaster,  427,  [Isaacc] 
434. 

Isle  of  Wight,  279. 

Isles  of  Sholes  (Isles  of  Shoals)  91, 
107,  167,  176. 

Ivitachma,  chief  of,  65. 


JACKSON,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  85, 
J  125,  128,  130,  136,  202,  205,  214, 
233,  239,  250,  310,  329,  346; 
Clement,  master  ship  Dover  Gal 
ley,  161,  208,  347;  Daniel,  master 
sloop  Speedwell,  481;  Francis, 
master  ship  America  Merchant, 
taken  by  French  privateer  retaken 
by  Dutch,  485;  Jeremiah,  Boston, 
weaver,  229;  John,  shipmaster, 
105,  of  sloop  Speedwell,  139,  423, 
426;  Thomas,  Boston,  chosen  a 
selectman,  176,  299. 
Jacob,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  170. 


Jacobs,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  121,  123, 
125. 

Jacques  Bay,  N.  Y.,  145,  [Jackques] 
282,  430. 

Jaffrey.     See  Jeffrey. 

Jail,  in  New  York  City,  201;  in 
Bristol,  R.  I.,  443.  See  Prisons. 

Jamaica,  W.  I.,  ships  and  advices 
from,  38,  42,  47,  51,  62,  63,  66, 
70,  73,  76,  81,  111,  121,  122,  123, 
131,  133,  140,  172,  173,  180,  181, 
183,  184,  187,  188,  191,  196,  217, 
218,  226,  228,  229,  232,  237,  239, 
250,V258,  279,  281,  282,  297,  299, 


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300,  301,  302,  306,  310,  320,  322, 
323,  325,  326,  327,  329,  333,  354, 
372,  375,  377,  381,  394,  396,  399, 
400,  405,  407,  409,  423,  427,  454, 
456,  464,  465,  466,  468,  470,  482; 
Earl  of  Peterborough  to  sail  for, 
41;  ships  for  from  colonial  ports, 
47,  48,  67,  71,  73,  77,  80,  96,  123, 
125,  126,  127,  128,  131,  136,  137, 
144,  148,  149,  153,  156,  159,  162, 
164,  170,  171,  172,  181,  184,  189, 
190,  191,  193,  195,  196,  199,  200, 
201,  202,  203,  204,  205,  206,  207, 
209,  211,  219,  226,  230,  232,  237, 
239,  244,  245,  251,  253,  258,  261, 
264,  265,  269,  270,  271,  274,  275, 
276,  277,  278,  285,  288,  290,  291, 
292,  300,  301,  304,  307,  312,  316, 

319,  323,  327,  328,  347,  352,  355, 
356,  358,  363,  364,  367,  372,  378, 
379,  380,  382,  384,  386,  387,  393, 
397,  400,  408,  410,  412,  413,  417, 
420,  421,  423,  427,  428,  429,  433, 
434,  437,  442,  451,  453,  462,  467, 
468,  469,  471,  472,  474,  476,  478, 
481,    482,    483,     485,    486,     488; 
Jamaica  fleet  of  merchantmen  to 
and  from  England,  59,  227,  241, 
242,  244,  245,  248,  250,  251,  252, 
253,  260,  261,  263,  264,  265,  268, 
269,  270,  274,  278,  282,  306,  311, 

320,  361;  Mr.  Vrqhuart  appointed 
minister     of,     97;      French     and 
Spaniards  make  a  landing  on,  122; 
ships  taken  by  Jamaica  privateer, 
182,     392;    packet-boats    to    and 
from,    202,   220,    306;   trade  rela 
tions    with    the    Spaniards,    217; 
302w,  313;  French  design  against, 
327,    338,    368-369;    preparations 
for  defence  of,  368,  369;  embargo 
at,  368,   369,   370;  not  apprehen 
sive    of    French    attack    on,    371; 
372,    375;   French   fleet   expected, 
379;  388;  arrival  of    English  war 
ships,  394;  419,  458,  462. 

Jamaica,  L.  I.,  193,  254. 

Jamaica  Merchant,  ship,  240. 

Tamain,  Nicholas,  New  York,  mer 
chant,  436,  437,  447,  450,  455. 

James,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  201,  202; 
Charles,  pirate,  78,  82,  91,  94, 
225;  Francis,  shipmaster,  310. 

James  City,  ship,  161. 

James  Island,  S.  C.,  402,  403. 

James  River,  Va.,  451. 

Janverin,  Capt.,  taken  by  French 
letter-of-marque  man,  but  buys 
back  vessel,  371. 

Janinin,  Jarvenin,  or  Javernin,  Capt. 
John,  shipmaster,  Rebecka  Hag- 
boat,  259,  291,  294,  357. 

Jarvies,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  42; 
James  Boston,  blacksmith,  160; 
John,  master  sloop  Henrietta,  taken 


by  French  letter-of-marque  men, 
106,  199,  of  brigt.  Goodwill,  329, 
[Jarvis]  350,  400;  Nathaniel,  ship 
master,  201,  214,  ship  John  & 
Abiel,  264,  [Nathanael]  338. 

Jeffers,  Arthur,  Boston,  returned 
prisoner,  432;  Capt.,  shipmaster, 
123,  199,  ship  Dorothy,  240; 
David  &  Company,  Boston,  mer 
chants,  advertisement  of,  471; 
Capt.  Thomas,  master  ship  New 
York  Merchant,  281,  286,  290, 
312,  343,  457,  478. 

JefFery,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  37. 

Jeffrey,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  135, 
[Jeffry]  136;  Capt.  Arthur,  ship 
master,  223;  George,  Esq.,  Piscat- 
aqua,  418,  [Jaffrey]  dies  at  Ips 
wich,  444. 

Jeffries,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  118, 
[Jefferies]  156,  196,  269;  James, 
master,  ship  Dart  Galley,  410; 
William,  shipmaster,  202,  209,  214. 

Jenkin,  or  Jenkins,  Capt.  John,  ship 
master,  ship  Eagle  Gaily.  105,  131, 
161,  170,  ship  Robert,  358,  423, 
426,  sloop  Mary,  438. 

Jennings,  Sir  John,  arrives  at  Nevis 
with  a  squadron,  434,  441,  456, 
at  Jamaica,  458,  returns  to  Eng 
land,  462;  Samuel,  councillor,  New 
Jersey,  43. 

Jeremiah  &  Ann,  ship,  442,  446,  485, 

Jeremiah  &  Thomas,  brigt.,  477. 

Jersey.  See  New  Jearsey,  etc.  (New 
Jersey). 

Jersey,  Eng..  128,  188,  214,  250,  304. 

Jersey,  H.  M.  S.,  72,  84,  87,  95,  115, 
118,  123,  127,  128,  132,  133,  136, 
141,  145,  149,  195,  199,  297,  419. 

Jess,  David,  Boston,  goldsmith, 
dies,  285. 

Jewet,  Ezek,  Rowley,  representative, 
General  Court,  479  n,  480;  Nehe- 
miah,  Ipswich,  representative, 
General  Court,  83  n,  84,  204,  204  n, 
330  n,  331,  479  n,  480. 

Jinkes,  Daniel,  shipmaster,  brigt. 
Dorothy,  410. 

Jinks's    [Jenks's]    Mr.,    iron    works, 

Providence,  R.  L,  103. 
oel,William,shipmaster,257;325,406. 
ohn,  Andrew,  shipmaster,  144. 
ohn,  ship,  67. 

ohn  &  Abiel,  brigt.,  411;  ship,  264; 
sloop,  384,  409,  478. 

John  &  Abigail,  sloop,  400,  [John  & 
Abigail]  474. 

John  &  Ann,  brigt.,  276,  288,  362, 
375,  408,  484;  ship,  161. 

John  &  Anne,  sloop,  326,  488. 

John  &  Deborah,  ketch,  307;  ship, 
270,  274. 

John  &  James,  brigt.,  326,  364,  420, 
448. 


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John  &  Jane,  ship,  161. 

John  &  Mary,  ship,  268,  274,  314; 
sloop,  329,  384,  391,  417,  431,  468, 
472,  474,  [Bradick  capt.]  481, 
[Wiggins  capt.]  481,  482,  486, 
[Bradick  capt.]  488,  [Person  capt.] 
488. 

John  &  Thomas,  ship,  270;  sloop,  358, 
410,  421. 

John  &  Timothy,  ship,  301,  338. 

Johns  Adventure,  ship,  162. 

Johnson,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  49,  74, 

„  147,  148,  170,  242;  Eleazar,  ship 
master,  246, 251,  of  brigt.  Hopewell, 
355,  372,  427,  431,  439,  473,  487; 
Isaac,  pirate,  78,  82;  John,  Col., 
St.  Christopher,  301,  308,  312, 
325;  John,  mariner,  drowned  in 
Boston  Harbor,  400;  Joseph, 
master  sloop  Elizabeth,  297,  384, 
426;  Sir  Nathaniel,  governor 
South  Carolina,  312,  313,  402,  403, 
404;  Capt.  Nicholas,  master  brigt. 
Hopewell,  481;  Richard,  ship 
master,  captured  by  French  priva 
teer  seizes  a  prize  ship  on  which  he 
is  being  carried  to  France,  125. 

Johnson  Frigot,  ship,  244. 

Johnstoun,  Col.,  Antigua,  killed, 
406. 

Joline,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  181,  182, 
184,  229,  232,  ship  of  taken  by 
the  French,  268. 

Jones,  Capt.  Abel,  shipmaster,  205, 
brigt.  Amity,  297,  sloop  Larke, 
347,  355,  413,  417,  481;  Benjamin, 
Northampton,  his  garrison  house 


KATERINE,  Katherin,  Kathern, 
Kathrin,  Kathrine,  or  Katherine, 
ship,  303;  sloop  276,  347,  358, 
393,  400,  417,  423,  426,  438,  440, 
450,  455,  481. 

Kathrin  &  Ann,  sloop,  288. 

Katty,  brigt.,  112,  119. 

Keeche's,  Mrs.,  wharf,  Boston.  See 
Boston. 

Keele,  shipmaster,  363,  396. 

Keeler,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  36. 

Keeling,  Samuel.  Boston,  merchant, 
commissioned  captain  of  Boston 
Regiment,  333. 

Keen,  William,  shipmaster,  captured 
by  the  French  at  Newfoundland, 
223. 

Keersteed,  Keirsted,  Keirsteed,  Ker- 
steed,  or  Kersteel,  John,  ship 
master,  131,  136,  139,  172,  181, 
193,  194,  196,  209,  218,  232,  235, 
243,  245,  251,  454. 

Keirsted  or   Keirsteed.     See  above. 

Kelby,  William,  librarian,  58  n. 

Kelluck,  Martin,  escaped  captive 
from  Montreal,  209. 


K 


attacked  by  French  and  Indians, 
75;  Capt.  master  ship  Mayflower, 
111;  Capt.  shipmaster,  153,  195; 
Nicholas  Thomas,  shipmaster,  217, 
219,  sloop  Industry,  291,  drowned 
in  Boston  Harbor,  400;  Thomas, 
shipmaster,  113;  William,  pirate 
78,  82,  92,  95;  William,  New 
Haven,  late  deputy  governor 
Connecticut  Colony,  412. 

Joseph,  shipmaster,  264. 

~oseph  and  Betty,  sloop,  261,  277. 
oshua,  pink,  477;  ship,  485. 
ourdain,  shipmaster,  206. 
ournal    of    the    Rev.    John    Pike, 
cited,  355  n,  451  n. 

Journal  of  the  Votes  and  Proceed 
ings  of  the  General  Assembly  of 
the  Colony  of  New  York,  cited, 
17,  142  n,  212  n,  343  n,  397  n. 

Journalism  in  the  United  States 
from  1690  to  1872,  14,  cited,  25. 

Joy,  The,  of  Faith,  by  Rev.  Samuel 
Lee,  advertisement  of,  359. 

Joyce,  ship's  mate,  241. 

Joyner,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  268,  282, 
354,  478,  479. 

Judge  of  the  Admiralty,  62,  67, 
105,  341. 

Jumper,  Sir  William,  commander 
English  squadron,  327,  plans  to 
attack  Placentia,  374;  456;  arrives 
at  Barbadoes,  468. 

Justice  of  the  Peace,  239,  259,  418. 

Justices  of  New  Hampshire,  John 
Hinckes  and  Thomas  Phipps,  92. 


Kelly,  shipmaster,  274. 

Kemble,  Timothy,  shipmaster,  ship 
Triton  Galley,  362. 

Kenel  worth  ( Killing  worth ) ,  Conn . , 
Rev.  Abraham  Pierson  dies  in, 
454,  454  n. 

Kennard,  John,  shipmaster,  259. 

Kennebeck  Indian  warriors,  32. 

Kennebeck  River,  32,  [Kinnebeck], 
199,  451. 

Kenny,  John,  Boston,  boy,  subject 
of  surgical  operation  by  Dr. 
Zabdiel  Boylston,  452;  Margaret, 
Boston,  widow,  452. 

Kent,  Eng.,  22. 

Kent,  H.  M.  S.,  475;  pink,  220. 

Kere.     See  Kerr. 

Kerney,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  282. 

Kerr,  Commodore,  361,  [Kere]  of 
West  India,  squadron,  348;  goes 
to  Jamaica  with  fleet,  379;  goes 
to  relieve  Admiral  Whetstone,  380, 
394,  395;  sails  from  Barbadoes  with 
fleet,  451;  at  Jamaica,  462. 

Kersteed,  or  Kersteel.  See  Keer 
steed,  etc. 


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Kidd,  Capt.  William,  alleged  pirate, 
35,  36,  37. 

Kidder,  John,  shipmaster,  pink  Hope- 
well,  393. 

Kids  River,  345. 

Kilberne,  shipmaster,  243. 

Kilby,  John,  Boston,  chosen  ensign 
Honorable  Artillery  Company,  207. 

Kilmore,  Ire.,  457. 

Kimbal  or  Kimball,  Richard,  Brad 
ford,  representative,  General  Court, 
479  n,  480;  shipmaster,  40. 

Kind,  Arthur,  of  crew  of  H.  M.  S. 
Gosport,  killed  in  a  storm  at  sea, 
168. 

King,  Charles,  pirate,  78,  82,  91,  95, 
225;  Francis,  pirate,  91,  95,  99! 
John,  pirate,  78,  82,  91,  95;  Peter, 
shipmaster,  ship  Society,  323,  413. 

King  Saile,  Kingsail,  Kingsaile, 
Kingsale,  or  Kingsayle  (Kinsale), 
Ire.,  39,  269,  315,  378,  456,  457, 
476. 

Kingsail,  or  Kingsayle  (Kinsale), 
H.  M.  S.,  takes  privateer  and  ships, 
380;  prize  taken  by  contains 
70,000  pieces  of  eight,  381;  406, 
407. 

Kingsbury,   shipmaster,   73,   77,   85, 


88,  [Kinghsbury]  96,  100,  [King- 
burry]  123. 

Kingston,  shipmaster,  457. 

Kingston,  H.  M.  S.,  254. 

Kingston,  or  Kingstown,  R.  I.,  93, 
251,  270,  358,  365. 

Kingstoun  (Kingstown),  N.  H.,  199. 

King  William,  packet-boat,  456. 
See  Packet-boats. 

Kinnebeck.     See  Kennebeck. 

Kinsman,  Pelatiah,  shipmaster,  ship 
Hopewell,  365;  ship  of  taken  by 
the  French  on  voyage  from  Lee 
ward  Island  to  Boston,  470. 

Kittery,  Me.,  representative,  Gen 
eral  Court,  83  n,  84,  204  n,  205, 
331,  480;  damage  in  by  high  tide, 
167;  Indian  enemy  near,  202; 
William  Pepperil  of,  276;  Capt. 
Ichabod  Plaisted  of,  297;  Indian 
descent  on  Spruce  Creek  in,  486. 

Kittery,  garrison,  276. 

Knight,  Capt.,  Gloucester,  91. 

Knowles,  Robert,  shipmaster,  ship  In 
crease,  161;  Samuel,  Eastham, 
representative,  General  Court,  84, 
205,  331,  480. 

Koolton,  Nath.,  Ipswich,  represen 
tative,  General  Court,  204,  204  n. 


T  'ACCADIE,  or  L'acadie  (Acadia), 
54,  120,  169,  191  n. 

Lake,  Mary,  Boston,  dies,  242;  Capt. 
Thomas,  Boston,  242. 

Lamb,  brigt.,  413,  470,  474,  482; 
ketch,  264,  329,  346. 

Lambard,  Capt.,  commander  of  a 
snow,  captures  two  new  Phila 
delphia  sloops  off  Antigua,  141. 

Lambere,  Jonathan,  shipmaster, 
244. 

Lambert,  Capt.,  of  a  French  priva 
teer,  killed,  173;  John,  pirate,  60, 
78,  82,  94,  executed,  99,  99  n; 
Jonathan,  shipmaster,  ship  Indus 
try,  279,  347,  350,  391. 

Lamprey,  Eel  River,  N.  H.,  67. 

Lamson,    shipmaster,  47. 

Lancaster,  French  and  Indian  attack 
on,  113;  120,  134;  killing  of  Rev. 
Mr.  Gardner  at  the  fort,  136,  146- 
147;  198;  representative,  General 
Court,  205,  331,  480;  hostile 
Indians  in,  214. 

Lancester.     See  Lancaster. 

Landel,  Thomas,  shipmaster,  167, 
222. 

Lane,  Capt.  John,  Boston,  247;  Capt., 
York,  Me.,  soldier,  return  of 
from  search  for  Indian  enemy, 
254,  march  of  from  York,  255. 

Langdon,  Thomas,  shipmaster,  sloop 


Fortune,  433. 

Lanren,  Thomas,  shipmaster,  149. 
Lanyon,    Thomas,    shipmaster,    125, 

156,  194,  205,  250,  271,  362,  sloop 

Return,  367,   391,   393,  453,  466, 

482. 
Lappam,  Thomas,  Scituate,  barn  of, 

with  24  head  of  cattle,  destroyed 

by  lightning,  444. 
Larew.  Capt.,  of  a  captured  French 

ship,  killed,  62. 
Larimore,      or      Larrimore,      Capt. 

Thomas,  shipmaster,  ship  Larimore 

Galley,  88,  91,  92,  108. 
Larimore,  or  Larrimore,  Galley,  ship, 

88,  91,  92. 
Lark.     See  Larke. 
Larke,    brigt.,    275.    316,    319,    329, 

407,  442,  484;  H.  M.  S.,  386,  395; 

ship,  255;  sloop,  [Lark]  40,  [Lark] 

67,  301,  304,  326,  335,  347,  355, 

413,  417,  481. 
Larkin,    Thomas,    shipmaster,    sloop 

Speedwell,  470   473,  477. 
Larpux,  young,  Frenchman,  alleged 

?  irate,  109,  118;  tried  for  piracy, 
45. 

Lasenbe,  Lasenby,  Leasenby,  Lesen- 
bey,  or  Lessenby,  Capt.  Thomas, 
shipmaster,     93,     125,     161,     291, 
453,  463. 
Lastaffe.     See  Lowstaff,  etc. 


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Latham,  Mr.,  St.  Johns,  Newfound 
land,  in  command  of  the  castle, 
197. 

Lathrop,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  73,  85, 
121,  153,  177,  199,  207,  209,  216, 
246,  260;  John,  shipmaster,  105, 
131,  194,  255,  302,  sloop  Speed 
well,  325,  sloop  Swallow,  384; 
Thomas,  shipmaster,  105,  193- 
194,  304,  323,  sloop  Diamond, 
325,  sloop  Susanna,  325. 

Launer,  shipmaster,  206. 

Laura,  ship,  241. 

Laurel,  Laurell,  Lawrel,  or  Lawrell, 
brigt.,  244,  347,  437,  439,  454,  465. 

Laurence,  Nicholas,  shipmaster,  149, 
179,  ship  Endeavour,  277;  378. 
See  Lawrence. 

Laurier,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  271,  348, 
378,  385. 

Laverdecrouse,  100. 

Law,  Capt.  Andrew,  New  York, 
shipmaster,  for  London,  109,  123, 
128,  ship  of  taken,  199;  for  Bar- 
badoes,  420. 

Lawrance.     See  Lawrence. 

Lawrel,  or  Lawrell.     See  Laurel,  etc. 

Lawrence,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  38, 
352,  [Laurence]  423,  427;  John, 
shipmaster,  209,  230,  237;  Nich 
olas,  shipmaster,  214,  ship  En 
deavour,  260,  270;  Capt.  Peter, 
privateersman,  77,  137,  141; 
Richard,  pirate,  78,  [Lawrance] 
82,  [Lawrance]  83,  95. 

Lawrence's,  Capt.,  prizes,  45,  137, 
141,  145,  147. 

Lawson,  Nicholas,  pirate,  78,  82. 

Laycraft,  George,  shipmaster,  ship 
Adventure,  161. 

Layton,  John,  Kittery,  Me.,  repre 
sentative,  General  Court,  83  n, 
84,  204  n,  205. 

L' Breton,  David,  shipmaster,  222. 

Leach,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  128,  184, 
221;  Peter,  master  ship  Prudent 
Sarah,  139,  182,  228,  233,  243, 
brigt.  Plymouth,  316,  409. 

Leake,  Sir  John,  377 ;  reported  to 
have  worsted  French  squadron, 
380. 

L'easembly,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  ship 
Dudley  Frigot,  279. 

Leblond,  James,  Boston,  merchant, 
276. 

Lecture,  the  Boston,  122,  222,  359, 
471. 

Leeds,  Daniel,  councillor,  New  Jer 
sey,  43. 

Lefebure,  Monsieur  Tho.,  Port  Royal, 
N.  S.,  88.' 

Legay,  Jacob,  shipmaster,  173,  257, 
272,  of  ship  Mitchel's  Prize,  285, 

^300. 

Legg,  Capt.  Samuel,  Boston,  chosen 


councillor,     Mass.,     44,     83,     204, 
330;  dies,  434. 

Leghorn,  Marblehead  ship  for,  149. 

Leigh,  John,  shipmaster,  ship  Sarah, 
301,  304,  310,  467,  473,  479,  483. 

Leisler,  Jacob,  acting  governor  New 
York,  31. 

Leonard,  Samuel,  councillor,  New 
Jersey,  43. 

Leasenby,  Lesenbey,  or  Lessenby. 
See  Lasenbe. 

Lethered,  Thomas,  shipmaster,  ship 
Olive  Branch,  375;  [Letheret] 
chased  by  French  privateer,  457. 

Letter- Book  of  Samuel  Sewall.  See 
Sewall,  Samuel. 

Letter-of -marque  men,  capture  a 
Boston  vessel,  337;  cruise  off 
Newfoundland,  374;  take  prizes 
on  the  Banks,  395;  one  captured 
on  the  voyage  from  Martinique, 
475;  477. 

Letters  written  by  Duncan  Camp 
bell,  May  1700—.  See  Campbell 
news  letters. 

Letters  written  by  John  Campbell, 
April-Oct.,  1703.  See  Camp 
bell  news  letters. 

Letters  Written  from  New  England, 
A.  D.  1686,  12,  cited,  26,  27  n, 
34  n,  55  n. 

Leuwe,  H.  M.  S.,  lost,  306. 

Leventhorp,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  43, 
199. 

Leveret.     See  Leverett. 

Leverett,  Madam  Sarah,  Boston, 
widow  of  ex-Gov.  John  Leverett, 
dies,  58,  158,  burial  of,  159;  John 
[Leveret]  one  of  the  commissioners 
to  treat  with  the  Five  Nations, 
129,  129  n,  131,  132,  133,  139, 
representative  for  Cambridge, 
330  n,  331;  chosen  councillor, 
Mass.,  330  n,  337. 

Leverpole,  Leverpool,  Leverpoole. 
See  Liverpool. 

Leview,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  258. 

Levingston,  James,  shipmaster,  ship' 
Wren  Frigot,  413. 

Levit,  Josiah,  Hingham,  representa 
tive,  General  Court,  204,  204  n. 

Levy,  Moses,  New  York,  merchant, 
463. 

Leward  (Leeward)  Islands,  W.  I., 
ships  for  from  colonial  ports.  72, 
88,  100,  194,  200,  300,  310,  434; 
New  England  fleet  from  Boston 
under  convoy  for,  275,  279,  280; 
Boston  ships  bound  for  taken  by 
the  French,  470;  ships  and  advices 
from,  133,  135;  161;  French  priva 
teers  taken  off  by  English  men-of- 
war,  162;  cartel  between  Marti 
nique  and,  173,  179,  189;  Briga 
dier  Matthews,  general  for,  dies, 


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182;  Col.  Park,  general  for,  out 
ward  bound,  227,  363;  threatened 
French  movements  against,  296, 
307,  308,  312,  320,  322;  419; 
many  French  privateers  abroad 
among,  439,  470;  441;  ships  from 
England  for,  483. 

Lewis,  Abraham,  Boston,  returned 
prisoner,  432;  Capt.,  shipmaster, 
51,  76,  85,  126,  177,  191,  329,  362; 
James,  shipmaster,  367,  sloop 
Dubastus,  473,  484,  488;  Joseph, 
shipmaster,  108;  Philip,  ship 
master,  88,  96,  159,  205,  216, 
brigt.  Hope,  260,  270,  277,  345, 
350,  355,  362,  426,  431,  481; 
Robert,  shipmaster,  465,  brigt. 
Amity,  472,  478. 

Library    Company    of    Philadelphia, 

Library  of  Congress,  20. 

Library  of  Harvard  College.  See 
Harvard  College  Library. 

Liddel,  Capt.,  shipmaster,   132. 

Life  of  Benjamin  Franklin,  The, 
written  by  himself,  13. 

Life  and  Errors  of  John  Dunton,  12, 
25  n,  26,  34. 

Life  and  Times  of  Benjamin  Frank 
lin,  The,  13. 

Life,  The,  of  Justification  Opened, 
by  Rev.  John  Brown,  advertise 
ment  of,  119,  123,  217. 

Lightning,  sloop  struck  by  at  Charles- 
town  Ferry,  221;  women  killed  by 
at  Cape  Ann,  360;  strikes  meet 
ing  house  atTaunton,  369;  house 
of  Ensign  Thomas  Gilbert,  Taun- 
ton,  370;  strikes  barn  of  Thomas 
Lappam,  at  Scituate,  444. 

Lillibridge,  shipmaster,  432. 

Lillie,  Mr.,  Boston,  39. 

Lilly,    Samuel,     Boston,    merchant, 
ships  of,  76,  478,  advertises  salt, 
373,  379,  385,  392;  Capt.  Thomas, 
Boston,  shipmaster,  121,  434. 
.Lilly,  ship,  161. 

Linches,  Capt.  Johnson,  South  Caro 
lina,  soldier,  402,  404. 

Lindall,  shipmaster,  422. 

Ling,  Matthew,  New  York,  coun 
cillor,  dies,  128, 

Linhavenbay,  or  Linn-Haven  Bay 
(Lynhaven  Bay),  Va.,  97,  396. 

Linn,  H.  M.  S.,  135,  224. 

Lisbon,  packet-boat  from,  39;  ships 
and  advices  from,  41,  71,  76,  88, 
100,  128,  129,  130,  143,  167,  169, 
170,  174,  195,  196,  201,  202,  207, 
215,  223,  226,  227,  230,  231,  249, 
253,  259,  301,  318,  320,  336,  338, 
354,  360,  361,  362,  371,  381,  382, 
384,  391,  400,  477;  ships  for  from 
colonial  ports,  67,  105,  131,  148, 
149,  156,  157,  200,  215,  222,  229, 


246,  247,  271,  274,  276,  284,  291, 
294,  337,  412. 

List  of  Authorities,  11-18. 

Litchfield,  H.  M.  S.,  234. 

Litchfield  Prize,  H.  M.  S.,  269,  273. 

Literary  History  of  the  American 
Revolution,  The,  15. 

Little,  Eph.,  Marshfield,  representa 
tive,  General  Court,  205,  331. 

Little  Compton,  representative,  Gen 
eral  Court,  84,  337,  480;  Rev. 
Richard  Billings  ordained  at,  153. 

"Little  Moses  Boat,"  335. 

Littleton  Galley,  ship,  wrecked,  456. 

Liverpool,  36,  181,  301,  305,  312, 
362,  411,  468,  488. 

Livesay's,  Col.,  regiment,  at  New 
York,  248,  258,  261. 

Livingston,  Capt.  John,  New  Lon 
don,  Conn.,  soldier,  marches  with 
company  of  English  and  Indians 
to  reinforce  the  frontiers,  119; 
commissioner  to  Canada,  182  n, 
198,  207. 

Loch.     See  Lock. 

Lock,  Andrew,  shipmaster,  ship 
Francis,  326,  457;  Thomas,  master 
ship  Tryall  Galley,  323,  400. 

Lockyer,  Rev.  Mr.,  Rhode  Island, 
dies,  62. 

Logen,  Col.  George,  Charleston,  S.  C., 
402;  John,  Boston,  runaway  ap 
prentice  advertised,  86,  101, 

London,  ships  and  advices  from,  36, 
37,  51,  96,  103,  105,  114,  115,  118, 
124,  130,  149,  151,  153,  156,  157, 
159,  181,  183,  190,  196,  200,  224, 
228,  230,  231,  236,  238,  241,  270, 
283,  311,  316,  318,  345,  347,  348, 
386,  391,  425,  439,  454,  456,  457, 
458,  465,  472,  482,  487;  ships  for 
from  colonial  ports,  37,  38,  40,  43, 
46,  47,  52,  63,  68,  73,  74,  77,  86, 
93,  107,  109,  111,  112,  114,  119, 
123,  125,  128,  130,  131,  132,  135, 
156,  161,  164,  167,  169,  170,  172, 
174,  179,  187,  195,  227,  229,  236, 
243,  245,  247,  250,  251,  263,  264, 
269,  290,  291,  294,  297,  299,  301, 
303,  304,  320,  323,  334,  343,  346, 
358,  365,  367,  372,  375,  391,  400, 
408,  410,  412,  413,  440,  442,  447, 
450,  453,  468,  471,  474,  475,  477, 
481,  488;  fleet  from  Barbadoes  for, 
219;  256;  ships  bound  for  driven 
ashore  in  storm,  257;  282,  313, 
374,  456. 

London  Bridge,  ship,  241. 

London  Coffee  House,  Boston.  See 
Boston. 

London  Flying  Post,  61,  64,  272. 

London  Gazette,  reprint  of  1696,  3; 
27,  41,  51,  68,  271,  390. 

London  News-Letter,  41. 

London  Post,  26,  27. 


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London  Postman,  41,  272,  390. 

Long,  Samuel,  shipmaster,  brigt. 
Sarah,  291,  371,  372,  375,  brigt. 
Swan,  382,  421,  450,  470. 

Long  Island,  N.  Y.,  71,  80,  86,  101, 
193,  207,  222,  264  n,  373,  420, 
486. 

Long  Island  Head,  Boston  Harbor, 
400,  431. 

Long  Island  Sound,  340,  352,  354, 
356,  454. 

Long  Lane,  Boston.     See  Boston. 

Long  Wharf,  Boston.      See  Boston. 

Longbois,  Capt.,  South  Carolina, 
soldier,  403. 

Lords  of  Trade,  43. 

Loring,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  73,  85, 
124,  127,  177,  196,  201,  214,  230, 
237,  250,  251;  Rev.  Israel,  Sud- 
bury,  ordained  pastor  of,  428; 
James,  master  ship  Mercy,  161, 
brigt.  Industry,  334,  355,  379, 
sloop  Sea-horse,  450,  sloop  Sea- 
flower,  455 ;  Nathaniel,  shipmaster, 
[Lorring]  105,  292,  297,  314, 
[Nathanael]  334,  350,  367,  sloop 
Dolphin,  378,  450,  468,  470,  481, 
485. 

Lorrine,  French  privateer,  220. 

Lorring.     See  Loring. 

Lost  manuscript  of  an  essay  adver 
tised,  449. 

Lothrop,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  123, 
226,  228,  230,  233,  240,  250,  268, 
358,  391;  Capt.  Barnabas,  ship 
master,  355,  ship  Barnstable,  440, 
sloop  Speedwell,  477,  488;  John, 
master  sloop  Diamond,  291,  297, 
323,  346,  352,  355,  372,  sloop  Swal- 
llow,  375,  378,  sloop  Diamond,  439, 
sloop  Charles,  453,  sloop  Speed 
well,  459,  474,  sloop  Charles,  476, 
481,  488;  Thomas,  master  sloop 
Diamond,  291,  307,  310,  352,  384, 
387,  417,  423,  442,  sloop  Susannah, 
459,  463,  476,  sloop  Samuel,  481, 
sloop  Diamond,  482,  485. 
Love,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  103,  135, 
153,  170;  Capt.  John,  shipmaster, 
144,  230,  244,  of  brigt.  Tryal,  426. 
Loves  Pedigree,  by  Rev.  Samuel 
Willard,  advertisement  of  (1706), 
382. 
Lowder,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  135,  303, 


M 


MACCARTY,    Thaddeus,     Boston, 

merchant,  dies,  214. 
Macfarson,  shipmaster,  257. 
Machias,  Me.,  113. 
Macken,  Robert,  South  Carolina,  65. 
Mackintosh,  Joseph,  shipmaster,  brigt. 

Hope,  481. 
Maclenan,  shipmaster,  328. 


316;  Henry,  shipmaster,  158,  242 
244,  247,  347,  386,  ship  Thomas 
&  Sarah,  391,  392,  413,  450. 

Lowes,    Erasmus,    shipmaster,    363. 

Lowstaff,  Lowstaffe,  Lowstoff,  or 
Lowstoffe  (Lowestoft?),  H.  M.  S., 
116,  117,  224,  227,  231,  236  238 
241,  244,  252,  254,  312,  328,  333, 
343,  354,  371 ;  seizes  vessel  without 
register  378;  431,  458;  takes  a 
rich  French  prize,  466,  476;  at 
New  York,  484. 

Lowther,  John,  shipmaster,  the  Little 
ton  Galley,  456. 

Loyd,   Capt.,   shipmaster,   39;  Maj., 

fovernor   of    Newfoundland,    269, 
95. 
Lucas,    Augustus,    New   York,    115; 

Augustus,  at  Rhode  Island,   440. 
Luist,     Robert,     shipmaster,     brigt. 

Amity,  429,  431. 
Lumis,  Nathaniel,  shipmaster,  brigt. 

John  &  Ann,  488. 
Lurton   Galley,   merchantman,   lost, 

239. 
Lusitania   Galley,   launched   at   Pis- 

cataqua,  340. 
Luther,  Hezek.,  Swanzey  (Swansea), 

representative,  General  Court,  331. 
Lydia,  brigt.,  379,  408. 
Lyford,    shipmaster,    196,   202,    209, 

226,  268. 
Lynd,    Samuel,    Boston,    chosen    an 

overseer  of  poor,  177,  177  n. 
Lynde,  Benj.,  Salem,  representative, 

General  Court,  331;  Joseph,  chosen 

councillor,  Mass.,  44,  83,  204,  479. 
Lyndes,  Samuel,  Boston,  chosen  an 

assessor,     304,     304    n;    runaway 

Negro    slave   of   advertised,    453, 

456. 
Lynn,  representative,  General  Court, 

83  n,  84,  204,  204  n,  330  n,  331, 

479  n,  480;  John  Newhall,  repre 
sentative,  lost  in  snow  storm,  289; 

459. 
Lynn- Spring  Farm,   between  Salem 

and  Lynn,  advertised,  459,  467. 
Lyon,  ship,  43,  76,  144;  sloop,  305, 

307,  378,  382,  413,  423,  468,  478, 

482. 
Lytheret,    Tho.,     shipmaster,     ship 

Olive-branch,  384. 


Madagascar,  Capt.  Kidd's  vessel  at, 
35. 

Madden,  shipmaster,  merchantman 
Mary  &  Martha,  240. 

Maderas  (Madeira) ,  ships  and  advices 
from,  37,  68,  80,  100,  103,  108, 
125,  143,  181,  215,  216,  221,  230, 
233,  255,  302,  303,  304,  306,  313, 


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316,  319,  345,  363,  383,  384,  390, 

422,  427,  464,  465,  466,  468,  472, 
488;  ships  for,  67,  86,  92,  93,  96, 
103,  118,  124,  144,  148,  159,  164, 
166,  168,  174,  179,  183,  188,  189, 
191,  206,  215,  216,  222,  233,  237, 
239,  243,  244,  250,  251,  253,  258, 
261,  265,  268,  274,  276,  278,  279, 
283,  286,  312,  323,  343,  372,  381, 
385,  386,  391,  392,  394,  408,  421, 

423,  431,  433,  437,  438,  462,  468, 
469,  470,  474,  475,  476,  479,  486. 

Magick,  Gilbert,  Newport,  R.  I.,  414. 

Magnalia  Christi  Americana,  by 
Rev.  Cotton  Mather,  advertise 
ment  of  (1706),  298,  343,  344  n. 

Maidstone,  H.  M.  S.,  406. 

Mail  packets,  253.    See  Packet-boats. 

Mails,  southern,  294;  notice  respect 
ing,  352.  See  Postal  Service,  and 
Posts. 

Main,  or  Mayn  (Maine),  Province  of, 
54,  120,  134,  202,  276,  278,  297, 
313,  337,  432,  442. 

Maiden,  representative,  General 
Court,  83  n,  84,  205,  330  n,  331, 
480;  Rev.  Michael  Wigglesworth 
of  dies,  209,  209  n;  earthquake 
shock  felt  in,  214;  funeral  sermon 
preached  for  Mr.  Wigglesworth 
advertised,  226, 

Maldon.     See  Maiden. 

Mallinson,  Mr.,  Boston,  45. 

Mamouson,  alias  Pemaquid  Tom, 
Indian  chief,  451. 

Man,  Peter,  shipmaster,  Dart  Galley, 
375. 

Man,  The,  of  War  .  .  .  Artillery 
Election  Sermon,  by  Rev.  Samuel 
Willard,  advertisement  of  (1706), 
383. 

Manchester,  damage  done  in  by 
high  tide  Jan.  1705,  165. 

Manning,  shipmaster,  290. 

Mansfield,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  73, 
88,  ship  of  lost  in  a  storm,  466; 
Paul,  master  sloop  Lyon,  468. 

Manuscript  news  letters.  See  Camp 
bell  manuscript  news  letters. 

Many  or  Manny,  Capt.,  shipmaster, 
136;  James,  shipmaster,  384,  462, 
468. 

Manny.     See  above. 

Maquas.     See  Mohawks. 

Marblehead,  51,  59;  fishing  vessels 
of  off  Block  Island,  63;  70;  Quelch, 
"the  pirate,"  at,  77,  77  n,  80; 
commissioners  at,  for  seizing 

euelch's  men,  91;  representative, 
eneral  Court,  83  n,  84,  204,  330  n, 
331,  479  n,  480;  vessels  of,"  95, 
294,  346;  arrivals  and  departures, 
124,  137,  147,  149,  153,  170,  218, 
219,  246,  269,  284,  360,  378,  415, 
465;  damage  in  by  high  tide  Jan. 


1705,  165;  William  Nick  of  in 
jured  in  New  Haven,  Conn.,  321; 
Capt.  John  Brown  of  dies,  328; 
batteries  at,  332. 

March,  Lieut-col,  leads  a  force  to 
Pigwakett,  50;  Lieut.  James,  of 
the  garrison  at  York,  Me.,  102, 
259. 

Marcy,   Capt.,   shipmaster,   263. 

Maremaid  (Mermaid),  H.  M.  S., 
takes  a  rich  French  prize,  173, 
220,  at  New  York,  240,  252,  269, 
274,  sails  with  merchantmen  under 
convoy  for  England,  278,  315, 
347;  ship,  merchantman,  299. 

Margaret,  or  Margret,  Galley,  ship, 
242,  434,  437,  442,  443. 

Marines.       See  Seamen  and  Marines. 

Markham,  Col.,  36;  Col.  William, 
dies  in  Philadelphia,  97. 

Marlborough,  representative,  Gen 
eral  Court,  83  n,  84,  204  n,  205, 
330,  479  n,  480;  Rev,  Robert  Breck 
ordained  pastor  of,  140;  hostile 
Indians  in  or  about,  214. 

Marlborough,  brigt.,   239,   240,   347. 

Marlborough    Gaily,   ship,  468,   473. 

Marrion,  John,  Boston,  chosen  a 
selectman,  176. 

Marsh,  Daniel,  Hadley,  representa 
tive,  General  Court,  84,  331;  John, 
Jamaica,  L.  I.,  193;  Samuel, 
Hatfield,  representative,  General 
Court,  204  n,  205,  330  n,  331; 
William,  shipmaster,  205,  431. 

Marshal,  Daniel,  shipmaster,  88, 
93,  136,  sloop  Mary,  144,  149,  180. 

Marshfield,  representative,  General 
Court,  84,  205,  331,  480;  Capt. 
Peregrine  White  of  dies,  111; 
Rev.  Edward  Thompson  of  dies, 
151;  vessel  cast  ashore  at,  178; 
Capt.  Samuel  Dogget  of,  433; 
Rev.  James  Gardner  ordained  in, 
477.  " 

Martha,  brigt.,  277,  283;  ketch,  285, 
297,  300;  ship,  323,  485. 

Martha  and  Elizabeth,  ship,  144, 
276,  347,  379,  468,  472. 

Martha's  Vineyard,  85,  127,  144, 
164,  184,  291,  310,  332,  333,  423, 
439,  463. 

Martin,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  115; 
Capt.,  H.  M.  S.  Lynn,  224;  Edward, 
Boston,  merchant,  446;  Capt. 
Peter,  master  mast-ship  Thanet, 
184,  337,  362,  367,  372,  374,  381, 
456,  457;  Samuel,  shipmaster,  296, 
334. 

Martinico  (Martinique),  W.  I.,  39, 
42,  45,  47;  ships  and  advices  from, 
73,  74,  79-80,  103,  106,  109,  115, 
118,  125,  145,  147,  159,  162,  202, 
203,  208,  211,  215,  216,  220,  221, 
279,  290,  296,  299,  303,  307,  309, 


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317,  318,  325,  337,  338,  345,  351, 
380,  439,  441,  466,  476,  484,  488; 
ships  for,  97,  207;  cartel  be 
tween  the  Leeward  Islands  and, 
173,  179,  189,  208,  243;  Capt. 
Penniston,  privateersmen,  takes 
a  rich  prize  bound  from,  182; 
French  fleets  from  for  France 
encounter  English  men-of-war, 
208;  New  York  ship  taken  by 
privateer  from,  211;  seventeen 
privateers  out  of,  216;  224,  233; 
French  merchantmen  from  taken 
by  English,  279;  293,  324,  326; 
storm  at  with  loss  of  twelve  sail, 
338;  privateers  from  for  the  New 
England  coast,  351,  363,  394, 
411;  a  squadron  of  French  men- 
of-war  reported  arrived  at,  439, 

458,  466,     470;    letter-of-marque 
man     and      merchantmen      from 
captured,  475,  476,  487;  485. 

Mary,  brigt.,  384,  474,  481;  ketch, 
103,  275,  318,  319,  338;  ship,  375, 
453;  sloop,  67,  77,  144,  264,  271, 
273,  274,  277,  297,  301,  310,  314, 
326,  329,  334,  338,  350,  352, 
[Yorke  capt.]  382,  [Binney  capt.] 
382,  384,  387,  391,  409,  [Benny 
capt.]  420,  [Butler  capt.]  420,  421, 
[Vaile  capt.]  426,  [Sanders  capt.] 
426,  429,  438,  451,  [Vaile  capt.] 

459,  [Sanders  capt.]  459,  466,  476, 
482,  484,  486,  488. 

Mary  Ann,  ship,  425. 

Mary  Fortune,  ship,  379,  410. 

Mary  Gaily,  ship,  488. 

Mary  &  Martha,  ship,  240. 

Mary  Rose,  sloop,  301,  310,  323,  407, 
413,  429. 

Mary  and  Sarah,  ship,  139. 

Maryland,  ship  arrivals  at,  40,  63; 
Col.  John  Seymour  made  gov 
ernor  of,  43,  arrives  out,  68; 
passengers  for  on  men-of-war  from 
England,  97;  advices  from,  109, 
125,  312,  349,  380,  385,  458; 
ships  for,  118,  131,  136,  203,  209, 
221,  222,  228,  274,  329,  345,  352, 
413,  424,  431,  466.,  468,  485,  488; 
ships  from,  121,  136,  253,  314, 
400,  407,  459,  481;  postal  service, 
256-257. 

— Assembly,  act  of  prohibiting 
certain  importations  from  Penn 
sylvania,  141;  act  of  prohibiting 
the  exportation  of  certain  Euro 
pean  commodities,  349. 
—Records,  152. 

Marymack,  ketch,  274. 

Mash,    William,    shipmaster,    209. 

Mason,  Arthur,  Boston,  59;  Capt., 
at  Fort  Real,  in  French  and 
Indian  war,  31,  his  savage  treat 
ment  of  Indians  revenged  by  the 


butchery  of  forty  English  captives, 
32;  Capt.  David,  shipmaster,  73, 
130,  170,  200,  268,  ship  William  & 
Hannah,  270,  278,  294,  457; 
John,  shipmaster,  118,  148,  194, 
219,  brigt.  Hope,  236,  brigt.  New 
London,  481;  Joseph,  Swanzey 
(Swansea),  representative,  General 
Court,  480;  Nathaniel,  master 
sloop  Guilford,  468,  [Gilford]  470. 
Massachusetts  Bay,  Colony,  1,  13, 
22,  23,  60,  62,  158,  203,  284  n\ 
Province,  11,  17,  26,  62,  66,  75, 
156,  157,  158,  189,  204,  218,  260, 
265,  266;  ordnance  for  defence  of, 
274;  postal  service,  352;  address 
of  the  military  officers  of  to  the 
queen  (1707),  461. 

— Archives,  1  n,  17,  21,  54  n, 
111  n,  313  n. 

— Council,  Records  of,  17;  order 
of  suppressing  Publick  Occur 
rences,  24;  celebrating  Election 
Day  June,  1703,  43-44;  members 
of,  1703,  44,  1704,  83,  92,  1705, 
204,  1706,  330,  337,  1707,  479- 
480;  viewing  the  fortifications  on 
Castle  Island,  45;  matters  brought 
before,  100,  126;  225;  order  of 
respecting  Castle  William,  326; 
order  of  respecting  Capt.  Redknap, 
328. 

— Great  and  General  Court,  1, 
26,  46,  53;  petition  of  John  Camp 
bell  to,  54;  sessions  of ,  April,  1704, 
62,  May-June,  84,  92,  100, 
August,  120,  121,  Oct.-Nov., 
134,  147,  151,  156,  Dec.,  157,  158, 
Feb.  1704/5,  167,  170,  May,  June, 
204-205,  216,  218,  Sept.,  228,  233, 
237,  239,  242,  244,  Oct.,  255,  275, 
291,  April,  1706,  307,  310,  May- 
June,  328,  329-332,  337,  358, 
August,  367,  372,  384,  395,  Octo 
ber,  409,  412,  415-417,  439,  March, 
1707,  445,  449,  452,  458,  462-463, 
April,  468,  470,  prorogued  to 
Aug.  30,  4-84;  members  of,  1704, 
83-84,  1705,  204-205,  1706,  330- 
331,  1707,  479-480;  acts  passed 
by,  104,  122,  158,  218,  239,  275, 
374-375,  384,  462-463,  463  n, 
484 ;  bounties  for  killing  or  captur 
ing  Indians  voted  by,  Aug.,  1706, 
374,  375;  Act  to  prevent  att  trailer  - 
ous  correspondence  with  her  Majes 
ties  Enemies  passed  -Aug.,  1706, 
384;  speeches  of  Gov.  Dudley  to, 
see  Dudley,  Joseph,  Speeches.! 

House     of      Representatives, 

order  of,  1;  Speaker  of,  Maj.  Con 
verse,  Woburn,  44,  84,  Thomas 
Oakes,  Boston,  204,  330,  John 
Burrill,  Lynn,  480;  members  of, 
1704,  83-84,  1705,  204-205,  1706, 


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INDEX 


330-331,    1707,    480;   vote    of    to 
Col.  Church,  121. 

—Militia,   244,  muster  of,   328; 
333,  352. 

State  Library,  20. 

Massachusetts  Historical  Society, 
58,  60,  69  n,  99  n,  101  n,  140  n\ 
Collections  of ,  11,  14,  15,  17;  Pro 
ceedings  of,  17,  34,  355  n;  library 
of,  24,  34,  61 ;  librarians  of ,  11,  25. 

Massachusetts  Gazette,  The,  5.  6. 

Massachusetts  Gazette,  The,  1782- 
1783,  various  changes  in  title,  10. 

Massachusetts  Gazette,  The,  And 
Boston  News-Letter,  5. 

Massachusetts  Gazette,  The,  and  the 
Boston  Post-Boy  and  Advertiser,  6. 

Massachusetts  Gazette,  The:  and  the 
Boston  Weekly  News-Letter,  6. 

Massachiisetts  Gazette,  The,  Or,  The 
General  Advertiser,  7. 

Massachusetts  Gazette,  The,  Or  The 
Springfield  and  Northampton 
Weekly  Advertiser,  7. 

Massachusetts  Herald,  The:  or 
Worcester  Journal,  7. 

Massachusetts  Magazine,  21,  24  n. 

Massachusetts  Periodicals,  1689- 
1783,  4-10. 

Massachusetts  Spy,  The,  1770-1783, 
6;  various  changes  in  title,  9. 

Massachusetts  Spy,  The,  Or  Ameri 
can  Oracle  of  Liberty,  6. 

Massachusetts  Spy,  Or,  American 
Oracle  of  Liberty,  6  n. 

Massachusetts  Spy,  The,  Or  Thomas's 
Boston  Journal,  6. 

Mast  ships,  51,  147,  150,  159,  168, 
175,  176,  182,  184,  223,  230,  237, 
279,  303,  337,  357,  360,  361,  371, 
374,  378,  393,  394,  406,  407,  409; 
mast  fleet  sails  for  England,  412, 
415;  456,  476. 

Masters,  Thomas,  shipmaster,  brigt. 
Dragon,  384;  ship  Cumberland, 
429,  453. 

Maston,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  193. 

Mather,  Rev.  Cotton,  Boston,  21,  23, 
26,  his  Magnalia  Christi  Ameri 
cana  advertised,  298,  his  A  Treacle 
Fetch 'd  out  of  a  Viper  advertised, 
467;  Rev.  Increase,  4,  21,  22,  23, 
sermons  of  advertised,  292,  353, 
359,  his  A  Disquisition  Concerning 
the  State  of  the  Souls  of  Men, 
advertised,  444. 

Mathews,  Gapt.,  H.  M.  S.  Dover, 
357,  361,  378,  386,  393,  407,  457; 
Sir  William,  general  of  the  Lee 
ward  Islands,  123,  dies,  182. 

Matthews,  Albert,  Bibliographical 
notes  by,  4  n,  16,  17,  21,  22; 
Capt.,  ranger  general,  420,  420  n; 
Col.  William,  general  of  St.  Chris 
tophers,  87. 


Maurice,  Capt.  Salmon,  H.  M.  S. 
Advice,  159,  159  n,  174,  174  n, 
176,  176  n,  180,  180  n,  182,  182  n, 
184,  184  n. 

May,  sloop,  276. 

Mayflower,  brigt.,  276,  350,  426, 
463;  ship,  111,  139,  362. 

Mayhew,  John,  mariner,  drowned, 
400. 

Maylim,  Joseph,  Boston,  merchant, 
298. 

Mayn.     See  Main  (Maine) . 

Mazory,  Laurence,  Salem,  dies 
while  fishing,  310. 

Meacham,  Isaac,  Enfield,  represen 
tative,  General  Court,  480. 

Meader,  Nathanael,  Dover,  N.  H., 
killed  by  Indians,  67,  70. 

Mears,  James,  Boston,  merchant, 
250;  Thomas,  shipmaster,  237, 
310,  478. 

Meat  out  of  the  Eater,  funeral  dis 
courses,  advertisement  of,  359. 

Medfield,  representative,  General 
Court,  84,  204,  331,  480. 

Medford,  representative,  General 
Court,  204  n,  205. 

Meditations  on  the  Glory  of  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ,  sermons, 
advertisement  of,  359. 

Medway,  H.  M.  S.,  224. 

Meers,  Capt.  Peter,  shipmaster,  ship 
Blessing,  429 ;  Robert,  master  brigt. 
William,  364;  Thomas,  shipmaster, 
202,  312,  sloop  Blessing,  382. 

Meetinghouse,  Boston.  See  Boston, 
First  Church. 

Meinzes,  James,  Boston,  attorney,  92. 

Meirs,  Thomas,  shipmaster,  108, 
ship  Blessing,  261. 

Melim,  John,  Boston,  291. 

Melvill,  Robert,  shipmaster,  sloop 
Timothy,  358. 

Melvin,  shipmaster,  191;  Robert, 
master  ship  Thomas  &  Sarah,  426. 

Melyen,  Jacob,  Boston,  250. 

"Memorandums"  in  Judge  Samuel 
Sewall's  file  of  The  Boston  News- 
Letter  preserved  in  the  library  of 
the  New  York  Historical  Society, 
frontispiece,  58-60. 

Memorial  History  of  Boston,  The,  14. 

Men-of-war,  English,  48,  87,  96,  97, 
100,  104,  105,  111,  112,  115,  116, 
118,  122,  123,  126,  131,  134,  135, 
136,  140,  141,  143,  147,  148,  150, 
156,  157,  159,  161,  162,  167,  168, 
170,  173,  180,  191,  195,  198,  199, 
201,  202,  206,  208,  215,  217,  220, 
221,  223,  224,  225,  226,  227,  228, 
230,  231,  234,  236,  237,  238,  240, 
244,  246,  251,  252,  265,  269,  271, 
273,  275,  278,  279,  286,  293,  297, 
299,  301,  303,  306,  307,  308,  309, 
310,  311,  312,  313,  315,  318,  320, 


532 


INDEX 


322,  327,  333,  334,  345,  348,  349, 
352,  353,  354,  356,  360,  361,  362, 
366,  369,  371,  374,  379,  380,  385, 
386,  393,  394,  395,  396,  399,  400, 
406,  411,  412,  417,  419,  423,  427, 
428,  431,  432,  434,  451,  453,  457, 
458,  462,  466,  468,  470,  476,  478, 
479,  483,  486,  487;  French,  76, 
103,  105,  133,  142,  145,  148,  224, 
225,  231,  290,  293,  296,  297,  299, 
306,  307,  310,  311,  312,  318,  320, 
325,  332,  338,  345,  348,  371,  380, 
388,  432,  439,  457,  465,  466,  470, 
487;  Spanish,  112,  345;  Dutch, 
303,  309,  320,  325,  473.  See 
Private  men-of-war. 

Mendon,  representative,  General 
Court,  337,  408. 

Menis.     See  Minas. 

Merchantmen.  See  Fleets  of  mer 
chantmen  under  convoy. 

Merchants  and  Traders  of  Boston, 
address  of  to  the  queen,  1707,  461. 

Mercy,  ship,  161. 

Merrimack  River,  291. 

Merrimack,  ketch,  288. 

Merrit,  John  Sr.,  Marblehead,  dies 
suddenly,  438. 

Messasipy,  or  Missishippy  (Mississip 
pi),  colony  of,  98,  392. 

Metcalf,  Richard,  shipmaster.  257, 
ship  Francis  &  Elizabeth,  431. 

Metcalfe,  John,  Medfield,  represen 
tative,  General  Court,  _  84,  204; 
Richard,  shipmaster,  ship  Francis 
&  Elizabeth,  407,  446. 

Mico,  John,  Boston,  merchant,  121, 
123,  359,  365. 

Middle  Regiment,  Essex  County, 
328. 

Middlesex  County,  frontiers  of,  120, 
134;  militia  of,  328;  355,  442. 

Midlebury,  250. 

Milburn,  Jonathan,  soldier,  adver 
tised  as  a  deserter,  164;  shipmaster 
193,  [Milbourn]  195,  423. 

Miles,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  105;  Capt. 
John,  master  ship  Swallow,  149, 
423;  Capt.  Thomas,  H.  M.  S. 
Triton's  Prize,  dies  in  New  York, 
412. 

Milford,  Conn.,  Mrs.  Jane  Treat  of 
killed  by  lightning,  88;  Capt. 
Eells  of,  with  100  men,  marches  to 
reinforce  Major  Whiting,  93;  ships 
of,  123,  127,  144,  183,  188,  205, 
470,  488. 

Milford,  Eng.,  193,  200,  477. 

Milford,  ship,  168. 

Military  officers  of  Massachusetts 
Bay,  address  of  to  the  queen, 
1707,461. 

Militia.  See  Massachusetts,  New 
Jersey,  New  York. 

Militia    act,    New   York.     See    New 


York,  Province. 

Milke,  shipmaster,  156. 

Miller,.  James,  deserter  from  H.  M.  S. 
Lowstoff,  117;  John,  pirate,  60, 
78,  82,  94,  executed  99,  99  n\ 
Thomas,  shipmaster,  207,  216, 
228,  ship  Enfield  Green,  372  410 
457,  486. 

Millford,  H.  M.  S.,  135. 

Mills,  ruined  by  a  flood  on  the  Con 
necticut,  321. 

Milton,  representative,  General  Court 
84,  204,  330,  480;  Richard  Wil- 
kins,  bookseller  of  Boston  dies  in, 
156;  earthquake  shock  felt  in, 
214;  a  harvest-time  custom  in,  364. 

Milton,  Joseph,  ^shipmaster,  brigt. 
Dove,  413. 

Minas,  N.  S.,  108,  113,  182. 

Minis.     See  above. 

Minot,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  311,  337, 
357;  Capt.  Josiah,  master  sloop 
Samuel,  362,  375,  413,  415,  442; 
Stephen,  Boston,  chosen  overseer 
of  poor,  177. 

Mires,  or  Miris,  Thomas,  shipmaster, 
121,  244. 

Miris.     See  above. 

Missishippy.  See  Messasipy  (Mis 
sissippi)  . 

Mitchel,  Robert,  shipmaster,  226; 
master  of  coaster,  230,  253.  See 
Mitchell. 

Mitchel's  Prize,  ship,  285,  300. 

Mitchell,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  233; 
Capt.,  H.  M.  S.  Weymouth,  258, 
272;  John,  master  sloop  Eliza 
beth,  463,  [Mitchel]  468. 

Mizon,   William,   shipmaster,   393. 

Modest,  A,  Enquiry  into  the  Nature 
of  Witchcraft,  by  Rev.  John  Hale, 
advertisement  of  (1706),  353. 

Mohawks,  24,  30,  31,  32,  50,  98. 

Mohegans,  235,  239. 

Moles,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  161. 

Mompesson,  Roger,  chief  justice, 
New  York,  109,  168,  193. 

Money,  clipped,  proclamation 
against  by  governor  of  New 
York,  192-193. 

Monmouth,  N.  J.,  114. 

Monsau,  shipmaster,  179. 

Monserat,  Monserrat,  Montserat, 
Montserrat,  Mountseratt  (Mont- 
serrat),  W.  I.,  ships  and  advices 
from,  49,  124,  131,  173,  179,  188, 
214,  219,  228,  268,  311,  312,  313, 
314,  316,  321,  334,  414,  417,  420, 
456,  470;  ships  for,  73,  77,  96,  114, 
123  124,  127,  144,  151,  156,  164, 
183,  189,  201,  222,  230,  233,  239, 
243,  271,  277,  283,  285,  286,  294, 
319,  323,  326,  347,  356,  358,  364, 
379,  391,  431,  435,  448;  packet- 
boat  from  England  at,  173,  414; 


533 


INDEX 


postal  service,  255;  French  enemy 
pass  by,  307. 

Monserat  Merchant,  ship,  393. 

Montague,  Peter,  Hadley,  represen 
tative,  General  Court,  204  n,  205. 

Montague,  H.  M.  S.,  42,  [Mountague] 
395;  ship,  281. 

Montenicus  Rocks,  wreck  on,  218. 

Mont-Real,  or  Mount  Real  (Mont 
real),  30,  182,  209,  382. 

Montveil,  John,  shipmaster,  70,  73. 

Moody,  Capt.,  St.  Johns,  Newfound 
land,  commander  of  the  fort  at, 
197,  198;  Capt.,  shipmaster,  423. 

Moor,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  130,  153, 
184,  188,  196;  Capt.  John,  master 
ketch  New-Berry,  88,  159;  John, 
Philadelphia,  collector,  114; 
Samuel,  master  brigt.  Plymouth, 
413. 

Moore,  shipmaster,  93,  ship  of 
taken  by  the  French,  258;  Col., 
South  Carolina,  soldier,  64;  James, 
governor  South  Carolina,  64; 
Samuel,  shipmaster,  216. 

Mordant,  Col.,  London,  Eng.,  389. 

More,  Samuel,  shipmaster,  214; 
William,  master  ship  John  and 
Thomas,  358. 

Morey,  John,  Quananicut  Island, 
R.  I.,  191. 

Morice,  or  Morrice.     See  Maurice. 

Morning  Chronicle,  The;  and  the 
General  Advertiser,  7. 

Morril,  Isaac,  Salisbury,  representa 
tive,  General  Court,  204  n,  205. 

Morris,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  37;  Capt., 
H.  M.  S.  Advice,  147,  150;  Archi 
bald,  shipmaster,  195;  Lewis,  coun 
cillor,  New  Jersey,  43. 

Morrison,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  145,  333. 

Morse,  Jonathan,  Sherborn,  repre 
sentative,  General  Court,  330  n, 


331,  480;  Samuel,  Medfield,  repre 
sentative,  General  Court,  480. 
Mortality,      Boston.       See     Boston, 

Bill  of  Mortality. 
Mortimore,    shipmaster,    123;   ship's 

mate,  230. 

Mortimur,  Richard,  shipmaster,  164. 
Morton,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  96;  Nath., 
Plymouth,     representative,     Gen 
eral  Court,  331. 
Morys,  Philip,  ship's  mate,  serves  as 

hostage,  109. 

Moses,  Capt.,  shipmaster,   179,  258; 
Eleazor,    shipmaster,    169,    [Elea- 
zar]  223,  of  sloop  Content,  305,  314, 
brings   news   from   Newfoundland 
374,  378,  brigt.  Mayflower,  463. 
Moses,  brigt.,  270,  413,  438. 
Mott,     Rev.     William,     New    York, 

chaplain,  dies,  111. 
Mould,  shipmaster,  125. 
Moules,  Capt.,  private     man-of-war, 

173. 

Mount  Desert,  Me.,  49,  87,  113. 
Mount  Hope,  22. 

Mount  Real,     See  Mont-Real  (Mon 
treal)  . 

Mountford,  shipmaster,  73. 
Mowsum  River,  Me.,  67. 
Moyon,   Capt.,  shipmaster,   93,   312, 

378. 

Muddy  River  (Brookline),  266. 
Munsell,  Joel,  Albany,  N  Y.,  12,  21. 
Murfee,  or  Murphey,  Capt.  Richard, 
shipmaster,    ship    Arcana    Galley, 
124,  [Murphey]  149. 
Musset,  shipmaster,  437. 
Muster,  328,  354. 

Myles,  Capt.  John,  shipmaster,  207, 
ship     Tritton     Prize,     269,     ship 
Unity,  358,  406,  426,  436,  453. 
Myles  River,  Va.,  263. 


N 


NANGUNCKET,  Me.,  432. 

Nantasket  road,  Boston  Harbor,  59, 
132,  135,  167,  170,  188,  232,  238, 
255,  269,  277,  279,  280,  382,  386, 
400,  407,  412,  466,  468,  469. 

Nantucket,  representative,  General 
Court,  84,  205,  331,  479  n;  news 
items  from,  86,  144,  166,  327; 
ships  for,  103,  127,  255,  268,  310, 
387,  407,  442,  463;  ships  from, 
177,  179,  184  201,  216,  304,  307, 
352,  386;  John  Gardner  of  dies, 
327;  H.  M.  S.  Hazardous  with  her 
convoy  dogged  off  of  by  French 
enemy,  371;  465. 

Nantucket  Shoals,  73,  260. 


Narigwalk,  or  Noridewock  (Norridge- 
wock),  Me.,  headquarters  of  East 
ern  Indians,  169,  174,  179. 

Narragansett,  93,  251,  270,  341,  365, 
408,  422,  469,  472. 

Narrative  and  Critical  History  of 
America,  15. 

Narrative  of  the  Newspapers  printed 
in  New  England  .  .  .  ,11. 

Narrows,  The.     See  New  York  City. 

Nash,  John,  Hadley,  representative, 
General  Court,  480. 

Nassau,  Dutch  privateer,  351. 

National  Intelligencer,  The,  25. 

Naval  stores  from  the  Plantations, 
act  of  Parliament  relating  to,  200, 
225,  230. 


534 


INDEX 


Navigation,  proclamation  relating 
to,  176. 

Neale,  Samuel,  Salem,  shoemaker, 
dies  suddenly,  433. 

Negro  slavery.  See  Slaves  and 
Slavery. 

Nelmes,  shipmaster,  194,  196, 
[Nelms]  202. 

Nelson,  William,  Newark,  N.  J.,  4, 
15,  21. 

Neversincks,  Neversinks,  or  Never- 
sinks  (Neversink)  N.  J.,  114,  211, 
supposed  privateer  off,  478. 

Nevis,  W.  I.,  ships  and  advices  from, 
42,  45,  88,  118,  123,  126,  132,  133, 
135,  136,  159,  182,  184,  194,  196, 
199,  202,  211,  214,  221,  228,  232, 
235,  237,  244,  252,  253,  293,  296, 
301,  307,  308,  309,  312,  313,  314, 
318,  321,  322,  323-325,  334,  349, 
356,  363,  368,  406,  426,  434,  441, 
470,  473;  ships  from  colonial  ports 
for,  67,  128,  137,  139,  153,  156, 
157,  159,  170,  179,  183,  184,  190, 
193,  194,  195,  202,  206,  207,  209, 
214,  215,  221,  222,  228,  230,  233, 
237,  243,  251,  270,  285,  286,  290, 
297,  302,  310,  354,  413,  420,  427, 
429,  436,  447;  Admiral  Whetston 
with  a  squadron  and  a  captured 
French  privateer  arrives  at,  202; 
postal  and  packet-boat  service, 
255;  attack  by  French  fleet  on, 
307,  308,  311,  312,  318,  321; 
taken  by  the  French,  322,  323- 
325;  411. 

New-Berry,  ketch,  67. 

New-Bristol,  232. 

New-Castle  (Newcastle),  Del.,  35, 
73,  129,  210,  216,  221;  ?239,  248, 
254. 

New  Castle,  N.  H.,  148,  184,  ?237, 
?442,  486. 

New  England,  22,  23,  26,  27,  34, 
51,  60,  93,  104,  127,  135,  161; 
threatened  French  and  Indian 
expedition  against,  198-199;  201, 
208;  privateering  on  coast  of,  215- 
216;  218,  223,  224,  234,  235,  237, 
252;  postal  service,  256-257;  258, 
264  n,  275,  282,  292,  302  n,  303, 
309,  311,  317,  318;  ships  of  taken 
by  French  at  Nevis,  322;  335; 
French  men-of-war  on  coast  of, 
338,  341 ;  347 ;  privateers  bound  for 
coast  of,  351;  435,  453;  fleet  of, 
merchantmen,  for  England,  456, 
457;  agent  of  in  London,  462; 
475,  476,  486 ;  threatened  Indian 
descent  from  Canada  on  frontiers 
of,  486.  See  Fleets  of  merchant 
men  under  convoy. 

New  England  Almanack,  The,  421  n. 

New-England  Chronicle,  The,  1776, 
6,  9  n. 


New-England  Chronicle,  The,  1775- 
1783,  various  changes  in  title,  10. 

New-England  Chronicle,  The:  or  The 
Essex  Gazette.  1775-1776,  6. 

New- England  C  our  ant,  The,  1721- 
1726,  4,  14,  16. 

New-England  Historic  Genealogical 
Society,  17,  20. 

New-England  Historical  and  Genea 
logical  Register,  The,  17,  cited  27  n. 

New  England  Magazine,  The,  1758- 
1759?  5,  changes  in  title,  5  n. 

New  England  Psalm- Book,  adver 
tisement  of,  319,  344,  344  n. 

New- England  Weekly  Journal  The 
1727-1741,  4,  16. 

New-English  Affairs,  The  Present 
State  of  the,  1,  4,  16;  history  of, 
21-22;  transcript  of,  22-23;  24. 

New  Hampshire,  Province,  46; 
postal  service  for,  50;  54,  62,  73, 
75,  124,  151,  162,  174,  189,  190, 
193;  Col.  Samuel  Allen,  ex-gov 
ernor  of,  dies,  199;  234,  266,  275, 
277,  280,  284,  305,  340,  364,  367, 
401,  407,  409,  412,  442,  445,  461, 
466,  468. 

Council,  75,  234,  444,  461. 

— General  Assembly,  80,  360, 
344;  address  of  to  the  queen, 
1707,  461. 

-Judge   of   admiralty   for,    62; 


justices  of,  92. 

New  Hampshire,  mast  ship,  147, 
150,  357,  362,  367,  372,  375,  378, 
456. 

New  Hampshire  Historical  Society, 
21. 

New  Haven,  Conn.,  12;  General 
Court  at,  50;  ships  from,  73,  93, 
126,  470;  ships  for,  108,  123,  149, 
202,  346;  news  items  from,  321, 
340,  412;  deputy  governor  of 
Connecticut  Colony  dies  in,  412. 

New-haven  (Newhaven),  Eng., 
Boston  ship  for,  367. 

New  Jearsey,  New  Jearsy,  or  New 
Jersy  (New  Jersey),  Province,  48, 
105,  123,  125,  132,  145,  149,  157, 
193,  209,  254,  284  n,  315;  postal 
service  for,  256,  335;  343;  muster 
of  militia  in,  354;  412,  427,  454, 
486. 

Archives,      first     series,      15; 

series  I,  V,  XI  cited,  376  n. 

-Council,    members    of     1703, 


43;  128. 

General  Assembly,   105,   132, 

142;  revenue  of  2000  1.  per  annum 
to  the  queen  granted  by,  157. 

—Justice  of,  193. 

—State  Library,  20. 
-Vessels  for  and  from,  199,  226, 


239,  271,  297,  307,  387,  476,  481. 
New  Jersey,  East  and  West,  376. 


535 


INDEX 


New  Jersey  Historical   Society,    20. 

New  London,  Conn.,  37,  38,  41,  46, 
47,  49,  50,  51,  52;  news  items 
from,  73,  77,  86,  93,  114,  119, 
216,  417,  434,  442;  vessels  for 
and  from,  76,  93,  132,  147,  149, 
157,  216,  222,  253,  270,  346,  391, 
432,  434,  437,  447,  470,  488; 
earthquake  shock  felt  in,  216. 

New  London,  brigt.,  481;  ship,  80, 
93;  sloop,  292,  297. 

New  Norwich,  ship,  236. 

New  Providence,  Bahamas,  49,  50, 
173,  188,  254,  302,  406,  451. 

New  Spain,  38,  47,  66,  75,  76;  ships 
from,  77,  80,  133;  colonial  trade 
with,  100,  133,  180,  217;  privateer 
ing  on  coast  of,  112,  217;  prizes 
taken  off,  200,  229,  232,  240,  248, 
370;  mentioned,  317,  324,  325, 
434. 

New  York,  Colony,  Journal  of  the 
Votes  and  Proceedings  of,  17; 
Province,  31,  54,  Dr.  John  Bridges, 
chief  justice  of,  dies,  106;  Roger 
Mompesson  made  chief  justice, 
109,  168;  Shelton  Broughton, 
attorney  general,  dies,  164;  172, 
192,  193,  206,  211,  private  man-of- 
war  of,  217,  223;  postal  service 
for,  256-257,  272,  294,  335;  man- 
of-war  for,  225;  privateering  on 
coast  of,  215;  Thanksgiving  in 
for  success  of  her  majesty's  arms, 
286,  430-431;  proclamations  re 
specting  defence  of  against  threat 
ened  French  attack,  325;  muster 
of  militia,  354. 

— Council,  115,  128,  164;  mem 
bers  of,  168,  172;  212;  MS. 
minutes  of,  cited,  397  n. 

— General  Assembly,  17,  43,  52, 
103,  132;  votes  1300  1.  for  the 
frontiers,  137;  sitting  of,  Oct. 
1704,  142-143,  145;  sitting  begun 
June  1705,  206,  209,  211-214; 
votes  1607 1.  for  defence  of  frontiers, 
211;  William  Nicoll  Speaker  of, 
212;  prorogued  in  Oct.  to  May, 
1706,  254;  328;  sitting,  May  1706, 
341-343;  militia  act.  343;  votes 
3000  1.  for  fortifying  New  York 
city,  345;  adjourns  to  Sept. 
1706,  383;  sitting  begun  Sept. 
1706,  397-399.  See  Cornbury, 
Edward,  Speeches  of  to  the  .  . 
Assembly. 

State  Library,  20. 

New  York  City,  35;  advices  from  in 
MS.  news  letters,  36,  37;  -news 
items  from  in  Boston  News- Letter, 
68,  71,  73,  77,  86,  90,  93,  96-97, 
100,  103,  105-106,  109,  111-112, 
114-115,  118,  121,  123,  125,  127, 
128,  131,  132,  133,  136-137,  141, 


142-143,  144-145,  149-150,  152, 
156,  157-158,  159,  164,  168,  172- 
173,  181-182,  183-184,  187-188, 
190,  192-193,  195,  199,  201,  202, 
203-204,  206,  209,  210-214,  216, 
217-218,  221,  223-224,  227,  229- 
230,  231-232,  234,  236,  238,  240- 
241,  243-244,  245,  248-249,  250- 
251,  252,  254,  258-259,  261,  265, 
268-269,  271,  274,  278,  282,  286, 
288-289,  290,  293,  296-297,  299, 
301-302,  303-304,  306,  309-310, 
312-313,  315,  320-321,  321-322, 
325,  327-328,  333-334,  341-343, 

345,  348-349,  352,  354,  356,  360, 
363,    366,    370-371,    373-374,    378, 
381,   383-384,   385-386,   390,    392- 
393,    396-399,    406,    411-412,    412, 
417,  420,  427,  430-431,  434,  437, 

442,  447,  450,  454,  458,  462,  465, 
467-468,    469,    472-473,    474-475, 
476,    477-478,   478-479,   482,   483- 
484,  486,  487-488;  ships  from,  76, 
93,     103,   124,  125,    128,  132,   153, 
161,  164,  178,  183,  184,  187,  195, 
200,  201,  209,  211,  216,  229,  230, 
232,  235,  237,  239,  247,  252,  253, 
258,  260,  307,  310,  314,  322,  343, 

346,  347,  360,  366,  381,  382,  385, 
393,  407,  409,  412,  413,  417,  431, 
437,  454,  457,  458,  462,  465,  466, 
468,  469,  473,  474,  475,  476,  478, 
479,  481,  482,  486,  488;  ships  for, 
85,  88,  96,  105,  123,  124,  126,  127, 
128,  130,  135,  136,  139,  147,  158, 
179,  183,  194,  196,  202,  205,  219, 
224,  228,  230,  237,  242,  243,  255, 
264,  270,  279,  281,  291,  294,  310, 
314,  316,  319,  322,  323,  329,  338, 
345,  350,  351,  355,  361,  362,  384, 
391,  400,  413,  421,  423,  439,  440, 

443,  445,  470,  481,  487. 

-Capt.  John  Tudor  appointed 


recorder  of,  Feb.  1705,  168;  priva 
teers  about  Sandy  Hook,  211;  riot 
of  privateersmen  before  the 
sheriff's  house  in,  248,  261;  threat 
ened  attack  on  by  Iberville's  fleet 
from  the  West  Indies,  302  n, 
327;  all  hands  employed  in  forti 
fying  the  city,  327-328,  333-334; 
batteries  at  the  Narrows,  343; 
muster  of  the  militia  of  the  Prov 
ince  in,  354;  prize  ships  brought 
into,  354,  356,  392,  393;  embargo 
laid  at,  363,  366;  all  shops  shut 
till  completion  of  the  fortifica 
tions,  366;  soldiers  and  powder 
from  England  arrive,  366,  371; 
Lady  Cornbury  dies,  373,  373  n\ 
arrival  of  Mr.  Byerlie  (Byerley)  as 
collector  of,  432 ;  whale  in  the  harbor 
of,  450;  privateer  off,  478,  479, 
fought  by  the  Triton's  Prize,  483, 
486,  488. 


536 


INDEX 


-Fort,  the,  399. 

-Narrows,  the,  211,  343. 

-Public  Library,  20. 

-Sheriff's  house,  248. 

-Slip,  the,  448. 

-Trinity  Church,  obsequies  of 


Lady  Cornbury  in,  373  n. 
-See  Sandy  Hook. 


New  York  Galley,  privateer,  392, 
397  n,  437. 

New  York  Gazette,  The,  14. 

New  York  Historical  Society,  20,  56, 
58,  58  n\  Judge  Samuel  Sewall's 
file  of  The  Boston  News-Letter  with 
"Memorandums"  and  marginal  an 
notations,  preserved  in  library  of, 
frontispiece,  58-60;  60,  61,  99  n, 
189  n. 

New  York  Merchant,  ship,  286,  457. 

Newbury,  66 ;  representative,  General 
Court,  83  n,  84,  204,  204  n,  330  n, 
331,  479  n,  480;  mentioned,  164, 
276;  part  of  taken  for  new  town 
of  Byfield  (1706),  428. 

Newbury  Street,  the  first,  Boston. 
See  Boston. 

Newcomb,  shipmaster,  103;  Peter, 
master  sloop  Industry,  485. 

Newenhusen,  or  Newenhuysen,  Wil 
liam,  shipmaster,  93,  96,  128,  130, 
133,  164,  172,  184,  232. 

Newfoundland,  fishery,  41;  51,  54; 
ships  for,  67,  73,  85,  100,  103,  105, 
114,  118,  121,  123,  124,  143,  166, 
167,  169,  170,  174,  177,  179,  183, 
188,  192,  194,  195,  196,  201,  207, 
210,  222,  226,  228,  233,  235,  237, 
239,  243,  244,  246,  269,  275,  297, 
300,  304,  305,  310,  314,  316,  326, 
329,  334,  336,  338,  347,  350,  352, 
355,  358,  360,  361,  362,  372,  375, 
379,  382,  384,  386,  394,  453,  463, 
478,  481,  482,  488;  ships  from,  115, 
130,  140,  161,  199,  202,  206,  209, 
216,  226,  230,  233,  239,  273,  274, 
329,  356,  396,  400,  407,  409,  413, 
417,  477,  486;  advices  from,  St. 
Johns  date,  238,  327-328,  354, 
377-378,  395-396,  411,  485-486; 
prizes  taken  off  the  banks,  137, 
148;  descent  of  French  and  In 
dians  on,  197-198,  223,  231;  war 
ships  for,  224;  report  upon  state 
of  trade  with  called  for,  301 ;  306, 
345;  war  news  from  by  a  Salem 
ship,  374;  French  prize  ship 
heavily  loaded  with  fish  taken  off 
coast  of,  396;  420.  See  St.  Johns. 

Newhall,  Joseph,  Lynn,  204,  204  n; 
lost  in  snow  storm,  289. 

Newill,  Joseph,  shipmaster,  ship  En 
deavour,  275. 

Newman,  Henry,  shipmaster,  50, 
156,  169,  216. 

Newport,  R.  I.,  89,   105;  admiralty 


court  at,  145,  216,  341;  news  items 
from  159,  163,  164,  168,  169    173 
178,    184,   188,   190-191,   193    202 
203,  206,  209,  216,  254,  304,  32l! 
340-341,    374;  fire  in,  254;   Alex 
ander  Gordon    of    dies,   304;  pre 
pares  against  expected  attack  by 
French     squadron     (Aug.     1706) 
374;  396,  413,  414. 
Newport,  ship,  36. 
Newsboy,   the  first  American,   "Mr. 

Campbell's  negro,"  59. 
News-Letter,  The,  London,  21,  23. 
News  letters,  manuscript,  3,  4,  14. 
Newspaper,    first    in   the    American 
colonies,  3,  24,  34,  61;  Precursors 
of  the,  1-3. 
Newspapers    of    Connecticut,    1755- 

1800,  11. 

Newspapers,  order  against,  1689, 
1;  order  suppressing  Publick  Oc 
currences,  1690,  3,  16;  English, 
390;  Dublin,  Ire.,  411. 
Newton,  Thomas,  judge-deputy  for 
the  colony  of  Massachusetts  Bay, 
62. 

Newton,  or  Newtown,  representa 
tive,  General  Court,  84,  205,  331, 
480. 

Newtown.     See  above. 
Nichols,     Simon,     shipmaster,     103, 

406,  sloop  Ann,  413,  421. 
Nichols  and  Mary,  sloop,  364. 
Nicholas  &  Susan,  ship,  417,  435. 
Nicholas  &  Susanna,  ship,  427. 
Nicholson,    Col.    Francis,    governor 

Virginia,  125,  128,  326. 
Nick,  William,  Marblehead,  321. 
Nicoll,  William,  Speaker  New  York 

Assembly,  212. 
Nightingale,  sloop,  289,  382. 
Niles,    Capt.     Nathaniel,    Kingston, 
R.  I.,  runaway  Indian  man  servant 
of  advertised,    93;   Nathaniel  Jr., 
Point  Judith,  R.  I.,  runaway  negro 
slaves    of     advertised,    408,    472; 
Samuel,   Kingston,  R.  I.,  runaway 
Indian  man  servant  of  advertised., 
251,  365. 

Nimes,  John,  West  Hampshire, 
escaped  captive  from  Montreal, 
209. 

Nitchewanock,  Me.,  72,  199. 
Noes,  Capt.,  of  a  Flushing  caper,  356. 
Noll,  John,  Capt.,  of  the  Pembrook 

Galley  at  Newfoundland,  130. 
Nonsuch,   H.   M.   S.,   240,   252,   269, 
274,    278,    313,    315;    sloop,    274, 
334,  343,  347,  424,  429,  475,  481, 
487. 
Noridewock.     See   Narigwalk    (Nor- 

ridgewock) . 

Norman,  shipmaster,  241. 
Norris,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  179,   183, 
188,     470;     Francis,    shipmaster, 


537 


INDEX 


228,  230,  239,  268,  sloop  Sea- 
flower,  285,  314,  347,  358,  417, 
431 ;  Thomas,  shipmaster,  124, 
127,  131,  164,  sloop  Seaflower,  271. 

Norsby,  David,  shipmaster,  brigt. 
Speedwell,  485. 

North,  S.  N.  D.,  14,  15. 

North  Carolina,  ships  for,  73,  105, 
118,  121,  125,  205,  207,  209,  210, 
214,  217,  219,  233,  270,  316,  350, 
356,  417,  421,  423,  424,  426,  429, 
463,  466,  468,  473,  477,  478; 
ships  from,  123,  125,  136,  179,  194, 
202,  210,  230,  246,  253,  260,  291, 
314,  350,  407,  409,  417,  450,  459, 
470,  472,  486. 

N.  Catolina.     See  North  Carolina. 

North  Church,  Boston.     See  Boston. 

North  End,  Boston.     See  Boston. 

North-East   Plantations,    31. 

Northampton,  Indians  attack  a 
garrison  house  in,  75;  93;  repre 
sentative,  General  Court,  84,  205, 
331,  480;  Indian  scalps  brought 
into,  95;  skirmishes  at,  118; 
escaped  captives  arrive  at,  209. 

Northern  Plantations,   134. 

Northy,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  153,  202; 
David  shipmaster,  251,  sloop 
Speedwell  Friend,  264,  334,  356, 
brigt.  Friendship,  450,  brigt. 


Speedwell,  487. 

Norton,  George,  pirate,  79,  82. 

Norwich,  Conn.,  377. 

Norwich,  ship,  229,  238. 

Norwood,  shipmaster,  378,  462. 

Nostra  Segniora  de  Rosa,  ship,  prize, 
351. 

Nott,  Edward,  lieut. -governor  Vir 
ginia,  172,  227;  dies  385. 

Nova  Scotia,  49,  54,  120. 

Noyce  or  Noyse,  Capt.,  Boston, 
shipmaster,  ship  of  taken  by 
French,  128;  174,  371,  464.  See 
Noyes. 

Noyes,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  189;  Cut 
ting,  Newbury,  representative, 
General  Court,  84;  Daniel,  ship 
master,  237,  250,  253,  brigt. 
Hannover,  268,  313,  371,  372, 
423,  486;  John,  Boston,  ensign 
Honorable  Artillery  Company,  92; 
Rev.  Nicholas,  Salem,  60;  Capt. 
Oliver,  Boston,  commissioned 
capt.  in  the  Boston  Regiment, 
244;  Col.  Thomas,  Newbury,  repre 
sentative,  General  Court,  479  n, 
480. 

Nulington,  shipmaster,  ship  Indicos 
Merchant,  240. 

N.  W.     See  Whittemore,  Nathaniel. 


O 


QAKES,  Thomas,  Boston,  repre 
sentative,  General  Court,  84,  204, 
330,  479  n,  480;  Speaker  House 
of  Representatives,  204,  330. 

Oborne,  James,  shipmaster,  sloop 
Blackthorn,  400. 

Oburn,  shipmaster,  232. 

Ockomulgg,  the  (Ockmulgee  River) 
Ga.,  64. 

Odell,  Thomas,  Boston,  counter 
feiter,  111,  116,  117,  119,  201,  203, 
206,  209,  conviction  of,  265. 

Odiorne,  Capt.  Jotham,  shipmaster, 
114,  127,  153,  160,  ship  Nich.  & 
Susan,  417. 

Odlin,  Rev.  John,  Exeter,  N.  H., 
ordained  pastor  in,  422. 

Ogle,  Capt.,  H.  M.  S.  Deal-Castle, 
240. 

Oglesbie,  or  Oglesby,  Walter,  ship 
master,  100,  brigt.  Martha,  277, 

ooo 

Old    Church,    Boston.     See   Boston, 

First  Church. 
Old     Meeting-House,     the,     Boston. 

See  Boston. 
Old     South    Church,     Boston.     See 

Boston. 
Olive-Branch,   ship,    375,    384,    457; 


sloop,  loss  of,  262. 

Oliver,  Daniel,  Boston,  chosen  a 
selectman,  176,  299;  Nathaniel, 
Boston,  merchant,  dies,  62;  Capt. 
Thomas,  Cambridge,  representa 
tive,  General  Court,  84,  205,  330  n, 
337,  480. 

Oliver,  French  merchantman  from 
West  Indies  taken  by  Dutch  pri 
vateer,  429. 

Opie,  shipmaster,  257. 

Oporto,  Portugal,  ships  for,  46,  338, 
468;  advices  from,  364,  417,  441. 

Oporto  Merchant,  or  Port  Merchant, 
sloop,  264,  271,  276,  336;  taken  by 
letter-of-marque  men,  337;  338, 
358,  407,  413,  417. 

Orders  against  newspapers,  1,  3,  16, 
24. 

Ormston,  John,  agent  for  Joseph  and 
Rachel  Ormston,  legal  notice  of, 
376;  Joseph,  granted  estate  of 
Arent  Sonmans,  deceased  alien, 
in  trust,  376;  Rachel,  376. 

Orsell,  frigate,  39. 

Osburn,  shipmaster,  merchantman 
George,  240. 

Osgood,  Capt.,  Christopher,  An- 
dover,  representative,  General 


538 


INDEX 


Court,  205,  331,  480. 
Otis,     John,     Barnstable,     runaway 

Indian  servant  girl  of  advertised, 

448,  455. 

Ourfells,    Mr.,    shipmaster    or    ship 
owner,  200. 
Outerbrige,    or    Outerbridge,    Capt. 

William,    shipmaster,    ship    Rose, 

161,  210,  211. 
Owen,      shipmaster,      merchantman 

Betty,  240. 
Owoneco,  or  Omeneco,  Uncas.     See 


Uncas,  Owoneco. 

Oxenbridge,  Rev.  John,  Boston, 
430  n. 

Oxenden,  ship,  245. 

Oxford,  H.  M.  S.,  48,  96,  97,  224  234 

Oxford  Galley,  472. 

Oyer  and  Terminer,  and  Goal- De 
livery,  193. 

Oyster  River,  N.  H.,  33,  67,  88; 
Indian  attack  on,  321. 

Oysterbay,  L.  I.,  71. 


pACQUERAU,  or  Pacquereau, 
Capt.  John,  French  naval  com 
mander,  taken  prisoner  off  Charles 
ton,  S.  C.,  405;  437. 

Pacquet  (Packet) -boats,  from  Lis 
bon,  39;  plying  between  England 
and  the  West  Indies,  161,  162, 
168,  173,  182,  183,  192,  208,  220, 
227,  235,  252,  255,  258,  [the  King 
William]  293,  306,  307,  309,  311, 
318,  320,  322,  [the  Barbadoes] 
327,  334,  347,  366,  367,  368,  381, 
414,  417,  419,  423,  425,  427,  432, 
441,  449,  [the  King  William]  456, 
457,  458,  461,  464,  465,  469,  470, 
471;  report  of  capture  of  packet- 
boat  in  sight  of  Nevis,  202;  from 
England  to  Boston,  200,  246;  from 
Spain  to  West  Indies,  302;  mail 
service  by,  255-256,  334-335;  the 
Barbadoes  lost,  327. 

Paddock,  Zech.,  Yarmouth,  repre 
sentative,  General  Court,  330  n, 
331. 

Padon,  Capt.,  H.  M.  S.  Swallow 
Prize,  395. 

Page,  Deacon,  Hampton,  N.  H., 
dies,  422. 

Paige,  Madam  Anne,  Boston,  dies, 
98;  Lucius  R.,  Cambridge,  histor 
ian,  14. 

Pain,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  ship  Gray- 
hound  Gaily,  199,  258,  283,  358, 
406;  Capt.  Samuel,  master  ship 
Grayhound,  67;  Stephen,  master 
sloop  Mary,  67.  See  Paine, 
Payen,  and  Payne. 

Paine,  John,  shipmaster,  350;  Nathll, 
elected  councillor,  Mass.,  44; 
Stephen,  master  ketch  Martha, 
285.  See  Pain,  Payen,  and  Payne. 

Palfrey's  History  of  New  England, 
13. 

Palmer,  Capt.  George,  shipmaster, 
181;  Capt.  Joseph,  master  brigt. 
Warren,  434,  439,  449,  454; 
Thomas,  Boston,  advertises  negro 
slave  to  be  sold,  121,  123,  chosen 


an  overseer  of  poor,  177,  304. 

Panther,  ship,  255;  sloop,  271,  301, 
307,  316,  362,  372,  400,  408  427 
466,  468,  470. 

Papadock,  or  Papudock,  Me.,  87. 
234. 

Papoon,  a  Penobscot  Indian,  30. 

Park,  or  Parke,  Col.,  general  for  the 
Leeward  Islands,  66,  227,  363,  379. 

Parker,  Abraham,  York,  Me.,  sea 
man,  lost  at  sea,  243;  Capt., 
shipmaster,  66,  133,  135,  156,  of  the 
William  Galley,  240;  Capt  ,  coaster, 
85,  88,  100,  103,  121,  123,  124, 
127,  132,  136,  179,  183,  193,  195, 
199,  201,  205,  214,  226,  233,  243, 
253,  274;  Ebenezar,  shipmaster, 
277,  sloop  Dolphin,  297,  357,  358, 
364,  417;  Jacob,  master  sloop 
Endeavour,  144,  166,  323,  375, 
407,  413,  421,  429,  445,  477,  482, 
488;  Nicholas,  shipmaster,  96, 
100,  105,  ship  Elizabeth,  139; 
Noah,  master  brigt.  Pelican,  407. 

Parker  River,  428. 

Parliament,  action  on  the  charters 
of  New  England,  22,  23;  100; 
Act  of  regarding  naval  stores  from 
the  Plantations  to  England,  200, 
225;  acts  of  published  in  Boston, 
228,  in  New  York,  230. 

Parrot,  James,  pirate,  78,  82,  92. 

Parsons,  Capt.,  Marblehead,  ship 
master,  51;  Capt.  Benjamin,  ship 
master,  207,  246,  247,  ship  Provi 
dence,  264;  Benjamin  jr.,  master 
brigt.  Success,  247,  264;  Hum 
phrey,  Boston,  merchant,  dies,  412; 
Joseph,  Springfield,  representative, 
General  Court,  331 ;  Joseph,  Boston 
merchant,  advertisement  of,  467. 

Parton's  Life  and  Times  of  Benja 
min  Franklin,  13. 

Partridge,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  161; 
Dr.,  London,  Eng.,  27;  Mrs.  Alary, 
Piscataqua,  married  to  Jonathan 
Belcher,  284;  Nehemiah.  ship 
master,  108;  Col.  Samuel,  Hat- 


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INDEX 


field,  military  commander  in  the 
Connecticut  Valley,  118,  elected 
councillor,  Mass.,  44,  [Pattridge] 
83,  204,  330,  [Patridge]  479;  Wil 
liam,  late  lieut. -governor  New 
Hampshire,  284. 

Pascadamoquady,  Passamisquady, 
or  Passamiquadi  (Passamaquod- 
dy),  Me.,  31,  95,  113. 

Pasco,     Capt.,     Simon,     shipmaster, 

•  114,  taken  by  French  privateer, 
114-115;  187,  195,  203,  247; 
barque  of  lost  in  storm,  251; 
334,  390,  sloop  Stephen,  407,  413, 
427. 

Passamisquady  (Passamaquoddy) 
Fort,  Me.,  87. 

Patch,  Thomas,  Wenham,  represen 
tative,  General  Court,  480. 

Patience,  William,  shipmaster,  ship 
Unity,  366,  385,  386,  392,  447. 

Patience,  ship,  429. 

Patison,  or  Pattison,  John,  ship 
master,  sloop  Dove,  329,  brigt. 
Providence,  387. 

Patridge,  and  Pattridge.  See  Part 
ridge. 

Patterson,  James,  pirate,  78,  82. 

Pattison.     See  Patison. 

Pattomack  (Potomac),  312. 

Patty,  Capt.  Edward,  shipmaster, 
ship  Adventure  for  London,  73,  dies 
at  New  London,  77;  Capt.,  coaster, 
121,  124. 

Paxton,  Mr.,  Boston,  101;  Capt. 
Wentworth,  Boston,  advertises 
man  slave  to  be  sold,  119,  124. 

Payen,  Samuel,  shipmaster,  93.  See 
Pain. 

Payn,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  ship  Gray- 
hound,  228  [see  Pain];  Lieut., 
Rhode  Island,  soldier,  337. 

Payne,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  123,  of 
the  Gray  Hound  Galley,  224,  231 
[see  Pain,  also  Payn];  Ebenezer, 
master  sloop  Nicholas  and  Mary, 
364,  sloop  Swallow,  384 ;  Nathanael, 
chosen  councillor,  Mass.,  83,  83  n, 
204,  204  n,  330,  330  n,  [Nathaniel] 
479  n,  480  [see  Paine];  Samuel, 
drowned  in  Boston  Harbor,  400; 
Stephen,  shipmaster,  108,  214, 
216;  Capt.  Thomas,  Rhode  Island, 
with  volunteers  takes  French  pri 
vateer  off  Block  Island,  341,  347. 

Peabody,  Isaac,  Topsfield,  repre 
sentative,  General  Court,  480. 

Peace,  ship,  270,  276,  283,  290. 

Peacock,  Jonathan,  shipmaster,  125, 
126,  171. 

Pearce,  Col.,  Daniel,  chosen  coun 
cillor,  Mass.,  44. 

Pearl  of  Morlais,  ship,  348. 

Pearle,  brigt.,  440,  442. 

Pearly,    Tho.,    Boxford,    representa 


tive,   General  Court,   330  n,   331, 
479  n,  480. 

Pearse,  Edward,  advertisement  of 
The  Great  Concern  by,  377. 

Pearson,  George,  shipmaster,  161, 
sloop  John  and  Mary,  329,  482. 

Peartree,  Col.,  New  York,  in  pur 
suit  of  French  privateer  off  Sandy 
Hook,  211,  221. 

Pease,  Rhode  Island,  shipmaster, 
killed  after  hard  fight  with  French 
privateer,  80. 

Pecham,  shipmaster,  422. 

Peckham,  Peleg,  shipmaster,  sloop 
Brothers  Adventure,  438. 

Pede,  D.,  advertisement  of  his  The 
Door  of  Salvation  Opened,  383. 

Pegypscot  (Pejepscot)  Fort,  on  the 
Androscoggin,  Me.,  32. 

Pegypscut    (Pejepscot) -Plains,     33. 

Peiaygit  River,  Nova  Scotia,  113. 

Peirce,  John,  Woburn,  representa 
tive,  General  Court,  479  n,  480. 

Peirse,  George,  pirate,  79,  82. 

Peirson,  George,  shipmaster,  sloop 
John  &  Mary,  417. 

Pelican,  brigt.,  407;  ship,  144. 

Pelicum,  Newfoundland,  395. 

Pemaquid   Tom,    Indian   chief,    451. 

Pemberton,  Rev.  Ebenezer,  Boston, 
62,  62  n,  359;  Thomas,  shipmaster, 
ship  John  &  Thomas,  270,  299, 
322,  sloop  John  and  Ann,  325, 
sloop  Seaflower,  352,  358. 

Pembrook,  Elkanah,  Boston,  mer 
chant,  287;  Mrs.  Jane,  wife  of 
Elkanah,  dies,  287. 

Pembrook  Galley,  130. 

Penacook,  N.  H.,  254. 

Pendennis,  H.  M.  S.,  297. 

Penelope,  Madagascar  negro  woman, 
Charlestown,  runaway,  97. 

Penhallow's  Indian  Wars,  cited, 
355  n. 

Peniston,  Penistone,  Penniston,  or 
Pennistone,  Capt.,  privateersman, 
103,  115,  132,  178;  takes  several 
prizes  off  Curacoa,  182;  188,  193, 
210,  240,  245,  248;  at  New  York 
fitting  his  ship  for  another  cruise, 
249;  a  prize  of  arrives  at  New 
York,  254;  sails  from  New  York 
with  other  privateersmen,  278, 
282,  286;  accident  to  off  Bermuda, 
303;  321;  takes  a  Spanish  priva 
teer,  345;  349;  boards  two  ships 
together  off  Jamaica,  370. 

Penley,   Capt.,  shipmaster,   74,   257. 

Penn,  William,  199. 

Pensilvania  (Pennsylvania),  Prov 
ince,  48,  97;  proclamation  against 
immorality  and  profaneness  in, 
137-139;  Penn  about  surrendering 
his  government  of,  199;  postal 
service  for,  256-257,  335  [see 


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INDEX 


Posts] ;  Thanksgiving  in  for  the 
"Signal  Victory  obtained  by  His 
Grace  the  Duke  of  Marlborough, 
&c.,"  286. 

Council,  216. 

— General  Assembly,  216. 
— Judge  of  admiralty,  48. 
-Ships    from,     88,     126,     132, 


136,  139,  153,  161,  179,  195,  206, 
207,  214,  230,  258,  268,  277,  347, 
375,  411,  425,  426,  434,  436,  449, 
477;  ships  for,  105,  123,  124,  126, 
133,  135,  136,  137,  139,  147,  161, 
169,  174,  177,  183,  184,  192,  195, 
206,  237,  239,  242,  243,  244,  291, 
297,  322,  329,  333,  346,  348,  352, 
356,  384,  392,  397,  400,  406,  418, 
423,  442,  447,  448.  450,  453,  454, 
458,  482,  487,  488. 

Pennsylvania  post.     See  Posts. 

Penobscot,  Me.,  30,  32. 

Penrose,  shipmaster,  386. 

Panseccoola  (Pensacola),  Fla.,  65. 

Penson,  John,  shipmaster,  ship  Wil.  & 
Mary,  260. 

Pepperel,  Pepperil,  Pepperill,  Pep- 
pril,  or  Pepyril,  Capt.  Andrew, 
shipmaster,  337,  352;  Capt., 
shipmaster,  130,  166,  195,  199, 
311;  Capt.  William,  shipmaster, 
167,  255,  316;  William,  Kittery, 
Me.,  advertises  a  runaway 
negro  slave,  276,  277,  313. 

Pequemias,  481. 

Pereman,  Benjamin,  shipmaster,  100. 

Perkins,  Capt.  Beamsly,  shipmaster, 
has  a  "hot  dispute"  with  a  French 
privateer,  188,  the  Eagle  Galley, 
270,  285,  337,  338,  ship  Blessing, 
453,  482,  482  n;  Benjamin,  pirate, 
78,  82,  88,  95;  Capt.,  shipmaster, 
70,  114,  125,  130,  136,  153,  157, 
173,  184,  211,  221,  242,  ship  Pru 
dent  Sarah,  245,  ship  Flying  Horse, 
246,  258,  265,  348,  423;  Daniel, 
Bridgewater,  representative,  Gen 
eral  Court,  83  n,  84;  David, 
Bridgewater,  representative,  Gen 
eral  Court,  205,  331;  Elisha, 
Topsfield,  representative,  General 
Court,  205,  331;  Capt.  Isaac,  ship 
master,  72,  96,  sloop  Rosanna, 
355,  362,  426,  482,  482  n;  Nath 
aniel,  shipmaster,  207,  222,  brigt. 
Success,  270,  277,  326,  329,  350, 
352,  407,  429,  431,  470;  Samuel, 
sailor,  on  H.  M.  S.  Gosport,  lost 
in  storm,  168. 

Person,  George,  shipmaster,  sloop 
Mary,  352,  sloop  John  &  Mary,  488. 

Perth  Amboy,  N.  J.,  376. 

Peteguaves,  Petit-Guavus,  Petit- 
guavus,  or  Pettiquavis  (Petit- 
Guave),  Hayti,  47,  70,  246,  290, 
299,  320,  341,  349,  369,  370. 


Peterborough,  Earl  of,  projected 
service  of  in  West  Indies,  39, 
40,  41,  42,  43. 

Peterson,  Erasmus,  pirate,  60,  78, 
82,  91,  95,  executed,  99,  99  n. 

Petterson,  Capt.  Richard,  South 
Carolina,  advertises  runaway 
slaves  in  Boston,  287. 

Pettis,  Joseph,  West  Hampshire, 
escaped  captive  from  Montreal, 
209. 

Petty,  James  and  Joseph,  ship 
masters,  of  coasters,  190,  202,  207, 
230,  246,  260. 

Petty  Harbor,  St.  Johns,  Newfound 
land,  327. 

Peylton,  shipmaster,  74. 

Phelps,  Thomas,  shipmaster,  316, 
sloop  Greyhound,  407,  417,  423. 

Phenix,  shipmaster,  126,  130,  201, 
454. 

Phenix,  sloop,  241. 

Phenny  (Phinney?),  George,  master, 
brigt.  Tryal,  440. 

Philadelphia,  3,  35,  36,  40,  54,  74; 
news  items  from,  77,  89-90,  97, 
100-101,  103,  109,  112,  114,  118, 
121,  123,  125,  126-127,  127-128, 
131-132,  133,  136,  137-139,  140- 
141,  152,  157,  181,  195,  199,  202, 
208,  210,  215,  217,  220-221,  223, 
229,  236,  238,  240,  252,  282,  286, 
288,  293,  309,  312,  352,  360,  363, 
373,  378,  379,  381,  390,  396,  422, 
427,  450,  469,  476;  ships  for,  96, 
128,  188,  199,  227,  232,  269,  279, 
315,  316,  319,  356,  434,  439,  449, 
454,  458  [see  ships  for,  under 
Pennsylvania];  ships  from,  132, 
143,  241,  254,  312,  313,  462  [see 
ships  from,  under  Pennsylvania]; 
mentioned,  139,  230,  263,  270, 
271 ;  ship  Francis  of,  Andrew  Lock 
master,  taken  as  prize  and  re 
captured,  326;  463;  a  galley  and  a 
briganteen  launched  at,  476. 

— Post.     See   Posts,   the  Penn 
sylvania. 

—Printers  of,  3. 

Philbrick,  shipmaster,  179. 

Philips,  Adolph,  New  York,  sworn 
as  councillor,  168;  Capt.,  ship 
master,  263. 

Phillips,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  358; 
Eleazar,  Charlestown,  bookseller, 
419;  George,  shipmaster,  364,  sloop 
Supply,  384,  391,  474,  482,  485; 
John,  shipmaster,  96;  John, 
chosen  councillor,  Mass.,  204,  330, 
479;  Col.  Jonathan,  councillor, 
Mass.,  44,  83;  R.,  Charlestown, 
bookseller,  251. 

Philps  (Philips?),  Tho.,  shipmaster, 
314. 

Phips     (Phipps),     Sir    Constantine, 


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INDEX 


London,  Eng.,  agent  for  New 
England  in,  462,  462  n. 

Phipps  (Phips),  Lady  Mary,  Boston, 
dies,  286,  286  n',  Sir  William,  26, 
30,  286  n. 

Phipps,  Capt.  Samuel,  Charlestown, 
representative,  General  Court,  84, 
205,  479  n,  480;  Thomas,  justice  of 
New  Hampshire,  92. 

Pickering,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  103; 
Capt.,  shipmaster,  Boston  to  New 
foundland,  198. 

Pickman,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  76, 
128,  157,  194,  198;  Capt.  Benja 
min,  shipmaster,  226 ;  John,  master 
ketch  Seahorse,  407;  Joshua,  ship 
master,  88,  209,  214,  239,  243, 
244,  ketch  Exchange,  433. 

Pieces  of  eight,  large  number  of, 
taken  on  French  prize,  381. 

Pierce,  Col.  Daniel,  Newbury,  dies, 
66;  Ephraim,  Swansey,  represen 
tative,  General  Court,  83  n,  84, 
204  w,  205;  Richard,  Boston,  printer, 
24,  27. 

Pierce's  History  of  Harvard  Univer 
sity  .  .  to  the  .  .  American  Rev 
olution,  12. 

Pierson,  Rev.  Abraham,  Killing- 
worth,  Conn.,  dies,  454,  454  n. 

Pike,  Henry,  sailor,  241;  Rev.  John, 
Journal  of  cited,  355  n,  451  n; 
Maj.  Robert,  Salisbury,  dies  in 
his  92d  year,  433. 

Pikman,  Joshua,  shipmaster,  96. 
See  Pickman. 

Pimer,  Matthew,  pirate,  78,  82,  83, 
92 ;  Matthew,  shipmaster,  ship  Ann, 
408,  457. 

Pinhorne,  William,  councillor,  New 
Jersey,  43. 

Pinly,  shipmaster,  188. 

Pirates  and  Piracy,  William  Kidd, 
35,  36,  37;  Quelch  and  company, 
60,  77,  proclamations  for  the 
apprehension  of,  78,  80,  81,  85, 
89,  capture  of,  88,  91,  trial  of, 
92,  94-95,  execution  of  six,  99, 
99  n,  108;  man-of-war's  men 
turned  pirate,  96;  "young  Lar- 
oux,"  109,  118,  145. 

Piscataqua,  N.  H.,  30,  33;  news 
items  from,  in  manuscript  news 
letters,  45,  49,  50,  in  The  Boston 
News-Letter,  66,  67,  69-70,  72, 
75,  80,  86,  88,  100,  102,  115,  129, 
130-131,  133,  140,  148,  150,  159, 
166,  167,  169,  174,  176,  180,  202, 
227,  234,  254,  259,  274,  277,  284, 
285,  291,  294,  340,  355,  357,  360, 
363-364,  366,  371,  374,  378,  386, 
393,  406,  412,  422,  432,  458,  462, 
465,  486;  ships  from,  47,  76,  85, 
96,  103,  108,  109,  114,  123,  124, 
127,  128,  136,  156,  157,  166,  167, 


169,  179,  184,  191,  192,  199,  202, 
205,  209,  214,  216,  219,  226,  228, 
230,  239,  244,  246,  250,  253,  268, 
294,  301,  307,  310,  323,  329,  346, 
355,  361,  362,  367,  372,  378,  382, 
384,  393,  400,  413,  415,  417,  423, 
429,  436,  445,  450,  478,  488;  ships 
for,  77,  93,  100,  105,  114,  122,  125, 
129,  130,  132,  139,  144,  148,  151, 
153,  156,  160,  166,  169,  170,  172, 
174,  181,  184,  188,  195,  201,  202, 
205,  208,  222,  230,  233,  239,  244, 
246,  250,  251,  253,  260,  274,  275, 
289,  297,  304,  307,  316,  323,  325, 
336,  337,  352,  367,  372,  375,  387, 
391,  393,  397,  400,  407,  409,  412, 
413,  415,  421,  423,  426,  429,  439, 
445,  448,  455,  474,  477,  481 ;  expedi 
tion  to  The  Eastward  starts  from, 
84;  express  from  to  Gov.  Dudley, 
87;  part  of  Col.  Church's  forces  re 
turned  to,  118;  embargo  laid  at, 
115;  mast  ships  to  and  from,  147, 
150,  374,  375,  406;  damage  at,  by 
high  tide,  Jan.  1705,  167;  Col.  Hil 
ton  and  Maj.  Walton  with  volun 
teers  march  from,  169;  257,  272, 
394;  George  Jeffrey,  merchant  of, 
418,  dies,  445;  451;  reports  at  of 
Indians  "skulking  everywhere  on 
our  frontiers,"  486. 

Piscataqua  River,  297, 

Pitcher,  Richard,  shipmaster,  brigt. 
Lydia,  379,  408,  457. 

Pitman,  or  Pittman,  Capt.,  ship 
master,  132,  153;  Capt.  Benjamin, 
shipmaster,  228;  John,  pirate,  78, 
82,  91,  95,  225;  Solomon,  master 
brigt.  Content,  334,  347,  358. 

Pittman.     See  above. 

Pitts,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  51,  103, 
105,  125,  147,  153,  170,  183,  188, 
221,  224,  361.  457;  Capt.  James, 
shipmaster,  108,  386,  ship  David 
&  Joseph,  391,  392,  453,  466;  Capt. 
James,  Boston,  merchant,  431, 
runaway  servant  of,  advertised, 
440,  444;  Capt.  John,  shipmaster, 
132,  156,  235,  251,  ketch  Exchange, 
261,  299,  sloop  Rebecca,  304,  316, 
ketch  Exchange,  334,  378,  sloop 
Rebecca,  400,  427,  438,  482;  John, 
Boston,  chosen  an  overseer  of 
poor,  304. 

Placentia,  Newfoundland,  147,  150, 
197,  198,  223,  231 ;  privateer  bound 
for,  346;  attack  on  planned,  374; 
395,  409,  432,  435,  486. 

Plague  (Yellow  Fever?),  commander 
and  other  officers  of  French 
squadron  die  of  at  Havana,  436. 

Plaine,  shipmaster,  127. 

Plaistead,  Plaisteed,  Plaisted,  or 
Plasted,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  153, 
157,  184;  Francis,  shipmaster, 


542 


INDEX 


202,  235,  237,  243,  251,  Frigot 
Evton  (Eaton),  319,  taken  by 
French  man-of-war,  380,  the 
Belcher  Frigot,  424,  431;  Capt. 
Francis,  passenger  on  Capt. 
Balch's  ship  at  Salem  from  An 
tigua,  381;  Capt.  Ichabod,  Kittery, 
Me.,  297,  chosen  councillor,  Mass., 
330,  330  n;  John,  shipmaster,  192, 
194. 

Plantation-Islands,  postal  service. 
See  Postal  service. 

Play,  Henry,  shipmaster,  brigt.- 
Laurell,  244;  420,  482. 

Pleasure,  ship,  372,  386,  438. 

Plimouth  (Plymouth),  30;  news 
items  from  in  Publick  Occurrences, 
32,  33;  ship  arrivals  at,  70,  400; 
representative,  General  Court, 
83  n,  84,  205,  331,  480;  Thomas 
Hinckley,  ex-governor  Plymouth 
Colony,  dies,  193;  news  items  from 
in  Boston  News-Letter,  250. 

Plimouth  (Plymouth),  Eng.,  ships 
from,  36,  42,  48,  124,  147,  181, 
199,  223,  224,  227,  228,  231,  268, 
269,  278,  279,  282,  286,  315,  316, 
360,  380,  386,  392,  478,  482;  ships 
for,  174,  201,  303,  306,  311,  408, 
410,  433,  457;  advices  from,  195, 
208,  220,  293,  326,  343,  347,  429, 
434,  458,  475,  485,  487;  American 
merchantmen  lost  in  storm  at, 
293. 

Plimouth,  or  Plymouth,  brigt.,  270, 
285,  314,  316,  319,  413. 

Plowden,  Francis,  South  Carolina, 
killed  in  Spanish-Indian  fight,  64. 

Plowman,    Capt.,    shipmaster,    77. 

Plumb,  or  Plumbe,  shipmaster,  76, 
85,  127,  132. 

Plummer,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  303. 

Point  Comfort,  Va.,  97. 

Point  Judith,  R.  I.,  45,  396,  408, 
472. 

Policy,  Joseph,  shipmaster,  barque 
Blessing,  427,  477. 

Ponti,  Monsieur,  French  naval 
officer,  47. 

Pool,  John,  Lynn,  representative, 
General  Court,  330  n,  331. 

Pope,  shipmaster,  135,  214,  222; 
Thomas,  shipmaster,  228,  of  sloop 
Endeavour,  268,  478. 

Port  Lewis,  part  of  homeward  bound 
Barbadoes  fleet  captured  in,  182. 

Port  Royal,  Jamaica,  advices  from, 
132-133,  171-172,  180,  183,  187, 
226-227,  247;  rich  prize  brought 
into,  173;  217,  233,  236;  sloop, 
flag-of-truce,  from  arrives  at 
Boston,  242;  243,  251,  382. 

Port  Royal,  N.  S.,  49,  50,  54,  87, 
98,  107,  108,  120,  183,  197,  237, 
prisoners  from  for  exchange,  292, 


346 ;  privateer  bound  for  ^Tto 
cruise  on  New  England  coast,  341; 
Capt.  Southack  takes  French  sloop 
in  bay  of,  355;  409,  432,  435,  436, 
482  n. 

Porte  Sancto  (Porto  Santo),   103. 

Porter,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  49,  74, 
161;  Grace  (Pitts),  Boston,  34; 
John,  shipmaster,  216,  219,  251, 
sloop  Mary,  271,  276,  326,  brigt. 
Experiment,  385,  408,  brigt. 
Lamb,  474;  Susanna,  Boston,  34; 
Thomas,  shipmaster,  270,  of  ship 
New  London,  292,  brigt.  Lamb 
413,  470,  482;  William,  Boston, 
34. 

Portlock,  shipmaster,  223. 

Portmorant,  Porto-Morant  (Port- 
Morant),  Jamaica,  172,  217. 

Porto  Bello  (Isthmus  of  Panama), 
133;  French  fleet  bound  for,  for 
plate,  354,  462. 

Porto  Merchant.  See  Oporto  Mer 
chant. 

Porto  Rico,  W.  I.,  221,  296,  380,  441; 
French  privateers  from  take  Dutch 
trading  sloop,  474. 

Portsmouth,  Eng.,  97,  104,  223,  320, 
434,  439,  475,  486. 

Portsmouth,  N.  H.,  31,  32;  house  of 
Rev.  Nathaniel  Rogers  burned 
with  loss  of  life,  140;  news  items 
from,  182,  184,  193,  198-199;  219, 
302. 

Portsmouth,  R.  I.,  Fair  to  be  held 
yearly  in  advertised,  472. 

Portsmouth  Galley,  ship,  89. 

Portugal,  38,  41,  52,  82,  85,  94; 
ships  for,  88,  105,  149,  270,  483; 
ships  from,  455. 

Portugal  Merchant,   ship,   239,   241. 

Postal  service,  regulation  of  between 
England  and  the  West  Indies, 
255-256,  334-335,  379;  Boston 
post-office  notices,  352,  394,  412- 
413,  421,  455.  See  Posts. 

Postmasters,  of  Boston,  Duncan 
Campbell,  34-35,  John  Campbell, 
34;  of  New  London,  Conn.,  Mr. 
Chandler,  37. 

Post  office,  Boston.     See  Boston. 

Post-Rider,  270. 

Posts,  Albany,  at  New  York  City, 
159;  Eastern,  between  Boston  and 
Piscataqua,  149,  150,  152,  162, 
164,  166,  167,  169,  272,  279,  283, 
431,  438,  443,  448;  Pennsylvania, 
36,  48,  74,  77,  93,  129,  150,  164, 
172,  190,  201,  232,  254,  304,  315, 
412,  468;  Southern,  between  Bos 
ton  and  Rhode  Island,  272,  279, 
283,  294,  410,  430,  431,  438,  443, 
448;  Western,  between  Boston, 
Connecticut,  New  York,  and  Phil 
adelphia,  37,  149,  152,  162,  164, 


543 


INDEX 


166,  167,  169,  272,  277,  279,  283, 
294,  410,  430,  431,  438,  443,  448. 

Potter,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  71,  206, 
211;  Indigo,  master  sloop  Two 
Brothers,  487;  Capt.  John,  ship 
master,  193,  199,  200,  201,  202; 
Lydia,  Ipswich,  commits  suicide, 
224;  Samuel,  Ipswich,  224. 

Pounding  (Powning),  Daniel,  Boston, 
chosen  a  selectman,  176,  177  n, 
299,  299  n. 

Povey,  Thomas,  lieut. -governor 
Massachusetts,  40 ;  proclamation 
by,  78;  82,  164,  225;  sails  for  Eng 
land,  291. 

Powder  making,  430,  430  n. 

Practical  Truths,  sermons  by  Rev. 
Increase  Mather,  advertisement 
of,  353. 

Prat,  shipmaster,  136. 

Pre — ,  Samuel,  shipmaster,  ship 
William  Andrew,  at  Boston  from 
Cowes,  318. 

Precursors  of  the  Newspaper,  1-3. 

Prentice,  shipmaster,  193,   196,  214. 

Presbury,  Nathaniel,  shipmaster, 
sloop  Adventure,  [Presbuyy]  455, 
474,  481. 

Prescot  (Prescott),  Capt.  John,  Con 
cord,  representative,  General 
Court,  479  n,  480;  [Prescott] 
Capt.  Jonas,  Groton,  representa 
tive,  General  Court,  205. 

Present  State  of  the  New-English 
Affairs.  See  New-English  Affairs, 
The  ..... 

Pressed  men,  into  the  queen's  ser 
vice,  47,  181,  470,  484. 

Prevet,  Rev.  Mr.,  New  York,  minis 
ter  of  the  French  congregation 
there,  dies,  125. 

Prey,  shipmaster,  170. 

Price,  shipmaster,  73,  118,  121,  123, 
201;  John,  master  sloop  Austin 
Galley,  255,  277,  brigt.  William 
&  Mary,  453,  486;  John,  sailor, 
chops  off  his  hand  to  avoid  a 
voyage,  269. 

Priest,  James,  Boston,  410. 

Primrose,  ship,   139. 

Prince,  Elisha,  shipmaster,  coaster, 
350 ;  Gamaliel,  master  sloop  Adven 
ture.  470,  477 ;  Samuel,  shipmaster, 
73,  105,  108,  131,  144, 193,  201,  226, 
228,  314,  323,  364,  sloop  Adven 
ture,  375;  Samuel,  Sandwich,  rep 
resentative,  General  Court,  84. 

Prince  Eugene,  ship,  letter-of- 
marque  man,  395. 

"Prince,"  Indian  slave,  runaway 
from  Boston  advertised,  145. 

Prince  George  of  Denmark,  letter 
from  to  Gov.  Dudley,  126. 

Prince  Society,  12,  14. 

Princess  Ann,  ship,  74. 


Printers  and  Printing,  Boston,  see 
Allen,  J.,  Draper,  J.,  Green,  B., 
Harris,  B.,  Pierce,  R. ;  Cambridge, 
Daye,  S.,  Green,  S.;  New  York 
City,  Bradford,  W.,  Gaine,  H.; 
418,  421. 

Printing-House,  Boston,  297,  Bar 
tholomew  Green's,  316,  419;  New 
York  City,  the  Bible  &  Crown,  17. 

Prisons,  in  Boston,  80,  92,  209,  216, 
239,  260,  265,  294;  New  York 
City,  201;  Newport,  R.  I.,  206; 
Piscataqua,  80;  Salem,  80,  92. 

Prisoners,  exchange  of  with  Canada, 
171,  182,  198,  207,  208,  292,  327, 
367,  367  n,  381,  382;  exchange 
of  in  West  Indies,  215,  219; 
Spanish,  taken  by  privateers,  38, 
234,  312,  327;  English,  taken  by 
privateers,  236;  at  Port  Royal, 
Jamaica,  242;  English,  312,  328, 
taken  in  West  Indies,  215,  236, 
338 ;  French,  taken  by  English,  327 ; 
Dutch,  taken  by  French,  348,  349; 
French,  taken  in  Newfoundland, 
395;  French  and  Spanish,  taken 
in  the  attack  on  Charleston,  S.  C., 
Aug.-Sept.,  1706,  405.  See  Eng 
lish  captives,  and  French  prisoners. 

Private  men-of-war,  66;  sloop  Anne, 
Capt.  Ebenezer  Coffin,  86;  Capt. 
Tongrelou's  Seaflower,  145,  172; 
Capt.  Moule's  briganteen  from 
Barbadoes,  173;  New  York's, 
217,  223;  Capt.  Harris's,  234;  the 
Castle  Del  Key,  Capt.  Otto  Van 
Tyle,  282. 

Privateers  and  Privateering,  Eng 
lish  and  American  craft,  38,  49, 
62,  145,  172,  182,  188,  206,  210, 
211,  217,  234,  238,  303,  326,  346, 
349,  354,  370,  383,  392,  473;  of 
Boston,  113,  145,  172,  383,  fitted 
out  in  New  York,  132,  174,  206, 
211,  238,  392,  of  Carolina,  173, 
174,  Jamaica,  182,  392,  405, 
Curacoa,  392;  French,  39,  45,  47, 
48,  51,  62,  66,  73,  79,  80,  86,  89, 
90,  101,  105,  106-107,  109,  114, 
115,  118,  121,  122,  123,  125,  127, 
128,  135,  159,  161,  162,  173,  174, 
182,  184,  184  n,  188,  191,  192,  201, 
202,  208,  210,  211,  216,  217,  219, 
221,  223,  225,  232,  235,  236,  242, 
246,  247,  263,  267,  268,  284-285, 
286  n,  290,  293,  296,  297,  299, 
307,  308,  312,  316,  318,  320,  325, 
337,  338,  340-341,  345,  346,  370, 
379-380,  392,  395,  401,  411,  419, 
429,  435,  439,  465,  470,  474,  475, 
478,  479,  482,  483,  484,  485,  487, 
488;  Dutch,  77,  112,  115,  147, 
299,  326,  337,  345,  351,  370,  395, 
405,  441,  485,  487;  Spanish,  122, 
248,  278. 


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INDEX 


— Capt.  Peter  Lawrence  adver 
tises  for  gentlemen  and  sailors  to 
join  him  in  privateering,  77;  Capt. 
Peniston  starts  from  New  York 
on  a  cruise,  132,  three  more  cap 
tains  prepare  to  sail  from,  152; 
159,  French  privateers  off  Sandy 
Hook,  211,  219,  off  Massachusetts 
coast,  234,  235,  237,  in  Long 
Island  Sound,  340,  341;  Capt. 
Tongrelou's  tender  captures  lading 
of  wines  and  brandies  from  Span 
ish  ship,  370;  French,  captured  by 
an  Irishman,  379,  380;  the  Charles 
of  Boston  captures  Spanish  ship, 
383;  396,  397  n,  405,  419;  French, 
captured  by  H.  M.  S.  Shoreham, 
429;  434,  435,  437,  439,  441,  457; 
English  ships  taken  by  French 
off  Hispaniola,  465;  French  nu 
merous  among  the  West  Indies, 
470;  fight  of  H.  M.  S.  Triton's 
Prize  with  French  off  Sandy 
Hook,  483. 

Privateersmen,  77,  103,  115,  132, 
152,  182,  188,  210,  220,  221,  223, 
240,  242,  245,  248,  249,  254,  278, 
282,  283,  284.  285,  290,  303,  338, 
341,  345,  349,  354,  396,  397,  397  n, 
429,  437. 

Prize  ships,  114,  147,  152,  156,  161, 
173,  182,  183,  187,  188,  190,  201, 
208,  220,  221,  229,  232,  238,  240, 
245,  248,  252,  254,  258,  272,  273, 
279,  281,  284,  285,  299,  303,  326, 
333,  338,  345,  348,  349,  351,  354, 
355,  356,  358,  370,  374,  380,  395, 
396.  397,  399,  405,  406,  409,  411, 
429,  465,  466,  477,  485,  487. 

Proceedings  of  the  American  Anti 
quarian  Society,  15. 

Proceedings  of  the  Essex  Institute, 
13. 

Proceedings  of  the  Massachusetts 
Historical  Society,  17,  cited,  451  n. 

Proclamations,  see  Dudley,  J.,  Corn- 
bury  E.,  Evans,  Col.  John;  by 
Gov.  Cranston  of  Rhode  Island, 
for  apprehension  of  the  pirate 
Quelch's  men,  89;  by  Queen  Anne, 
for  settling  rates  of  foreign  coins 
in  the  colonies,  153-155,  164. 

Prosperous,  sloop,  304,  375,  382, 
409,  472,  476,  482,  484,  485. 

Prosperous  Gaily,  456. 

Prout,  Ebenezer,  Boston,  clerk, 
House  of  Representatives,  1; 
Joseph,  Boston,  selectman,  town 
clerk,  town  treasurer,  177,  299. 

Providence,    brigt.,    270,    279,    303, 


372,  387;  ship,  67,  264,  350. 

Providence,  R.  I.,  103,  422. 

Providence,  W.  I.  See  New  Provi 
dence. 

Providence  Galley,  144. 

Providence  Plantations,  105. 

Province  Galley,  H.  M.  S.,  84,  95; 
in  quest  of  a  privateer,  118,  122; 
134;  new  galley  launched,  184, 
184  n\  ordered  to  range  the 
Eastern  coast,  205;  227;  chasing 
a  privateer,  232,  235;  cruises  of, 
237,  238,  239,  243,  250,  251,  255, 
264,  355,  366,  367,  382,  386,  393, 
466;  pinnace  of,  founders  in 
Boston  Harbor,  400;  407,  409, 
415. 

Province  Laws.  See  Acts  and  Re 
solves  ...  of  the  Province  of  the 
Massachusetts  Bay. 

Prudent  Hannah,  ship,  271,  277, 
310. 

Prudent  Sarah,  ship,  139,  183,  245, 
407. 

Public  Office,  London,  25. 

Publications  of  The  Colonial  Society 
of  Massachusetts,  4,  16,  22,  108. 

Publick  Occurrences  both  Foreign 
and  Domestick,  3,  4,  14,  15,  16; 
history  of,  24-27;  transcript  of, 
28-33;  53. 

Puckle,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  115,  118. 

Pudding  Lane,  Boston.     See  Boston. 

Pudner,  Capt.,  of  Experiment 
Galley,  269. 

Puffer,  Richard,  Wrentham,  repre 
sentative,  General  Court,  205. 

Pugle,    Nathaniel,    shipmaster,    107. 

Pullen,  John,  shipmaster,  148,  159, 
187,  194,  207,  250,  251,  of  brigt. 
Dove,  275,  [Pullin]  347,  410. 

Pulsifer,  Joseph,  shipmaster,  239, 
brigt.  Sarah,  279,  288,  ship  Wil 
liam  and  Sarah,  291,  300,  395. 

Punishments,  for  counterfeiting,  265; 
for  desertion  from  her  majesty's 
service,  230;  for  piracy,  225;  for 
profanation  of  the  Sabbath,  59; 
for  selling  tar  mingled  with  dirt, 
250. 

Punsunby,  Capt.  Henry,  shipmaster, 
74. 

Purbank,  Timothy,   shipmaster,   73. 

Purchas'  Pilgrims,  copy  of  stolen 
from  Capt.  Dogett's  sloop,  433. 

Purnmatick,  Isaac,  Indian,  276. 

Putuxan  River,  289. 

Pynchon,  Hon.  Col.  John,  adver 
tisement  of  S.  Stoddard's  funeral 
sermon  on,  383. 


545 


INDEX 


QUAKERS,    260,    262,    263,    266, 

^267,  271,  411. 

Quananicut  Island.  See  Connoni- 
cut  (Connanicut) . 

Quarry,  Col.,  Philadelphia,  36; 
Robert,  councillor,  New  Jersey,  43. 

Quarter- Sessions  of  the  Peace,  260. 

Quebeck,  or  Quebec,  30,  50,  98, 
182,  197 ;  negotiations  for  exchange 
of  prisoners,  198,  207,  332,  350, 
382;  hostile  Indians  from  fall 
upon  Dunstable,  355;  messenger 
from  with  exchanged  prisoners, 
367. 


§een  Ann,  ship,  306. 
een  Anne.     See  Anne,   Queen, 
een  Anne,  Packet-boat,  347. 
een's    birthday,     observation     of 
in  Boston,  165-166. 
Quelch,  Capt.  John,  pirate,   60,  77, 
77    n;    proclamations    for   appre 
hension  of  and  company,  78,  81, 
89;  80,  81,  82,  85,  88,  89,  91;  in 
jail  in  Boston,  92;  trial  of,  92,  94- 
95;  execution  of,   99,   99  n,    101, 
108,  108  n,  216,  225. 
Quittance,  John,  pirate,  78,  82. 


R 


J^ABIA,  shipmaster,  ship  of 
wrecked  on  Barbadoes,  257. 

Rainbow  in  December,  accepted  as 
token  "that  God  would  not  des 
troy  Deerfield  any  more,"  436. 

Rainer.     See  Rayner. 

Randal,  Randall,  or  Randol,  brigt., 
274,  286,  347,  352,  362,  423. 

Randolph,  Edward,  21,  23. 

Ranie,  Rame,  or  Ramee,  Simon,  ship 
master,  sloop  Charles,  272, 276,  407. 

Rankford,  shipmaster,  257. 

Ranking,  shipmaster,  ship  of 
wrecked  on  Barbadoes,  257. 

Ransfoord,  Ransford,  or  Raynsford, 
Capt.,  shipmaster,  42,  135,  152, 
169;  John,  shipmaster,  173,  frigate 
Dwaal,  268. 

Ranson,  Jonathan,  shipmaster,  sloop 
Timothy,  410,  417. 

Rattlesnakes,  escaped  prisoners  eat, 
209. 

Rawley.     See  Rowley. 

Rawlins,  or  Rawlings,  John,  ship 
master,  sloop  Mary,  338,  350,  sloop 
John  &  Thomas,  410,  421;  Joseph, 
master  sloop  Mary,  391. 

Raymond,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  312; 
Capt.,  H.  M.  S.  Warrick,  361. 

Rayner,  John,  shipmaster,  124,  ship 
Freak,  255,  268,  ketch  Freeke, 
433,  440,  473,  486,  487;  Joseph, 
master  ketch  Freeke,  371,  372; 
William  pirate,  48,  82. 

Reach,  shipmaster,  ship  Johnson 
Frigot,  244. 

Reading,  Capt.  John,  Boston,  ship 
of  taken  by  the  French,  74. 

Reading,  representative,  General 
Court,  83  n,  84,  204  n,  205,  330, 
330  n,  479  n,  480;  Indian  attack 
on,  357. 

Reading-Road,  289. 


Rebecka,  Rebeckah,  or  Rebecca, 
hagboat,  259;  ship,  274,  301, 
304;  sloop,  264,  316,  400,  437,  438. 

Records  of  the  Governor  and  Com 
pany  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay 
in  New  England,  13. 

Reddington,  shipmaster,  75. 

Reddock,  or  Redduck,  Fortune,  ship 
master,  80,  86,  96,  136,  159,  209, 
214,  sloop  St.  Christopher's,  268, 
286,  brigt.  Jer.  &  Tho.  477; 
John,  master  sloop  St.  Christo 
phers,  367. 

Reding,  Joseph,  shipmaster,  sloop 
Eliz.  &  Grace,  470,  473,  477,  478. 

Redknap,  Capt.,  engineer  general 
for  America,  326,  328,  367,  399, 
399  n. 

Reed,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  ship  Prudent 
Sarah,  183;  John,  Taunton,  351; 
Moses,  Rehoboth,  representative, 
General  Court,  330  n,  331;  Samuel, 
Marblehead,  representative,  Gen 
eral  Court,  204. 

Regiments.  See  Boston  Regiment, 
Eastern  Regiment,  Middle  Regi 
ment,  South  Regiment. 

Rehoboth,  representative,  General 
Court,  83  n,  84,  204  n,  205,  330  n, 
33 1 ,  480.  See  Seaconk  alias  Reho 
both. 

Reinolds,  Robert,  Boston,  braisier, 
drowned  in  Boston  harbor,  188. 

Remarkable  Relation,  A,  262-264, 
266-268,  269-270. 

Renouf,  Renoufe,  or  Renouse, 
Charles,  shipmaster,  251,  ketch 
Adventure,  264,  314,  451. 

Renslaers  Island,  Hudson  River,  412. 

Representatives.  See  Massachu 
setts  Bay,  House  of  Representa 
tives. 

Reserve,  H.  M.  S.,  395. 

Resignation,  ship,  46. 


546 


INDEX 


Resolution,  ship,  347. 

Resolution  Galley,  434,  437,  458, 
473,  478. 

Return,  sloop,  367,  391,  393,  453, 
466.  482. 

Retiell,  Thomas,  councillor,  New 
Jersey,  43. 

Revenge  Galley,  182. 

Reves,  Walter,  shipmaster,  sloop 
Tryall,  486. 

Revolution  of  1689,  21,  22,  23. 

Reward,  ship,  270,  291,  400. 

Reynolds,  shipmaster,  211. 

Rhett,  Lieut.-col.  William,  South 
Carolina,  402,  403,  404,  405. 

Rhode  Island,  news  items  from,  in 
manuscript  news  letters,  35,  38, 
40,  41,  45,  49-50,  in  Boston  News- 
Letter,  62-63,  67-68,  73,  75,  77,  80, 
80-81,  86,  89,  93,  96,  100,  105 
[under  Boston  date],  112,  119, 
128,  137,  141,  145,  147,  [under 
Boston  date]  152,  159,  163-164, 

168,  173,  178,  184,  188,  190,  193, 

202,  203,  206,  209,  216,  221,  241, 
245-246,  251,  254,  290,  297,  302, 
304,     306-307,     321,     322,     328, 
[under  Boston  date]  333,  [Boston 
date]  337,  340-341,  345,  351,  352, 
355,  374,  381,  384,  386,  390-391, 
399,   406,   418,  [under  New  York 
date]  420,  422,  428,  431,  432,  438, 
443,  447,  449,  451,  455,  458,  462, 
465,   469-470;  death  of  Rev.   Mr. 
Locker  of  reported,    62;    commis 
sion  of  Col.   Byfield  judge   of  the 
admiralty  published,  67;  some  of 
the   pirate   Quelch's   men   in,    80, 
81,    governor's    proclamation    for 
the  apprehension  of,  89;  H.  M.  S. 
Jersey  in  seeking  French  privateer, 
123;  death  of  Alexander  Gordon, 
Newport,  reported,  304;  prepara 
tions  in   against   expected  attack 
of    French    squadron   Aug.,  1706. 
374;  413,  414,  440,  461,  468. 

— Assembly,  168. 

Election,  321. 

— Prize  ships  brought  into,  38, 
40,  41,  45,  68,  141,  147,  172,  181, 

203,  216,    272,    294;    ships    from, 
47,  73,  75,  86,  103,  112,  118,  119, 
137,   149,  152,  153,  161,  159,  167, 

169,  173,  181,  188,  207,  209,  226, 
232,  235,  253,  274,  278,  299,  375, 
378,  381,  384,  386,  400,  422,  430, 
432,  437,  443,  447,  449,  451,  454, 
458,    459,   462;  ships  for,   71,   73, 
121,  131,  135,  148,  151,  156,   188, 
190,   191,  192,  205,  207,  226,  243, 
245,  246,  250,  258,  289,  291,  310, 
329,  346,  352,  372,  387,  393,  397, 
406,  408,  412,  431,  437,  442,  445, 
450,  467,  482,  484.     See  Cranston, 
S.,  governor. 


Rhode  Island  harbor,  Capt.  Kidd  in, 
35. 

Rhodes,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  152,  196; 
William,  shipmaster,  108,  123, 
226,  307,  310,  338,  358,  362,  sloop 
Rose,  384,  387,  391. 

Rice,  Edmund,  Sudbury,  represen 
tative,  General  Court,  330,  479  n, 
480. 

Ricey,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  Ports 
mouth  Gaily,  from  Boston,  killed 
in  a  sea  fight  with  French  priva 
teer,  89,  90,  [Ricy]  93. 

Rich,  shipmaster,  128. 

Richard,  Col.,  aide-de-camp  to  Duke 
of  Marlborough,  381;  Capt.  Owen, 
privateersman,  429. 

Richards,  Madam  Anne,  Boston, 
38,  dies,  98;  John,  shipmaster, 
brigt.  Sarah,  67,  121,  123,  127,  173, 
179, 189,  228, brigt.  Endeavour,  358, 
384,  417,  427,  473;  Mr.,  Boston, 
136;  Mr.,  Amboy,  N.  J.,  114; 
Samuel,  master  pink  Joshua,  477, 
485. 

Richardson,  Nicholas,  pirate,  78,  82, 
95;  shipmaster,  161;  Thomas, 
Billerica,  representative,  General 
Court,  83  n,  84. 

Riddel,  Capt.,  H.  M.  S.  Mermaid,  240. 

Rider,  William,  Sherbourn,  repre 
sentative,  General  Court,  84,  204  n, 
205. 

Rimes,  Samuel,  shipmaster,  230. 

Risbee,  Col.,  at  Charleston,  S.  C., 
405. 

Rivers's  History  of  South  Carolina 
cited,  405  n. 

Roach,  Capt.,  Antigua,  comes  to 
settle  in  Philadelphia,  47;  ship 
master,  93;  Peter,  pirate,  60,  92, 
95,  executed,  99,  99  n. 

Roanock,  Ruanoak,  Ruanock,  or 
Ruanoke  (Roanoke),  N.  C.,  ships 
for,  67,  114,  157,  201,  202,  222, 
226,  482,  485;  ships  from,  195, 
268,  271,  275,  297,  334. 

Ruanok    Barr    (Roanoke   bar),  333. 

Richard,  brigt.,  387,  408;  ship,  161, 
362;  sloop,  372,  384. 

Richard  &  Sarah,  ship,  187. 

Robe,  James,  shipmaster,  96,  131. 

Robert,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  172; 
Daniel,  shipmaster,  269. 

Robert,  ship,  privateer,  220;  358, 
426,  429,  446. 

Robert  and  Benjamin,  brigt.,  125, 
128. 

Robert  &  Francis,  ship,  240.  347. 

Roberts,  Daniel,  shipmaster,  381; 
Nicholas,  Boston,  merchant,  367, 
418. 

Robertson,  Capt.  David,  shipmaster, 
ship  Eliza,  40,  41,  43,  46,  49,  147, 
149. 


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INDEX 


Robinson,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  [Robi- 
son]  37,  85;  George,  Boston, 
carver,  362;  Isaac,  shipmaster, 
96;  Capt.  John,  131,  master 
brigt.  Dragon,  144,  166,  [Robison] 
brigt.  Larke,  316,  319,  329,  407, 
brigt.  Sarah,  433,  brigt.  Lark,  442, 
478;  Sir.  Robert,  his  coat-of-arms, 
145. 

Robison.     See  above. 

Rochel  (Rochelle),  41;  ships  from; 
for  Canada,  147;  ship  of,  from 
Martinique,  captured,  326. 

Roden,  Robert  F.,  16. 

Rodes,  William,  shipmaster,  121, 
277,  334. 

Rodman,  shipmaster,  400,  406. 

Rogers,  Capt.  George,  H.  M.  S. 
Jersey,  72,  127,  179;  John  and 
son,  sentence  of  for  "profanations 
of  the  Sabbath,"  259-260;  Rev. 
John,  Ipswich,  preaches  the  Elec 
tion  Sermon,  329,  359;  Rev. 
Nathaniel,  Portsmouth,  N.  H., 
house  of,  burned,  140;  William, 
Boston,  advertises  runaway  ap 
prentice,  194. 

Roisse,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  51. 

Roland,  or  Rolland,  Capt.,  ship 
master,  164,  282,  386,  434,  437, 
482. 

Rolston,  shipmaster,  482. 

Rollson,   William,  shipmaster,  93. 

Romer,  Col.  Wolfgang  William, 
English  army  engineer,  399  n. 

Rosanna,  sloop,  350,  355,  362,  426. 

Rosbothen,  Rosbothum,  or  Rose- 
bothem,  Capt.  Joseph,  shipmaster, 
188,  sloop  Phenix,  241,  406. 

Rose,  Thomas,  shipmaster,  ship  Ox 
ford  Gaily,  472. 

Rose,  brigt.,  260,  270,  285;  ship,  161, 
488;  sloop,  384,  387,  482. 

Rose  Anne,  sloop,  260. 

Ross,  Dr.,  lost  from  Capt.  Rose- 
bothem's  sloop  Phenix,  241. 

Roulson,  Rowlson,  or  Rowlston,  Wil 
liam,  shipmaster,  sloop  Elizabeth, 
235,  243,  300,  301,  307,  362,  427. 

Roundy,  shipmaster,  346. 

Rouse,  William,  shipmaster,  73. 

Rowe,  shipmaster,  137;  William, 
Boston,  goldsmith,  dies,  160. 

Rowland,  Wil,  shipmaster,  sloop  Sea- 
flower,  279;  423,  469. 

Rowley,  representative,  General 
Court,  84,  204  »,  205,  331,  479  n, 


480;  part  of   taken  for  new  town 
of  Byfield,  1706,  428. 

Rows,  or  Rowse,  Capt.,  Boston, 
shipmaster,  128,  135,  201,  ship  of 
burnt  at  London,  224;  Capt. 
William,  from  Port  Royal,  N.  S. 
with  exchanged  prisoners,  292,  346. 

Roxbury,  40,  44,  60;  representative, 
General  Court,  84,  204,  330,  480; 
burial  of  Thomas  Weld  at,  108; 
earthquake  shock  felt  in,  214; 
275,  280,  290,  367;  Dr.  James 
Bayley  of  dies,  436,  436  n. 

Roxbury  Troop,  44. 

Royal  American  Magazine,  The,  or 
Universal  Repository  of  Instruc 
tion  and  Amusement,  6. 

Ruanoke.     See  Roanock  (Roanoke). 

Ruanoke,  sloop,  270. 

Ruck,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  201; 
Thomas,  master  brigt.  Frater 
nity,  310,  329,  382,  410,  476. 

Rugells,   Capt.,   shipmaster,   36. 

Ruggles,  Benjamin,  Boston,  60; 
Capt.,  shipmaster,  129;  Capt. 
John,  shipmaster,  156,  brigt. 
Good  Luck,  400,  [Ruggels]  486; 
Mr.,  Roxbury,  290. 

"Runagado"  English  shipmaster, 
court  martial  and  execution  of 
at  Jamaica,  368-369. 

Runaway  slaves.     See  Slaves. 

Russel,  or  Russell,  James,  chosen 
councillor,  Mass.,  44,  83,  83  n, 
204,  204  n,  330,  330  n,  479,  479 
n;  John,  ferryman,  Charlestown 
Ferry,  152;  Rev.  Jonathan, 
preaches  the  Election  Sermon, 
1704,  85;  Rev.  Robert,  Seven  Ser 
mons  by,  advertisement  of,  365; 
William,  shipmaster,  226,  ship 
Friendship,  314,  brigt.  Dolphin, 
352,  367. 

Ruth  Frigot,  ship,  391. 

Ruth  &  Hanna,  sloop,  474. 

Ryce.     See  Rice. 

Ryder,  John,  shipmaster,  451,  sloop 
Elizabeth,  459,  sloop  Eliz.  & 
Sarah,  467,  470. 

Rye  &  Anglesey  Frigot,  193. 

Rymes,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  200,  224, 
228;  Capt.  Samuel,  master  ship 
Barbadoes  Merchant,  237,  239, 
275,  347,  350,  462. 

Ryther,  Rev.  John,  The  Best  Friend 
Standing  at  the  Door,  by,  adver 
tisement  of,  365. 


QABEGOOG  Ponds  (Sebago  Lake), 

Me.,  254. 
Sabine,  Lorenzo,  13. 


Sacho    (Saco),     Me.,    33,    218,    234, 

259,  422. 
Sacho  (Saco)  Fort,  234,  422. 


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INDEX 


Sacho  (Saco)  River,  43,  67,  287. 
St.  Anthony,  ship,  420. 
St.  Antonies     (Cape     San  Antonio), 
Cuba,  423. 

St.  Antonio,  ship,  453. 
St.  Augusteen,  St.  Augustin,  or  St. 
Augustines   (St.  Augustine),  Fla., 
54,  65,  140,  312,  401,  402. 

St.  Bartholomews,  (St.  Bartholo 
mew),  W.  I.,  141,  419. 

St.  Christophers,  (St.  Christopher), 
W.  I.,  ships  from,  32,  80,  85,  93, 
133,  136,  202,  204,  209,  238,  260, 
264,  268,  270,  314,  358,  362,  367, 
420,  423,  434,  439,  442,  477,  481; 
ships  for  from  colonial  ports,  75, 
86,  96,  114,  118,  159,  188,  206, 
214,  230,  235,  261,  264,  265,  274, 
277,  279,  283,  292,  297,  329,  372, 
381,  384,  385,  391,  394,  400,  408, 
413,  417,  440,  453,  472,  474,  481, 
482;  advices  from  under  date  of, 
79-80,  87,  308-309,  311,  366,  by 
Capt.  Ball  arriving  at  Boston, 
441;  French  privateer  takes  a 
New  England  sloop  under  the 
fort  at,  and  is  herself  taken  by  an 
English  warship,  80;  141;  postal 
service  for,  255,  334;  attack  by 
French  fleet  upon,  302,  302  n, 
306-307,  307  n,  308-309,  309  n, 
318,  318  n,  320,  321,  322  n; 
privateers  at,  325;  packet-boat 
service  for,  334;  368;  prizes  given 
by  the  queen  to  "the  gentlemen" 
of,  411;  arrival  of  relief  from 
Massachusetts  for  distressed  in 
habitants  of,  419;  434. 

St.  Christophers,  sloop,  268,  286,  367, 
391,  417. 

St.  de  Crux  (Santa  Cruz),  W.  I.,  325. 

St.  Domingo,  81,  190,  327,  332,  338, 
345,  363. 

St.  Francisco,  ship,  485. 

St.  George,  or  St.  George's,  W.  I.,  362, 
375. 

St.  George's  Bank,  190,  wreck  of 
Capt.  John  Balston's  ship  on,  219. 

St.  Jacob  and  Philip,  ship,  73. 

St.  John  Baptist,  ship,  240. 

St.  Johns,  Newfoundland,  130,  150; 
French  and  Indian  descent  upon, 
197-198;  202,  220;  alarmed  by 
French  spies,  223;  224;  further 
operations  of  French  and  Indians, 
231,  238;  war  news  from,  273, 
301,  301  n,  327,  354,  374,  377, 
395;  rejoicing  in  over  news  of 
English  victories,  411;  420;  ship 
for  lost  in  ice  off  the  coast,  485; 
486. 

St.  Lewis  Fort,  Florida,  65. 

St.  Maloas,  St.  Mallo,  or  St.  Maloes 
(St.  Malo),  Fr.,  privateers  of,  39, 
109,  476;  letters  from  regarding 


West  Indies  and  Newfoundland 
fisheries,  41;  51;  ship  for  from 
West  Indies  captured,  97;  162, 
182;  ship  for  takes  a  New  Eng 
land  sloop,  246;  347. 

St.  Maries,  Jamaica,  37,   122. 

St.  Paul,  Monsieur,  commander 
French  squadron,  293,  killed  293, 
297. 

St.  Peters,  Newfoundland,  435. 

St.  Philip,  French  ship,  bound  for 
Newfoundland,  taken  by  Dutch 
privateer,  394. 

St.  Thomas,  W.  I.,  ships  and  advices 
from,  73,  80,  109,  118,  145,  147, 
149,  221,  236,  275,  278,  296,  315, 
322,  323,  325,  327,  345,  374,  388; 
ships  for  from  colonial  ports,  123 
206,  232,  244,  265,  297,  322,  328, 
334,  343,  381,  462,  465,  476,  479; 
French  private/ r  with  11000  pieces 
of  eight  on  'ooard  taken  by  a 
Carolina  priva^er  off,  173-174; 
188,  474. 

St.  Turtuda,  Salt-V-rrudos,  Salt 
Tertuda,  Saltertuda,  Saltitudoes, 
or  Saltitudo's  (Salt  Island,  Virgin 
group),  W.  I.,  ships  from,  71,  76, 
164,  169,  176,  179,  183,  184,  188, 
329,  466,  468,  469,  470;  ships  for, 
161,  271,  284,  309,  317;  H.  M.  S. 
Deptford  ordered  to  guard  ships 
thither  to  lade  salt  for  carrying  on 
the  fishery,  262,  sails  with  a  New 
England  fleet,  271,  309,  317. 

St.  Vincent,  W.  I.,  296. 

Salem,  newspapers  published  in,  9w, 
13;  Felt's  Annals  of  cited,  25  n; 
fishing  vessels  of,  63 ;  73 ;  the  pirate 
Quelch's  men  at.  80,  91,  92; 
representative,  General  Court, 
83  n,  84,  204,  204  n,  330  n,  331, 
479  n,  480;  ships  from,  132,  192, 
285,  400,  426;  news  items  from, 
137,  165,  193,  [under  Lynn  date] 
289,  310,  315,  374,  381,  386,  391, 
433,  438,  465-466;  ships  for,  161, 
166,  192,  274,  346,  423;  great  tide 
at  Jan.  1704/5,  165;  general  muster 
in,  328;  batteries  at,  332;  sale  of 
part  of  Bartholomew  Gedney's 
estate  in,  advertised,  372.  Salem 
jail,  see  Prisons. 

Salem,  N.  J.,  121,  199,  202,  297. 
Salem    Gazette    and    General    Adver 
tiser,  The,  1781,  7. 
Salem  Gazette,   The,   1781-1783,  7. 
Salem    Gazette    and     Newbury    and 
Marblehead  Advertiser,  The,   1774-, 
6. 

Salisbury,  representative,  General 
Court,  84,  204  n,  205,  331,  480; 
Susanna  Griffin  of  commits  sui 
cide,  232;  Maj.  Robert  Pike  of 
dies  in  his  92d  year,  433. 


549 


INDEX 


Sallustius,  John,  shipmaster,  ship 
Samuel,  161. 

Sally  (Sallee),  men-of-war  of  meet 
a  Philadelphia  sloop  off  the 
Madeiras,  143;  465. 

Salmon  Falls,  N.  H.,  67,  88. 

Salt,  ships  to  "Saltertuda"  for  car 
goes  of,  under  guard  of  H.  M.  S. 
Deptford,  271;  sale  of  advertised, 
373,  385,  392. 

Salt-Terrudos,  Salt  Tertuda,  Salter- 
tuda,  Saltitudoes.  See  St.  Tur- 
tuda,  etc. 

Saltonstall,  Gurdon,  governor  Con 
necticut,  442. 

Salutation  tavern,  Boston.  See 
Boston. 

Sam,  Capt.,  Indian  chief,  445. 

Sampson,  James,  Dartmouth,  rep 
resentative,  General  Court,  83  n,  84. 

Samuel,  ship,  161,  362,  375,  413, 
415,  442;  sloop,  476,  481. 

Samuel  and  Margret,  ship,  from 
Guinea  with  negroes  for  Virginia, 
captured  by  letter-of-marque  man, 
475. 

Samuel  and  Sarah,  ship,  477. 

Sand,   Samuel,  shipmaster,   93,   207. 

Sanders,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  114, 
136,  157,  251,  316;  James,  Haver- 
hill,  representative,  General  Court, 
330  n,  331,  479  n,  480;  Robert, 
master  sloop  Mary,  426,  459; 
Samuel,  master  sloop  Mary,  384, 
sloop  Dolphin,  426. 

Sandford,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  206, 
312,  354,  360,  378,  420;  Mrs.,  New 
Jersey,  house  of  robbed  of  plate, 
420;  William,  councillor,  New 
Jersey,  43. 

Sandiford,  shipmaster,  chased  by 
privateer  into  Sandy  Hook,  115. 

Sands,  shipmaster,  103,  201. 

Sandwich,  representative,  General 
Court,  84,  479  n,  480;  Rev.  Row 
land  Cotton  of,  336. 

Sandy  Hook,  36,  96;  French  priva 
teer  off,  114,  115,  118;  127,  149; 
French  privateer  enters  and  takes 
a  sloop,  211,  a  little  fleet  de 
parts  from  in  pursuit,  216,  217; 
English  warships  at  and  from, 
227,  240;  278,  282,  343,  352,  354, 
356,  360,  371,  474,  478;  running 
fight  of  the  Triton's  Prize  with 
French  privateer  off,  483. 

Sandy  Poynt  (Cape  Cod?),  285. 

Sanford,  Abraham,  shipmaster,  252, 
411. 

Santford,  shipmaster,  301. 

Sarah,  brigt.,  67,  144,  279,  291,  375, 
385,  387.  400,  408,  433,  taken  by 
French  privateer,  435,  442,  451, 
484;  ship,  275,  301,  304,  310,  350, 
361,  385. 


Sarah  and  Elizabeth,  ship,  360. 

Sarah  &  Hannah,  sloop,  384,  400,, 
450. 

Sarah  Galley,  284,  287,  294,  323,  407, 
417,  433. 

Saranam.     See  Surranam. 

Sargeant,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  199; 
Henry,  Boston,  merchant,  dies, 
275. 

Sargent,  George  H.,  21;  Capt.,  ship 
master,  161. 

Saunders,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  195, 
347;  Capt.,  H.  M.  S.  Shoreham, 
takes  a  French  privateer,  429; 
Samuel,  master  sloop  Dolphin, 
459. 

Savage,  Lieut.  Abijah:  Boston,  com 
missioned  captain  in  the  Boston 
Regiment,  244;  Capt.  Arthur, 
master  the  Triton  Galley,  358, 
377,  396;  Capt.  Ephraim,  Boston, 
representative,  General  Court,  84, 
204,  330,  480,  chosen  an  overseer 
of  poor,  177;  Lieut. -col.  Plabijah, 
207  n;  James,  Boston,  13;  Capt. 
Thomas,  Boston,  chosen  captain 
in  the  Honorable  Artillery  Com 
pany,  207,  207  n;  Lieut. -col. 
Thomas,  Boston,  207  n,  dies,  218, 
244. 

Savill,  Thomas,  shipmaster,  ship  Two 
Brothers,  275,  350,  355,  372. 

Saw  mills,  422. 

Sawer,  sloop,  484. 

Sawyer,  Thomas,  Lancaster,  repre 
sentative,  General  Court,  480; 
William,  Wells,  Me.,  representa 
tive,  General  Court,  479  n,  480. 

Saybronk,  and  Saybrooke.  See  be 
low. 

Saybrook,  Conn.,  73,  76,  108,  118t 
124,  125,  126,  127,  132,  144,  179, 
183;  earthquake  shock  felt  in, 
216;  347,  413,  417,  437,470. 

Sayer,  Jonathan,  shipmaster,  88,  93. 

Sayer,  sloop,  488. 

Scammon,  Humphry,  shipmaster,. 
228 

Scarless  (Scarlet's)  Wharf,  Boston. 
See  Boston. 

Scavengers,  177. 

Schellinx,  or  Schelinx,  shipmaster, 
103,  222,  230,  328;  Abraham, 
master  sloop  Endeavour,  362, 
486. 

Schenectady,  N.  Y.,  fort  at  burned, 
399. 

Schonenburg,  Dutch  privateer,  485. 

School  House  Lane,  Boston.  See 
Boston. 

School,  Mrs.  Mary  Turfrey's,  for 
young  gentlewomen,  Boston,  ad 
vertisement  of,  385,  392. 

Schuyler,  Col.  Peter,  Albany,  N.  Y., 
398,  437. 


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INDEX 


Scituate,  representative,  General 
Court,  84,  205,  331,  480;  Rev. 
Jeremiah  Gushing  of  dies,  304; 
358;  Thomas  Lappam's  barn 
struck  by  lightning  and  24  head  of 
cattle  killed,  444. 

Scot  or  Scott,  Capt.  John,  ship 
master,  73,  96,  128,  135,  137,  ship 
Unity,  139,  156,  315,  316,  brigt. 
William,  355,  406,  423,  433,  470, 
472,  478. 

Scotch  Caledonia  Company,  381. 

Scotch,  expedition  fitting  out  against 
enemy  in  West  Indies,  381. 

Scotland,  38;  union  between  Eng 
land  and,  agreed  upon,  381,  464, 
467;  471. 

Scots  Charitable  Society,  34. 

Scout  shallop,  84. 

Scouting  parties,  up  the  Connecticut 
River,  95. 

Scouts  and  scouting  on  the  frontiers, 
287,  342,  343. 

Scrivener,  shipmaster,  322. 

Scudamore,  Christopher,  pirate,  60, 
82,  83,  94,  executed,  99,  99  n. 

Sea-brook.     See  Saybrook. 

Seabrooks,  Capt.,  South  Carolina, 
soldier,  403. 

Seaconet,  R.  I.,  106,  322. 

Seaconk  alias  Rehoboth,  103. 

Seaflower,  brigt.,  338,  362;  ketch, 
261,  277,  352,  429,  481;  privateer, 
172;  ship,  255,  310,  385,  404;  sloop, 
108,  162,  268,  270,  271,  279,  285, 
307,  310,  314,  316,  347,  352,  358, 
372,  375,  382,  391,  408,  410,  417, 
431,  442,  451,  455,  465,  468,  474, 
482. 

Sea-horse,  or  Seahorse,  H.  M.  S., 
70;  ketch,  407;  sloop,  450. 

Seakonk  alias  Rehoboth,  103. 

Sealers  of  Leather,  177. 

Seamen  and  Mariners,  proclamation 
for  the  better  regulation  of,  416- 
417;  notice  to  deserters  from 
H.  M.  S.  Deptford,  453,  455. 

Seargent,  Sergant  or  Sergeant,  Mary 
Phips,  Boston,  286-287;  Peter, 
shipmaster,  73,  85,  226,  sloop  Two 
Friends,  429;  Peter,  Boston,  mer 
chant,  287,  chosen  councillor, 
Mass.,  479. 

Sears,  Robert,  shipmaster,  Boston 
and  London,  179,  184,  of  ship 
Charles,  304,  410,  457. 

Secom,  Secomb,  or  Secum,  John, 
shipmaster,  247,  sloop  Adventure, 
255,  261,  sloop  Boneta,  323,  417, 
429,  466. 

Secretary  of  the  Commonwealth,  17. 

Seley,  John,  shipmaster,  156. 

Selley,  shipmaster,  125. 

Selvin,  Gov.,  Jamaica,  81. 

Selwood,  shipmaster,  396. 


Sergant  and  Sergeant.  See  Sear 
gent,  etc. 

Sermon,   A,   of   Brotherly   Love,  by 
Rev.    Samuel    Willard,    advertise 
ment  of,  294. 
Setty  Privateer,  238. 
Seven    Sermons,    by    Rev.    Robert 

Russell,  advertisement  of,  365. 
Sewall,  Samuel,  Boston,  chief  justice, 
Diary  of,  14,  cited  24,  24  n,  59  n, 
62,  62  n,  98  n,  99  n,  122  n,  150  n, 
159  n,  177  n,  218  n,  242  n,  285  n, 
286  n,  287  n,  302  n,  313  n,  314  n, 
390  n,  426  n,  436  n;  Letter-Book 
of,  15,  cited,  24  n;  chosen  coun 
cillor,  Mass.,  44,  83,  204,  330,  479; 
Memorandums  of  in  a  Boston 
News- Letter  file  preserved  in  the 
New  York  Historical  Society's 
library,  frontispiece,  58-60;  remark 
of  on  first  issue  of  Boston  News- 
Letter,  61-62;  commissioner  in  the 
case  of  the  pirate  Quelch  and  com 
pany,  91;  189  n. 

— Maj.  Stephen,  Salem,  service 
of  in  taking  pirates,  91,  92. 

Sewall's  Diary.     See  Sewall,  Samuel. 

Seward,  shipmaster,  217,  218. 

Seway-Bay,  S.  C.  404,  405. 

Seymour,  Col.  William,  made  gov 
ernor  of  Maryland,  43,  arrives  out, 
68. 

Seymour  Gaily,  ship,  450,  455. 

Shapely  or  Shaply,  Capt.,  New  Lon 
don,  Conn.,  shipmaster,  77,  147. 

Shaplie,  John,  killed  by  Indians 
near  Kittery,  Me.,  340. 

Sharp  or  Sharpe,  John,  shipmaster, 
ship  Endeavor,  161,  his  ship  cast 
away  at  Piscataqua,  166,  179, 
sloop  Four  Friends,  262,  264,  272, 
277,  329,  338,  358,  ship  St.  An 
thony,  420,  ship  St.  Antonio,  453, 
482;  Rev.  John,  New  York,  chap 
lain  of  the  fort,  373  n;  William, 
Barbadoes,  president  of  the  Coun 
cil,  speech  of  to  the  Assembly, 
425. 

Shattuck,  John,   shipmaster,   391. 

Shaw,  York,  Me.,  attacked  by  In 
dians,  102. 

Shearburn  or  Sherburn,  Henry, 
shipmaster,  93,  128,  taken  by  the 
French,  258,  259;  Samuel,  ship 
master,  73. 

Shearness,  H.  M.  S.,  419. 

Sheerness  Gaily,  ship,  80,  86,  135. 

Shelden,  Capt.  Joseph,  Suffield,  rep 
resentative,  General  Court,  479  n, 
480;  Thomas,  Northampton,  rep 
resentative,  General  Court,  480. 

Sheldon,  George,  his  History  of 
Deerfield  cited,  182  n,  367  n,  426  n; 
Ensign  John,  Deerfield,  commis 
sioner  to  Canada  for  exchange  of 


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INDEX 


prisoners,    182   n,    332,    350,    367, 

367  n. 
Shellinx,  Abraham,  shipmaster,  352. 

See  Schellinx. 
Shelly,  Capt.,  New  York,  shipmaster, 

35. 
Sheppard,  John,   New  York,   house 

of  burned,  396. 
Sherborn,     representative,     General 

Court,  84,  204  n,  205,  330  n,  331, 

480. 

Sherlock,  shipmaster,  201. 
Sherman,   Joseph,    Watertown,   rep 
resentative,   General  Court,  83  n, 

84;  shipmaster,  406,  451. 
Sherwood,   Capt.   John,   shipmaster, 

Shillaber,  William  Green,  21. 
Shipbuilding,    new   Province   Galley 
launched  at   Boston    (1705),    184, 
184  n;  a  galley  and  a  briganteen  at 
Philadelphia      (1707),      476;     the 
Lusitania    Galley,     500    tons,    at 
Piscataqua  (1706),  340. 
Shippen,    Edward  sr.,   Philadelphia, 

wife  of  dies,  195. 
Shippens      Wharf,      Boston.          See 

Boston. 

Shipwrecks,  136,  151,  161,  166,  168, 
172,  181,  188,  190,  195,  218,  230, 
239,  241,  245,  246,  251,  254,  262, 
269;  toward  Sandy  Hook,  282; 
off  Cape  Cod,  285;  off  Barbadoes, 
296;  309;  packet-boat  Barbadoes 
lost  off  Jamaica,  327;  338;  on 
Cape  Sable,  391;  400,  427;  vessels 
of  the  Virginia  fleet  lost,  451,  457; 
on  the  Carolina  coast,  456;  465, 
466,  485. 

Shoot,  shipmaster,  180. 

Shore,  Sompson,  shipmaster,  171. 

Shoram,  or  Shoreham,  H.  M.  S., 
411,  takes  a  French  privateer,  429. 

Short,  Thomas,  Boston,  297. 

Shortridge,  Capt.  Richard,  ship 
master,  72,  75,  115,  149. 

Shovel,  or  Shovell,  Sir  Clously,  or 
Cloudsly  (Sir  Cloudesley  Shovel), 
commander  English  fleet,  48,  105, 
183. 

Shrimpton,  Samuel,  Boston,  dies,  43. 

Shurtleff,  Dr.  Nathaniel  B.,  Boston, 

.  13. 

Shute,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  70,  76, 
80,  114,  183;  John,  shipmaster, 
356;  Richard,  master  sloop 
Richard,  362,  372,  384. 

Sibley,  John  Langdon,  14. 

Sign  of  the  Bible,  Harris's  printing 
house,  Boston,  26. 

Sign  of  the  Buck.  Boston,  250. 

Signiac,  Peter,  Boston,  merchant, 
283,  286,  returned  prisoner  of 
the  French  at  Placentia,  432. 

Sill,  Capt.  Thomas,  shipmaster,   62, 


88,   96,    135,    149,   brigt.    William 
&  Mary,  347.  393. 

Simes,  Simmes,  Sims,  or  Simms, 
Richard,  shipmaster,  brigt.  Katty, 
Rhode  Island  for  London,  11-2, 
119,  149,  brigt.  Richard,  387,  408, 
457 ;  Zachariah,  shipmaster,  226. 
Simmonds.  See  below. 
Simmons,  Simmonds,  or  Simons, 
shipmaster,  36,  40;  Charles,  master 
Prosperous  Gaily,  456;  Samuel, 
Boxford,  representative,  General 
Court,  84. 

Simpkins,  Tho.,  shipmaster,  347. 
Sinclair,  or    Sinclare,     Capt.,     ship 
master,  47,  114,  taken  by  French 
privateer    off    Sandy    Hook,    115, 
,  118. 

Sirranam.     See  Suranam,  etc. 
Situate.     See  Scituate. 
Six  Islands,  packet-boat,  220. 
Skeffe,      Benjamin,      representative, 
General    Court,     for    Edgartown, 
Tisbury,  Chilmark,  480. 
Skiner,  or  Skinner,  shipmaster,  136; 
Richard,    Virginia,    planter,    263; 
William,  master  sloop  Dove,  144, 
166,    170,   221,   222,  brigt.   Provi 
dence,  270. 
Skuse,     Thomas,     shipmaster,     214, 

222,  233. 

Slave    ships,    Spanish,    captured    on 

coast    of    New    Spain,    112;    from 

Guinea    for    Virginia,     221,     475; 

from  Guinea  for  New  Spain,  229; 

Capt.  Baylie's,  from  Bermuda  for 

Pennsylvania,  333. 

Slavery,  Indian,  112,  411,  436,  440, 

448,    463,    472.     See    Slaves    and 

Slavery. 

Slavery,   Negro,   112,  433,  446,  453, 

472.  See  Slaves  and  Slavery. 
Slaves  and  Slavery,  negro  slaves,  112, 
advertised  to  be  sold,  119,  121, 
123,  124,  141,  146,  158,  160,  169, 
170,  180,  183,  244,  250,  251,  252, 
253,  291,  294,  298,  300,  310,  319, 
323,  326,  329,  336,  344,  353,  356, 
360,  365,  373,  379,  385,  394,  414, 
418,  419,  421,  424,  428,  430,  433, 
437;  Indian  slaves,  112,  adver 
tised  to  be  sold,  a  Surinam  woman 
and  child,  316,  319,  a  Carolina 
Indian  boy,  463,  472;  runaway 
negroes  advertised,  276,  277,  281, 
287,  313,  362,  408,  453,  472; 
runaway  Indians  advertised,  145, 
251,  313,  365,  436,  440,  444,  447, 
448,  450. 

-Slave  trade  of  Jamaica  with 


the  Spaniards,  217;  229;  order 
against  slaves  abroad  after  9  at 
night  in  Boston,  239;  runaway 
negroes  and  Indians  captured, 
313;  remarks  in  a  Boston  town 


552 


INDEX 


report  against  slavery  in  the 
colonies,  338-340,  340  »;  negro 
infant  girl  to  be  given  away,  394; 
Indian  prisoners  in  Carolina  sold 
for  slaves,  411;  advertisement  for 
slaves  to  sell  in  Virginia,  446.  See 
Slave  ships. 

Sleigh,  Capt.  Charles,  shipmaster, 
132,  187,  195,  245,  251,  258,  384, 
458,  487. 

Small,  Joseph,  shipmaster,  ketch  Sea- 
^  flower,  261,  277,  352. 

Smallage,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  103, 
153,  179,  191,  230,  239,  250,  274, 
352;  William,  master  sloop  Pros 
perous,  304,  307,  375,  409,  465, 
470,  476,  484. 

Smallpox,  among  the  garrisons  in 
the  Eastward,  29;  30;  havoc  of  in 
Barbadoes,  192;  452  n. 

Smead,  Capt.,  Philadelphia,  deputy 
judge  court  of  admiralty,  35. 

Smith,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  coaster,  85, 
100,  118,  124,  127,  132,  193,  196, 
214,  216,  222,  228,  233,  243,  251, 
362,  in  West  Indies  trade,  77,  130, 
173,  188,  209,  378,  406,  482,  at 
Philadelphia  from  London,  238, 
ship  Jamaica  Merchant  at  New 
York,  240;  Capt.  Bryan,  ship 
master,  105,  169,  232,  247,  brigt. 
Moses,  270,  409,  413,  438;  James, 
master  ship  America,  300,  323; 
John,  master  coaster,  307,  314, 
350,  sloop  Dolphin,  386,  407; 
John,  master  ketch  Belford  from 
Boston  for  Whitehaven,  367,  384; 
Joseph,  shipmaster,  250;  Major, 
Hampton,  N.  H. ,  soldier,  366 ;  Capt. 
Richard,  master  brigt.  Dragon, 
67,  73,  96,  105,  brigt.  Happy 
Return,  132,  432,  sloop  Coronation, 
463 ;  Robert,  master  brigt.  Dragon, 
145,  164,  297;  Simon,  master 
sloop  Hope,  470,  473;  Capt. 
Thomas,  H.  M.  S.  Gosport,  38, 
72,  118,  122,  124,  131,  from  Boston 
for  England  with  merchantmen 
under  convoy,  132,  134,  puts 
into  Lisbon  disabled  by  storm, 
168;  Col.  William,  of  the  New  York 
council,  dies,  172. 

Smith's  River,  Va.,  442. 

Smyton,  shipmaster,  ship  Oxenden, 
245. 

Snake  Island,  off  Cape  Ann,  91. 

Snap-sacks,  169. 

Snapes,  John,  shipmaster,  105. 

Snell,  shipmaster,  88,  124. 

Snow,  shipmaster,  125;  Jeremiah, 
master  ship  Hopewell,  332,  333, 
347.  355. 

Snow  shoes,  164,  marching  on,  169. 

Society,  brigt.,  123;  ship,  300,  323, 
407,  413;  sloop,  386,  407. 


Society  of  Pool,  ship,  130. 

Soley,  Matthew,  shipmaster,  239, 
sloop  Rebecca,  264,  301. 

Some  Account  of  American  News 
papers,  15. 

Some  Observable  Passages  in  the 
Life  and  Death  of  Mr.  Michael 
Wigglesworth,  advertisement  of 
(1705),  226. 

Somersby  (Somerby),  Capt.  Henry, 
Newbury,  representative,  General 
Court,  204,  330  n,  331. 

Somerset,  ship,  293. 

Sommerset  County,  Md.,  458. 

Somnans,  Arent,  his  estate  as  de 
ceased  alien  granted  by  crown  to 
J.  Ormston  and  wife  in  trust,  375, 
376;  Peter,  restrained  from  dis 
posing  of  his  father's  estate,  375, 
376. 

South  Battery,  Boston.     See  Boston. 

South  Carolina,  54;  account  of 
campaign  against  the  Spaniards 
and  Spanish  Indians,  1703/4,  64- 
66;  ships  from,  100,  202,  245,  283, 
285,  302,  304,  307,  314,  320,  326, 
329,  333,  334,  354,  362,  367,  378, 

407,  440,     456,    459;    expedition 
from    for    Cuba,    112;    ships    for, 
209,  214,  215,  274,  285,  287,  289, 
292,  326,  329,  334,  350,  352,  360, 

408,  417,    420,    423,    427,    429; 
news  items  from,   312,   313,   401- 
405,    411;   sickly   season   in,    357; 
French    and    Spanish    attack   on, 
401-405,  411.     See  Carolina. 

South  Church,  Boston.     See  Boston. 

South  End,  Boston.     See  Boston. 

South  Meeting  house,  Boston.  See 
Boston. 

South  Regiment,  328. 

South  Sea,  37.  41. 

Southack,  Capt.  Cyprian,  Boston, 
commander  Province  Galley,  38, 
45 ;  in  quest  of  French  privateer  on 
the  coast,  118,  232,  235;  recom 
mends  a  new  Province  Galley, 
134;  cruising,  250,  251,  255,  264, 
264  n;  brings  a  prize  sloop  into 
Casco  Bay,  355,  358;  382,  386,  407, 
466. 

Southampton,  L.  I.,  327. 

Southmead,  Allen,  Boston,  returned 
prisoner  from  Placentia,  432. 

Southworth's,  Capt.,  Company,  of 
the  Plymouth  forces,  33. 

Spain,  38,  52,  112;  packet-boat  from 
captured  and  brought  into  Ja 
maica,  302. 

Spaniards,  38;  designs  of  against 
Jamaica,  63;  Col.  Moore's  expe 
dition  against,  on  Florida  borler, 
64-66;  76,  96,  100;  attacking  party 
of  land  on  Jamaica,  122;  172,  173, 
180,  204,  217,  317  J27,  400, 


553 


INDEX 


Spanish  galleons.  See  Galloons  (Gal 
leons)  . 

Spanish  ships,  rich  laden  merchant 
man  from  Spain  for  Havana  cap 
tured  and  brought  to  Rhode  Island, 
38,  40;  fight  of  a,  from  Spain,  with 
Carolina  ships  designed  for  the 
coast  of  Cuba,  112;  engagement 
of  a,  with  English  privateer  off 
Jamaica,  173;  rich  one  taken  by 
Capt.  Halsey  and  brought  to 
Newport,  R.  L,  203;  another  taken 
by  Capt.  Claver  off  Cuba  and 
brought  to  New  York,  234,  238; 
one  ashore  capitulates  to  privateer 
near  Barricoe,  370;  another  from 
Havana  captured  by  Capt.  Halsey, 
383.  See  Privateers. 

Spanish  West  Indies,  proclamation 
of  Gov.  Dudley  permitting  a 
trade  to,  102;  ships  trading  with, 
131,  180,  217. 

Sparrow,  sloop,  375. 

Specimens  of  Newspaper  Literature, 
12,  14,  56  n. 

Speedwell,  brigt.,  351,  [Groce  capt.] 
378,  [Lothrop  capt.]  378,  [Hedge 
capt.]  378,  413,  485,  487;  H.  M.  S., 
411;  sloop,  139,  144,  260,  270, 
325,  334,  378,  [Brown  capt.]  384, 
[Hedge  capt.]  384,  391,  407, 
[English  capt.]  417,  [Groce  capt,] 
417,  423,  [Ellinwood  capt.]  426, 
[Tillst  capt.]  426,  [Jackson  capt] 
426,  450,  [Brown  capt.]  459, 
[Lothrop  capt.]  459,  468,  [Prince 
capt.]  470,  [Larkin  capt.]  470, 
[Sumner  capt.]  470,  472,  [Hedge 
capt.]  473,  [Larkin  capt.]  473, 
474,  476,  [Larkin  capt.]  477, 
[Lothrop  capt.]  477,  [Brown  capt.] 
481,  [Jackson  capt.]  481,  [Hedge 
capt.]  481,  484,  486,  488. 

Speedwell  Friend,  ship,  264,  334,  356. 

Spelling-book,  advertisement  of,  376. 

Spencer,  shipmaster,  278,  315. 

Spiritual  Desertions  Discovered  and 
Remedied,  sermons  by  Rev. 
Samuel  Willard,  advertisement 
of,  353. 

Sprague,  Samuel,  Marshfield,  rep 
resentative,  General  Court,  84, 
480. 

Spring,  John,  Newton,  representa 
tive,  General  Court,  331,  480. 

Spring  Pond,  Lynn,  289. 

Springfield,  representative,  General 
Court,  83  n,  84,  204  n  205,  331, 
479  n,  480. 

Spruce  Creek,  Kittery,  Me.,  199, 
[Spruse]  486. 

Spy  boat,  338,  466,  476. 

Squam  River,  165  n. 

Squire,  Jonathan,  Boston,  baker, 
drowned  in  the  harbor,  174. 


Stabbel,  shipmaster,  181. 

Stacy,  W.  I.,  141. 

Stanier  Galley,  385,  408,  477,  487. 

Stantford,  Mr.,  from  South  Carolina, 
304. 

Stanton,  Capt.  Robert,  shipmaster, 
77;  William,  shipmaster,  133,  293, 
312,  brigt.  York,  434,  436,  447. 

State  Historical  Society  of  Wiscon 
sin,  20. 

Starke,  Robert,  shipmaster,  sloop 
Thomas,  277. 

Starkey,  or  Starky,  Capt.,  ship 
master,  85,  183,  202;  Capt.  Robert, 
shipmaster,  207,  taken  by  French 
privateer,  221,  of  brigt.  Endeav 
our,  264. 

Starr  (Star)  Island,  Isles  of  Shoals, 
92. 

States  of  Zealand,  Dutch  privateer, 
485. 

Stead,  shipmaster,  195. 

Stebbins,  Joseph,  Springfield,  rep 
resentative,  General  Court,  480. 

Steele,  Thomas,  shipmaster,  ship 
Amitie,  46. 

Stephen,  sloop,  407,  413. 

Stephen  &  Samuel,  ship,  287,  333. 

Stephens,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  74, 
privateersman,  145;  Capt.,  soldier, 
162.  See  Stevens. 

Sternes,  John,  Billerica,  representa 
tive,  General  Court,  330,  330  n, 
479  n,  480. 

Steven,  Lucas,  shipmaster,  321. 

Stevens,  or  Stevins,  Capt.,  priva 
teersman,  100;  Capt.,  shipmaster, 
103,  181,  328,  378,  478,  482;  Capt., 
Haverhill,  soldier,  287,  291;  Capt. 
Andrew,  shipmaster,  312;  Capt. 
John,  shipmaster,  93,  135,  136,  205, 
207,  sloop  Mary  Rose,  301,  310,  323, 
406,407,  ship  Eliz.  &  Maiy,  448; 
Jonathan,  shipmaster,  216. 

Stewart,  William,  marine,  H.  M.  S. 
Deptford,  deserter,  358. 

Stilwell,  shipmaster,  203,  325,  334, 
loses  sloop  upon  Barbuda,  381. 

Stilwill,  shipmaster,  201. 

Stoddard,  Rev.  Sampson,  Chelms- 
ford,  ordained  in,  422;  Simeon, 
Boston,  59,  60,  chosen  councillor, 
Mass.,  92,  204,  480,  overseer  of 
poor,  Boston,  177,  304;  Simeon 
jr.,  murdered  in  London,  Eng., 
59,  387,  389-390;  Rev.  Solomon, 
Northampton,  preaches  the  Elec 
tion  Sermon,  1703,  44,  222,  his 
God's  Frown  in  the  Death  of 
Useful  Men,  advertisement  of, 
383,  Thanksgiving  sermon  of  on 
the  redeemed  captives  at  Deer- 
field,  436,  436  n. 

Stone,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  96;  Capt. 
Benjamin,  shipmaster,  243,  ship 


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INDEX 


Golden  Fleece,  264,  269,  303,  313, 
316,  347;  Simon,  Groton,  repre 
sentative,  General  Court,  331; 
William,  master  ship  Carlile,  482. 

Stoningtown  and  Stonnington.  See 
below. 

Stonington,  Conn.,  75,  119,  235,  239, 
341. 

Stool,  Capt.,  Dutch  privateersman, 
402. 

Store  ships,  for  Canada,  465. 

Storms,  251;  twenty-five  ships  lost 
in,  off  Barbadoes,  254;  257,  258, 
263,  268,  282,  291,  293,  296,  306, 
311;  in  the  Bermudas,  320;  321; 
great  shower  of  hail  in  Rhode 
Island,  328;  at  Martinique  with 
loss  of  twelve  sail,  338;  thunder 
and  hail  at  New  Haven,  340;  391; 
at  Fayal  with  loss  of  New  Eng 
land  ships,  400;  vessels  of  the 
Virginia  fleet  for  England  lost  in, 
451,  457.  See  Weather. 

Stover,  John,  Cape  Neddock,  Me., 
four  children  of  taken  captive  by 
Indians,  259. 

Streeter,  Gilbert  L.,  13. 

Strong,  Eb.,  Northampton,  repre 
sentative,  General  Court,  331. 

Strumbele,  Strumulo,  Strumbulo,  or 
Strombulo,  H.  M.  S.,  147,  168, 
202,  206,  221;  in  chase  of  priva 
teer  on  the  Virginia  coast,  223; 
234. 

Stubbs,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  ship 
Adventure,  293. 

Stuckley,  Capt.,  Charles,  H.  M.  S. 
Lowestoff,  116;  of  H.  M.  S.  Dept- 
ford,  224,  262,  271,  275,  318,  364, 
[Stucley]  notice  of  to  deserters 
from  the  Deptford,  453,  455. 

Sturges,  Samuel,  Yarmouth,  rep 
resentative,  General  Court,  205; 
master  of  coaster,  207, 226, 228,239. 

Sturtevant,  Isaac,  printer,   11. 

Success,  brigt.,  264,  270,  277,  329, 
350,  352,  407,  429;  galley,  448; 
sloop,  382,  429,  431. 

Sudbury,  representative,  General 
Court,  83  n,  84,  204  n,  205,  330, 
330  n,  479  n,  480;  encounter  in 
with  Indians,  364;  Rev.  Israel 
Loring  ordained  in,  428. 

Sumeld,  representative,  General 
Court,  479  n,  480. 

Suffolk  County,  156,  239. 

Sugar  vessel,  captured  by  H.  M.  S. 
Kingsail,  380. 

Suicide,  Susanna  Griffin,  in  Salis 
bury,  232. 

Sulivan's  (Sullivan's)  Island,  off 
Charleston,  S.  C.,  402,  403. 

Summers,  shipmaster,  ship  Don 
Carolus,  240. 

Sumner,   Clement,   shipmaster,   sloop 


Speedwell,  470,  [Clemens]  486; 
George,  Milton,  representative, 
General  Court,  480. 

Sunderland,  John,  shipmaster,  128, 
166,  170,  ship  Jer.  &  Ann,  442, 
446,  485. 

Supercasse  or  Supercosse,  Monsieur, 
governor  of  Placentia,  197,  198; 
commissioned  for  government  of 
Port  Royal,  N.  S.,  432. 

Superiour  Court  of  Assize  and  Gen 
eral  Goal  Delivery,  230,  233,  265. 

Superiour  Court  of  Bristol,  233. 

Superiour  Court  of  Judicature,  165, 
233. 

Supply,  sloop,  384,  391,  474,  482, 
485. 

Suranam,  Suraname,  or  Surranam 
(Surinam),  Dutch  Guiana,  ships 
from,  51,  77,  118,  123,  128,  194, 
209,  254,  255,  297,  304,  306, 
310,  318,  325,  329,  384,  391,  406, 
409,  413,  426,  458,  481;  ships  for, 
88,  96,  108,  121,  125,  127,  130,  144, 
[Sirranam]  148,  [Saranam]  149, 
153,  156,  159,  164,  169,  173,  179, 
195,  202,  245,  251,  255,  268,  270, 
271,  307,  315,  316,  319,  350,  355, 
363,  381,  386,  387,  397,  406,  431, 
433,  438,  443,  445,  450,  453,  462, 
465,  470;  Boston  barque  seized  at, 
173;  proclamation  from  Holland 
regarding  foreign  trade  with,  186- 
187. 

Surgery,  notable  operation  by  Dr. 
Zabdiel  Boylston  in  Boston,  452. 

Surveyors  of  Highways,   177. 

Susan,  brigt.,  292. 

Susanna,  brigt.,  285,  407,  409,  423; 
sloop,  325,  459,  476,  481. 

Swain,  Maj.  Jeremiah,  Reading, 
representative,  General  Court,  83 
n,  84,  204  n,  205,  330,  330  n. 

Swallow,  brigt.,  276,  279,  347,  352, 
362,  423,  427;  ship,  149,  350,  375, 
400,  wrecked  by  a  whale,  457; 
sloop,  264,  275,  323,  375,  [Lathrop 
capt.]  384,  [Payne  capt.]  384,  413, 

423,  431,  466,  478. 

Swallow  Prize,  H.  M.  S.,  395;  prizes 
taken  by,  475,  476. 

Swan,  brigt.,  144,  270,  275,  279, 
285,  292,  317,  372,  382,  421,  450, 
470;  H.  M.  S.,  406;  ship,  350,  367, 
387,  466;  sloop,  276,  378,  384, 

424,  484. 

Swan  Tavern,  Boston.     See  Boston. 

Swansey,  or  Swanzey  (Swansea),  rep 
resentative,  General  Court,  83  «, 
84,  204  n,  205,  331,  480. 

Swazy,  Barnstable,  fisherman,  465. 

Swedes  ship,  103. 

Sweet,  Moses,  shipmaster,  ship 
Tryal,  139. 

Sweet  William,  ship,  263. 


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Sweetzer,  Seth,  Charlestown,  86,  101. 

Swiftsure,  H.  M.  S.,  475. 

Swinging-  or  Swing-Bridge,  Boston. 
See  Boston. 

Syconecto,  Canada,  113. 

Symes,  or  Syms,  Zachary,  ship 
master,  207,  233. 


Symkins,  John,  shipmaster,  ship  Bles 
sing,  350.  393;  Thomas,  master 
ketch  Marymack,  274,  brigt. 
Providence.  279,  350. 

Symons,  John,  shipmaster,  ship 
Samuel  and  Sarah,  French  prize, 
477. 


TABAGO  (Tobago),  W.  I.,  32,  80, 
293,  309. 

Tailer,  Maj.,  Lancaster,  soldier,  120. 

Talmage,  Joseph,  shipmaster,  sloop 
Endeavour,  470. 

Tapper,  Ichabod,  shipmaster,  100, 
105. 

Tarpolian,  Tarpolin,  or  Tarpaulin 
Cove,  R.  I.,  63,  118,  135. 

Tatum,  Nathaniel,  shipmaster,  ship 
Lilly,  161. 

Taunton,  representative,  General 
Court,  205,  330  n,  331,  480;  John 
Reed  of,  351 ;  meeting  house  at 
struck  by  lightning,  369. 

Tay,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  183;  Isaiah, 
Boston,  chosen  an  assessor,  304; 
Jeremiah,  shipmaster,  207,  253, 
brigt.  John  &  Ann,  276,  288,  361, 
362,  375,  408,  484;  Woodard, 
master  brigt.  Hanover,  394. 

Tayler.     See  Taylor. 

Taylor,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  215;  Capt. 
Christopher,  shipmaster,  147,  149, 
ship  Union  Galley,  431,  470; 
Edward,  Lamprey- Eel- River,  Me., 
killed  by  Indians,  67,  70;  Henry, 
seaman,  263;  Capt.  John,  North 
ampton,  soldier,  killed  in  pursuit 
of  Indians,  75;  John,  master  sloop 
Katherine,  276,  sloop  Kathrin  & 
Ann,  288,  337,  338 ;  Samuel,  master 
sloop  Rose,  482;  Capt.  Thomas, 
shipmaster,  218,  219,  222,  230, 

232,  ship    of   burnt  by  privateer, 

233,  of  brigt.  Experiment,  294,  380, 
406,  407,  408,  412,  413,  415. 

Taylour,  Col.,  Dunstable,  soldier, 
march  of  with  force  after  Indians 
into  the  woods,  355,  362. 

Teller,  shipmaster,   184,  218,  245. 

Templeman,  Thomas,  shipmaster, 
327. 

Templeton,  John,  pirate,  78,  82, 
88,  94. 

Ten  Fac-Simile  Reproductions  Re 
lating  to  New  England,  16. 

Ten  Fac-Simile  Reproductions  Re 
lating  to  Old  Boston  and  Neigh 
borhood,  15,  25. 

Ten  Fac-Simile  Reproductions  Re 
lating  to  Various  Subjects,  2, 


16,  21,  55  n,  61  n,  62  n. 

Tercera,  Terceras,  or  Tersera  (Ter- 
ceira),  Azores,  ships  for,  72,  222, 
297,  300,  307,  378,  385,  408,  417, 
427,  429,  442,  482. 

Terril,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  140. 

Tew,  Henry,  shipmaster,  123,  131, 
149,  183,  196,  222. 

Thacher,  John,  chosen  councillor, 
Mass.,  83,  204,  330,  479  [see 
Thatcher];  Capt.  Judah,  ship 
master,  66,  67,  71,  73,  133,  140, 
187;  Rev.  Peter,  Milton,  364. 

Thackster  (Thaxter),  Samuel,  Hing- 
ham,  276. 

Thanet,  Thannet,  or  Thenet,  mast 
ship,  147,  150,  357,  362,  367,  372, 
374,  457. 

Thanksgiving  Day,  Massachusetts 
and  New  Hampshire,  Nov.  23, 
1704,  144;  April  12,  1705,  175; 
Oct.  18,  1705,  249;  Jan.  24,  1706, 
280;  Oct.  17,  1706,  388,  401,  409; 
in  Deerfield,  for  the  redeemed 
captives,  Jan.  8,  1706/7,  436. 

—In  Connecticut,  Oct.  31,  1706, 
417. 

—In  New  York,  Jan.  8,  1705/6, 
286;  Dec.  12,  1706,  430. 

— In     Pennsylvania,     Jan.     10, 
1705/6,  286. 

For  proclamations,  Massachusetts 
and  New  Hampshire,  see  Dudley,  J. 

Thatcher,  Col.  Jno.,  chosen  coun 
cillor,  Mass.,  44  [see  Thacher]; 
Thomas,  shipmaster.Charles  Galley, 
251,  275. 

Thaxter,  Capt.  Benjamin,  ship 
master,  73,  85,  133,  135,  170. 

Thinhoven  (Tienhoven?),  Capt., 
shipmaster,  ship  of  from  Bristol 
to  New  York  captured,  184;  193, 
206;  ship  of  bound  for  Jamaica 
captured  and  turned  into  French 
privateer,  268;  437. 

Thomas,  Benjamin  Franklin,  12; 
Capt.,  shipmaster,  105,  169,  183, 
184,  192,  202,  257,  443;  David, 
soldier,  of  Kittery,  Me.,  garrison, 
deserter,  276;  Isaiah,  Worcester, 
printer,  11,  his  History  of  Print 
ing  in  America,  11-12,  13,  14,  15, 


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INDEX 


cited,  27  n,  55,  55  n;  Isaiah  jr., 
Worcester,  printer,  11;  John,  ship 
master,  237,  253;  John  jr.,  ship 
master,  156;  Richard,  shipmaster, 
130,  148,  207,  260,  sloop  Porto, 
Port,  or  Oporto  Merchant,  264, 
271,  276,  337,  brigt.  Hawke,  484; 
Capt.  Thomas,  master  frigate 
Orsell,  39;  William,  shipmaster, 
219,  brigt.  Amity,  310,  329,  395, 
409,  421,  brigt.  Eagle,  485,  487. 

Thomas,  sloop,  277. 

Thomas  &  Charles,  sloop,   410. 

Thomas  &  Francis,  ship,  386. 

Thomas  and  Sarah,  ship,  347,  391 
413,  426,  450. 

Thompson,  Rev.  Edward,  Marsh- 
field,  dies.  178. 

Thorn, or  Thorne,  Joseph,  shipmaster, 
162,  226,  237,  brigt.  Tryal,  315, 
sloop  Hawke,  450,  [Hawk]  453. 

Thornton,  Timothy,  Boston,  chosen 
a  selectman,  299. 

Thorp,  or  Thorpe,  shipmaster,  188, 
191,  226. 

Thrampton,  shipmaster,  ship  Coun 
try's  Brig.,  257. 

Three  Sisters,  brigt.,  300,  307,  323. 

Thresher,  Francis,  Boston,  attorney, 
288. 

Thurbar,  Richard,  pirate,  79,  82. 

Thursday  Lecture.  See  Lecture, 
the  Boston. 

Thwing,  William,  shipmaster,  123, 
164. 

Tides.     See  High  Tides. 

Tiger,  brigt. ,  475.     See  Tygar,  etc. 

Tiler,  shipmaster,   124. 

Tilhurst,  Rich.,  shipmaster,  brigt. 
Association,  408. 

Tiller,  Wil.,  shipmaster,  76,  88,  125 
130,  235. 

Tillet,  William,  shipmaster,  sloop 
Elizabeth,  417.  See  Tillst. 

Tillinghast,  shipmaster,  400. 

Tillst,  William,  shipmaster,  sloop 
Elizabeth,  426.  See  Tillet. 

Timothy,  brigt.,  358;  sloop,  410, 
[Timothie]  417. 

Tinmouth   (Tynemouth),   Eng.,  461. 

Tippits,  Narragansett,  miller,  killed 
at  his  saw  mill,  422. 

Tisbury,  Rev.  josiah  Torrey  or 
dained  in,  144;  representative, 
General  Court,  480. 

Tisdale,  Joseph,  Taunton,  repre 
sentative,  General  Court,  205. 

Token,  A,  for  Children,  by  Rev. 
James  Janeway,  advertisement 
of,  365. 

Token,  A,  for  Mourners,  by  Rev. 
James  Flavel,  advertisement  of, 
444. 

Tomlin,  shipmaster,  125. 

Tongerlou,    Tongerlows,    Tongrelou, 


Tongrelow,  Tonguerlow,  or  Toun- 
grello,  Capt.  Regnier,  or  Renier, 
privateersman,  prizes  taken  by, 
62,  89,  100,  127;  his  privateer 
sloop  the  Swallow,  145,  cast  away 
off  Virginia,  168,  172;  fits  out  the 
New  York  Galley,  248-249;  again 
for  the  West  Indies,  278,  282,  286, 
303;  chases  a  French  sugar  ship, 
349;  sends  a  rich  prize  to  New 
York,  354,  356;  370;  comes  him 
self  to  New  York  with  another, 
392;  397,  397  n;  again  sails,  434, 
437;  fight  with  French  privateer 
near  Hispaniola,  469,  473. 

Tooth,  a  "great  prodigious,"  dug 
up  at  Claverack,  and  brought  to 
New  York  City,  227. 

Topsam  or  Topsham,  Eng.,  ships 
to  or  from,  100,  103,  247,  276, 
283,  290,  303,  327,  375,  387,  400, 
413,  417. 

Topsfield,  representative,  General 
Court,  83  n,  84,  205,  331,  480. 

Topsham,  sloop,  270. 

Torbey,  Newfoundland,  197. 

Tornados,  at  Barbadoes,  418. 

Torrey,  Rev.  Josiah,  Tisbury,  or 
dained  pastor  of,  144;  Rev. 
Samuel,  Weymouth,  dies,  471. 

Tothill,  Jeremiah,  New  York,  alder 
man,  206. 

Town  of  Boston,  statistics,  98,  179, 
300,  338-339;  bills  of  mortality  for, 
see  Boston,  Bill  of  Mortality. 

Town  meeting,  Boston,  176,  299,  304. 

Town  Records,  Boston,  cited,  177  n, 
299  n,  346  w. 

Townsend,  James,  Boston,  dies  at 
Cohanzey,  282;  Col.  Penn,  chosen 
councillor,  Mass.,  44,  S3,  204,  330, 
479,  of  commissioners  to  treat  with 
the  Five  Nations,  129,  129  «,  131, 
132,  133,  139. 

"T.  S.  of  Boston,"  journal  of  found 
on  a  captured  French  privateer, 
39. 

Trade  and  Commerce  with  France, 
act  of  Parliament  prohibiting  all, 
published,  230. 

Trade  with  the  Spaniards,  217.  See 
Spanish  West  Indies. 

Traders.  See  Merchants  and  Trad 
ers. 

Trahee,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  ship 
Crocodile,  187. 

Train  Bands,  244. 

Transactions  and  Collections  of  the 
American  Antiquarian  Society,  12. 

Transcripts     of     Harvard      College 

Records,  17. 

Transport  ships,  315,  317,  318. 
Travise,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  ship  Lyon, 
Boston    to    London,    43,    46,    47; 
ship  of  taken  by  privateer,  51. 


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INDEX 


Treacle,  A,  Fetch'd  out  of  a  Viper, 
by  Rev.  Cotton  Mather,  adver 
tisement  of,  467,  467  n. 

Treat,  Mrs.  Jane,  Milford,  Conn., 
granddaughter  of  Deputy-governor 
Treat  of  Connecticut,  dies,  88. 

Tregany,  Capt.  Henry,  dies  in  Phila 
delphia,  141. 

Trerice,  John,  shipmaster,  ship  Re 
ward,  400. 

Trevers,  Lord,  misprint  for  Lord 
Rivers,  382. 

Trevis,  Mr.,  Marblehead,  shallop  of 
retaken  from  the  French,  95. 

Trial,  shallop,  92.     See  Tryal. 

Trimingham,   John,   shipmaster,   36. 

Trinity  Bay,  Newfoundland,  198, 
231;  battle  at,  395;  486. 

Trinity  Church,  New  York.  See 
New  York  City. 

Tripp,  Jos.,  Dartmouth,  representa 
tive,  General  Court,  205. 

Triton  Galley,  ship,  358,  362. 

Triton's  Prize,  H.  M.  S.,  269,  278, 
348,  348  n;  cruises  of,  352,  352  n, 
354.  356,  360,  366,  371,  386,  396, 
399,  406,  412,  469;  searching  for 
French  privateer  on  the  New  York 
coast,  478,  479,  481;  running 
fight  with  a  privateer,  483;  484, 
486,  488. 

Trivet,  Richard,  Marblehead,  rep 
resentative,  General  Court,  479  n, 
480. 

Troop  of  Guards,  40,  44. 

Troop  of  Horse,  355. 

Troops  and  Foot  companies,  ordered 
to  frontiers,  352. 

Trot,  or  Trott,  Capt.,  shipmaster, 
312,  381,  sloop  of  captured  by 
privateer  and  retaken,  434. 

Trotter,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  243. 

Troy,  shipmaster,  184. 

True,  Capt.  Hen.,  Salisbury,  rep 
resentative,  General  Court,  480. 

Trumbull,  J.  Hammond,  14. 

Trump,  William,  shipmaster,  ship 
Mary  Gaily,  488. 

Tryal,  brigt.,  315,  347,  358,  [Horton 
capt.]  426,  [Love  capt.]  426,  440, 
450,  453;  ship,  279,  315,  382; 
sloop,  90,  139,  144,  300,  329, 


[Concklin  capt.]  378,  [Wells  capt.] 
378,  384,  407,  410,  421,  439,  450, 
453,  466,  468,  474,  [Tryall,  Reves 
capt.]  486,  [Concklin  capt.]  486. 

Tryal  Galley,  323,  400. 

Tryon,  ship,  257. 

Tuckanuck  Island,  86. 

Tucker,  John,  shipmaster,  105,  144, 
his  brigt.  Sarah  taken  by  French 
privateer,  161;  of  sloop  Hope,  297, 
350. 

Tudor,  Capt.  John,  recorder  of  city 
of  New  York,  168. 

Tupper,  shipmaster,  123,  251. 

Turell,  or  Turill,  Capt.,  Boston, 
shipmaster  128,  173;  Samuel, 
master  ship  John  &  Timothy,  338. 

Turffey,  Capt.,  Boston,  229. 

Turfrey,  Mistress  Mary,  Boston,  ad 
vertises  school  for  young  gentle 
women,  385,  392,  401. 

Turks  Island,  W.  I.,  ships  from,  333, 
334;  with  cargoes  of  salt,  366,  393, 
396. 

Turner,  Capt.  John,  Gloucester,  91; 
Capt.,  shipmaster,  221;  John, 
Scituate,  dies,  304. 

Twisden,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  74. 

Twing,   William,   shipmaster,   214. 

Two  Brothers,  Long  Island  Sound, 
159-160. 

Two  Brothers,  ship,  350,  355,  372; 
sloop,  260,  275,  276,  285,  325,  329, 
350,  351,  382,  384,  407,  421,  456, 
459,  466,  468,  472,  484,  [Adolph 
capt.]  487,  [Potter  capt.]  487. 

Two  Friends,  sloop,  429,  446,  481. 

Tygar,  Tyger,  Tygre  (Tiger),  ship, 
161,  240;  brigt.,  372,  391,476. 

Tyler,  Moses  Coit,  15. 

Tyng,  Col.  Jonat.,  Dunstable,  rep 
resentative,  General  Court,  331, 
march  of  with  forces  after  Indian 
enemy,  355;  Capt.  William,  Dun- 
stable,  march  of  with  men  on 
snow  shoes  in  search  of  Indian 
enemy,  162,  representative,  Gen 
eral  Court,  205,  scouting,  254,  255, 
287,  291,  355,  362;  Capt.  Wil., 
Chelmsford,  representative,  Gen 
eral  Court,  480. 

Tything  men,  177;  orders  to,  239. 


"QNCAS,  Owoneco,  or  Omeneco 
(Oneko),  Connecticut,  Indian  chief, 
235,  239. 

Union  of  Scotland  with  England, 
38,  40. 

Union  Galley,  ship,  431. 

Unity,  brigt.,  417,  429;  ship,  358,  366, 


U 


426,  436,  453;  sloop,  67,  139,  239. 

Updick,  or  Updike,  James,  shipmaster, 
sloop  Elizabeth,  144,  166,  246. 

Upham,  Phineas,  Maiden,  represen 
tative,  General  Court,  205. 

Unquort,  ship,  37. 


INDEX 


VAIL,  or  Vaile,  shipmaster,  96,  118 
153,  202,  228,  239;  Jeremiah,  ship 
master,  214,  271,  275,  314,  sloop 
Mary,  326,  334,  409,  421,  426,  459, 
466,  486. 

Van-Bael,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  251,  348. 

Vanbrugh,  John,  New  York,  ship 
master,  258,  322,  325. 

Vanderscure,  Peter,  pilot,  181. 

Vane  spindle  of  Taunton  meeting 
house  struck  by  lightning,  369. 

Vanlaer,  Capt.,  New  York,  priva- 
teersman,  152. 

Van  Newenhusen,  shipmaster,  127. 

Vantman,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  51. 

Van-Tyle,  Capt.  Otto,  New  York, 
privateersman,  ship  Castle  Del 
Key,  278,  282. 

Varnum,  Jos.,  Dracut,  representa 
tive,  General  Court,  84. 

Vaughan,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  89,  90. 

Veal,  shipmaster,  178. 

Vearing,  Joseph,  shipmaster,  frigate 
Colman,  379. 

Venetian  Merchant,  ship,  74. 

Venteman  or  Ventiman,  Capt.,  ship 
master,  133;  Capt.  John,  ship 
master,  73,  77,  140,  ship  Martha 
and  Elizabeth,  144,  156,  182,  183, 
187,  188,  191,  207,  237,  250,  253, 
276,  299,  322,  ship  Martha,  323, 
ship  Martha  and  Elizabeth,  347, 
379,  468,  472,  ship  Martha,  485. 

Vessels  launched.     See  Shipbuilding. 

Vial,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  126;  John, 
Boston,  414;  Joseph,  shipmaster, 
73,  96;  Nathanael,  or  Nathaniel, 
master  sloop  Lark,  67,  121,  123, 
171,  187,  258,  [Viall]  265,  325,  328, 
ship  Dutchess,  329,  ship  Hester 
Galley,  408. 

Viano,  354. 

Vibart  or  Vibert,  shipmaster,  121; 
Matthew,  master  ship  Friends 
Adventure,  288,  300. 

Victory,  ship,  301,  367,  379,  384; 
sloop,  413. 

Vigilantius,  book,  advertisement  of, 
316. 

Vincent,  Capt.  John,  shipmaster,  73, 
169,  184;  shipmaster,  coaster,  126. 

Violet,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  ship  of 
taken  by  French  privateer,  220. 

Virgin,  ship,  74. 

Virginia,  ship  for  seized  by  French 
and  Indians  at  Penobscot,  30; 
35,  36;  fleet  of  merchantmen  from 
England  under  convoy  for,  40, 
193,  199,  208,  224,  227,  228,  229, 
231,  236,  238,  269,  279,  281,  282, 
286,  289,  345,  349,  482;  fleet  from 
for  England  under  convoy,  43,  48, 
63,  71,  74,  77,  80,  96,  97,  148,  181, 


234,  269,  293,  306,  311,  320,  333, 
334,  343,  345,  346,  349,  352,  354, 
373,  378,  380,  385,  390,  396,  406 
417,  420,  423,  442,  451,  457,  465; 
single  ships  from  for  colonial  and 
other  ports,  45,  62,  71,  101,  128, 
131,  132,  148,  161,  171,  181,  183, 
187,  193,  202,  205,  207,  209,  215, 
216,  223,  232,  233,  235,  239,  240 
242,  249,  250,  260,  301,  307,  309, 
323,  325,  354,  371,  396,  407,  409, 
413,  450,  453,  459,  463,  470,  473; 
single  ships  for,  68,  71,  73,  77,  80, 
86,  88,  93,  126,  132,  136,  143,  147, 
149,  153,  157,  161,  170,  181,  188, 
191,  195,  199,  200,  201,  203,  206, 
207,  209,  210,  211,  214,  215,  216, 
218,  221,  224,  238,  243,  244,  247, 
251,  252,  253,  261,  264,  265,  268, 
270,  274,  290,  297,  302,  312,  322, 
334,  346,  351,  354,  360,  361,  363, 
378,  385,  391,  393,  406,  410,  413, 
417,  421,  423,  424,  426,  429,  447, 
448,  450,  453,  455,  473,  486. 

Col.    Nicholson,    governor  of, 

arrives  at  Philadelphia,  125,  sets 
out  therefrom  for,  128;  Capt. 
Tongrelow,  privateersman  makes 
port  in  after  loss  of  his  sloop,  168; 
news  items  from,  172,  230,  320, 
334,  427,  442,  451;  Guinea  ship 
with  Negroes  for,  221;  Edward 
Nott  comes  out  lieut. -governor  for, 
227 ;  barque  from  for  Bristol  taken 
by  French  privateer,  242,  243; 
postal  service  with,  256-257 ;  French 
privateer  off  coast  of,  312;  315; 
Col.  Nicholson,  late  governor  of ,  at 
court,  326;  Col.  Nott,  late  lieut. - 

fovernor  of,  dies,  385;  French  and 
panish  prisoners  sent  from  Caro 
lina  to  for  transportation  to  Eng 
land,  411;  fourteen  sail,  by  one 
account,  twenty-one,  by  another,  of 
fleet  from  for  England  foundered 
at  sea,  457;  Guinea  ship  with 
negroes  for  taken  by  letter-of- 
marque  man,  475;  ship  of  taken  by 
French  privateer,  485. 

Virginia  Merchant,  ship,  482,  485. 

Vital  Statistics.  See  Town  of 
Boston. 

Vose,  Capt.  Thomas,  Milton,  repre 
sentative,  General  Court,  84,  204, 
330. 

Vring,  Capt.  Nathaniel,  commander 
packet-boat  Six  Islands,  22p. 

Vrqhuart,  Mr.,  appointed  minister 
of  Jamaica,  97. 

Vryling,  John,  Boston,  merchant  and 
shipowner,  73,  74,  236,  236  n,  242, 
242  n. 

Vulture,  sloop,  440,  453. 


559 


INDEX 


w 


WADE,  William,  Philadelphia,  ship 
master,  143,  427,  476. 

Wadland,  Moses,  shipmaster,  244, 
250,  sloop  Seaflower,  307,  310,  372, 
375,  brigt.  Adventure,  482,  485. 

Wadlin,  Moses,  shipmaster,  462. 

Wadsworth,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  96; 
Joseph,  shipmaster,  239. 

Wager,  Andrew,  shipmaster,  ketch 
Mary,  275,  sloop  Endeavour,  294, 
338. 

Wains,  William,  shipmaster,   166. 

Wair,  Capt.  Daniel,  shipmaster,  184, 
219,  222,  228,  275,  294,  307,  325, 
sloop  Adventure,  384,  387,  423; 
Capt.,  master  of  coaster,  239. 

Wake,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  ship  Desire, 
240;  Capt.  George,  master  ship 
Laura,  241. 

Wakfield.     See  Wakefield. 

Wakefield,  Mrs.,  Boston,  widow, 
slave  of  advertised  for  sale,  418; 
Obadiah,  shipmaster,  132,  207, 
sloop  Swan,  424;  Samuel,  Salem, 
water  bailey,  91. 

Waldron,  Richard,  Cocheco,  70,  72. 

Walker,  Benjamin,  Boston,  chosen 
an  overseer  of  poor,  177;  Capt., 
shipmaster,  103,  114;  Capt.  John, 
shipmaster,  195,  233,  brigt.  Hope- 
well,  275,  307,  314,  chased  by 
French  privateer  in  Long  Island 
Sound,  337,  340-341,  350,  358, 
sloop  Burbuda,  365,  379,  sloop 
Endeavour,  382,  393;  Samuel, 
councillor,  New  Jersey,  43,  dies 
at  Burlington,  128;  Samuel,  sol 
dier  at  Castle  William,  Boston, 
drowned  in  Cambridge,  102-103; 
Samuel,  Rehoboth,  representative, 
General  Court,  204  n,  205;  Wil 
liam,  master  sloop  Hannah  & 
Ruth,  481. 

Walking  with  God  ...  in  two  ser 
mons,  by  Rev.  Samuel  Willard, 
advertisement  of  [1706],  382. 

Wallace,  Joseph,  shipmaster,  ship 
John  &  Deborah,  274. 

Walley,  Maj.  John,  chosen  councillor, 

Mass.,  44,  83,  204,  330. 
Wallis,  John,  shipmaster,  ketch  John 

and  Deborah,  307. 

Walter,  or  Walters,  Capt.,  ship 
master,  125,  126,  196,  202,  222, 
230,  250;  John,  master  sloop 
Betty,  301;  William,  shipmaster, 
271,  of  ship  Hannah  and  Ruth,  289, 
314,  350,  445,  sloop  Ruth  &  Hanna, 
474,  486. 

Walton,    Maj.,    Piscataqua,    soldier, 
scouting    in    the    Eastward,    169, 
174,  199,  259. 
Wando  River,  S.  C.,  403. 


Wane,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  198. 

Wanton,  John,  shipmaster,  sloop 
Brothers  Adventure,  322;  Capt. 
John,  Rhode  Island,  goes  to  the 
relief  of  Block  Island,  470;  Capt. 
William,  R.  I.,  goes  to  the  relief  of 
Block  Island,  63;  Capt.  William, 
shipmaster,  114,  137,  184,  188;  Maj. 
William,  R.  I.,  elected  an  assistant, 
321,  takes  a  French  privateer  off 
Block  Island,  341. 

Wapuck,  Hannah,   Indian  girl,  448. 

Ward,  Samuel,  shipmaster,  209,  219, 
226,  sloop  Rose  Anne,  260. 

Wardell,  Nathaniel,  Boston,  sleigh 
maker,  advertisement  of,  467. 

Ware,  shipmaster,  128,  209,  260. 

Warehouses.     See  Boston. 

Warren,  Daniel,  Watertown,  dies, 
297;  James,  Plymouth,  represen 
tative,  General  Court,  83  n,  84, 
480. 

Warren,  brigt.,  439. 

Warrick,  H.  M.  S.,  161,  208,  361, 
386,  395. 

Washington  Street,  Boston.  See 
Boston. 

Watch-Hill,  R.  I.,  341. 

Watch  House,  Boston.      See  Boston. 

Watchpoint,  R.  I.,  337. 

Water,  Stephen,  shipmaster,  96. 

Water  bailey,  91. 

Waterhouse,  Capt.  Richard,  ship 
master,  75,  [Waterhous]  184,  230. 

Watering  place,  New  York  harbor, 
274. 

Waterman,  Isaac,  shipmaster,  ship 
of  taken  by  French  privateer,  109. 

Waters,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  80,  170, 
177,  178,  196,  199;  John,  ship 
master,  216,  ship  Blessing,  264, 
sloop  Betty,  300,  394,  423;  Wil 
liam,  shipmaster,  323,  sloop  Han 
nah,  442,  455. 

Watertown,  5  n,  29;  representative, 
General  Court,  83  n,  84,  205,  330, 
480;  Daniel  Warren  of  dies,  297; 
Mrs.  Elizabeth  Beers,  widow  of 
Capt.  Richard  Beers  of  King 
Philip's  war,  dies  in,  349;  352. 

Watkins,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  100, 
164,  172. 

Watson,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  130; 
Capt.  of  ship  Seafiower,  in  fight 
at  Charleston,  S.  C.,  404. 

Watts,  Samuel,  Haverhill,  represen 
tative,  General  Court,  84,  205; 
Capt.,  shipmaster,  457. 

Way,  John,  pirate,  78, 82 ;  shipmaster, 
coaster,  121. 

Weather,  in  Boston,  backward 
Spring,  May,  1704,  73;  in  New 
York,  "rainy,  dirty,  and  cold" 


560 


INDEX 


late  May,   74;  in   Boston,   shower 
with    "great    hail    stones,"    July 

1704,  105,  heavy  snow  storm  Jan., 
1704/5,    159,  in  Feb'y  no  travel 
ling    Eastward    beyond    Newbury 
except    on    snow-shoes,     164;    in 
New  York,   deep   snows  to  west 
ward  and  no  travelling  for  some 
weeks,    Mch.,    1704/5,    172,    hard 
frost  in  mid- April,  188;  in  Boston 
extraordinarily   cold   April,    1705, 
189,    191,    very    cold    late    Nov'r, 

1705,  272,    a    "pritty   big   snow" 
late    Dec'r,    279,    "extream    cold 
freezing  weather"  Jan. ,1705/6, 281, 
285;  in  New  York,  cold  Christmas 
1705,  and  the  Hudson  frozen  over, 
286;    in    Boston,    moderate    late 
Jan'y,   1705/6,   286,  289;   in   New 
York,  extraordinarily  warm  twelve 
days     Jan'y-Feb.,     1705/6,     288; 
in     Boston,     mid-Feb.   thaw,  290, 
291,    snow,    wind    and    rain,  Feb. 
20,    292;    in    Hartford    excessive 
rains     in    mid-Feb.     with     great 
floods    on    the    Connecticut,     293, 
again    rains    and    floods    in    May, 
321;    in    Rhode    Island,    May    16, 
shower  of  hail  with   stones   "full 
three-quarters  of  an  inch  through," 
328;  in  New  Haven,  June,   1706, 
heavy    shower    of    "thunder    and 
hail,"    340;    in    New    York,    mid- 
Oct.  1706,  great  rains  and  "mighty 
floods"  at  Albany,  412;  in  Boston, 
extraordinarily    moderate    winter 
with  "checkered  weather,"  1706/7, 
442.     See     Floods,     High     tides, 
Storms. 

Weaver,  Mr.,  agent  for  the  Guinea 
Company  at  Gamboa  killed,  182. 

Webb,  John,  shipmaster,  coaster,  88, 
205;  John,  Braintree,  representa 
tive,  General  Court,  479  n,  480. 

Webber,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  85,  118, 
126,  174,  199,  200,  214,  233,  239, 
250;  James,  shipmaster,  294,  297, 
sloop  Endeavour,  413,  448;  John, 
shipmaster,  149;  Michael,  rescued 
from  captivity  in  Canada,  87; 
William,  shipmaster,  214,  brigt. 
Rose,  260,  270,  285,  sloop  Dove, 
350,  355,  brigt.  Dragon,  436. 

Webster,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  202; 
James,  master  brigt.  Endeavour, 
477;  John,  shipmaster,  148,  228, 
253,  brigt.  Endeavour,  274,  334, 
350,  407,  426,  472;  Noah,  11; 
William,  master  brigt.  Dragon, 
427. 

Weekly  Lecture.  See  Lecture,  the 
Boston. 

Weekly   News-Letter,  The  Boston,  4. 

Weekly  Rehearsal,  The,  5. 

Weir,      shipmaster,      coaster,       170; 


William,  shipmaster,  247.  See 
Wyar,  etc. 

Welch,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  ship  of 
taken  by  the  French,  148;  156, 
194,  200,  201;  John,  shipmaster, 
228,  ship  Larke,  255,  275,  ship 
Hannah,  275,  ship  Larke,  301, 
304,  326,  335,  420,  428,  sloop 
Swallow,  431,  brigt.  Dolphin,  453, 
455,  462,  sloop  Swallow,  466; 
Thomas,  master  sloop  Swallow, 
478.  See  Welsh. 

Welcome,  brigt.,  288. 

Weld,  Thomas  jr.,  son  of  Rev. 
Thomas,  of  Dunstable,  dies  after 
taking  his  second  degree  at  Cam 
bridge,  108. 

Wells,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  127,  151, 
209,  228,  230,  312;  John,  ship 
master,  156,  169,  230,  352,  sloop 
Tryal,  378,  439,  450;  John,  Deer- 
field,  182  n;  Lieut.  Joseph,  92,  108. 

Wells,  Me.,  French  and  Indian 
design  against,  33,  67;  garrison  at, 
85;  182;  Samuel  Hill  of  returned 
captive,  198,  199;  representative, 
General  Court,  205,  479  n,  480; 
reports  at  of  Indian  movements, 
218;  Capt.  Browne  of  in  pursuit 
of  the  enemy,  259,  287;  366; 
flag  of  truce  from  Port  Royal 
at,  432;  445. 

Wellsteed,  Will.,  Boston,  chosen  an 
overseer  of  poor,  177,  177  n.  See 
Westead. 

Welsh,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  123,  124, 
157,  192,  194,  196,  219,  400; 
John,  master  sloop  Seaflower,  108, 
190,  191,  253,  ship  Hannah  & 
Elizabeth,  265,  299.  See  Welch. 

Wenckley,  Samuel,  shipmaster,  sloop 
Sarah  &  Hannah,  450. 

Wenham,  representative,  General 
Court,  83  n,  84,  204  n,  205,  330  n, 
331,  480. 

Wensley,  John,  shipmaster,  160, 
194. 

Wentworth,  Capt.  John,  shipmaster, 
147,  149,  of  the  new  Lusitania 
Galley,  340,  462;  Ebenezar,  ship 
master,  232,  Success  Galley,  448. 

Wessels,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  195, 
ship  of  taken  by  French  privateer, 
268. 

West-Country  Virginia  fleet,  193. 
See  Virginia. 

Westead,  William,  Boston,  chosen 
overseer  of  poor,  304,  304  n.  See 
Wellsteed. 

Westfield,  representative,  General 
Court,  205. 

West-Hampshire,  134,  209. 

West  Indies,  37,  41,  42,  43,  47,  54; 
colonial  ships  to  and  from,  37,  274, 
455;  fleets  of  merchantmen  under 


561 


INDEX 


convoy  from  England  for,  48,  100, 
105,  199,  224,  228,  231,  429,  483; 
Dutch  privateers  fitted  out  to 
cruise  about,  77;  merchantmen 
from  Bristol,  bound  for  without 
convoy  taken  by  six  privateers, 
101;  English  men-of-war  for,  105, 
345,  348,  356,  363,  366,  381 ;  packet- 
boats  to  and  from,  162,  182,  255, 
347  [see  Packet-boats] ;  prizes  from, 
172,  203,  225;  merchantmen  under 
convoy  from  for  England,  182, 
227,  252,  395,  425;  notices  regard 
ing  postal  service  with,  255-256, 
334-335,  379;  French  squadron  in, 
302,  302  n,  320;  Spanish  galleons 
in  or  bound  for,  349,  351;  354,  374; 
expected  attack  upon  by  French 
squadron,  388;  395;  French  squad 
ron  returns  to  France  from,  with 
six  millions  livres  in  specie,  436; 
another  French  squadron  reported 
bound  for,  457 ;  464 ;  French  priva 
teers  numerous  among,  470-471, 
482;  French  vessels  bound  for 
taken  by  English  and  Dutch  pri 
vateers,  485.  See  the  several 
islands  under  their  names;  also, 
Spanish  West  Indies. 

West  Jersey,  105. 

Western  Islands,  trade  with,  301. 

Westward,  The,  134. 

Wey mouth,  representative,  General 
Court,  84,  204,  331,  480;  earth 
quake  shock  felt  in,  214;  Rev. 
Samuel  Torrey  of  dies,  471. 

Weymouth,  H.  M.  S.,  takes  rich 
French  prize,  258,  272. 

Whale,  a  spermaceti  brought  into 
Newport,  R.  I.,  209;  in  New  York 
harbor,  450;  wrecks  the  ship 
Swallow,  457. 

Whaleboats,  Nantucket,  465. 

Wheeler,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  47; 
Dr.,  Boston,  dies,  59;  Dr.,  lost  at 
sea  from  Capt.  Rosebothem's 
sloop  Phenix,  241 ;  John,  Concord, 
representative,  General  Court, 
S3n,  84;  Jonathan,  shipmaster,  86, 
103,  224,  226;  Maj.,  Barbadoes,  74. 

Wheelwright's,  Capt.,  garrison,  Wells, 
Me.,  75. 

Wheildon,  William  W.,  14,  his  Curi 
osities  of  History  cited,  62  n. 

Whetlie,  Elizabeth,  Boston,  dies,  160. 

Whetston.     See  Whetstone. 

Whetstone,  Admiral,  42,  47,  148, 
199,  202,  204,  217,  226,  229,  232, 
241,  251,  299,  322,  327;  commands 
English  squadron  at  Jamaica, 
369;  Capt.  Kerr  goes  to  relief  of, 
380,  394;  hoists  his  flag  on  H.  M.  S. 
Windsor,  395;  England  bound 
fleet  under  his  convoy,  406,  417, 
423,  427. 


Whipple,  one,  Providence,  R.  I.,  422. 

Whitamore,  shipmaster,  coaster,  406. 

White,  Benoni,  Boston,  blacksmith, 
alleged  counterfeiter,  111;  Capt., 
shipmaster,  121,  124;  John,  master 
ketch  Fisher,  310;  John,  Boston, 
returned  prisoner  from  Placentia, 
432;  Joseph,  master  sloop  Hope, 
435;  Peregrine,  Boston,  black 
smith,  alleged  counterfeiter,  111; 
Capt.  Peregrine,  Marshfield,  the 
"first  Englishman  born  in  New 
England,"  dies,  111;  Capt.  Samuel, 
Boston,  slave  of  advertised  for 
sale,  158,  160;  Susanna,  111; 
William,  111. 

White  Horse  Tavern,  Boston.  See 
Boston. 

Whiteborn,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  73,  93. 

Whitecomb,  shipmaster,  352. 

Whitehaven,  Eng.,  ships  from,  50, 
358,  362,  363;  ships  for,  219,  226, 
233,  314,  367,  382,  385,  386,  410, 
425,  453,  463,  485. 

Whitehorn,  or  Whitehorne,  Capt. 
George,  shipmaster,  77,  86,  119, 
ship  of  taken  by  the  French,  167; 
ship  Anne,  358. 

Whitestone,  L.  I.,  454. 

Whiting,  Maj.,  soldier,  at  North 
ampton,  93;  William,  pirate,  78, 
at  Marblehead  sick,  80,  82,  ac 
quitted  at  trial  in  Boston,  94. 

Whitmore,  Francis,  shipmaster,  sloop 
Callipatch,  482;  Pelatiah,  Boston, 
commissary,  247;  William  H., 
Boston,  12,  14,  21. 

Whittemore,  Nathaniel,  Boston, 
almanac  maker,  251,  251  n,  418. 

Whyborne.     See  Wyborn. 

Wibber,  William,  shipmaster,  brigt. 
Dragon,  477. 

Wickstead,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  ship 
Somerset,  293. 

Wier,  shipmaster,  242,  244. 

Wiggin,  or  Wiggins,  shipmaster,  190, 
203,  209;  John,  master  sloop 
John  &  Mary,  474,  481,  488. 

Wigglesworth,  Rev.  Michael,  Maiden, 
59,  dies,  209,  209  n;  Memoir  of 
cited,  209  n;  Funeral  sermon  for 
published,  226. 

Wild,  or  Wilde,  Capt.,  shipmaster, 
156,  159;  John,  master  ship  Dove, 
181,  184,  230,  269,  279,  281,  282, 
283,  294,  301,  320;  William,  pirate, 
[Wiles]  78,  82,  95,  216,  [Wildes] 
225. 

Wilde,  Wildes,  and  Wiles.     See  above. 

Wilkins,  Erasmus,  privateersman, 
kills  an  English  officer  in  a  street 
riot,  New  York,  248,  his  trial  and 
sentence,  258;  John,  shipmaster, 
200,  201,  230,  233,  237,  270, 
sloop  Bathseba,  400,  sloop  Non- 


562 


INDEX 


such,-  424,  429,  481;  Richard,  Bos 
ton,  bookseller,  dies  in  Milton,  156. 

Willard,  John,  Lancaster,  214;  Rev. 
Samuel,  60,  02,  advertisement  of 
his  The  Christians  Exercise  by 
Satans  Temptations,  294,  his  The 
Fountain  Opened,  353,  his  Walk 
ing  with  God,  his  Loves  Pedigree, 
382,  his  The  Best  Priviledge,  his 
The  Man  of  War,  383. 

Willfed,  Nathaniel,  killed  by  Indians 
at  Saco,  Me.,  422. 

William,  King,  21,  22,  23,  32. 

William,  brigt.,  316,  355,  364,  406, 
423,  433,  472,  478;  ship,  130,  161. 

William  Andrew,  ship,  318. 

William  Galley,  ship,  240. 

William  Kelleyt,  sloop,  270. 

William  &  Hannah,  ship,  270,  294, 
400,  457. 

William  and  John,  ketch,  230. 

William  and  Mary,   1,  2. 

William   &   Mary,    brigt.,    268,    277, 

286,  334,  347,  393,  453,  486;  ship, 
260,  265,  268. 

William  &  Robert,  ship,  161. 

William  and  Sarah,  ship,  291,  300. 

Williams,  Capt.,  Boston,  fire  near 
his  home  in,  51;  Capt.,  Charleston, 
S.  C.,  of  an  expedition  designed 
for  Cuba,  112;  Capt.  Isaac,  Newton, 
representative,  General  Court, 
205;  Rev.  John,  Deerfield,  "the 
redeemed  captive,"  59,  425,  426, 
426  n,  rejoicing  over  return  of, 
435-436,  436  n;  Joseph,  ship 
wrecked  seaman,  242;  Capt.  Na- 
thanael,  Boston,  merchant,  250. 

Willis,  Henry,  marine,  of  H.  M.  S. 
Deptford,  deserter,  358;  Thomas, 
Medford,  representative,  General 
Court,  204  n,  205. 

Willoughby,  Capt.,  privateersman, 
234.  ,; 

Wilson,  Capt.  Andrew,  shipmaster, 
93,  128,  141,  179,  222,  258,  ship 
Sarah  Galley,  284,  285,  285  n, 

287,  294,  296,  323,  380,  407,  sloop 
Flying    Horse,     408,    ship    Sarah 
Galley,     417,     433;    Capt.,     ship 
master,  96,  ship  Marlborough,  240; 
John,  master  of  coaster,  131 ;  John, 
Billerica,    representative,    General 
Court,  204  n,  205;  John,  Braintree, 
270;    Capt.    Jos.,    Maiden,    repre 
sentative,    General    Court,    83    n, 
84;   Mathew,    master    Batchelours 
Advent.,  400,  427,  [Matthew]  ship 
Mary,    453,    462;    Wil,    Concord, 
representative,  General  Court,  330. 

Wily  (Wiley),  Timothy,  Reading, 
representative,  General  Court, 
479  n,  480. 

Winchelsea,  H.  M.  S.,  483. 

Winchester,    John,    Brookline,    rep 


resentative,  General  Court,  331. 
480. 

Winckley,  Samuel,  shipmaster,  sloop 
Sarah  &  Hannah,  384,  [Winkley] 
400. 

Wincoll,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  360. 

Windsor,  Thomas,  shipmaster,  230. 
235. 

Windsor,  H.  M.  S.,  395. 

Wine,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  36. 

Wing,  Capt.,  John,  shipmaster,  136, 
149,  180,  184,  194,  196,  201,  237, 
239,  244,  281,  302. 

Winkle,  or  Winckle,  Samuel,  ship 
master,  73,  207. 

Winnepisscoag,  or  Winnopiscag 
(Winnepisseoge)  Ponds,  N.  H., 
67,  254. 

Winslow,  Isaac,  chosen  councillor, 
Mass.,  83,  204,  330,  479;  Josiah, 
councillor,  Mass.,  1703,  44. 

Winsor,  Justin,  14,  15;  Thomas, 
shipmaster,  brigt.  Adventure,  387. 

Winter,  Capt.  Abraham,  shipmaster, 
ship  Francis,  360,  362;  Capt., 
shipmaster,  336;  Capt.  Thomas, 
shipmaster,  153,  156. 

Winter  Harbour,  Me.,  205,  234. 

Winthrop,  Capt.  Adam,  Boston, 
elected  lieut.  of  the  Honorable 
Artillery  Company,  88,  92,  major 
of  Boston  Regiment,  244,  244  n, 
captain  of  the  Artillery  Company, 
336;  Fitz-John,  governor  Con 
necticut,  manuscript  news  letters 
addressed  to,  30,  31,  34,  37,  38, 
41,  46,  47,  49,  51,  52,  at  Hartford, 
114;  John,  governor  Massachu 
setts,  244  n\  Wait,  Boston,  chosen 
councillor,  Mass.,  44,  83,  204,  330, 
479. 

Wishart,  Admiral,  309. 

Witchcraft,  A  Modest  Enquiry  into 
the  Nature  of,  by  Rev.  John  Hale, 
advertisement  of,  353. 

Witter,  Matthew,  shipmaster,  ship 
William  &  Robert,  161. 

Woburn,  representative,  General 
Court,  83  n,  84,  204  n,  205,  330, 
330  n,  479  n,  480;  Maj.  James 
Converse  of  Speaker  House  of 
Representatives,  44,  84,  dies,  357. 

Wobourn,  and  Wooburn.     See  above. 

Wodsworth,   Capt.,    shipmaster,    50. 

Wolcot,  Josiah,  Salem,  representa 
tive,  General  Court,  83  n,  84. 

Wonderful  Works  of  God  Commem 
orated,  by  Rev.  Cotton  Mather,  26. 

Wood,  Samuel,  Jamaica,  L.  I., 
branded  with  the  letter  T,  193. 

Woodberry,  Isaac,  Beverly,  rep 
resentative,  General  Court,  84. 

Woodbridge,  Thomas,  shipmaster, 
222. 

Woodbury,   Capt.,   shipmaster,    196; 


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Joseph,  shipmaster,  ketch  of  cast 
away  on  Cape  Sable,  391. 

Woodstock,  representative,  General 
Court,  84;  85. 

Woolage,  H.  M.  S.,  279,  [Woollage] 
282 

Worcester,  6  n,  11,  12,  13,  15. 

Wormall,   Daniel,  shipmaster,  92. 

Wormstill,  Michael,  shipmaster,  246. 

Worthilegg,  shipmaster,  183. 

Wreen,  or  Wren,  Frigot,  ship,  394, 
413. 

Wrentham,  representative,  General 
Court,  205,  479  n,  480. 

Wright,  George,  shipmaster,  233; 
Joanna,  376;  John,  shipmaster, 
184,  194,  216;  Joseph,  shipmaster, 
68;  Robert,  shipmaster,  140;  ship 
master,  ship  from  New  York  for 
London,  450. 


Wrightington,  Capt.,  shipmaster,  47, 
188;  Robert,  shipmaster,  374. 

Write,  George,  shipmaster,  228. 

Wyar,  or  Wyer,  William,  shipmaster, 
121,  125,  brigt.  Endeavour,  164, 
169,  170,  352,  355,  358,  423,  448, 
453.  See  Weir. 

Wyborn,  or  Wyborne,  Capt.  Daniel, 
shipmaster  322,  sloop  Hancock, 
[Whyborne]  279,  323,  329,  362; 
arrives  at  St.  Christopher  with 
relief  for  its  distressed  inhabit 
ants,  419;  sloop  Hawk,  423,  429, 
ship  Robert,  446. 

Wyborne.     See  above. 

Wyer.     See  Wyar. 

Wymbolt,  shipmaster,  393. 

Wyot,  Wil.,  master,  brigt.  Endeav 
our,  161,  [Wyat]  350. 


YALE  College,  20,  454  n. 

Yarmouth,  representative,  General 
Court,  83  n,  84,  205,  330  n,  331, 
480;  ship  of,  177. 

Yellow  Fever,  401,  405,  436.  See 
Plague. 

York  or  Yorke,  Henry,  shipmaster, 
420,  462,  sloop  Seaflower,  465, 
469,  473;  Joseph,  master  sloop 


Mary,  382. 
York,    Me.,    representative    General 

Court,  84,  205,  330  n,    331,    480; 

hostile  Indians  at,  102,  259;  Capt. 

Lane  with  a  force  from  in  search 

of  the  enemy,  255;  422,  458,  476. 
York,  brigt.,  434. 

"Yorkshire,"  (Me.),  frontiers  of,  355. 
Young,  shipmaster,  181. 


ZACHARIAS,      Capt.,     privateers-  Zealand,  77. 

man,    takes   sloop    off    Cartagena  Zenger,  Peter,  14. 

laden  with  Cuba  sugar,  354. 


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